Everyone who does jiu jitsu is comfortable on the ground.  However not everyone is comfortable getting their opponent there.  This part of jiu jitsu isn't emphasized as much as it once was, so in this week's episode we take a comprehensive look at one of the most important stages of a fight: the takedown.

Takedowns

Each week Kroyler Gracie discusses Brazilian Jiu Jitsu concepts, techniques, history and culture with co-host Andrew Desimone. This podcast aims to explore all aspects of Jiu Jitsu while increasing practitioners’ appreciation and application of the art on and off the mat.

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A listener question starts a long discussion on Omoplatas.

Omoplata

We’ve mentioned this legend before and this week we finally devote an episode to Fernando Augusto, aka Terere!

BJJ Giants: Terere

Time to open up the listener mail bag once more!

Listener Questions

This week Kroyler is forced to talk about himself.  Consider this a forced unofficial autobiography.

Profile of a Disturbed Individual

In this episode we discuss:

How realistic are gi techniques on street clothing?

What ratio should a beginner have for time spent on basic techniques vs advanced techniques?

We discuss who would win a hypothetical grappling match between Khabib and Nate Diaz

What is Sambo?

Have you seen Vladimir Putin shirtless on a horse?

Takedowns

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