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Show Notes - Episode 5 - January 26, 2020
In Episode 5, the Everyman BJJ team marvels as 137-pound wunderkind Mikey Musumeci battles goliaths at the 2020 IBJJF European Championships. We also discuss the jedi in Mikey’s ear, the great Caio Terra. But first we express shock and sorrow at the sudden loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others after a tragic helicopter crash in Calabassas, Calif, this past weekend.
Whoever you are, whatever your situation -- whether combat sports athlete, MMA aficionado, entrepreneur, NBA fan or couch potato -- you might appreciate how Kobe Bryant transcended sport with his lofty standards of excellence, class and grace. In the same vain as combat sports icons such as Anderson Silva, Muhammad Ali, Marcelo Garcia, Roger Gracie and Cael Sanderson -- Kobe Bryant moved smoothly and effortlessly on the court. As the great ones often do, he made it look easy. A gentleman off the court, Kobe delighted in dominance on it, and the lessons of his extraordinary passion and professionalism stretch well beyond the basketball court.
Kobe is being mourned and celebrated around the world, nowhere more emphatically than in Southern California, where he led the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA titles. SoCal also happens to be the mecca of BJJ outside of Brazil thanks to the migration of top-shelf BJJ icons such as Rickson and Rorion Gracie, Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado, Carlos Gracie Jr., Andre Galvao, Saulo Ribeiro, and Rafael and Guilherme Mendes, among many others. You can make a very compelling case that this first wave of BJJ migrants was driven not only by robust economic opportunities, but also because many Brazilians favor beach and tropical climates that most resemble warmer conditions of cities in their homeland such as Rio de Janeiro.
Our tribute to Kobe echoes throughout the entire video as we entertain the amazing exploits of American phenom Mikey Musumeci, unquestionably the greatest expression of American gi jiu jitsu in history.
We also discuss Vinny Magalhaes, BJJ black belt extraordinaire -- why you should follow him, why he might be the most underrated and under-appreciated no-gi grappler in the world, and the epic Vinny Magalhaes video that everyone should watch.
To cap things off, we ponder Podcast titan Joe Rogan’s public criticism of ESPN’s bombastic marquee talent Stephen A. Smith. Was Joe spot on when he questioned Stephen A’s fight IQ and credibility when commentating on big-league MMA? Is Joe dissatisfied and might he consider leaving the broadcast booth to focus more on comedy tours, podcast episodes and other adventures? The Everyman BJJ crew explores all that and more during this action-packed 90-minute episode.
About the Everyman BJJ team:
Frank Curreri Forza is a 3x IBJJF Masters World Champion, two-time TEDx speaker, and longtime journalist/writer/editor who has worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, The Salt Lake Tribune, Las Vegas Review-Journal and appeared in other prominent media outlets. He is a Baltimore native and University of Maryland graduate who lives in Las Vegas.
Noah is a bit of a renaissance man. Texan by birth, US Marine for life, husband, father, and fan of Joe Rogan, Malcolm Gladwell, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He’s been an NYC based student of Renzo Gracie since 2009 (off and on due to injuries, work, life) and has been a blue belt since October 2015. He lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a while and speaks Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. His passions are for the study and acquisition of expert performance (Anders Ericsson), Brazilian food and culture, and data science. His BJJ goal is to compete and medal at each belt along his journey. The day job is as a financial executive in NYC.
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By Frank, Jordan and NoahShow Notes - Episode 5 - January 26, 2020
In Episode 5, the Everyman BJJ team marvels as 137-pound wunderkind Mikey Musumeci battles goliaths at the 2020 IBJJF European Championships. We also discuss the jedi in Mikey’s ear, the great Caio Terra. But first we express shock and sorrow at the sudden loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others after a tragic helicopter crash in Calabassas, Calif, this past weekend.
Whoever you are, whatever your situation -- whether combat sports athlete, MMA aficionado, entrepreneur, NBA fan or couch potato -- you might appreciate how Kobe Bryant transcended sport with his lofty standards of excellence, class and grace. In the same vain as combat sports icons such as Anderson Silva, Muhammad Ali, Marcelo Garcia, Roger Gracie and Cael Sanderson -- Kobe Bryant moved smoothly and effortlessly on the court. As the great ones often do, he made it look easy. A gentleman off the court, Kobe delighted in dominance on it, and the lessons of his extraordinary passion and professionalism stretch well beyond the basketball court.
Kobe is being mourned and celebrated around the world, nowhere more emphatically than in Southern California, where he led the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA titles. SoCal also happens to be the mecca of BJJ outside of Brazil thanks to the migration of top-shelf BJJ icons such as Rickson and Rorion Gracie, Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado, Carlos Gracie Jr., Andre Galvao, Saulo Ribeiro, and Rafael and Guilherme Mendes, among many others. You can make a very compelling case that this first wave of BJJ migrants was driven not only by robust economic opportunities, but also because many Brazilians favor beach and tropical climates that most resemble warmer conditions of cities in their homeland such as Rio de Janeiro.
Our tribute to Kobe echoes throughout the entire video as we entertain the amazing exploits of American phenom Mikey Musumeci, unquestionably the greatest expression of American gi jiu jitsu in history.
We also discuss Vinny Magalhaes, BJJ black belt extraordinaire -- why you should follow him, why he might be the most underrated and under-appreciated no-gi grappler in the world, and the epic Vinny Magalhaes video that everyone should watch.
To cap things off, we ponder Podcast titan Joe Rogan’s public criticism of ESPN’s bombastic marquee talent Stephen A. Smith. Was Joe spot on when he questioned Stephen A’s fight IQ and credibility when commentating on big-league MMA? Is Joe dissatisfied and might he consider leaving the broadcast booth to focus more on comedy tours, podcast episodes and other adventures? The Everyman BJJ crew explores all that and more during this action-packed 90-minute episode.
About the Everyman BJJ team:
Frank Curreri Forza is a 3x IBJJF Masters World Champion, two-time TEDx speaker, and longtime journalist/writer/editor who has worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, The Salt Lake Tribune, Las Vegas Review-Journal and appeared in other prominent media outlets. He is a Baltimore native and University of Maryland graduate who lives in Las Vegas.
Noah is a bit of a renaissance man. Texan by birth, US Marine for life, husband, father, and fan of Joe Rogan, Malcolm Gladwell, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He’s been an NYC based student of Renzo Gracie since 2009 (off and on due to injuries, work, life) and has been a blue belt since October 2015. He lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a while and speaks Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. His passions are for the study and acquisition of expert performance (Anders Ericsson), Brazilian food and culture, and data science. His BJJ goal is to compete and medal at each belt along his journey. The day job is as a financial executive in NYC.