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This week we bring you an interview with BJJ black belt Livia Gluchowska. Livia is a black belt under Lachlan Giles and Thiago Stefanutti. We talk about a variety of topics including training for bjj and off the mat sports like sprint cycling and gymnastics.
We talk about:
- Her BJJ competition history
- Doing gymnastics and sprint cycling
- Traveling to compete
- Her favorite techniques
- Starting BJJ as an adult
- Drilling vs concepts
- Dealing with injuries
- Working full time and trainig BJJ
- Sport helping build friendships
- Winning worlds at Blue, Purple, and Brown belt
- Tips for running a successful women’s program
- Tips for a successful competition
- The current state of BJJ competitions
Links:
Quote of the week: “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher
Article of the week: Safety Net
The off the mat lesson was about a door to door sales man with a unique pitch
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast
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