{"product_id":"becoming-the-black-belt-paperback","title":"Becoming the Black Belt - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoy Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoy Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe b\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black belt isn't the end of a journey. It's the beginning of a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Becoming the Black Belt was first published in 2016, it captured Professor Roy Dean's raw, unfiltered story of what it truly takes to reach the rank so many aspire to in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. But the path of a martial artist never stops-and neither does the learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this expanded second edition, Professor Dean revisits the lessons of that first climb with the perspective of an older, more seasoned practitioner. With updated photos in full color, Professor Dean shares the insights that come with injury, doubt, success, and-above all-time. From his earliest days training judo in Japan, to being smashed and tested at the Harris Academy, to finding his own teaching voice and evolving his art, Professor Dean lays it bare: the victories, the losses, the mentors, and the quiet transformations that happen off the mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a technical guide. It is a story of persistence and growth-written by someone still walking the path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are chasing your first stripe or reflecting on decades in the art, Becoming the Black Belt offers a window into the heart of a martial artist and the universal lessons that live in the struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49548058689688,"sku":"9798990132719","price":55.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/nPg0X2qAss9798990132719.webp?v=1784860224","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-the-black-belt-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}