We talk about:This episode we talk about the different formats of competition.  We give thoughts and advice for submission only matches and matches in the points system. This is a fun episode with advice for the competitive athlete to the casual fan.

This episode we talk about

• The different goals for the competitors
• The changes from BJJ, No-gi, and Sub only
• Working the point system to a fault

• What the audience likes to see in a match
• Training for a submission only match
• Training for a points match
• The diffrent goals for the competitors

Links:

Quote of the week: "Calm seas and safe harbors never produce good sailors"

Article of the week: Concepts, Concepts, Concepts

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This week we have two interviews!!! The first interview is with multi time world champion Gezary Matuda.  The second interview is with Kathryn from Grappler's Escape. For BJJ fans all over the world Grappler's Escape is one of the best weeks of the year. Grappler's Escape is a cruise sailing out of Orlando April 29, 2018. This cruise will feature Gezary Mutuda, Braulio Estima, and Keenan Cornelius teaching BJJ. Listen to Kathryn's interview to find out how to save money on the cruise.

Gezary talks about:

• Moving to the US and training with ATT
• Why she started doing BJJ
• Competing with black belts as a brown belt
• Developing her armbar over the years
• Advice for competitors
• Women training with mostly men
• The grappler's escape cruise

Kathryn talks about:

• What to expect on the Grappler's Escape cruise
• Basic tips for being on a cruise
• Details on the ship
• How to avoid getting sea sick
• Bringing your family on the cruise even if they don't train BJJ
• They have 4,000 sq feet of space to use for BJJ
• All schools and belt levels are welcome
• How you can save money on a cruise
• No-gi and women's classes

Links:

• Gezary on instagram
• Grappler's Escape website

Quote of the week: "Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm." Pope Paul VI

Article of the week: Key Jiu-JItsu Moves for BJJ Beginners

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This week we bring you an interview with Ricardo Almeida. Ricardo is a UFC veteran and 4th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie. He also currently coaches several UFC fighters including Frankie Edgar and Eddie Alvarez.

We talk about:

• His MMA career
• Starting martial arts in karate and changing to jiu-jitsu
• Why he enjoys nogi more than training with the gi
• Why he does not have his MMA guys train in the gi at all
• Transitioning from grappling to MMA
• Common problems grapplers experience when doing MMA
• Running two martial arts schools one in Newton Pa, and the other in Robbinsville, NJ
• Some off the mat benefits for kids and adults from BJJ
• His future goals for competitive grappling
• Rivalries in MMA and BJJ
• What he was like as a 16 year old blue belt

Links:

• Ricardo Almeida's webstie

Quote of the week:  "The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea." Vladimir Nabokov

Article of the week: BJJ BENEFITS #2: HEALTH & WELLNESS

Gary shares a heart touching and motivativating story about living life to the fullest.

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This week we bring you an interview with Jeff Monson. Jeff has been a member of ATT since the start of it and had over 80 professional MMA fights. Along side of his MMA career Jeff was known for taking time to step on the mat for some amazing grappling matches.

We talk about:

• His early wrestling career
• How winning 1999 ADCC changed his career path
• Overcoming some setbacks with wrestling
• Cutting weight as a wrestler
• His thoughts about cutting weight as a high school wrestler
• He discussed some up's and down's in his mma career fighting in the ufc
• His plans for opening up some martial arts schools
• He describes his fight with Fedor Emelianenko in Russia
• Getting his leg broke in his fight with Fedor
• Visiting kids with cancer in Russian hospitals
• He describes his experience on dancing with the stars
• Doing nogi worlds
• His plans for retiring from competitive grappling
• What it was like in the early days of American Top Team
• His thoughts on PED in MMA and BJJ
• Keys to a long career in MMA

Links:

• Jeff Monson dancing with the stars
• Jeff Monson on Facebook
• Jeff Monson on Twittwer

Quote of the week: "We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner." Dan Gable

Article of the week: Your Training Partners Are NOT Your Opponents

We are on the lookout for a coach and Bjj blog of the year. Send in your submissions to bjjbrick@gmail.com

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