#363 – B-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan

Craig Jones, Nicky Rod and Nicky Ryan, together with Ethan Crelinsten are founders of the B-Team, a legendary jiu jitsu team based in Austin, TX. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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EPISODE LINKS:

B-Team's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bteamjj/

B-Team's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu

B-Team's Website: https://bteamjj.com/

Craig Jones's Instagram: https://instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/

Nicky Rod's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyrod247/

Nicky Ryan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyryanbjj/

Craig Jones's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones

Nicky Rod's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez

Nicky Ryan's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(06:21) - B-Team

(11:57) - Winning and losing

(19:43) - Danaher Death Squad (DDS)

(37:13) - Nicky Rod vs Gordon Ryan

(53:47) - Steroids

(1:08:31) - White belts

(1:16:40) - Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev

(1:36:15) - Greatest MMA fighter of all time

(1:38:43) - Dagestani fighters

(1:40:00) - Conor McGregor

(1:42:39) - Strength training and injuries

(1:55:03) - Pre-match ritual

(2:01:34) - Toughest match

(2:05:25) - Positional training

(2:11:59) - Perfect training week

(2:14:49) - Overtraining

(2:17:08) - Advice for beginners

(2:25:17) - Takedowns and submissions

(2:30:55) - Ego

(2:35:24) - Lion vs bear

(2:40:15) - Street fights

(2:42:17) - Money and friendship