Tim Cartmell jiu-jitsu

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This week we bring you an interview with life long martial artist and BJJ black belt Tim Cartmell. Along with his BJJ black belt Tim is an eighth degree black belt in Kung-Fu San Soo.

We talk about:

Started studding Chinese martial arts in 1972
Moving to China in the 70’s
What it was like doing martial arts in China
What martial arts are like in China now
Working as a stunt man in movies
How to gain sensitivity to BJJ
Tips for people starting BJJ
His goals as an instructor
how he likes to run a class
Adding self defense to your BJJ
Learning some striking
The idea of being able to access your jiu-jitsu
Recommendations for learning striking
Tips for someone doing their first tournament
Having a limited schedule and still getting good at BJJ

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