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A nonprofit is giving veterans a renewed sense of purpose and a new outlook on life through the power of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.Veterans Breakthrough started in February 2020 with the intention of helping veterans find a purpose after leaving service. After noticing several of its board members trained jiu-jitsu, the nonprofit decided to host a jiu-jitsu tournament earlier this year to raise money.
As he continued to train, he found more similarities between the martial art and military service. “Just like in the military, we have ranks in jiu-jitsu. You have ranks, you have different belt structures to go up and grow to,' Howard said. 'The camaraderie, the community — that's in the jiu-jitsu world.”One scholarship recipient, Army veteran Christopher Smith, has already felt both the physical and mental benefits of training jiu-jitsu.
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