Why did you start BJJ?
To learn how to defend myself if needed.
Yellow Belt Competitor
Ezra Okada
"Ezzie"
Yellow Belt
Barrigada, GuamTraining for 3 years
Ezra “Ezzie” Okada is a yellow belt from Barrigada, Guam. With three years on the mats, he has already represented GUMA at Worlds, the Marianas Open, and Patgon.
- SJJIF World Jiu Jitsu Championship
- Marianas Open
- Patgon
Athlete interview
In Ezzie’s words
What do you enjoy most about competing?
Testing myself against other people.
What motivates you to keep training?
To keep getting better so no one can hurt me.
Who has influenced your BJJ journey the most?
My dad.
What does representing our competition team mean to you?
It means to me that I get to be the one to show what our team has to offer.
What does representing Guam mean to you?
It means to me that I get to put our island out there in the world to make it known that we can compete with everyone.
What are your competition goals for the next 12 months?
To collect more gold medals.
What is your ultimate goal in BJJ?
To get my black belt.
On the mats & at the podium
