Back in 2020, our local news station came out to cover how two knuckleheads somehow built a business selling “ninja weapons” on the internet 🤣 At the time, it felt surreal… but looking back, it was just one moment in a much bigger journey. The truth is, the path hasn’t been smooth. It never is. Every challenge felt like a major setback while we were in it. But over time, we started to see things differently. Every obstacle was actually an opportunity. Every setback was pushing us to grow. Once that clicked, everything changed. We stopped resisting the hard moments and started embracing them… knowing things weren’t happening to us, but for us. If there’s one thing we’ve learned: Stick to what you love. Embrace challenges. Master your craft. And share it with the world. It’s a simple recipe that yields unimaginable results. We are going to be doing this for the rest of our lives, and none of this would be possible without your continued support. It still feels like we are just getting started. Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey 🙏

I’ve created a survey based on the names you selected for potential future digital seminar features. Please choose your top three here: https://budobrothers.typeform.com/to/xW2QMsRj

We’re big believers in giving you what you actually want to see, and we’re always working to bring you the highest-quality content possible. With that in mind, we’d love your input. As we start looking ahead to 2027 and planning future live seminars, drop the names of martial artists you’d like us to film with in the comments below. If you see someone already mentioned that you’d like to learn from, give that comment a thumbs up—this will help us prioritize who we reach out to next. We truly appreciate your support and your role in helping us build something special here.

Here is a talk we did at the JKDAA Texas retreat on Joy-Jitsu I hope you enjoy.

Good luck to everyone in tomorrow’s raffle. We’ll be going live at 2:00 PM MST to draw the winner of a set of our iconic Hickory Hybrid Kali. If you’re inside the Budo Brothers Academy, you’re automatically entered. No extra steps needed. We’re grateful to have you in the community and excited to give back. See you at 2 PM.