Jason O'Grady is the General Manager at Compliance Council
"Learning how to learn is absolutely one of the keys to success in life in general, and Jiu Jitsu in particular."
- John Danaher
I have always had an interest in martial arts, though as a child I never really had the opportunity to pursue as a discipline. One day in 2013, I walked past a boxing gym on the North Shore, the next day I went in, the following week I was a member and I have never looked back.
About 3 years in to training, I had competed several times in boxing and kickboxing, and realised that it was a young mans game, and that at the ripe age of 30 (a dinosaur compared to opponents who had been boxing since they were kids), I decided to commit the ultimate sin in a martial arts gym – and join the ‘jits’ guys.
5 years later, I am still training 3 – 4 times a week at least, and whilst always improving, I also understand how much more I have to learn on a weekly basis and that drives me to work harder at the art.
What I love most about Jiu Jitsu is the wisdom it provides you that is applicable to your personal and professional life, and the confidence it gives you as a person.
The 5 lessons I've learnt from Jiu Jitsu that I practice in personal and professional life are:
Jason O'Grady (Centre) receiving blue belt in May 2019.