BjjBrick Podcast- BJJ, no-gi and good times!

This week we talk about the size differences in grapplers. Are you a large person training with smaller grapplers? we have some advice for you to get the most of your mat time. Are you on the smaller end of most grapplers and need a little advice for training and competing with the larger athletes. If so this episode is for you.

We talk about:

  • Training with bigger teammates
  • Training with smaller teammates
  • Keeping things safe
  • Dealing with frustrations
  • Techniques good for small or large people
  • Competing against people of a different size
  • When the instructor shows a "big person" or "small person" move

Quote of the week:  "Do not be misled. You will suffer along the way. You will have failures and set-backs. You will have to learn to overcome these failures. However, it is this process of personal improvement that will transform you as an individual." Book Master Jiu-Jitsu master life by Paul Kindzia

Article of the week: BJJ White Belt Survival Kit: 5 Essential Tips For Beginners

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This week we have an interview with former pro MMA fighter and black belt jiu-jitsu competitor Eliot Marshall. Eliot was the first american to win titles at IBJJF Pan American tournaments at the blue, purple, and brown belt ranks. He was also in TUF 8 and competed in the UFC's light-featherweight division.

We talk about:

  • Training BJJ in school
  • Why his gym focuses on BJJ and not MMA
  • His podcast The Gospel of Fire
  • His book The Gospel of Fire
  • His goal of being the best parent to his boys
  • Changing his life focus
  • The rules he has as a father
  • Teaching leg locks safely
  • Success early in BJJ
  • Competing in submission only matches
  • Dealing with toxic people in the gym

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Quote of the week: "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Confucius

Article of the week: My best & worst mindset for BJJ competitions

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This week we have an interview with Jared Dopp. Jared is a top american competitor and PhD student.  This interview covers a wide range of topics from performance tips to the e coli virus.

We talk about:

  • Doing BJJ as a full time student
  • Trying different sports
  • Doing football and track
  • Dealing with nerves
  • Why he does better in school if he is doing a sport
  • Fitting jiu-jitsu in a busy schedule
  • What is is studying as a chemical engineer
  • Using e coli virus in his studies
  • Training gi and nogi

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Quote of the week: "Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment." -Stephen Covey

Article of the week: Why 70 percent of kids quit sports by age 13

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This week we have an interview with black belt and competitor Clark Gracie.

We talk about:

  • Growing up a Gracie and doing jiu-jitsu
  • Kids doing BJJ
  • Running a jiu-jitsu school and traveling
  • Kicksite software used to keep organized and help run a martial arts business
  • Advice he has for competitors
  • His expectations for his students
  • What he looks for in a blue belt

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Quote of the week: "Jiu-Jitsu is a filter of life itself. Jiu-Jitsu does not weed out people who are weak or lack coordination, or natural talent. Jiu-jitsu weeds out those who lack core principles of success. In jiu-jitsu, those that practice become stronger. Paul Kindzia in the book Master Jiu-Jitsu Master Life

Article of the week: Strong As A Mother: Why It’s So Important For Mothers To Train In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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This week we have an interview with author Paul Kindzia. During the interview we cover many on and off the mat lessons Jiu-Jitsu brings to us. Paul also talks about his book Master Jiu-Jitsu Master Life.

We talk about:

  • What got him interested in martial arts as a kid
  • Finding BJJ as an adult
  • Situations in his life that lead to an unhealthy lifestyle
  • Becoming an endurance athlete
  • Dealing with medical issues (brain tumor)
  • How science will change Jiu-Jitsu
  • The growth of BJJ
  • Getting better at BJJ quicker
  • Knowing your "Why" for BJJ

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Quote of the week: "The key is not the will to win..... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important" Bobby Knight

Article of the week: The best defense is….

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