Jun 8, 2026
What if the most dangerous person in the room looked nothing like what you expected – and had lessons for your business, your discipline, and your life that no MBA could teach you?
Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs for one of the most inspiring and eye-opening conversations we’ve had – Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec, 5th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie, author, app creator, and one of the most respected teachers in the global Brazilian jiu-jitsu community.
This isn’t just a jiu-jitsu episode – it’s a masterclass on longevity, leadership, discipline, and what it really takes to build something that lasts, whether that’s a martial arts school, a business, or a legacy.
Whether you’re a competitor, a school owner, an entrepreneur, or just someone trying to show up every single day and get 1% better – this conversation will change the way you think about consistency, ego, and what it means to truly master something.
Karel built his game not on athleticism or natural talent, but on technique, adaptability, and showing up – training alongside legends like John Danaher, Matt Serra, and Ricardo Almeida out of Renzo Gracie’s blue basement, and going on to teach students on every continent in the world. Now he’s sharing the exact mindset that keeps him rolling – and winning – decades later.
While most people are looking for shortcuts, Silver Fox breaks down the real game:
✅ Why discipline – not talent – is the only thing that separates good from great, on the mat and in business
✅ How to train smarter as you age so you can stay on the mat (and in the game) for decades
✅ The biggest mistake passion-based business owners make when they open a school – and why most don’t survive the shakeout
✅ Why ego doesn’t get eliminated in jiu-jitsu – it gets managed, and what that means for leadership
✅ What 99 straight days of training during the pandemic taught him about accountability and keeping your word to yourself
✅ How he built a global student base through YouTube, a BJJ app, and weekly live sessions – and why the live connection is everything + more
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