March 5, 2025

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Tom DeBlass on hard training, coaching champions, and the importance of giving back

He's one of the most well known personalities in the sport, with experience comepeting at ADCC and in the UFC, as well as coaching some of the sports biggest stars. This week's guest is New Jersey's own Tom DeBlass. We had a great chat about Tom's start in the sport, training with Ricardo Almeida and the legendary Team Renzo Gracie, as well as the biggest lessons he has learned from that training environment. Tom also gave some insight into coaching a young Garry Tonon and training with an up and coming Gordon Ryan, as well as how his role as a leader has evolved throughout the years, and much more.

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