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This week we have 11 time BJJ World Champion Buchecha on the show. We cover a wide range of topics from struggling with competitions as a kid to gi and no-gi training.

We talk about:

Training in seasons of gi and no-gi
His preference for training in the gi
Adapting his game to work in both gi and no-gi
Doing BJJ as a kid
His training schedule
Focusing on one or two tournaments a year
His thought process for deciding if he will compete
Developing the folding pass after an injury
His new folding pass instructional with BJJ Fanatics
Not winning a match for his first eight tournaments
Winning double gold for the first time in 2012
Getting the nickname Buchecha

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Quote of the week: “I’ve seen kids who tie their self-worth to wins and losses and that’s a scary place to be. Kids need to know that they’re human beings first and the love they receive from family is not based off their performance in athletics.” Ben Askren

Article of the week: Improve Your Speed

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This week we have an interview with third degree black belt Stephen Whittier. Stephen is well known for his website 40 Plus BJJ, he is dictated toward helping people stay or get on the mat as they get older.