This week we discuss pressure and Brazilian Jiu-Jitus. We have all been crushed and would also like to add more pressure to our games. This week we hope to help.

We talk about:

• How to survive pressure
• Stories of being crushed
• Best positions for applying pressure
• Who do we apply pressure to?
• The time value of pressure

Quote of the week:  "Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will."
James Stephens

Article of the week: Make sure you drop these bad habits before you get your blue belt

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This week we have an interview with 3 stripe bjj black belt Miriam Cardoso. Miriam is training with Team Elite in Redmond, Washington.

We talk about:

• Competing as a kid
• Why she likes to compete against her opponents best game
• Why she avoids the idea of a tune up tournament
• Getting injured in an open class tournament
• The story of getting her black belt
• Running a BJJ gym
• The joy of watching her students compete
• She set the current record for our family feud game

Links:

• Redmond BJJ 

Quote of the week: "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." Carl Jung

Article of the week: If They Can't Stop You, It's Not Wrong

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This week we bring you an interview with 22 year old BJJ black belt competitor Dante Leon. Dante has shown his skill on the mats as a color belt winning many big tournaments, now he has his eyes set on the black belt division.

We talk about:

• Training GFTeam Toledo
• Starting training at 12 years old
• Compeating with adults as a kid
• Preferences on gi and no-go
• Weight lifting using the conjugate method
• The mental side of competition

Links:

• GFTeam Toledo
• Monkey Tape
• Dante on Instagram
• Dante on Facebook

Dante Leon is our second guest to play Family Feud he did great with a score of 125.

Quote of the week: "The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it." Wayne Gretzky  A prank was pulled on Gary during this quote.

Article of the week: Finding my groove again

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We are happy to have one of our listener favorites return to the podcast.  Tim Sledd is always a wealth of information when it comes to all things BJJ.

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We talk about:

• His personal history with BJJ
• Moving to indiana
• Using heavy pressure from side control
• The leg drag
• Flavor of the day techniques
• Some of his favorite submissions
• Culture inside a BJJ school
• Things to look for when looking at culture of a school
• Building a relationship with his students

Links:

• Epi 89 Atos Black Belt Tim Sledd Part 1
• Epi 90 Atos Black Belt Tim Sledd Part 2
• Epi 118 BJJ Taboo Topics With Tim Sledd Part 1
• Epi 119 BJJ Taboo Topics With Tim Sledd Part 2
• Epi 172 Six Amazing Black Belts Answer Questions About Blue Belts
• Vortex Martial Arts
• Leg Drag Workshop by Tim Sledd

Quote of the week: "To become a champion requires a good mental attitude toward preparation. You have to accept the most tedious task with pleasure." Bruce Lee

Article of the week: The White Stripe: A Neurotic Conversation I Had With Myself

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This week we have an interview with Ryan and Zach Gehl. Zach is a blue belt training out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada with a long list of competition accomplishments. To follow Zach or learn more about him check out his Instagram theroadwarrior1 This is also a BjjBrick Extra episode. We hope to bring you an extra episode every month, thanks to our newest team member Joe.

We talk about:

• Training and school
• Learning BJJ and MMA
• Having trouble with early competitions
• Competing with kids and adults
• Traveling and training
• How to avoid injury while on the road
• The benefits of martial arts
• Using Jiu-Jitsu to win wrestling matches

BJJ Tip: we talk about active toes

Q&A: We answer a question about dealing with rough teammates

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