08/08/2026
Last night was one for the books at Truro BJJ. 🥋
I got to do something I’ve never done before — award the FIRST EVER black belt promotion in the history of this gym. To my brother Mike Robinson.
If you know Mike, you know what this represents. Years of showing up. Getting smashed. Getting better. Showing up again.
That’s the only way a black belt happens — there’s no shortcut, no fast track. Just time on the mat and refusing to quit. Proud doesn’t even cover it.
And the night wasn’t done. We had a surprise brown belt promotion for another incredible practitioner, Adrian Solarino — someone who’s put in the same relentless work and earned every stripe.
This is what Truro BJJ is about. Building people up. Watching them grow from white belt beginners into black belt leaders. Nights like this are why we do what we do.
Congrats Mike. Congrats to my guy Adrian Solarino. This is just the beginning.
Jake Mackenzie School of Jiu Jitsu 🙏