Fernando Worner - BJJ Back Belt, Capoeira Master, and Successful Entrepreneur

05/18/21 • 49 min

The Rolling Thunder Show - Jiu Jitsu in Asia & Beyond

Fernando Junior Worner, often refer to as "Junior", is a Jiu Jitsu black belt, capoeira master, and the co-founder of BeWater Studio here in Hong Kong. Fernando is a prominent figure in the fitness and martial art industries, he is a global ambassador to Lululemon Athletica and Alliance Jiu Jitsu brand.
Fernando recently moved back to New Zealand after living in Hong Kong since 2016. He is taking up a new challenge as the creative visionary behind the Naativv Bioscience project. We talked about his experience teaching jiu jitsu in Hong Kong, what's it running a top-tier fitness establishment and the future is like for the development of jiu jitsu in Asia.

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