The fact that Darren Till can speak the language fluently makes it all the more impressive. However, the story behind his move to Brazil is rather unusual.
While fighters often seek training and experience in specialist gyms, moving from your home country to the country of origin of a fighting style is unheard of. Yet Darren Till did it, and he admits he’s better for it.
Why did Darren Till move to Brazil?
In an interview with Layla Anna-Lee, Darren Till admitted that his relocation to Brazil was borne of the need to learn jiu-jitsu. However, that’s not all. A near-death experience expedited his decision to immigrate to South America.
Darren’s move to Brazil was more challenging than he thought it would be. Forced to survive alone in a strange country where only a handful of people spoke English, he was forced to adapt and overcome the challenges he was presented with.
The 28-year-old revealed that all he did during his time in Brazil was eat, sleep, train and study Portuguese from Google Translate. What’s more, he practiced speaking Portuguese in the gym and successfully picked up the language a couple of months down the line.
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