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Diego Garay

Diego Garay’s routine combined school and BJJ.

Biography

Diego Garay found BJJ online, tried a class and kept playing football. He encouraged his sister Esmeralda to join; both parents supported them. An April 2024 El Heraldo preview placed him at Tamashii Studio in San Pedro Sula, with four years of training and a white belt with four stripes. He was preparing for a youth tournament in Guatemala on April 20. In Diez’s February 2025 interview, he credited his mother for teaching discipline: school from 07:00 to 14:00 and training from 18:00 to 19:30. There were always new techniques. He recalled gold in Tegucigalpa, JT Open and Jaguars, planned Guatemala for February 16, and joined Esmeralda in inviting newcomers to try BJJ.

Sources for this profile

  • Martínez, 2024.(opens in a new tab)

    • An April 2024 preview identified Garay with San Pedro Sula’s Tamashii Studio, reported four years of training and a white belt with four stripes, and planned his participation in Guatemala’s youth tournament on April 20.

      Where in the source: Diego’s paragraph.

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  • Torres, 2025.(opens in a new tab)

    • February 2025 interview: Garay tried BJJ after seeing it online, continued football and encouraged sister Esmeralda to join. Both parents supported them. He credited his mother’s discipline while balancing school (07:00–14:00) and training (18:00–19:30), valued constant technical learning, recalled Tegucigalpa, JT Open and Jaguars gold, and planned Guatemala competition on February 16. The siblings invited newcomers to try BJJ.

      Where in the source: Diego’s answers.

      Accessed:

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