Professor “Quexinho” joins the show to talk about his start in Jiu-Jitsu, competition advice, his split from Team Caio Terra and life as an association owner. Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Intro to Jiu-Jitsu

* Getting fired from jobs as a kid

* His experience in other martial arts

* Learning from Professor Andre “Negao” Terencio

* The value of an instructor who pushes you hard

* Learning from Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa

* The differences between training with Andre “Negao” and Soul Fighters team

* How competition has kept him motivated to train

* How his training changes leading up to a major competition

* Sticking to your game in a competition

* The importance of having a plan B

* Analyzing your own performance

* Who he feels his toughest opponents are

* You’re supposed to lose a lot / The takeaways from a loss

* His decision to move to the US

* The split from Team Caio Terra / The birth of Team Ares BJJ

* How he manages his busy schedule and responsibilities

* The growth of Ares BJJ

* What he feels makes a seminar successful

* What goes into running an affiliation

* Large associations vs smaller association s

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One of the most decorated women’s champions of all time, Professora Leticia Ribeiro tells her life story, talks about her competition career and her role as a world renown instructor. Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Her beginnings

* What drew her to Jiu-Jitsu

* Her first tournament

* Coming up in Rio in the 90’s as one of the few women in Jiu-Jitsu

* The early days of Women’s Worlds

* The values and confidence that Jiu-Jitsu gives

* Learning from Master Royler Gracie

* Other teachers who had an impact on her Jiu-Jitsu

* Advice for men when training with women

* Why women’s Jiu-Jitsu is so technical

* Concepts and positions that work well for smaller people against larger people

* The biggest evolution in the sport that she has seen in her time

* Her memories of the rise of the IBJJF

* Fan popularity of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil

* The good and bad side of Jiu-Jitsu’s worldwide growth

* Jiu-Jitsu as an opportunity for Brazil’s poor youth

* How the opportunity to escape poverty via Jiu-Jitsu makes the playing field tougher in Brazil

* The value of parental support in Jiu-Jitsu for kids

* Her favorite match she ever had

* Her favorite thing about coaching

* Her new app for Guard Passing drills

* The importance of Jiu-Jitsu for young girls in particular

* How the digital age has changed the confidence levels of kids

* Preparing her team for competition

* Dating within the academy

* The difficulty of staying retired

* Feeling burned out

* How she would like her students to remember her

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One of the most decorated women’s champions of all time, Professora Leticia Ribeiro tells her life story, talks about her competition career and her role as a world renown instructor. Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Her beginnings

* What drew her to Jiu-Jitsu

* Her first tournament

* Coming up in Rio in the 90’s as one of the few women in Jiu-Jitsu

* The early days of Women’s Worlds

* The values and confidence that Jiu-Jitsu gives

* Learning from Master Royler Gracie

* Other teachers who had an impact on her Jiu-Jitsu

* Advice for men when training with women

* Why women’s Jiu-Jitsu is so technical

* Concepts and positions that work well for smaller people against larger people

* The biggest evolution in the sport that she has seen in her time

* Her memories of the rise of the IBJJF

* Fan popularity of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil

* The good and bad side of Jiu-Jitsu’s worldwide growth

* Jiu-Jitsu as an opportunity for Brazil’s poor youth

* How the opportunity to escape poverty via Jiu-Jitsu makes the playing field tougher in Brazil

* The value of parental support in Jiu-Jitsu for kids

* Her favorite match she ever had

* Her favorite thing about coaching

* Her new app for Guard Passing drills

* The importance of Jiu-Jitsu for young girls in particular

* How the digital age has changed the confidence levels of kids

* Preparing her team for competition

* Dating within the academy

* The difficulty of staying retired

* Feeling burned out

* How she would like her students to remember her

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Professor Remco Pardoel made his MMA debut at UFC 2. Since then, he has become one of Europe’s most sought after BJJ instructors. He talks the early MMA days, Europe’s early BJJ scene and a major announcement regarding his relationship with Gracie Barra. Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* His intro to martial arts

