Epi 104 Interview With Black Belt Alison Tremblay

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Alison is a black belt competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  This year she came in second at Black Belt IBJJF Worlds, and competed in ADCC in Brazil. She is from Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada.

We talk about:

• Training with her family
• Our interview with her brother Michael Tremblay
• The diversity of Alpha Mixed Martial Arts
• Her full time job (it is not BJJ)
• Going to school
• What type of game she likes to play
• Advice on getting the most out of rolling
• Her experience at ADCC
• Training for both Gi and No-gi
• What she does to get mentally for the competition
• Teaching the kids classes
• Why BJJ is good for kids
• What she was like as a blue belt
• What she learned playing hockey that helped her in BJJ
• Dealing with losses

Links:

• Alison's Facebook page

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