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

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

Links:

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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