Rob Long

Blind Veteran, injured in Afghan. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 2018 World Pro Gold medalist, 2018 #1 para BJJ athlete in Eur, Army BJJ Heavy Weight gold medalist 🥇

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

I’m a blind twitter user. There are a lot of us out there. Increase your ability to reach us and help us interact with your pictures, it’s really simple and makes a huge difference to our twitter experiance allowing us to see your images our way. Thanks for the description 😎

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@BelannF We know politicians use coke, it’s a billion £$€ industry so the public are using it, the black market inflates its value and it’s the bank roll for organised crime and corruption. Why is it illegal? The prohibition experiment has utterly failed to make society safer.

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@PulpLibrarian My father was a Hawk man extra. Said BB was just the same when they weren’t shooting, playing around with the extras and being an all around legend.

[British Army BJJ @BritishArmy_BJJ]

The irrepressible Bdr Rob Long, he grapples by touch due to an IED blast in Afghanistan, but he still competes, and beats, able bodied opponents - an absolute legend and a shining example of what can be achieved when you refuse to be beaten 🥋🥋🇬🇧🇬🇧

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@AdamCatterall Dehydrating to weigh in at a weight you don’t walk around at, train at or are going to fight at is shameful.Seeing how much water you can temporarily loose then gain to falsify your actual fight weight is such an unsporting part of the game and shouldn’t be part of combat sport

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@THR Really you needed a true fan of the game with writing experience and someone not afraid of the ultra realistic gore the game had its roots in. A Simon Pegg and Quentin Tarantino calab could have really given RE the production it deserved. Could’ve even saved net-flicks

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@graphincent @ktris @Twitter Your probably joking, but just in case, we like to be as informed as the rest of society and base our responses on as much information as we can get, or feel we’re in on the joke or meme if thats the case. Information allways gives someone a better ability to contribute ideas 😎

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@WelshGuards Allways remember forming up next to the NBC chamber before we’d run to Concrete hill, the PTI’sa grinning and saying a nice waft of CS gas will excite the lungs😵 love a bit of PTI science😂

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@BritishArmy_BJJ @rhqra @BBCNews @RogerGracie_HQ A life defining moment for me that first grip you allowed me to have when we met and trained at the combat centre. One day that same grip is looking to be wrapped around an able bodied World Championship gold🥇💪 thank you for everything

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@ArmyDComd51Bde @BBCNews @BritishArmy_BJJ 😂 yes, and those lads who do feel like chiming in on how many Xmas puddings I’ve put down range, earn themselves an automatic invite to the Armed Forces, Veterens and emergency responders championship in Feb, where they can participate in a live dem of the power of Para BJJ🤼‍♂️

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@PaulMorganPhD The #BJJ comunity is like nothing else on earth. It’s not just my escape, It’s better than any #Therapy session and I didn’t even find it for that but it’s benefits found me and helped shape me into the man I am today🥋🧘‍♂️💪

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

BJJ has truly changed my life with its comunity and lifestyle. Thank you Jamie for letting me tell my story and my goals to bring it to those who’ll benefit💪Soldier blinded by explosion becomes jiu-jitsu champion - BBC News https://t.co/mGWCMygdfa

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@PaulMorganPhD @BritishArmy_BJJ It defenetly opened my eyes, excuse the pun, to the importance of #wrestling for a well rounded #grappling game and becoming a better #BJJ player

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

Controlling my opponent is essential as a #blind fighter. Adding to my catalog of grips with my shoulders on a wrist, as I apply neck pressure on my opponent with my head or other arm. Thank you Lyubo Kumbarov and @BritishArmy_BJJ can’t wait to start competing again

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

What a day training with British Army BJJ. The morning spent learning under Olympic level coach Lyubo Kumbarov then the afternoon learning under the G.O.A.T Roger Gracie. And what an honour to see the man who brought me into BJJ Shamus Kelly receive his blackbelt @BritishArmy_BJJ

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

Thank you @sophieraworth for taking the time to interview me for the bbc today. #LestWeForget #Cenotaph

[British Army BJJ @BritishArmy_BJJ]

Blind Army veteran LCpl Rob Long (@rhqra ) impressing with his boxing skills…. Clearly watching @Tyson_Fury on the weekend….. an inspirational sportsman and an outstanding Armed Forces ambassador 🇬🇧🇬🇧🥋🥋🥊🥊 @ArmySportASCB @ArmySportsLTRY @_Red_Long

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@WhatsApp Ha, I can finally stop opening and closing down WhatsApp then resetting my phone, what an absolutely unproductive hour I’ve just had😂

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

@BritishArmy_BJJ Can’t wait to help those who will benefit from #BJJ. Thank you @BritishArmy_BJJ for getting me from the guy who needed help, to the man who can help others💪 #GotYourSix #SupportJiuJitsu #VeteranMentalHealth

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

Briefing the volunteer crew of Veterens from #4/73 on making the land navigable for people with #disability thank you brothers, it’s massively going to help my independence and allow me to support other #veterans #Lateo

[Rob Long @_Red_Long]

January was the absolute lowest point of my life. Isolation, family breakdown but having a goal and implementing it with the help of guys from my unit and @BritishArmy_BJJ got me through. Day one of the project started today💪