Michael Bolton, not the singer, joins Jimmy and Chance on Episode 27. Michael shares his martial arts journey, his competition at World IBJFF Jiu-Jitsu in Las Vegas 2024.
Michael tells the guys how he signs Michael Bolton CD’s as gifts. Jimmy shares a story how Michael, a brown belt in jiujitsu, wanted to roll with Jimmy, who was a one month white belt at the time. It went as you would expect it to go.
The guys discuss Michael’s new career change from Martial Arts to the Ministry and how he continues to coach people whether on the mats or not. The guys talk about Jesus and much more.
During the episode, Bolton slowly gravitates to Chance’s side as they team up on Jimmy. Listen as Jimmy shares a story of Michael recommending that Jimmy fights without his face shield on. Jimmy told his wife, Miriam, how he was going to start fighting without the face shield, she told him that he would fight with it on, and they compromised and he’s fighting with the face shield on.
Michael shares when he first met Chance and also gives the audience two book recommendations.
Jimmy is an Air Traffic Controller and a first degree black under the training of Grand Master Miguel Valdez, the Blind Dragon.
Chance is a 8th degree black belt in American Karate and is the Chief Instructor and Co-founder of Legends Martial Arts Inc. Since the age of five, Chance was trained by his father Grandmaster J. Pat Burleson. Grandmaster Burleson was the first United States Karate Champion in 1964.