Welcome to Nostr Zac!
I also grew up in Cyprus, I was raised and lived in Limassol for most of my life. Which part of Cyprus did you grow up in.
And I am also a passionate about jiu-jitsu, but my journey started not long ago, about a year and half ago. But I grew to love it and start my days with early morning 8AM training. There is no better feeling / way to start the day.
It will be a long journey to the goal of becoming a black belt over the next decade, but I am sure I will get there as I plan to traning for the rest of my life.
Glad to have you join Nostr and be a part of soemtj ok Ng apeixka we are all building!