Grapple Asia Interview Ep. 7 | Coco Izzy - Mendes Brothers, Art of Jiu-Jitsu, Law School and LKNW

Coco Izzy is a Black Belt under the Mendes Brothers. He is a Japanese-Australian undergraduate student studying Bachelor of Law and is a former professional Jiu Jitsu athlete. He is also an entrepreneur in the Jiu Jitsu space. He is currently co-running Creonte Events and owns the brand LKNW. BJJ Asia got to sit down with Coco and discuss his life growing up under the tutelage of the Legendary Mendes Brothers and his why he is in Bangkok helping Grappling Superstar Mikey Musumeci for his One FC matches.Coco's Socials:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cocoizzyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coco_izzy/LKNW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lkjjisnowhere/Creonte Events Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creonteevents/-----------------------------Chapters0:10 Favourite Technique1:03 Sponsors1:19 Introducing Coco2:04 Coco's Namesake and his mother's love for Coco Chanel2:50 Early life in Japan & Australia3:49 Starting Wrestling then Joining AOJ6:39 Education & Full Time Jiu-Jitsu7:44 What it's like going through AOJ Kids9:41 Coco Receiving his Black Belt & Going into Law11:35 Exams & Mundials?!12:35 Gap Year & Traveling Asia14:10 Little Knowledge16:17 Coaching Kids vs. Adults18:02 Environment & Kids Development21:28 Gui & Rafa as Coaches22:40 Training with Mikey Musumeci25:30 BJJ in South East Asia29:05 Ramazan Kussainov of Kazakhstan31:39 How Coco finds Thailand 32:13 Plans after One FC33:43 Starting Coaching35:55 Favourite Places in Asia38:45 Training Environment USA vs. Asia40:45 Gym Culture41:41 After University43:34 Where is Jiu-Jitsu Going?45:16 Does Coco Watch BJJ?46:02 Rapid Fire51:06 LKNW52:08 What is a Black Belt to Coco?53:07 Future Plans55:57 Gratitude-----------------------------===========================Connect with us! =============================IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grplasia/IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grappleasiapod/ FB: ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/grplasia/===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Grapple Asia Podcast HERE===========================➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GRPLASIA ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast/id1717848251➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XC4Ct28MhyxJRHe8dpP0j?si=4893974dfb24499f