We can learn lessons from anywhere and find ways to bring these lessons to BJJ. An easy cross over is MMA. This episode we will be applying MMA ideas to BJJ and BJJ ideas to MMA.

BJJ learn from MMA

• Athleticism maters
• Top game is fun (and less tiring)
• Position before submission or winning
• Getting stuck can be game over
• Have more than one coach (guard passing coach, takedown coach)

MMA learn from BJJ

• Cleaner guard passes
• Try a gi class to roll with the best grapplers in the area
• Training not to win but to learn
• Escapes with a gi
• Long term focus

Quote of the week: "Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose." Robin Williams

Article of the week: 3 Michael Langhi's success rules

Mat Tales 24 Bitter Pill to Swallow

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This week we talk to Ricardo Almeida black belt Eddie Fyvie. Eddie is organizing an innovative tournament called the Rickson Gracie Cup. This tournament will feature both BJJ, self-defense, and a seminar by Rickson Gracie.

We talk about:

• The Rickson Gracie Cup September 9 and 10
• A Rickson Gracie seminar the evening of September 10
• Promoting self defense with BJJ
• The basic rules for the self defense contest
• What is was like to host the biggest BJJ seminar in US history
• Teaching BJJ to 320 people at the same time
• What does self defense bring to jiu-jitsu
• Not having advantages in this tournament
• Using a stalling clock like a shot clock
• Giving incentives for competitors to finish the match

Links:

• Rickson Gracie Cup
• Eddie Fyvie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Malta, NY

Quote of the week: "You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war." Napoleon Bonaparte

Article of the week: Understand Where The Danger Is! And Don’t Be There!

A special thank you to Berry White for making a brief appearance!

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We are proud to reach episode 200. We could have not made it without great listeners and guests. At this landmark episode we are thrilled to bring you an interview with BJJ black belt Korbett Miller. Korbett is dedicated to helping schools grow and promoting BJJ to the next generation of grapplers.

We talk about:

• Being a successful school owner
• The potential for a youth program in a BJJ school
• Some of the benefits for kids doing BJJ
• Kids BJJ compared to other martial arts programs for kids
• Kids BJJ Revolution online training
• Having over 200 kids at his school
• Scheduling a kids class based off of when school gets out
• How to get kids to pay attention and learn techniques
• Having drills work like a game
• Slow and right and fast and tight drills
• Building grit in kids with BJJ
• How to properly praise a student by talking about effort or strategy
• Rolling vs drilling for kids and adults
• How kids earn their white belt in his program
• Goals of a kids program
• Controlling the environment the kids are in not the kids themselves

Links:

• Special link for BjjBrick listeners to Kids BJJ Revolution

Quote of the week: “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” Babe Ruth

Article of the week: 5 Common Mistakes in Cutting Weight

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Hanna and Venla are BJJ black belts currently in Sweden from Finland.  They are both active competitors with busy schedules. Hanna is in med school, and Venla is a school teacher. Venla won worlds as a black belt in 2014 the same year she was awarded the rank of black belt.

We talk about:

• Training BJJ in Sweden
• BJJ in Finland
• Treating BJJ as a hobby
• Venla competing in Finland at ADCC 2017
• They always follow the same training routine and it is working
• Training 5-7 times a week
• Having simple and focused training
• Doing lots of positional sparring
• Dealing with injuries
• Traveling and doing BJJ
• They share some of their teaching methods
• Teaching 5-10 seminars a year
• Teaching training methods not just techniques during a seminar
• Off the mat benefits they are getting from BJJ
• Balancing work life with BJJ
• Dealing with nerves before a competition
• Avoiding mindless repetitions while training

Links:

• BJJ Summer Camp in Kansas
• Hanna and Venla on Facebook

Quote of the week: "I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; Everything I did in hokey I worked for, and that's the way i'll be as a coach" Wayne Gretzky

Article of the week: Things to Remember When Learning Jiu Jitsu

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Gary's audio book this week is called Biceps, Triceps, Quadriceps, Pentacepts"

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