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Sometimes we begin somewhere and end up at a completely different and new place. That's exactly what happened to our very own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Tom Knox. Originally a black belt in Judo, one of his training partners began to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and asked if he was interested. After some time, Knox was hooked and did BJJ full-time. On top of being a black belt, he's also a professional skater. For him, skating and BJJ balance him out by keeping his life at a vari …

Douglas Bueno came to the United States from Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2015 to teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and compete in competitions. He found Jiu-Jitsu when he was only 16 years old, but now he's come a long way. He received his black belt from Gustavo "Guto" Campos and is part of the ATOS team. So far this year, he conquered at the IBJJF Austin Open, winning both his division (Master 1) and the open class. He also placed 3rd at the IBJJF American Nationals in the Master 1 divisi …