#343 – Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time

Roger Gracie is a legendary jiu jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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Roger's Instagram: https://instagram.com/rogergracie/

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Roger's match against Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(07:26) - The moments before a match

(15:17) - Confidence

(29:43) - Greatest jiu jitsu match of all time

(51:04) - Renzo Gracie

(1:03:21) - Braveheart

(1:04:44) - Self-belief

(1:18:50) - Cross-collar choke

(1:22:53) - Mount position

(1:39:07) - How to progress in jiu jitsu

(1:41:22) - Best submission in jiu jitsu

(1:45:55) - The greatest competitor of all time

(1:48:01) - Roger's statistics

(1:55:57) - MMA vs jiu jitsu

(2:04:25) - Gordon Ryan

(2:16:51) - John Danaher

(2:19:23) - Bear fight

(2:22:21) - Tie

(2:32:53) - Advice for beginners

(2:42:13) - Drilling

(2:50:09) - Roger vs Bear, Lion, Gorilla, and Anaconda

(2:55:14) - Advice for young people

(3:05:02) - Love