Monthly Archives: January 2019

Epi 286 How To Be A Great BJJ Student

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This week we talk being a great BJJ student. What can you do to accelerate your learning and help your team? We discuss many ideas that can help.

  • Be ready for a great class
  • Know how you add value to the class
  • Asking good questions
  • How questions help the entire class
  • How students teach other students
  • Training safely
  • Know why you are in class
  • Have a good time in class
  • Paying attention to your instructor

Quote of the week: “sticks in a bundle are unbreakable” Gary

Article of the week: 12 Sports Nutrition Tips That Anyone Can Benefit From

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Epi 285 Olympic Medalist Adam Wheeler

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This week we have an interview with Olympic bronze medalist greco roman wrestler Adam Wheeler. This interview covers a wide range of topics from BJJ competitions to his off the mat career in public service.

We talk about:

  • Starting jiu-jitsu
  • Picking jiu-jitsu up again after the Olympics
  • Getting his black belt in about four years
  • Using his greco roman wrestling in jiu-jitsu
  • His instructional DVD Upper Body Takedowns for Grappling
  • Training tips
  • Why it is important to train takedowns
  • Changing from law enforcement to fire fighting
  • Being a firefighter

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Quote of the week: “The paradox is that sometimes you have to get worse before you get better.” Gary Mack

Article of the week: The Optimal State of Arousal

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Epi 284 Eliot Kelly Coaching and Competing

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This week we have an interview with Eliot Kelly. Eliot is a top ranked grappler and excellent coach. This interview covers a wide range of topics from his accelerated development on the mat to helping students at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense.

We talk about:

  • His start in BJJ
  • How taking a train to BJJ helped him get better
  • Coaching BJJ and preparing himself to compete
  • How to learn from a loss
  • How coaching makes him be a better competitor
  • How competing makes him a better coach
  • Dealing with injuries
  • Getting hurt and coming back to the competition world
  • Balancing BJJ and a home life with family
  • Dealing with trends
  • Matching your BJJ to your personality
  • Focusing your training
  • Evaluating your performance

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Quote of the week: “Without hustle, your talent will only get dyou so far” – Gary Vaynerchuk

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Epi 283 BJJ Black Belt Adem Redzovic

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This week we have an interview with BJJ black belt Adem Redzovic. Adem is not only an amazing black belt but also a great instructor. You will find Adem training in Chicago.

We talk about:

  • Where focus goes energy flows
  • His start to Jiu-Jitsu
  • Getting a job at his brothers school
  • Having a passion for BJJ
  • How he gets new students to get a smooth start
  • The 2 feelings to avoid for working with new students
    1. Feeling like someone wants to hurt them
    2. Feeling stupid
  • Dealing with injuries
  • Using positional sparring to help new students
  • His online training program RJJonline

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Quote of the week: “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” Mary Pickford

Article of the week: New Info on the Gi vs No-gi Training Debate

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