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The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, and Stitcher radio Brian Marvin is a 1st Degree Black Belt under Master Carlos Gracie Jr. This interview is packed full of great advice for the new grappler and the experienced competitor alike. Professor Brian Marvin has recently opened a Gracie Barra School in Sugar Land Tx. This interview we talk about:
- His early days of training (BJJ and MMA)
- His smashing and attacking style
- ABC (Always Be Choking)
- How he developed his style of BJJ
- Teaching the BJJ kids program
- His new academy in Sugar Land Tx, a suburb of Huston
- His goal to be a BJJ World Champion
- Why he learned so much when he started teaching BJJ
- Why you should be keeping a note book
- Why he will mentally review his game plan before a competition
- How to get better when you are only training with lower ranked students
- How he has been doing the same basic techniques since he was a white and blue belt
- A common mistake made by new students
- How to improve your specific game
- Why new students should set small goals for BJJ
- Tips for doing the omoplata
Quote of the week: In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn’t have any fear. I thought, ‘This is easy. This is what I’ve been waiting for’. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
Article of the week: When did the student became capable of deciding the right moment to change belts? By Felipe Costa
Train or contact Brian Marvin
- Gracie Barra Sugar Land Website
- Sugar Land Facebook page
- Email info@gbsugarland.com