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Draculino
This week we are very excited to bring you an interview with Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes. Draculino is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he has been training since around 1984. Find out more about Draculino at BjjHeroes.com.
We talk about:
- His school in Houston Texas
- Being a lawyer and how it has helped him with BJJ
- His history with the spider guard
- Why he has a well balanced game
- Doing moves both on the right and left side of your body
- Why the lighter weight classes like to play the guard
- Why it is important to learn BJJ, No-gi, and Self-defense
- Doing MMA and still training with the Gi
- The future of BJJ
- How the internet is changing the way we learn BJJ
- Advice for a student doing their first tournament
Links:
Quote of the week: “The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.” Douglas MacArthur
Article of the week: “Appreciating the BJJ Journey on Your Own Terms” learningbjj.com
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast