He said considering his life is on stage he's fine with that, but jiu-jitsu is real and affects him just like everyone else.".
On Wednesday, the 45-year-old Hardy posted about his foray into Brazilian jiu-jitsu on Instagram, while also promoting REORG, which he wrote "encourages and enables veterans, active military, and first responders to use Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Physical Fitness Training as a form of therapy to overcome physical and mental challenges, strengthen social connection, and improve overall health and well-being."."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," Hardy wrote about Brazilian jiu-jitsu.Afterward, Appleton said he chatted with Hardy, who told him how tight the cross-collar choke was and that he would come and train with him at Gracie Barra Middlesborough in the future"I think he's in for a long run," Itoumaine said