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Budo Jake (Jake McKee) is a BJJ Black belt and co-founder of Budovideos.com He host 2 shows Rolled Up and This Week in BJJ.  Both are very informative and a lot of fun to watch.

We talk about:

• The meaning of Budo
• Doing BJJ when you travel
• Why he trains such a variety of techniques
• The Budo videos business
• Watching Youtube vs an instructional Dvd
• Training BJJ at work and team building
• How BJJ has helped him learn about himself
• The start of the show Rolled Up
• What it is like to get beat up on the show
• Doing live events and how you can learn about BJJ by watching them
• Tips on getting a sponsor if you are a BJJ athlete
• Advice for a first time BJJ competitor
• Dealing with the pressure of competing
• His preferred methods of training and why he likes to work on things that he is not good at
• Jake as a Blue Belt
• How he gets ready for a tournament
• Goals for your first year of training
• How he defines fundamental moves

Want more Budo Jake action?

• Effective Wristlocks for BJJ Vol 1 DVD by Budo Jake
• Effective Wristlocks for BJJ Vol 2 DVD by Budo Jake
• Getting Sponsored in BJJ E-Book

Keep up with Budo Jake:

• Instagram 
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Youtube

Quote of the week: "When you first assemble a group, it's not a team right off the bat. It's only a collection of individuals." Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K)

Article of the week: Why Do So Many People Quit Jiu-Jitsu At Blue Belt?

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Last week at Fox Fitness Byron was given a Black belt from Andre “Tim” Monteiro and John Castillo. Gary interviews Byron about his journey from white belt to black.

Gary ask Byron about:

• The journey at each belt color
• Him off the mat
• A description of his game and what he likes to do
• Advice for your first BJJ tournament
• How to make your first BJJ Brick
• A good goal for a 1st year student
• Did he ever think about quitting
• Using BJJ as a firefighter

Quote of the week: "High expectations are the key to everything" Sam Walton

Article of the week: "3 Ways to Become Happier with Your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training"

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Rafael Ellwanger is from Rio De Janeiro, he has been a BJJ black belt since April 10, 2006.  He opened his won gym called Gracie United, in Hammond Louisiana.  Gracie United has 15 schools in or near the Louisiana area.

We talk about:

• Rafael's early BJJ, and an accident off the mat that broke both his legs
• Why it can be difficult to start BJJ
• How safe BJJ can be compared to training other sports
• The rules of IBJJF
• His thoughts on the double guard pull and the 50/50
• Some of the current rules of BJJ
• His early training in Brazil
• His family not wanting him to do BJJ for a living
• Some of the rewards off the mat of BJJ
• The social benefits of BJJ
• Teaching BJJ full time
• Training with lower belts
• Some older BJJ matches

Contact Rafael Ellwanger on his website or on his facebook page.

Check out the new Bernardo Faria DVD

The BjjBrick Podcast has been going for 1 Year with this episode!!  We have managed to pull off an episode every week.  We (try to quickly) go down the episode list for anyone who has missed something that you might want to go back and check.

Quote of the week:"Everything Should Be Made as Simple as Possible, But Not Simpler" Albert Einstein- Presented by Matt Thorton

Article of the week: Breaking Down the Notebook by White Belt Survival Strategy 

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Matt Thornton is the founder of Straight Blast Gym.  He was introduced to BJJ in 1991.  In 2001 Chris Hauete awarded Matt his black belt.  He can be found running his own Academy in Portland, Oregon, when his is not traveling.

This episode we talk about:

• His personal training history
• We go deep into what are the fundamentals of BJJ
• Why he recommends not teaching your style, just teaching fundamentals
• How to find your own game after you get the fundamentals
• The process of becoming a black belt in BJJ
• Why many people make the "all you can eat buffet" mistake when studding martial arts
• Conor McGregor's striking style and movement
• Fundamentals are not style specific
• The principal of Aliveness
• The iMethod (introduction, isolation, integration)
• Why it is important to make BJJ simple
• The SBG kids program Growing Gorillas
• Some advantages for kids to do BJJ vs other sports
• Advice for students competing for the first time
• Staying calm during competition
• His early BJJ techniques
• Why learning to relax is a key to beginner BJJ
• Conor McGregor getting his brown belt
• Having passion for the martial arts

Contact Matt Thornton by Email here sbginfo@yahoo.com or visit the website http://www.straightblastgym.com/

Quote of the week: “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” Abraham Lincoln

Article of the week: "How To Be A Douche In Jiu-Jitsu" by http://jiujitsutimes.com/

We end the podcast with Ultimate dancing with Byron's Mom talking about Randy Couture on dancing with the stars.