#001 - Jackson Sousa talks about how he grew up inside the Cantagalo Favela‪.‬ JACKSOUSABJJCAST

In this episode we sit down with Jackson Sousa and talk about what it was like growing up in Cantagalo, how he got into training, inspirations and much more!

/ Interview Off The Mats. https://youtu.be/IoEuqHhM6dw



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00:00 - Intro 00:48 - How did you get into Jiu Jitsu? 01:55 - Growing up and life in Cantagalo 14:00 - Patience and working your way to the top 16:42 - Surrounding yourself with the right people 19:02 - First Competition 20:36 - Advice for first time competitors  23:00 - First Euros, pressure and dealing with Loss 29:04 - Pursuing Jiu Jitsu as a career and achieving goals 31:35 - First time in London 35:03 - Meeting his wife 41:19 - Winning Worlds 44:34 - Life outside of Jiu Jitsu and future plans 51:29 - "Not Brazilian Jiu Jitsu just Jiu Jitsu"  53:26 - Wrapping up   

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