Why I . . . practise Brazilian jiujitsu
Cardiologist Tharusha Gunawardena tells Helen Jones about his passion for Brazilian jiujitsu “I’m talking with a bit of a lisp because I got hit in the face this morning,” says cardiologist Tharusha Gunawardena, who has been attending Brazilian jiujitsu classes since 2023. “I’ve been doing martial arts for a long time,” he explains. “I did taekwondo as a kid and got a black belt and then I moved on to Japanese jujitsu, which is viewed as the original martial art. It involves kicks and punches and even weapons. “But my brother went to a Brazilian jiujitsu class and said that it was more gruelling, focusing on grappling on the ground and taking things to another level—for …