* Why he chose Judo for his base style

* Competition before the UFC

* Being Dutch but not a Kickboxer

* The early days of Jiu-Jitsu in Europe

* Spending time with Professor Fernando Yamasaki

* The BS that existed in martial arts before the UFC

* Respect for any martial artists willing to test themselves

* How the opportunity to fight in the UFC came

* UFC 2

* Referee intervention in the early UFC days compared to now

* Fighting Royce Gracie

* Competition mindset

* Sport Jiu-Jitsu vs MMA/Fighting Jiu-Jitsu

* Competing at the first IBJJF Worlds in Brazil in 1996

* Don’t accept a ride from Renzo Gracie if you are in a hurry

* Training in Brazil / Competing against Master Ricardo Liborio

* Judo in Brazil

* Teaching / Relationships he’s built

* Affiliations he’s worked with and why he wants to fly under his own banner

* Working with the Prince of Dubai

* His exclusive announcement about leaving Gracie Barra

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Professor Remco Pardoel made his MMA debut at UFC 2. Since then, he has become one of Europe’s most sought after BJJ instructors. He talks the early MMA days, Europe’s early BJJ scene and a major announcement regarding his relationship with Gracie Barra. Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* His intro to martial arts

* Why he chose Judo for his base style

* Competition before the UFC

* Being Dutch but not a Kickboxer

* The early days of Jiu-Jitsu in Europe

* Spending time with Professor Fernando Yamasaki

* The BS that existed in martial arts before the UFC

* Respect for any martial artists willing to test themselves

* How the opportunity to fight in the UFC came

* UFC 2

* Referee intervention in the early UFC days compared to now

* Fighting Royce Gracie

* Competition mindset

* Sport Jiu-Jitsu vs MMA/Fighting Jiu-Jitsu

* Competing at the first IBJJF Worlds in Brazil in 1996

* Don’t accept a ride from Renzo Gracie if you are in a hurry

* Training in Brazil / Competing against Master Ricardo Liborio

* Judo in Brazil

* Teaching / Relationships he’s built

* Affiliations he’s worked with and why he wants to fly under his own banner

* Working with the Prince of Dubai

* His exclusive announcement about leaving Gracie Barra

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The BJJ Mental Coach, Professor Gustavo Dantas is back to talk about confidence building, managing fears, keeping your ego in check and the importance of investing in yourself! Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Catching up since January 2016

* The progress of his academy and The BJJ Mental Coach

* How BJJ mental skills translate over to business

* His new video blogs

* New mental preparation concepts he has developed

* Confidence building

* Why your fears are normal and how to manage them

* How assumptions lead to fear

* Paralysis by Analysis

* What he sees hold people back the most

* Can healthy confidence evolve into an unhealthy ego?

* How can you evaluate yourself to detect an unhealthy ego?

* Dealing with a rival in competition and how to keep it from being stressful

* Thinking of fighting bodies instead of fighting people

*  Managing pre-competition anxiety

* Building mental fortitude and staying positive in bad situations

* How Jiu-Jitsu makes you face yourself in the rawest form

* The importance of investing in yourself

* The Mental Preparation Crash Course for BJJ / Coupon code: GC10  to get 10% off at  The BJJ Mental Coach

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Back for the second time, “Sambo” Steve Koepfer returns to talk about USA Combat Wrestling, His recent TV and film roles, the life of a stuntman and his prediction for the next craze in Grappling! Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Catching up since October

* His recent USA Combat Wrestling Worlds results

* Varying styles of Combat Wrestling depending on region

* The rules of USA Combat Wrestling explained

* His recent TV role on NBC’s The Blacklist

* The world of stunt work / A day in the life of a stuntman

* Combat realism in Hollywood

* Things about the leg lock craze that irritate him

* Don’t abandon principles for flair!

