Epi 197 Travis Conley- BJJ, Sambo, & Unnecessary Roughness

This week we have an interview with Travis Conley. Travis is very active competitor from Kansas City and has a BJJ black belt under Rentao Tavares.

We talk about:

  • Wrestling in high school
  • Doing pro wrestling
  • His start with Jiu-Jitsu
  • His style of grappling
  • Advice for applying more pressure in side control
  • His match with Kyle Sandford in Chokes by the Ocean
  • Doing Sambo internationally
  • Defending submissions in Sambo
  • Dealing with stress during a tournament
  • His thoughts on the current competitive BJJ environment
  • Social media and BJJ
  • Why it is important to stay humble

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Quote of the week: “To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to either spend or waste and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever.” Bruce Lee

Article of the week: How to Care for your Grappler

Mat Tales Episode 21 Bad Boy Shorts and Dad Bod

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BjjBrick Radio Episode 5

Today we talk to Jason Bircher.

The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunesand Stitcher radio
He is a black belt under Renato Tavares, he has a BJJ club in Kansas City.
Jason talks about his history in BJJ.
He gives us several tips for competing.
He will give you some great advice with developing your game.
Throughout the interview you can tell Jason has a deep passion for BJJ.
This interview is available in iTunes and Stitcher radio.

Jason and Byron

Jason and Byron

Quote “The man is the size of his dreams” from Andre Tim Monteiro

Article of the week- From Innerbjj.com “The Bjj Contrarian”

Links
KCbjj.com If you are in Kansas City check out Jason’s gym. He is a great instructor and leads a fun class.
Innerbjj.com “The Bjj Contrarian”
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