Abraham Marte is the first BJJ champion out of the Dominican Republic. He talks about closed guard, training through injuries and strength & conditioning. Also, Ryan makes a recording error which results in a Beavis & Butthead convo intended for off air.. Click “read more” for show notes! 

* Origins

* Being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu

* How the game changed since he started training

* How he adapted his body type to Jiu-Jitsu

* The closed guard

* Common guard mistakes

* The transition from self defense Jiu-Jitsu to sport Jiu-Jitsu

* A leaked Beavis & Butthead conversation intended for off air (oops)

* Jiu-Jitsu’s growth in the Dominican Republic

* His teacher Master Tavares

* Photographic memory in Jiu-Jitsu

* Devoting yourself to learning

* His health issues he’s had to work through

* Zika

* GF Team in Rio

* Weight training for BJJ

* How to get Strength & Conditioning training on a budget

* Hurdles big guys deal with

* The strongest guy he’s ever grappled with

* Lower back injuries

* His advice for injured guys

* Training while dealing with depression

* How Jiu-Jitsu revives human interaction in the social media age

* The lack of old school apprenticeship in modern times

* His plans for the future

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Abraham Marte is the first BJJ champion out of the Dominican Republic. He talks about closed guard, training through injuries and strength & conditioning. Also, Ryan makes a recording error which results in a Beavis & Butthead convo intended for off air..

Professor Crosley Gracie joins the show to talk about the challenges of growing up as a Gracie, fighting for Pride and Pancrase, Jiu-Jitsu for MMA and his epic match against his cousin Ryron Gracie! Click “read more” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Growing up as a Gracie

* How being a Gracie made him a target as a young man in Brazil

* His father, Master Rosley Gracie

* How his father’s entrepreneurial spirit influenced him later in life

* Learning from his uncle Master Reylson Gracie

* Has Jiu-Jitsu been watered down over time?

* Learning from Carlson Gracie Sr

* Master Ricardo Liborio

* Moving to the US / Training under Master Ralph Gracie

* Balancing a well rounded top and bottom game

* His guard game

* Applying the guard to larger opponents

* His MMA career

* Dealing with the pressure and nerves of fighting

* Jiu-Jitsu for MMA

* Why he doesn’t teach striking to kids

* His thoughts on competition  as a tool for self improvement

* His match against his cousin Ryron Gracie in 2001

* His favorite aspects of teaching Jiu-Jitsu

* Why he prefers a smaller affiliation

* His upcoming seminar in China

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Professor Crosley Gracie joins the show to talk about the challenges of growing up as a Gracie, fighting for Pride and Pancrase, Jiu-Jitsu for MMA and his epic match against his cousin Ryron Gracie! Click “read more” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Growing up as a Gracie

* How being a Gracie made him a target as a young man in Brazil

* His father, Master Rosley Gracie

* How his father’s entrepreneurial spirit influenced him later in life

* Learning from his uncle Master Reylson Gracie

* Has Jiu-Jitsu been watered down over time?

* Learning from Carlson Gracie Sr

* Master Ricardo Liborio

* Moving to the US / Training under Master Ralph Gracie

* Balancing a well rounded top and bottom game

* His guard game

* Applying the guard to larger opponents

* His MMA career

* Dealing with the pressure and nerves of fighting

* Jiu-Jitsu for MMA

* Why he doesn’t teach striking to kids

* His thoughts on competition  as a tool for self improvement

* His match against his cousin Ryron Gracie in 2001

* His favorite aspects of teaching Jiu-Jitsu

* Why he prefers a smaller affiliation

* His upcoming seminar in China

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Professor Crosley Gracie joins the show to talk about the challenges of growing up as a Gracie, fighting for Pride and Pancrase, Jiu-Jitsu for MMA and his epic match against his cousin Ryron Gracie!

Kurt and Ryan talk about Ryan’s month in Brazil, Kurt’s disturbing Halloween costume choice, taking notes in class, Jiu-Jitsu around the world, pizza savagery, the gauntlet and IT (the movie). Click “read more” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Kurt’s roof

* Ryan’s month in Brazil

* Acai addiction

* Saving money on construction

* Kurt’s Arnold Schwarzenegger impression

* Food in Brazil

* Sao Paulo’s insane traffic

* Kurt’s Halloween costume

* Taking notes in class

* Using apps to run tournaments

* The anti-social media age

* Ryan’s interaction with Brazilian street kids

* Soccer

* Kurt’s travels

* Kurt’s dog

* International Jiu-Jitsu

* Medieval weapons on planes

* Brazilian hustle

* Rio De Janeiro: War Zone

* Ryan & Karen’s near brush with crime in Sao Paulo

* Pizza

* IT (the movie)

* The Gauntlet

* Asking about rank

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Kurt and Ryan talk about Ryan’s month in Brazil, Kurt’s disturbing Halloween costume choice, taking notes in class, Jiu-Jitsu around the world, pizza savagery, the gauntlet and IT (the movie). Click “read more” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Kurt’s roof

* Ryan’s month in Brazil

* Acai addiction

* Saving money on construction

* Kurt’s Arnold Schwarzenegger impression

* Food in Brazil

* Sao Paulo’s insane traffic

* Kurt’s Halloween costume

* Taking notes in class

* Using apps to run tournaments

* The anti-social media age

* Ryan’s interaction with Brazilian street kids

* Soccer

* Kurt’s travels

* Kurt’s dog

* International Jiu-Jitsu

* Medieval weapons on planes

* Brazilian hustle

* Rio De Janeiro: War Zone

* Ryan & Karen’s near brush with crime in Sao Paulo

* Pizza

* IT (the movie)

* The Gauntlet

* Asking about rank

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Kurt and Ryan talk about Ryan's month in Brazil, Kurt's disturbing Halloween costume choice, taking notes in class, Jiu-Jitsu around the world, pizza savagery, the gauntlet and IT (the movie)

Tyler Bishop joins the show to talk about old school MMA events, challenge matches, learning from Royler Gracie and learning online effectively. He also talks about his commentary career and the best advice he’s received in Jiu-Jitsu. Click “read more” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Origins

* How BJJ led him to try MMA

* Crazy MMA venues and events

* His epic challenge match

* Moving from Missouri to San Diego

* The misconception that less populated states don’t have good Jiu-Jitsu

* Meeting Royler Gracie

* His game

* His career outside Jiu-Jitsu

* How having an analytical mind has helped him in Jiu-Jitsu

* Statistical studies in Jiu-Jitsu

* Learning online effectively

* The best advice he’s received in Jiu-Jitsu

* His promotion to black belt

* Why he’s not interested in opening his own academy

* Commentating Jiu-Jitsu events

* His goals in Jiu-Jitsu

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Tyler Bishop joins the show to talk about old school MMA events, challenge matches, learning from Royler Gracie and learning online effectively. He also talks about his commentary career and the best advice he’s received in Jiu-Jitsu. Click “read more” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

* Origins

* How BJJ led him to try MMA

* Crazy MMA venues and events

* His epic challenge match

* Moving from Missouri to San Diego

* The misconception that less populated states don’t have good Jiu-Jitsu

* Meeting Royler Gracie

* His game

* His career outside Jiu-Jitsu

* How having an analytical mind has helped him in Jiu-Jitsu

* Statistical studies in Jiu-Jitsu

* Learning online effectively

* The best advice he’s received in Jiu-Jitsu

* His promotion to black belt

* Why he’s not interested in opening his own academy

* Commentating Jiu-Jitsu events

* His goals in Jiu-Jitsu

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