Episode 36. 5 Decades of Isshinryu & Opening a Dojo at 15
The conversation
About Rob Pushard.
Rob Pushard sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 36, “5 Decades of Isshinryu & Opening a Dojo at 15”.
Sensei Rob is a lifelong student and teacher from Maine who opened his first dojo at only 15 years old. He has gone on to run multiple schools.
He brought Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into his system long before it was popular, and at 58 he still does his kata repetitions because he wants to keep getting better.
Rob talks about leading by example, the emotional test of earning a black belt, and why he plans to keep teaching for the rest of his life.
“I'm 58 years old”
From the episode
- When you lead people, you have to be the example.
- Stay a lifelong learner.
- Hard testing shows you that you will fight when it matters.
- Discipline
- Karate, Jiu-Jitsu
- Location
- Maine
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