* What he believes will be the next craze in Grappling

* Steve’s advice for students who’s instructors don’t let them cross train

* Basic take down drills everyone should be working on

* How sweeps are similar to take downs on a technical level

* “Regression to the mean”

* Injury prevention when training take downs

* The most overlooked aspect of self defense

* Why you need to be sparring from the feet

* Advice for the 40+ crowd / Longevity in Grappling

* The difference between a fighter and a martial artist

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One of the most respected coaches in the world, Greg Nelson talks about his diverse background in martial arts, bad habits in grappling and universal concepts in all styles. He also speaks candidly about surviving cancer twice.  Click “Read More” for show notes!

* His intro to martial arts

* His background in Filipino martial arts

* Erik Paulson

* The benefits of Gymnastics for martial artists

* His interesting position to have found  non-mainstream martial arts for the time period he was in

* Shooto / Shoot Wrestling

* Wrestling for University of Minnesota / Benefits wrestling gave him

* Rolling with Master Rickson Gracie as his intro to Jiu-Jitsu

* Blue Belt Kurt Osiander

* Meeting Master Pedro Sauer / The greatest lesson he learned from him

* The toughest fight of his life: Cancer

* How the mental fortitude from martial arts helped him survive cancer

* Learning to walk, punch, kick and grapple all over again

* The new outlook on life he has after surviving cancer

* The importance of lifestyle in combat sports

* Bad habits in grappling that you need to break

* Thinking of grappling as a series of mini games

* The concept of moving yourself instead of moving your opponent

* How his diverse background in martial arts has helped him as a coach

* Brad Kohler / One punch KO video link

* The highlight of his coaching career

* Are all the grappling styles more alike than different?

* Implementing Wrestling into Jiu-Jitsu

* Universal concepts of grappling

* How he would like to be remembered

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In this episode, we are joined by Professor Pedro Valente Jr.. Topics include self defense, practical training methods, lessons learned from Grandmaster Helio and an in-depth history lesson in Jiu-Jitsu! Click “Read More” for show notes! 

* His beginnings

* His father

* His time spent with Grandmaster Helio

* Can courage be taught?

* The relationships built in Jiu-Jitsu

* Grandmaster Helio’s moral requirements to be a Black Belt

* Rectitude

* The 7-5-3 code

* Grandmaster Helio’s “Japanese Soul”

* Why he teaches private lesson in private rooms

* A story of Grandmaster Helio that shows the value of a healthy lifestyle

* Diet and discipline

* Why Helio spent extra time with him to prepare him to move to the US

* His early days teaching in Miami

* The reception of Jiu-Jitsu in the US in the early days

* The infamous “Judo club invasion” story

* The importance of the early UFC’s and the Gracie Challenge

* His new state of the art academy in Miami

* The secret to the Valente brother’s success

* Why academies fail

* The origins of the Fighting Foundations program

* Why he feels a structured curriculum is key to an academy’s success

* In the age of the internet, is roadside visibility as important for academies as it once was?

* Why academy owners shouldn’t focus on competing gyms and just focus on themselves

* A Jiu-Jitsu history lesson

* Did Jiu-Jitsu change that much when it arrived in Brazil?

* Rivalry within the Gracie family

* Why is Jiu-Jitsu still the best self defense system in modern times?

* The value of competition

* Realistically training self defense

* Why your training must have consequences for failure

* You will fight the way you train

* Sport Jiu-Jitsu on the street

* Jiu-Jitsu’s unique ability to end a fight without hurting your opponent

* The interesting rank he currently wears and the story behind it

* Jiu-Jitsu’s bad reputation in Brazil in the 90’s

* Being in Royce’s corner at UFC 1 and again for his final fight in 2016

* Working with Alistair Overeem and other MMA fighters

* His desired legacy

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Recently stripped of his 2016 World Championship due to a drug test failure, Professor Leo Nogueira and his personal trainer Jason Colleran share their side of the story and provide details of the incident to the BJJ community.

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