Beijing Jiu-jitsu

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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:

artofwarfc.com

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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