This week we bring you an interview with Joe D'arce. Joe shares his name with the famous BJJ and MMA choke the "Darce Choke". This interview covers a wide range of topics including how the choke got it's name, and advice for newer grapplers.

We talk about:

• His start in martial arts
• How the Darce choke got it's name
• Tips on how to teach the Darce choke
• Tips on finishing the Darce choke
• The history of the Darce choke
• Running his school
• First tournament advice
• How to deal with frustrations on the mat
• How important it is to have a good mindset

Links:

• http://darcebjj.com/
• Darce FB page

Quote of the week: "I get up before the sun comes up and get shit done" Adam Wheeler

Article of the week: "Foot Beats Face: Mat Awareness and Safety in BJJ" Valerie Worthington on Breakingmuscle.com

Fuji Sekai Gi- Byron has this gi and he is loving it, check it out.

This week Claudio teaches us how to say "Yes, No, Good, and Bad" in Portuguese Click this link to find the entire set of words from Claudio

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Fuji Sekai Gi- Byron has this gi and he is loving it, check it out.

• Byron's Review of the Fuji Sekai gi

Byron is working on a new audio book called "Why Do I Wear My Gi When I Mow My Lawn?"

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Adam Wheeler is a BJJ black belt that also has a bronze medal from wrestling in the 2008 Olympics. We are thrilled to cover a huge range of topics with such a motivating person.

We talk about:

• Wrestling as a kid
• Having the lable of a chubby kid
• Wrestling both Greco-Roman and Freestyle
• How important his wrestling coach was to him as a kid
• Transitioning from wrestling to BJJ
• Winning gold in no-gi black belt open division masters 1 in 2014
• Learning from competing
• Competing as an underdog
• Getting coaching advice from Rulon Gardner
• He shares some stories from the Olympics
• What he does off of the mat
• What he wants his kids to get out of sports
• What he tells his kids after a competition
• Getting his black belt quickly
• Adamwheelerfitness.com

Links:

• PrimeBjj in Colorado Springs
• Adam Wheeler Fitness Website
• Isopure
• twitter.com/bigwheels96kg
• instagram.com/bigwheels96kg

Quote of the week: "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Confusiuos

Article of the week:  50 Killer Tips For BJJ White Belts

Fuji Sekai Gi- Byron has this gi and he is loving it, check it out. 

Here is a link to Byron's full review of this gi, and here is a link to our gi guide.

This week Claudio teaches us how to say "You're Welcome" in Portuguese Click this link to find the entire set of words from Claudio

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Gary's audio book this week is called "The Tortoise and the Hare the Untold BJJ story"

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This week we have an interview with Marshal Carper. Marshal is a busy guy writing the books "The Cauliflower Chronicles", "Marcelo Garcia Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques", and the game "Dojo Storm".  These things are just a short sample of the work that he has done and will continue to do.

We talk about:

• Training with injuries
• His books
• The app Dojo Storm
• Preventing injuries
• Training with BJ Penn
• Training with big name people in BJJ
• Making adjustments to your game
• Dealing with fake black belts
• 3D Jiu-Jitsu
• Teaching classes
• Getting tapped by lower belts
• The 10,000 hour rule
• Advice for new students that want to compete

Links:

• "The Cauliflower Chronicles"
• "Marcelo Garcia Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques"
• "Dojo Storm" Android "Dojo Storm" Apple
• Steel City Martial Arts

• Artechoke Media

• Artechoke Media on Facebook

Fuji Sekai Gi- Byron has this gi and he is loving it, check it out.

• Byron's Review of the Fuji Sekai gi

Quote of the week: Presented by Dan Covel "Success isn't owned it's leased. And rent is due every day." J.J. Watt

Article of the week: berwickleader.com.au Medals piling up for US bound 'Killer B' Cuskelly.

This week Claudio teaches us how to say "Please" and "Thank You" in Portuguese Click this link to find the entire set of words from Claudio

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This week we bring you an interview with Dan Covel. Dan is a BJJ black belt training under Marcelo Garcia. He also teaches at Marcelo Garcia Academy and in Hoboken New Jersey.

We talk about:

• Starting martial arts with Judo
• Doing MMA at age 17
• Using the closed guard
• What makes the closed guard such a strong position
• How to pass the closed guard
• Getting the most out of kids BJJ
• Why he stores his tournament medals in a drawer
• The benefits of competing
• The use of BJJ in a street fight
• What he does to get ready to compete
• Good goals for new students

Links:

• Dan's Black Magic Closed Guard DVD use coupon code "bjjbrick" for 15% off this dvd on budo videos!
• Dan's Facebook page
• Dan on Twitter

Quote of the week: "Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details." Heraclitus

Article of the week: Character building from Goulburn Martial Arts Academy Helping kids deal with bullies.

This week we learn how to say "good bye" in Portuguese with part two of our language learning segment.

Gary's future book is called "defensive driving, offensive driving, and driving over the neighbor's fensive"

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