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This week we have an interview with former pro MMA fighter and black belt jiu-jitsu competitor Eliot Marshall. Eliot was the first american to win titles at IBJJF Pan American tournaments at the blue, purple, and brown belt ranks. He was also in TUF 8 and competed in the UFC’s light-featherweight division.
We talk about:
- Training BJJ in school
- Why his gym focuses on BJJ and not MMA
- His podcast The Gospel of Fire
- His book The Gospel of Fire
- His goal of being the best parent to his boys
- Changing his life focus
- The rules he has as a father
- Teaching leg locks safely
- Success early in BJJ
- Competing in submission only matches
- Dealing with toxic people in the gym
Links:
Quote of the week: “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius
Article of the week: My best & worst mindset for BJJ competitions
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast
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