As we start a new week let’s get it it’s a blessing and a privilege to be to train compete and workout I did not get first place in my first two competition but I will continue to train and move forward fall 7 get up 8 strength and honor

Y’all be safe this weekend! Hope if you can get some training in before this mess comes our way.

Quick share with the JJFA crew. I’m currently writing a TED-style talk that I hope to present on a big stage one day, and I wanted to give you guys a glimpse into how I think when I build these ideas—because this one feels way too relatable to Jiu-Jitsu. I’m sure we’ve all played the original Mario on NES. You grind through a level. You finally beat Bowser. You’re fired up… Then one of your so-called friends—the Toads—hits you with: “Thank you Mario! But Princess Peach is in another castle.” Bro… WHAT?! 😤😂 Same Bowser. Same fight. Same trash talk. Back to square one. And that’s when it clicked for me—that’s life. Bowser isn’t just an enemy you defeat once. Bowser is the same problem that keeps showing up: • the same bad habits • the same doubts • the same ego • the same fear • the same comfort zone And those Toads? That’s the noise. The opinions. The internal voice saying, “You should be further by now.” But here’s the truth… Every level you beat, you’re still better than you were before—even if it feels like you’re fighting the same boss again. That’s Jiu-Jitsu. That’s growth. That’s the grind. You don’t quit. You load back in. You fight smarter. And you keep going. Appreciate you guys letting me share a piece of what I’m working on. See you on the mats. OSS 🥋🔥

Good morning family! Thoughts for the day: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTl9C6hGLqB/?img_index=11&igsh=NGptbmhpemFtaGI3

JJFA family, as many of you know, I consider myself a motivational speaker of sorts. Maybe even could call it a hype, man.. I personally thrive off of the success of my friends. But there was a time in my life where I had all the wrong friends, and I wanted to share with you guys a speech that I am working on for a TED talk that I would like to do. This is a true story about how I faced my lonely era when I was leveling up my friend group. Anyways, I hope y’all enjoy. -Zac Sway The Lonely Stage Let me tell you something nobody warns you about when you decide to change your life. They warn you about hard work. They warn you about discipline. They warn you about failure. But nobody warns you about loneliness. When I first stepped into leadership, business, self-improvement—whatever you want to call it—I thought the grind would be the hardest part. I thought the early mornings would break me. I thought the sacrifices would test me. Nah. The hardest part was realizing that the people I used to call my friends… didn’t want me to win. They laughed at me. They told me I was crazy. They said it wouldn’t work. They said I’d be back at the sheriff’s office in a year. They said, “This is just who you are. Accept it.” And here’s the part that hurts the most: Some of them didn’t say it to my face. They said it behind my back. That’s when something hit me like a brick. I heard this quote once: “Your life is a movie. You cast the roles. You can change characters. You can add sequels. You can rewrite the script.” And I realized something brutal. Some people are not meant to be in the whole movie. Some people are just extras. Some people are just background noise. Some people are only meant for the opening scene. What matters is the plot. The journey. The mission. 🎬 And here’s the truth nobody likes to say out loud: When you leave your old circle, when you step away from the jokes, the comfort, the mediocrity, when you stop shrinking to fit rooms you’ve outgrown— It gets lonely.