Epi 199 Venla & Hanna- Juggling Busy Lives and High Performance on the Mat

Hanna and Venla are BJJ black belts currently in Sweden from Finland.  They are both active competitors with busy schedules. Hanna is in med school, and Venla is a school teacher. Venla won worlds as a black belt in 2014 the same year she was awarded the rank of black belt.

We talk about:

• Training BJJ in Sweden
• BJJ in Finland
• Treating BJJ as a hobby
• Venla competing in Finland at ADCC 2017
• They always follow the same training routine and it is working
• Training 5-7 times a week
• Having simple and focused training
• Doing lots of positional sparring
• Dealing with injuries
• Traveling and doing BJJ
• They share some of their teaching methods
• Teaching 5-10 seminars a year
• Teaching training methods not just techniques during a seminar
• Off the mat benefits they are getting from BJJ
• Balancing work life with BJJ
• Dealing with nerves before a competition
• Avoiding mindless repetitions while training

Links:

• BJJ Summer Camp in Kansas
• Hanna and Venla on Facebook

Quote of the week: "I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; Everything I did in hokey I worked for, and that's the way i'll be as a coach" Wayne Gretzky

Article of the week: Things to Remember When Learning Jiu Jitsu

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