Epi 253 Interview with Rafael Lovato Sr.

This week we have an interview with Rafael Lovato Sr. We talk about everything from martial arts to pipe organs.

We talk about:

• Having a rough upbringing that should have ended him up in prison or dead
• Setting real goals
• BJJ helping kids
• Martial arts for him when he was a kid
• His start training BJJ with Carlos Machado
• What he saw in Rafael Lovato Jr. that made him think he would be one of the best in the world
• Jiu-Jitsu and MMA
• Jiu-Jitsu and self defence
• Requiring BJJ students to learn some striking
• Why every student should try compeating
• Playing the pipe organ
• Music and Jiu-Jitsu
• What music has done for his BJJ
• How he avoids injuring his fingers while rolling on the mat

Links:

• Lovato's School of BJJ and MMA
• Lovato Jiu-Jitsu on Facebook

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