Woah. Woah. Woah. LUG is interviewing a "Gracie"?! Yes. When it comes to BJJ history, you can't really get any closer to the source than with Richard Bresler - Rorion Gracie's first American student. Coach Bryan and Ed talk with 6th Degree BJJ Black Belt and author of "Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiujitsu Saved My Life".

To purchase Richard Bresler's book visit: https://richardbresler.com/.

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What really works in BJJ? Why is BJJ so complex? Or is it? Coach Bryan interviews BJJ 5th Degree Black Belt Javier Vasquez of JVTV on how BJJ developed, evolved, and in a sense - is devolving! Check it out!

Yes, you read that title right. In this episode Coach Bryan and Ed interview guitarist and jiujitsu practitioner - Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro! What's it like to go from head banging on stage to hundreds and thousands of fans of one of the most infamous metal bands to rolling on the mats? We interview Kiko on what he's learned through his music and learning jiujitsu. And what was it like growing up in Brazil during the jiujitsu renaissance.

Getting injured is part of the journey. We, as grapplers, accept it as something that will happen. Coach Bryan and Ed discuss why it's crucial to understand how to deal with and prevent injuries and continue to train with injuries. And it might not be exactly what you'd expect!

We seem to be past the days of schools challenging schools like they did in the old kung fu movies. But, the debate is always on going and may never end - what is the best self-defense martial arts? When BJJ came on the scene it became the, in our opinion, self-proclaimed ultimate self-defense art. But is it? Coach Bryan and Ed discuss!

Whatever happened to the rawness of fighting? When did rules start coming into the picture? Well, obviously, we have rules and have curbed the edge of death as humans became more "civilized". But how has the sportification of grappling arts impacted how we train? In this week's episode, Coach Bryan and Ed discuss the sportification of grappling!