Epi 42 Great Interview with Samir Chantre

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This week we bring you top black belt competitor Samir Chantre. Samir is a No-gi Worlds, Gracie Worlds and 6X American Nationals champion.  Listen to find out what technique he has been doing since he was a blue belt and now he does it as a high level black belt.  Samir is training and teaching full time with the Caio Terra Association. He has been training BJJ for 17 years (since he was 8 years old).  This interview is packed full of great tips and advice to help you in your BJJ journey.  Samir is also doing a BJJ Vacation Camp from August 29th to September 1st, full details in the interview.

We talk about:

• Doing BJJ full time
• Old style of BJJ and the new style of BJJ
• Doing some of the same techniques since blue belt
• The first BJJ Vacation Camp, August 29th to September 1st 2014, in San Diego.
• What you can expect to do at the BJJ Vacation Camp
• His busy tournament schedule
• What he does before and after every match
• Why BJJ can be so frustrating your first year
• How BJJ has helped him with his scoliosis
• The development of the Berimbolo
• Advice for a first year BJJ student
• He competed every weekend as a blue belt
• Dealing with and overcoming losses as a blue belt
• Tips to figure out your own game plan
• Why focus and commitment is so important for students

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