Episode Details

I knew this episode was going to be fantastic as soon as Austin agreed to come on the show.

Gabriel "Austin" AKA Daffy the Duck Daffron is a BBJ event promoter, BJJ and wrestling coach, and more recently a professional MMA fighter.  I met Austin through finding events and venues to do police recruiting and community engagement, which led me to meet him and much of his BJJ team in South Seattle.

Austin talks us through his start in wrestling, rise in BJJ and how he came to be a role player or "suit actor" for the WA State police academy to help cops train their defensive and arrest tactics.  

We dive into his mindset as an athlete, coaching through selfishness and a fascination with struggle and suffering as it inspires what is possible for us to endure for development and achievement. 

Whether you are a wrestling, BJJ, MMA aficionado, one who cares about developing others or yourself, or a police officer to be, this is a valuable listen.

You can find and follow Austin's adventures at @duck_jitsu on Instagram and Daffy the Duck Daffron on Facebook.  

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