Epi 181 Interview with Kim Pruyssers

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This week we bring you an interview with Kim Pruyssers. Kim is a purple belt in BJJ, she recently placed silver at Pan Am. You can find Kim training at Pacific Top Team in Corona California.

We talk about:

Juggling a busy life and training BJJ
Her competition history
Training full time and raising four boys
Transitioning from only training with the gi and now doing no-gi
Some of her favorite attacks
Her first experiences with Jiu-Jitsu
Her women’s only program and why it is successful
Lessons she has learned by coaching
Why some women’s classes fail
Her strategy for competing in open weight
Advice for women starting BJJ in a class with all men
Training on a busy schedule
Advice for dealing with frustrations on the mat

Links:

Quote of the week: “If your arm breaks do not stop, if your windpipe is crushed keep going, your knee gets destroyed, why stop. Always, always keep going forward. Your body will heal itself so no reason to slow down.”-Jeffery Gloover

Article of the week: 3 Tips To Improve Your Takedowns