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This week we have an interview with Robert Drysdale. Not only is Robert one of the best grapplers in the world, he is also working on a documentary about the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This interview covers everything from the documentary to doing BJJ for the right reasons.
We talk about:
- Training BJJ for 20 years
- Running his own school
- Training at Valor Martial Arts in Wichita
- His documentary Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil
- The role of fake fight in the history of BJJ
- How the rules in Brazil changed the game
- How the infrastructure on Brazil changed Jiu-Jitsu
- The goals of the Closed Guard documentary
- The meaning of the name of “Closed Guard”
- The funding for the movie
- Training advice for competition
- Why ACB is so exciting to watch
- Do BJJ for the right reasons
Links:
Quote of the week: “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” Babe Ruth
Article of the week: You Be The Hammer, I am the Nail
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast
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