I work three jobs, starting at 7:00 in the morning and often not finishing until 8:30 at night. The only day I'm not at the gym is when I'm working a 24-hour shift at the firehouse. I know what it's like to be exhausted after a full day of work and still want to give everything you have on the mats.
I'm a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with over 10 years on the mats, a full-time firefighter, a beach lifeguard, and the owner of Downbeach JiuJitsu.
Ten years ago, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I packed a backpack, flew to Southeast Asia, and spent six months traveling. During that trip, I wandered into a small jiu-jitsu gym in a little town in Thailand. My very first roll was with a blue belt woman who gave me the worst beating of my life. Walking out of that gym, I knew I had to learn this art.
When I returned home, I began training under Rich Komar and the Migliarese brothers. Years of dedication, competition, setbacks, and countless hours on the mats eventually led me to earn my black belt.
Outside of jiu-jitsu, I've spent 14 years as a beach lifeguard and the last four years as a firefighter. No matter what job I've had, the common thread has always been helping people. That passion is what inspired me to open Downbeach JiuJitsu in the town where I grew up, alongside my first instructor. Our mission has always been simple: provide world-class jiu-jitsu instruction while building a community that feels like family. Today, that's exactly what our gym has become.
Through the gym, I met two doctors who shared the same passion for training. Together, we noticed a problem: most pre-workouts weren't built for grapplers. They relied on huge doses of caffeine, upset your stomach, or left you crashing long before training was over.
So we decided to create something different.
We developed Força, the only pre-workout designed specifically for the demands of jiu-jitsu. It was built to help you train harder, recover better between rounds, and stay mentally sharp without relying on excessive stimulants.
Before Força, I relied on energy drinks that kept me awake all night or pre-workouts that made my stomach miserable during live rolls. That's not what athletes need.
Força gives me the energy and focus to perform when it matters, without sacrificing my sleep or my recovery. It's the fuel I trust every day because it was created by people who live this lifestyle, not just people who sell supplements.
I built Força for the people who refuse to make excuses. The firefighters, police officers, nurses, teachers, parents, students, and everyday athletes who work all day and still show up to train.
Because if you're going to put your body through everything jiu-jitsu demands, it deserves fuel built specifically for the journey.
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