08/13/2026
Probably the toughest chaplain in Northwest PA just earned his blue belt.
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Last night was an awesome and really rewarding night at Good Karma.
We had a bunch of our students earn stripes on their white belts, but the big moment of the night was watching Reverend Dustin Heath earn his blue belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu.
Dustin is a chaplain at our local hospital, a dedicated father and husband, and a man who spends his life serving God and others.
He is also one tough dude.
Blue belt is the first colored rank in Gracie Jiu Jitsu, and Dustin has been working toward this one for several years.
To earn it, he had to demonstrate the technical material from all 42 lessons of our Fundamentals Program, recite and live our Good Karma Creed, and then make it through upwards of 20 rounds of escapes from some of the worst positions and pins in Jiu Jitsu.
Then came the clinch drill.
Defend strikes. Close the distance. Clinch. Takedown.
Again and again against an aggressive striking opponent.
It was a hard test. It is supposed to be.
But what I am most proud of isnโt just the Jiu Jitsu Dustin has developed over the last several years. Itโs the kind of man wearing the belt.
A good husband and father. A kind and dependable training partner. A man of faith who serves God and others every day.
Well done, Reverend Heath. You earned every bit of that blue belt, and I am incredibly proud of you!
And congratulations to everyone who earned stripes last night. It was a really good night at Good Karma. ๐๐ฅ
Give Rev. Heath some love in the comments! ๐
