The road from white to black belt is a long one, and Jacob Miclot has spent nearly a decade traveling it. Miclot, who’s the head coach at True Believer BJJ in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently earned the coveted rank of black belt from Gutemberg Pereira (with the blessing of coral belt Julio Cesar Pereira), and after it was tied around his waist, he gave a speech that will inspire anyone who’s ever thought about giving up.
