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EP 32: Dominick Nusdeu — Jiu-Jitsu And The Value Of Showing Up
When Dominick Nusdeu first discovered Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1993 — the same year the UFC began — he’d never seen anything like it.
A teenager whose mother wouldn’t allow him to play “aggressive” sports like football and hockey, he saw in jiu-jitsu an outlet for physical combat. But he saw something else, too. Even then, he recognized it was a sport about problem-solving — about identifying the problems you have, solving those problems, and then creating more problems for your opponent. (There’s a reason jiu-jitsu often gets compared to chess.) In short, Dominick was hooked.
Since then, he’s “never missed a day of training,” unless he was seriously injured. At a minimum, he’s on the mat five days a week. And, with 23 years of experience and a black belt to his name, Dominick not only continues training himself but also serves as a BJJ mentor to others, including “Working For a Dream” host Patrick.
Since 2019, Patrick has looked to jiu-jitsu as an outlet for further sharpening his entrepreneurial instincts. As a sport, it’s challenging. And it translates incredibly well to everyday life. The lessons he picks up in BJJ training sessions, he says, often directly correlate to the problems he encounters as a business owner. But until he met Dominick, he didn’t realize how well BJJ could be harnessed to help solve those problems.
In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Dominick talk about why it is that jiu-jitsu translates well to business, as well as their individual journeys with the sport.
What You’ll Learn:
- How Dominick’s career in exercise physiology, motor control, and motor learning intersects with his work as a BJJ professor
- Why he considers the belt system in jiu-jitsu “quite arbitrary”
- The No. 1 mistake those new to the sport make, and how its lessons carry over to entrepreneurship
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“People ask, ‘How do I get better?’ Just show up. No matter your attributes or your ability to learn, if you show up enough, you will improve.”
— Dominick Nusdeu
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Dominick:
Connect with Patrick:
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When Dominick Nusdeu first discovered Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1993 — the same year the UFC began — he’d never seen anything like it.
A teenager whose mother wouldn’t allow him to play “aggressive” sports like football and hockey, he saw in jiu-jitsu an outlet for physical combat. But he saw something else, too. Even then, he recognized it was a sport about problem-solving — about identifying the problems you have, solving those problems, and then creating more problems for your opponent. (There’s a reason jiu-jitsu often gets compared to chess.) In short, Dominick was hooked.
Since then, he’s “never missed a day of training,” unless he was seriously injured. At a minimum, he’s on the mat five days a week. And, with 23 years of experience and a black belt to his name, Dominick not only continues training himself but also serves as a BJJ mentor to others, including “Working For a Dream” host Patrick.
Since 2019, Patrick has looked to jiu-jitsu as an outlet for further sharpening his entrepreneurial instincts. As a sport, it’s challenging. And it translates incredibly well to everyday life. The lessons he picks up in BJJ training sessions, he says, often directly correlate to the problems he encounters as a business owner. But until he met Dominick, he didn’t realize how well BJJ could be harnessed to help solve those problems.
In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Dominick talk about why it is that jiu-jitsu translates well to business, as well as their individual journeys with the sport.
What You’ll Learn:
- How Dominick’s career in exercise physiology, motor control, and motor learning intersects with his work as a BJJ professor
- Why he considers the belt system in jiu-jitsu “quite arbitrary”
- The No. 1 mistake those new to the sport make, and how its lessons carry over to entrepreneurship
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“People ask, ‘How do I get better?’ Just show up. No matter your attributes or your ability to learn, if you show up enough, you will improve.”
— Dominick Nusdeu
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Dominick:
Connect with Patrick: