The Business of Jiu Jitsu - Karel Pravec (E23)

12/28/20 • 44 min

Karel Pravec, AKA the “Silver Fox,” is a 4th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, and one of Renzo Gracie’s very first students in the United States. Pravec’s BJJ expertise has him regularly sought out for seminars and classes across the world, and his Silver Fox BJJ Academy in Northern New Jersey has been grooming grappling and MMA champions since 2006. Karel joins Eliot on the Easton Online Podcast to discuss the business of Jiu Jitsu, including how academies must adapt as they grow and how to set priorities to succeed during COVID.

Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/bfY8AHLpWyo

Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/bfY8AHLpWyo

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