This week we talk about an important and sometimes overlooked attribute to BJJ. The speed of the game may be something you use to your advantage or something that you are find yourself working to mitigate.

We talk about:

• Tips for the slower grappler
• Some techniques that are better done slowly
• Why your speed may leave you some day
• When you should slow down or speed up
• How to speed things up
• How to slow things down
• The speed of particular positions

Quote of the week: "Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later."
not by Anita Goodman but the quote was said by Og Mandino

Article of the week: Positional Sparring: Getting the most out of it

Korbett’s Kids Epi 3-  Korbett Miller answers a question about kids and drilling. Check out Korbett’s website here for more info on developing a strong kids program at your academy.

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This week we have an interview with Gina Franssen. Gina is Minnesota’s first female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. You can find her at her female focused gym X2 Fitness. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview.

We talk about:

• What BJJ was like for women fourteen years ago
• How she was involved in a women's only BJJ school
• Adding men to what was once a women's only BJJ school
• What she looks for in quality male training partners
• How she got started in martial arts
• A tip to find a gym while traveling
• Advice for women starting BJJ
• Why it is important to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable

Links:

• X2 Fitness
• Mission22
• We Defy Foundation
• Gina on Facebook
• Gina on Instagram

Quote of the week: People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way. A. C. Benson

Article of the week: Drilling: How To Get the Most Out Of It

The Referee Corner Epi 4: Why does the referee alter the gi?

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Dominique Bell is a brown belt training and teaching at Atos Jiujitsu HQ - San Diego. Dominique has been on fire on the mats and is definitely a person you should be watching. In his spare time he is the person behind BjjComics.

We talk about:

• Training BJJ full time
• Training in the army combative program
• Moving across the country to train at Atos
• BjjComics.com
• Similarities of BJJ and rock climbing
• The differences in his gi and nogi game
• His bottom game strategy for nogi
• His first experiences doing jiu-jitsu
• How he prepares mentally and physically 30 min before a mach
• Why it is so important to have a game plan

Links:

• Kingz Kimonos
• Damage Control Mouthguards
• Supplement sponsor Athorganics
• Monkey Tape
• Soap Full Guard Gear
• Dominique Bell on Facebook
• Dominique Bell on Instagram

Article of the week: Competing in mid-adulthood: How to train to win after age 35

Quote of the week:  "It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it." Voltaire

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This week we bring you an interview with Kim Pruyssers. Kim is a purple belt in BJJ, she recently placed silver at Pan Am. You can find Kim training at Pacific Top Team in Corona California.

We talk about:

• Juggling a busy life and training BJJ
• Her competition history
• Training full time and raising four boys
• Transitioning from only training with the gi and now doing no-gi
• Some of her favorite attacks
• Her first experiences with Jiu-Jitsu
• Her women's only program and why it is successful
• Lessons she has learned by coaching
• Why some women's classes fail
• Her strategy for competing in open weight
• Advice for women starting BJJ in a class with all men
• Training on a busy schedule
• Advice for dealing with frustrations on the mat

Links:

• Pacific Top Team in Corona California
• Kim on Facebook
• Pacific Top Team Website
• Strych9

Quote of the week: "If your arm breaks do not stop, if your windpipe is crushed keep going, your knee gets destroyed, why stop. Always, always keep going forward. Your body will heal itself so no reason to slow down."-Jeffery Gloover

Article of the week: 3 Tips To Improve Your Takedowns

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