Mark Zuckerberg, the 38-year-old Meta founder and the billionaire, earned Gold and Silver Medals in his first ju-jitsu tournament as announced on his social media platform.
Competed in my first jiu jitsu tournament and won some medals 🥇🥈 for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team. He then thanked Dave Camarillo, Khai Wu, and James Terry of Gorilla Jiu Jitsu for helping him train.
Jiu-Jitsu Trainer Goes Viral
Dave Camarillo, the martial art trainer praised Zuckerberg's efforts on his social media account by sharing the event photograph, It's inspiring to see someone so known challenge themselves in a new arena. This goes to show how amazing the art of Jiu-Jitsu really is. It changes you, it enhances the power of will - it is magic. It also attracts some very driven people. You are truly an amazing person. Thank you for sharing your drive, your enthusiasm and your graciousness to all of us! 🙏
Khai Wu Trainer on Instagram
Yesterday getting to see @zuck compete was pretty epic, No
match was easy and everything was earned. It was an honor to be able to help
coach and offer any advice I could.
James Terry Shared on Instagram
It's inspiring to see people embrace martial arts as a way
to challenge themselves physically and mentally.
Gorilla Jiu Jitsu
According to Gorilla Jiu Jitsu website they offer a holistic approach to learning jiu jitsu and is open to individuals ages 3 and up.
Mark Zuckerberg Podcast Interview & MMA
Mark Zuckerberg revealed in an August 2022 interview with
podcast host Joe Rogan that he had taken up mixed martial arts during the
pandemic and the sport helped give him an energy boost. MMA is the perfect
thing, After an hour or two of working out, or rolling or wrestling with
friends, or training with different folks, it's like now I'm ready to go solve
whatever problem at work for the day.
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Mark Zuckerberg, the 38-year-old Meta founder and billionaire, won Gold and Silver Medals in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament. He thanked Dave Camarillo, Khai Wu, and James Terry of Gorilla Jiu Jitsu for helping him train. Gorilla Jiu Jitsu offers a holistic approach to learning jiu jitsu and is open to individuals ages 3 and up. Zuckerberg revealed in an August 2022 interview that he had taken up mixed martial arts during the pandemic and the sport helped give him an energy boost.
