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On Playing the Long Game

On Playing the Long Game

Lessons from a wild year of Jiu-Jitsu.

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Chris Wojcik
Sep 12, 2022
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Earlier this year, I competed in a random absolute BJJ tournament in South Carolina that I found on Facebook. I weighed about 175 pounds.

There were like 30 people in the crowd.

$5000 was on the line.

I didn’t win, but in the long run, that result didn’t matter as much as you might think.

This is a story about making money in Jiu-Jitsu, making your dreams …

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