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Alan Shebaro (Jiu Jitsu, Green Berets and Gaza) - Episode 900
Episode 900
Published 2 years ago
Description
Professor Alan Shebaro earned his Black Belt from Carlos Machado in 2004 and is currently ranked as a 4th degree Black Belt under Professor Chris Haueter. He was 1 of only 4 Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the U.S. Army and is the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in Special Forces Regiment. He is also the founder of the Veteran non-profit We Defy Foundation.
We discuss his early life, his path into the martial arts, his journey ito the military, how 9/11 was the catalyst for his special forces career, his invaluable perpective on Gaza, healing through jiu jitsu and much more.