Aaron Nagao’s journey didn’t start on the mat — it started with survival. Diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening disease as a child, Nagao wasn’t expected to make it. After a bone marrow transplant saved his life, he’s gone on to become one of the most unique wrestlers in college wrestling — blending jiu-jitsu instincts with elite NCAA competition. In an extraordinary interview, Aaron sits down to talk about how he survived, the art of jiu-jitsu, becoming an All-American collegiate wrestler, and why he wanted to come to Penn State more than anything. This isn’t just a story about a wrestler, this is a story about instinct, survival, resilience, and trusting something you can’t exactly explain. Chapters: 0:55 How Jiu-Jitsu Built His Wrestling Style 1:30 The Rare Disease That Almost Killed Him 2:10 The Bone Marrow Transplant That Saved His Life 3:00 From Jiu-Jitsu Champion to Wrestling Full-Time 4:10 Why Wrestling Became His Obsession 5:05 His Commitment to Develop 6:00 The “Gara...