Epi 79 One of USA's Top Brown Belts Jared "Megalo" Dopp

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Jared Dopp

Jared "Megalo" Dopp is a Brown belt under Rafael Lovato Jr.  He is a Blue, Purple, and Brown Belt No-Gi World Champion. Blue, Purple, and Brown Belt Pan Champion. Blue Belt Gi World Champion, and two time Purple Belt World Gi Silver medalist.  In 2013 as a Purple belt he took 4th place at ADCC.

We talk about:

• His accomplishments with only 4 years of serious training
• His push the pace style
• How he is able to force his opponents to make mistakes
• How he views Gi and No-gi differently
• Ways to get around an opponent that is stalling
• Passing the guard to the right side
• He is in school for chemical engineering
• Balancing school and BJJ
• His training schedule
• Off the mat training including rugby
• His research in growing nano tubes
• His thoughts on competing in 2015 ADCC
• His hopes of doing submission only matchs
• Strategy for a submission only match
• Advice for a student doing a first tournament
• His advice for cutting weight to compete

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