Dominyka Obelnyte is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and multiple time world champion.
On this episode, Dominyka shares her story of immigrating to the United States, her start in martial arts and specifically BJJ because of being bullied, having her father as a coach, her initial dislike of Jiu-Jitsu, accessing a state of flow in training and competition, how to calm down prior to a competition, overcoming injury to win the world championships, dealing with constant injuries, finding balance in BJJ, competing for the right reasons, the impact of teaching, the biggest issue in BJJ gyms, the importance of questioning yourself, building a connection with your students, and much more!
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