Broke Fighter: Getting into Combat Sports From a Jiu-Jitsu Guy - Couverture souple

Carlo, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798178406816

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Before he ever stepped on a mat, he spent three days locked up for smoking weed in a building.

At 21, Michael Carlo was living young and fast. At 22, he was working the deli at Walmart in North Carolina when a neighbor with a jiu-jitsu gi invited him to class. Seven months later, he had his blue belt. At 32 and 34, he was winning medals at IBJJF tournaments.

Broke Fighter is the guide he wishes he'd had: a straight-talking, no-money-required roadmap for getting into jiu-jitsu, MMA, and combat sports, especially if you think you're too old, too out of shape, or too broke to start.

No fluff. No expensive gear lists. Just what actually works.

Inside, you'll learn:

• How to find training for little or no money: free trials, rec centers, open mats, trading work for classes, and exactly what to say to a gym owner
• How "MMA gyms" are really set up, and how to pick your first style
• What gear to buy, what to buy used, and what to skip
• Your first class and first month, start to finish, including the gym rules nobody tells you
• How to recover after 30 without a budget
• How to fit training around work, kids, and a schedule that never cooperates
• Your first tournament, step by step, from picking an event to what happens after you win (trust him: no one cares about the medal)

Plus a gym comparison worksheet, a 90-day starter plan, a beginner's glossary, and a training log.

Whether you're 25 or 45, broke or just careful with money, this book will get you through the door and keep you there.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798178406816
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 58
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible