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This week we are excited to bring you an interview with Andy Pi. Andy is a pioneer in bringing jiu-jitsu to China. He also won the first televised MMA fight in China. There is a lot of ground covered in this interview as we talk about jiu-jtisu in China.
We talk about:
- His start in Jiu-Jitsu in 1994
- His MMA that was the first fight on broadcast TV in China
- Early Jiu-Jitsu in USA and China
- Jiu-jitsu in Beijing
- A critical look at Jiu-Jitsu in China
- MMA compared to self-defense
- ADCC in China
- People doing Jiu-Jitsu for fun
- Kids doing Jiu-Jitsu
- Why instructors are a big factor in determining if students stick with grappling
- New students avoiding injuries
- The idea of “go hard or go home”
- A lesson on checking your ego
Links:
Quote of the week: “Friendship.. is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.” Muhammad Ali
Article of the week: On the Meaning of a Belt
Gary tells us about his book he is working on called “The Jiu-Jitsu Guide to Halloween”
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