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

This week we discuss off the mat training. Sometimes life throws us a curveball and we spend some time off the mats, we need to make the most of this time.

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Quote of the week: “The secret of happiness is something to do” John Burroughs

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Direct download: Epi2034620Off20The20Mat20Training.mp3
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This week we have a interview with competitor, coach, and cancer survivor Joshua Bacallao. This interview was recorded 3-12-2020.

We talk about:

  • His start to marital arts
  • BJJ in Kirkland Washington
  • Being diagnosed with a leiomyosarcoma
  • Noticing signs of something being wrong after hard training sessions
  • Training with wrestlers
  • Teaching compared with competing
  • Jiu-jitsu for everyone
  • Learning a simple take down

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Quote of the week: "Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation" Michael Jordan

Article of the week: Start Running 8 extremely useful running tips for beginners

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Direct download: Epi2034520Joshua20Bacallao.mp3
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In this short podcast I want to share some thoughts about not training BJJ due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). I give my thought to students, teammates and coaches. In this time we need to be safe and support each other.

Direct download: Covid-1920and20BJJ.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:15pm CDT

This week veteran police officer and defensive tactics instructor Richard Holt talks with us about training BJJ and being a police officer.

We talk about:

  • Being a police officer for 25 years (since 1994)
  • Being a blue belt and a law enforcement officer
  • Why he became a police officer
  • Police officers not training martial arts
  • Being a defensive tactics instructor
  • Dealing with someone that want to fight or just get away
  • Officers saying they cant afford training
  • BJJ taking up too much time
  • Some advice to help officers start training defensive tactics
  • Training on a regular basis
  • Training for competition

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Quote of the week: “no one can figure out your worth but you.” Pearl Bailey

Article of the week: 12 Study Tips

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Direct download: Epi2034420Richard20Holt.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am CDT

 

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This week we have one of our favorite grapplers and UFC veteran Karo Parisyan.

 

We talk about:

 
  • His start with martial arts in Judo
  • Training with Gokor
  • His early UFC career
  • Competing as a kid in Judo
  • Starting MMA at 14 years old
  • His mindset during a fight
  • https://www.karoparisyan.com/
 

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Quote of the week:  "The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want." Ben Stein

 

Article of the week:  https://fastjiujitsu.com/why-jiu-jitsu-hard/

 

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Direct download: Epi2034320Karo20Parisyan.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am CDT

This week we have Wayne Tingle on the show. Wayne is in Nicaragua working to help kids with his organization Enrich Missions. Wayne is also encouraging the kids to do Jiu-Jitsu for the many benefits it provides.

We talk about:

  • Dealing with a 70% dropout rate from school
  • Being a pastor and a missionary
  • How he found Jiu-Jitsu
  • His first experience on the mat
  • Training gi and nogi
  • Training BJJ for health benefits
  • Teaching kids in Nicaragua jiu-jitsu
  • How you can get involved with Enrich Missions

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Quote of the week: “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” John C. Maxwell

Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast

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Direct download: Epi2034220Wayne20Tingle.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am CDT

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