Super excited to have Nathan Dos Santos on this week! He's one of best BJJ Black Belts in Canada and a truly elite competitor earning medals at major events like the IBJJF World Championships, Pans, North Americans, and European Championships - he has also represented Canada on the international stage in the JJIF. Nathan is a Black Belt under Jorge Britto and also teaches out of Toronto BJJ - he's a super humble guys and we covered a lot of great topics outlined below:

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SHOW NOTES:

3:56 Guest Intro 5:30 Silver Lining: How Nathan Continues to Evolve During the Pandemic and Long Layoffs 11:09 Nathan's Start in BJJ, His Rise to Black Belt How Small Moments Can Lead To Major Achievements 19:19 Nathan's Interests off The Mats and How They Relative to his Jiu Jitsu Game 21:58 Dealing with Injuries, Setbacks and Using them As Opportunities To Grow 25:19 Rolling with Intention and the Importance Of Specific Sparring 29:09 How Nathan Structures His Classes and The Best Way To Train for Improvement 33:18 Training for Tournaments and Working Your A Game 36:28 Overtraining and Managing Your Work Load 40:10 Does Nathan Study his Opponent's Before Competition? 42:49 Sometimes Discipline Can Be Passive 45:41 Dreaming Big, Dealing With Anxiety & What Separates Elite Competitors from The Rest of the Pack 54:47 The Environment at Toronto BJJ and Jorge Britto As A Leader