Clinton Terry is a blind Gold Medal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion who is sponsored by Hyperfly NZ. When Clinton was 2 he lost his sight & went blind. His mother didn't treat him any differently from his brothers, he was forced to live & not be cuddled. He found wrestling at the age of 19. He lost his first 40 matches without scorring a point ‼️ many would have given up, possibly after the first match. Not a real man like Clinton. He went on to become NZ National champion, he then moved on to BJJ where he became world champion in Brazilian JiuJitsu‼️ Most recently he headlined a COMBAT Jiu-Jitsu event in Auckland 🇳🇿 (Jiu-Jitsu with striking) and won that event. Clinton has an incredible story which we break down in this episode.
At this moment I asked Clinton: “what’s your message to anyone that’s newly blind?”, this was his response:
In this episode, we discuss the heart and will of Clinton Terry, a Champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who now runs his own gym and is sponsored by Hyperfly NZ.
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(0:00) - Introduction
(2:12) - Sponsor
(3:38) - Clinton Terry Explains his background.
(5:24) - How blind is Clinton Terry?
(7:55) - what it's like being blind.
(10:48) - IS Clinton Terry able to watch JiuJitsu Matches?
(13:01) - Gordon Ryan shouldn't be trash talking to get attention
(18:01) - when did Clinton Terry start Jiu-Jitsu?
(23:59) - When did Clinton Terry Start Jiu-Jitsu?
(25:08) - Clinton Terry wins the first Combat Jiu-Jitsu event in New Zealand!
(30:00) - How many sports has Clinton Terry done & excelled in?
(32:31) - What's Clinton Terry's favorite match that he has competed in?
(37:32) - How does a blind Grappler learn new moves?
(42:13) - Blind Grappler's message to anyone that's newly blind.
(45:47) - Blind Grappler's message to blind men and women looking to start jiu-jitsu.
(56:47) - Winning and losing within high school & Primary School sports
(1:00:34) - Clinton Terry's Teenage Daughter and her drive to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and winning against adults
(1:08:11) - Outro and final message.
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ep#93: Clinton Terry (Blind Grappler)