This week we are breaking down the topic of, when is something wrong to do? When is it okay? When is it in a grey area?

We talk about:

• We break down the grey areas based on who you are and who you are training with
• We set some Goals about safety, learning BJJ, and enjoyment
• The rear naked tooth smash or cross face
• Knee on belly
• Twisting or grabbing fingers
• Smashing someone with pressure
• Cross face
• Using your head to push on someone
• Twisting someones head
• Smothering someone with a hand over the mouth and nose, or other torso
• Pulling on forehead or nose to get a choke from the back
• Talking your way out of a submission
• The too tired tap or quitting in a bad spot
• The not clean grappler
• Rolling with ringworm
• Rolling with the flu
• When to let go of the submission
• Getting mad when you get tapped
• Talking while rolling

Links

• The Triple Lindy

Quote of the week: "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe" Marilyn vos Savant

Article of the week: 9 Things I Learned in my First Year of Jiu Jitsu

Mat Tales 7 The Triple Lindy

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This week we bring you an interview with BJJ black belt & referee David Karchmer. Over the last eight years David has officiated more than 3,000 gi and no-gi matches. It is great to share with you this conversation with such an experienced Referee.

We talk about:

• What got him started as a referee in 2008
• How some of the rules have changed over the years
• Video instant replay in BJJ
• Using digital score boards in BJJ
• The idea of using a body cam on a referee
• Evaluating footage from a spectator
• Trends in BJJ techniques
• Being a referee with different rules
• Improving as a referee
• Having unified rules for BJJ or submission wrestling
• What referee is in charge of the match
• Is competitive BJJ being true to the roots of the martial art
• The idea of a hidden score card
• What motivated him to become a referee
• What happens when a referee raises the wrong hand
• Deciding who wins a tied match
• How the knowledge and experience of the referee can effect the match
• How someone can learn to become a referee
• Why the best referee teams work an hour then take an hour break
• His thoughts on AJ Agazarm vs Vagner Rocha
• Outlawing jumping closed guard
• Keenan Cornelius vs Tarsis Humphreys

Links:

• The Grappling Referee
• The Grappling Referee on Facebook
• The Grappling Referee on Youtube
• 5 Super League Pro Invitational

Quote of the week: "It annoys me when people who don't know what they're talking about boo the referee." Jonah Lomu

Article of the week: Stop Warming Up, Start Learning Up

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Gary talks about his audio book "Red Card and Red Crotch- How I Got Kicked Out of Professional Sports"

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This week we are joined by the Jiu-Jitsu Medic Peter Daniel. Peter is third year medical student at University of Singapore. When he is not studying for school he is a blue belt training at Impact MMA.

We talk about:

• Causes of cauliflower ear
• Going to the doctor for cauliflower ear
• Signs of cauliflower ear
• The treatment process for cauliflower ear
• Who is likely to get cauliflower ear
• Draining your ear at home
• What happens to your brain when you are choked out
• Cerebral Hypoxia
• Getting dizzy during a choke
• Skin infections
• Identifying bacterial, fungal, and viral infections
• Common infections in BJJ
• Ring worm
• Staph infections
• A story about an knee injury
• Training and having a busy schedule

Links:

• Jiu-Jitsu Medic website
• Impact MMA in Singapore

Quote of the week: "I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you." Joyce Meyer

Article of the week: Journal Your Training and Journey

Details for our coach of the year contest

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Gary's audio book this week is called "Tapping out jock itch, how my life long battle has played out."

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This week we are excited to bring you an interview with Andy Pi. Andy is a pioneer in bringing jiu-jitsu to China. He also won the first televised MMA fight in China. There is a lot of ground covered in this interview as we talk about jiu-jtisu in China.

We talk about:

• His start in Jiu-Jitsu in 1994
• His MMA that was the first fight on broadcast TV in China
• Early Jiu-Jitsu in USA and China
• Jiu-jitsu in Beijing
• A critical look at Jiu-Jitsu in China
• MMA compared to self-defense
• ADCC in China
• People doing Jiu-Jitsu for fun
• Kids doing Jiu-Jitsu
• Why instructors are a big factor in determining if students stick with grappling
• New students avoiding injuries
• The idea of "go hard or go home"
• A lesson on checking your ego

Links:

• artofwarfc.com

Quote of the week: "Friendship.. is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." Muhammad Ali

Article of the week: On the Meaning of a Belt

Gary tells us about his book he is working on called "The Jiu-Jitsu Guide to Halloween"

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This week we bring you a special interview with one of our most popular past guests Matt Thornton. This interview has a central focus on self-defense and real world violence. Not only is Matt a BJJ black belt and a world class coach, he also has extensive knowledge about what BJJ can do for you in a life and death struggle.

We talk about:

• A brief bio of Matt Thornton
• The goals of his book that he is working on
• Why violence is natural
• Why it is so important to have resisting opponents
• Law enforcement and self-defense training
• What all SBG coaches have in common (a search for the truth)
• Statistics on violence
• Why some young men are attracted to violence
• Bullying in school
• Teach kids how to talk to strangers and how to be assertive
• Things criminals look for in a victim
• Keeping self-defense a topic in training BJJ
• Police doing BJJ
• Adding a striking martial art (without getting damage to your brain)
• His thoughts on Krav Maga
• MMA and self-defense
• Dealing with multiple attackers

Links:

• Are American police too violent?
• MattThornton.org
• Straightblastgym
• SBGi Portland FB page

Quote of the week: "A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn for a wise answer." Bruce lee

Article of the week: How I progressed at BJJ going to class 6 or 7 times a month

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