Champion Your Dreams

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion, Matheus Lutes, just earned his black belt from Marcelo Garcia in December of 2019. With a number of titles under his belt, and a new family, Matheus made the move to open his own academy in Long Island.

Then one of the toughest opponents of his career surfaced.....COVID-19. In what may be the longest match of his life, Matheus managed to get wrangle open the doors of Royal Jiu Jitsu Academy in Mineola, NY - just as the state began to once again allow the operation of such institutions - albeit modified.

Myself, an avid jiu jitsu practitioner, it's an honor to have such an accomplished guest as Professor Lutes on the show. OSS!

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Jeremiah introduces the first guest of the show, Matheus Lutes. Matheus talks about her early life, living in Portugal and Brazil before coming to the United States. He also talks about his black belt training, running his own jiu jitsu classes, what draws people to learning martial arts, and what it takes in order to run a business.

Matheus opens up about opening a brand new martial arts academy in the midst of the pandemic. He gives his projections on what will happen to the fitness industry at the end of quarantine, Jeremiah drawing parallels towards the restaurant industry. Matheus urges for attention to be brought to the fitness industry in these times. He gives advice for blossoming entrepreneurs.

Jeremiah introduces the second guest of the show, Alicia Lutes. She talks growing up in NY and meeting Matheus. She talks about reaching out to the community and her focus in the dojo, emphasizing the importance of self-defense for children and women especially. Alicia talks about plans for reopening and what will have to be done to accommodate for children, her and Jeremiah trading thoughts on how re-openings will be done in schools.

Alicia and Jeremiah discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on people’s mental health, Alicia recommending counseling and therapy. Alicia also suggests being physically active to improve your mental health, connecting that with the stay-at-home orders and gym closures and the concurrent rise in stress and depression. She gives Jeremiah her ideas on reopening and what she has to say to Governor Cuomo.