This week we talk about your BJJ coach. This is probably the most important relationship in most of our jiu-jitsu journeys.

We talk about:

• The business relationship with your coach
• The personal relationship with your coach
• What we look for in a coach
• Joe wins the internet again
• Telling your coach your goals
• How to help your coach

Quote of the week: “Show respect even to people who don’t deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.” Dave Willis

Article of the week: https://bjjbrick.com/how-to-put-your-rabbits-in-a-pen/

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We talk about:

• Doing a 24 hour marathon of BJJ
• Dealing with injuries and making changes to his game
• Raising money for suicide prevention
• The process of rolling for 24 hours
• His plans to raise money for the future
• Tips for doing a 24 hour roll

Links:

• The Force of Inspiration
• Obi on Facebook
• Donations for 24 hour roll

Quote of the week: Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy” Leo Buscaglia

Article of the week: The 4 T’s of your favorite training partner

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Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast

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We talk about:

• The new tv show Warrior
• The history of Bruce Lee writing the treatment for Warrior
• The Chinatown Tong wars
• The Bruce Lee Foundation
• Teaching kids a growth mindset

Links:

• The Warrior
• The Bruce Lee Foundation

Quote of the week: This week we each pick a Bruce Lee quote

“Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later teh man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.” Bruce Lee

“The Successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” Bruce Lee

“The more we value things, the less we value ourselves.” Bruce Lee

Article of the week: Should A Blue Belt Be Teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Absolutely!

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This week we have an interview with brown belt Amanda Leve. Amanda recently won the ADCC West Coast Trials for the +60kg division. This is a great opportunity to learn about Amanda before she competes in ADCC this year.

We talk about:

• Opening her own BJJ school
• Training gi and nogi
• Having a basic game
• Starting BJJ with a group of guys
• Doing the ADCC trials
• Her school Leve BJJ
• Doing jiu-jitsu as a kid
• Her Dad’s influence over her BJJ
• Training with her brother
• Doing MMA

Links:

• Leve BJJ
• Amanda on instagram

Quote of the week: “The true art of memory is the art of attention” Samuel Johnson

Article of the week: Benefits of Recreational Sports on adults

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