You start to see how the art advances your potential as a human being.

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"The discipline of jujutsu should serve your life. If it stops serving you, then make an adjustment in your relationship to it."

- Roy Dean

Balance

"Jiu jitsu changes who you are. It gets you comfortable with change and appreciative of variation."

- Roy Dean

Personal Growth

"The demands of jiu-jitsu temper your spirit in a deeply beneficial way, but it can also drain you."

- Roy Dean

Adversity

"The demands of jiu jitsu temper your spirit in a deeply beneficial way, but it can also drain you."

- Roy Dean

Resilience

"Martial arts are difficult. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is particularly hard. People will drop out. They will quit."

- Roy Dean

Determination

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