Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We stopped by SBG Korea to train with Professor John Frankl and learn how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu first took root in South Korea. In this visit, Professor Frankl shares his personal journey, what it was like introducing BJJ to Korea in the late 1990s, and how the culture and community at Straight Blast Gym have grown over the decades.
We stopped by SBG Korea to train with Professor John Frankl and learn how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu first took root in South Korea. In this visit, Professor Frankl shares his personal journey, what it was like introducing BJJ to Korea in the late 1990s, and how the culture and community at Straight Blast Gym have grown over the decades.