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This week we interview BJJ purple belt Crystal Venessa “Little Monster” Demopoulos.
We talk about:
- How she found the world of martial arts
- Her competitive pole dancing career
- What BJJ and pole dancing have in common
- Getting past the hurtles at the beginning of training
- Winning worlds at white and blue belt
- Why she likes to compeat
- What she does to relax before a competition
- Her experience at worlds as a white belt
- Why she has been training like a pro since day one of BJJ
- Her goal of being a 115 lbs Champion in the UFC
- Her struggles with school and why she likes to read now
- Advice for new BJJ players to stick to the basics
- The difference in game plan for BJJ and MMA
Links:
Quote of the week: “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” Lao Tzu
Article of the week: Expanding your Jiu-Jitsu in a logical manner
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast
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