Epi 197 Travis Conley- BJJ, Sambo, & Unnecessary Roughness

This week we have an interview with Travis Conley. Travis is very active competitor from Kansas City and has a BJJ black belt under Rentao Tavares.

We talk about:

• Wrestling in high school
• Doing pro wrestling
• His start with Jiu-Jitsu
• His style of grappling
• Advice for applying more pressure in side control
• His match with Kyle Sandford in Chokes by the Ocean
• Doing Sambo internationally
• Defending submissions in Sambo
• Dealing with stress during a tournament
• His thoughts on the current competitive BJJ environment
• Social media and BJJ
• Why it is important to stay humble

Links:

• Chokes by the Ocean
• Underground Gym
• KCBJJ

Quote of the week: “To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to either spend or waste and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever.” Bruce Lee

Article of the week: How to Care for your Grappler

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