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Expect to get the everyday perspective on Franck's upbringing in Cameroon, meeting Sam and starting BJJ for the first time, as a child the labour Franck had to do to survive, coming to the UK to compete in BJJ for the first time, the terrifying difference between the UK and Cameroon, his competition run and much more.

Franck is an 18 year old, competitive BJJ Purple Belt; in 2023 he was the most active competitor on the UK scene. Franck grew up in Cameroon, where he did manual labour as a child to support his family with his school fees. He was orphaned at 13 when his mum unexpectedly passed away, leaving him lost and living with his aunt. When he was 14, the Francis Ngannou Foundation brought Sam Crook and BJJ to his village...

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Franck's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/francktakoudjoubjj/
Shout Out to Scramble for their Support - https://scramblestuff.com

00:00 Upbringing in Cameroon
05:54 Starting Jiu Jitsu
10:03 Selling Rat Meat to Living With Sam
17:05 Starting Legal Adoption
21:31 1st Time in UK & BJJ Comp
28:32 Cameroon vs UK
40:59 UK Competition Run
48:41 Sam’s Leg Break
53:12 Ultimate Goal & Thanks

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on Sam's leg break earlier this year, his pain and emotions at the time, his surgery and recovery, how it effected his ability to coach and mindset about competing, his new opportunity with Flo Martial Arts, his initial thoughts and aspirations, an update on Franck's situation and much more.

Sam Crook is Head Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Coach at Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth, UK and a 1st Degree Black Belt under Marco Canha (Fightzone / Checkmat). He was the Head BJJ Coach at the Francis Ngannou (Former UFC Heavyweight World Champion) Foundation in Cameroon from 2019-2023, where he was bringing BJJ to underprivileged children and first met his now adopted son, Franck.

Sam and Franck have been incredibly successful and prolific BJJ competitors in the UK since their return to the UK, before Sam suffered his horrific injury in January. Sam's battle to support Franck and keep him in the UK is still ongoing at the time of this release.

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Sam's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/samcrookbjj/
Franck's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/francktakoudjoubjj/
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00:00 Leg Break
10:16 Surgery & Aftermath
21:07 Thoughts on Competing
31:58 Coaching or Competing
37:26 Starting at Flo Martial Arts
44:33 Goals for Flo
52:22 Advice to Beginners
57:26 Understand The Why
01:03:41 Current BJJ Standards
01:09:22 Update on Franck’s Immigration
01:13:52 Franck’s BJJ Performance
01:18:16 Will Franck Do MMA?
01:22:50 Support & Thanks

#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #legbreak #adoption

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on how BJJ gas evolved and if it is a good or a bad thing, how BJJ and world lack respect nowadays, Xande's reaction to the Craig Jones Invitational, how to develop a winning attitude and body intelligence through discipline and much more.

Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro is one of the greatest of all time a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling practitioners and competitors. Xande’s contribution to the Jiu-Jitsu community goes beyond his knowledge of the martial art and is more significant than the medals and trophies he acquired as a top BJJ athlete to list a few:

- 5x World Heavyweight Champion (IBJJF)
- 2x World Absolute Champion (IBJJF)
- 2x World Submission Wrestling Champion (ADCC)

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00:00 Evolution of Jiu Jitsu
08:59 Respect vs Trash Talk
20:57 CJI vs ADCC Reaction
36:12 Position Before Grips
44:43 Develop Your Mind Day by Day
54:01 I Train The Winning Attitude
01:01:08 Beating Goliaths
01:05:45 Create Body Intelligence
01:15:27 6 Blades Jiu Jitsu

#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #mindset #kettlebells #champion

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Or, Drop by for a Coffee... https://www.instagram.com/flocoffeeshop