My situation now is more an advantage than a disadvantage,’ says Ormrod. He’s chipping away at ‘a million projects’: more jiu-jitsu, more books, a movie, documentaries highlighting not just the negative side of leaving the military or disability but also the positives, wins and struggles. Reorg is a charity that supports the wellbeing of its beneficiaries through martial arts and functional fitness classes. But with rails of pineapple-skull apparel, Reorg’s south-west London HQ could be that of a streetwear brand, were it not for the mats and workout equipment that dominate the space. The Reorg team breaks up the workday by ‘rolling’ – Brazilian jiu-jitsu speak for sparring – which must make for interesting organisational dynamics. We would encourage anyone who identifies with the topics raised in this article to reach out. Organisations who can offer support include Samaritans on 116 123 ( www.samaritans.org) or Mind on 0300 123 3393 ( www.mind.org.uk). Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The other, Tom Hardy, is a Hollywood superstar and blue belt – one below purple and above white – who made headlines last August by winning two gold medals at the 2022 Reorg Open championship in Wolverhampton. A poster for one of Reorg’s fundraising 24-hour ‘Rollathons’ features the charity’s ‘fab four’ placed one behind the other in a human choke-tipede. After a video presentation and talk by Sheriff about Reorg, the Fight City inhabitants start to warm up together. Apart from Sheriff, I don’t know anyone, but a fellow white belt called Steph offers to partner up with me for the drills, and thankfully has more of a clue. Afterwards, everyone poses for a photo, sitting cross-legged in lines by rank, all feeling part of something.

Probably If it was not for the film, Tom Hardy would never have started practicing BJJ. But when he got into BJJ, he gave his undivided attention to it. This shows how dedicated Thomas Hardy is. He gives his 100% to every single thing. His drive and focus toward BJJ are outstanding. 3.2. Training BJJ With Royal Marines Essentially, validators that have proposer boosting enabled the bottom chain to become the canonical chain, but validators that do not have proposer boosting chose the shorter, top chain instead. This leads to each chain continuing to accrue votes from their respective validators. During the Milton Keynes Brazilian Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, his opponent, Andy Leatherland did not know that he was going to compete against Tom Hardy. The fight went really smoothly as Tom Hardy submitted Leatherland. After Tom Hardy developed an interest in BJJ, he started training with the Royal Marines in 2011. 3.3. ReOrg Jiu-Jitsu Organization Life is hard. It’s okay to show your emotions.’ Sam Sheriff MBE, CEO and founder of Reorg. richie hopson

He is really legitimate. A lot of people think, ‘Oh, Tom Hardy - he’s just a superstar’. No, you get him on the mat and he’ll smash you”. Jiu-jitsu is like a medication. It’s medicine.’ Ben Mitchell, firefighter and Reorg athlete. richie hopson

Jiu-jitsu, says Sheriff, ‘brings people together’ – in today’s instance, that’s most of the wider Reorg team, with the charity HQ providing a safe space for newcomers to be gently introduced to the sport. Because as I know, having learned jiu-jitsu for an MH story in 2018, getting started is half the battle. A martial arts academy can be intimidating, even though, says Sheriff, it’s one of the most welcoming environments you’ll find.

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we roll and doesn’t completely smash me. He and Sheriff give me some pointers and offer encouragement. I’m not good, despite their protestations. But I feel good. Grappling With Trauma In either case, there needs to be some mechanism that allows users to determine which fork is the correct or "canonical" one. This is referred to as a "fork choice rule." Jiu-jitsu improves character. It’s a metaphor for life.’ Trent Scanlen, Reorg chairman and trustee. richie hopson Simple training, for me (as a hobby and a private love) has been fundamentally key to further develop a deeper sense of inner resilience, calm and well being”.