#70 - Franck Takoudjou - I Sold Rat Meat and Saw People Burned Alive In The Street

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on Franck's upbringing in Cameroon, meeting Sam and starting BJJ for the first time, as a child the labour Franck had to do to survive, coming to the UK to compete in BJJ for the first time, the terrifying difference between the UK and Cameroon, his competition run and much more.
Franck is an 18 year old, competitive BJJ Purple Belt; in 2023 he was the most active competitor on the UK scene. Franck grew up in Cameroon, where he did manual labour as a child to support his family with his school fees. He was orphaned at 13 when his mum unexpectedly passed away, leaving him lost and living with his aunt. When he was 14, the Francis Ngannou Foundation brought Sam Crook and BJJ to his village...
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00:00 Upbringing in Cameroon
05:54 Starting Jiu Jitsu
10:03 Selling Rat Meat to Living With Sam
17:05 Starting Legal Adoption
21:31 1st Time in UK & BJJ Comp
28:32 Cameroon vs UK
40:59 UK Competition Run
48:41 Sam’s Leg Break
53:12 Ultimate Goal & Thanks
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Chapters

1. Upbringing in Cameroon (00:00:00)

2. Starting Jiu Jitsu (00:05:54)

3. Selling Rat Meat to Living With Sam (00:10:03)

4. Starting Legal Adoption (00:17:05)

5. 1st Time in UK & BJJ Comp (00:21:31)

6. Cameroon vs UK (00:28:32)

7. UK Competition Run (00:40:59)

8. Sam’s Leg Break (00:48:41)

9. Ultimate Goal & Thanks (00:53:12)