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This week we bring you an interview with BJJ Black Belt Steven Patterson. Steven is training under Comprido, and he is a 14X Chicago Open Champion and he took 2nd at no-gi Worlds. We have a great conversation about training, competing, and teaching.
We talk about:
- What got him started in BJJ
- His first tournament
- His odd experience training BJJ with his first instructor
- Being asked to try Ayahuasca
- Evaluating an opponents stance
- What to do if you have a tournament you are not happy with
- His match in fight to win on Sept 24 vs Chris Hartwig
- His experience as being a IBJJF referee
- University of Ground Fighting
- Starting his gym as a brown belt
- His gym in New Lenox, Illinois
- Developing a kids program
- How teaching kids changed the way he teaches adults
- Why people start BJJ
- How BJJ is like skateboarding
Links:
Quote of the week: “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Lao Tzu
Article of the week: Sharpening the Ax
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