“Crazy” Tim Credeur is a highly respected BJJ black belt and the first one in Louisiana. He talks about motivation, keeping your circle at a high standard, and why he feels “talent is bullshit” Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- His busy daily routine
- His origin story
- Learning to box as a kid
- Watching early Kickboxing and Karate fights
- His advice for people who lack support when making the decision to pursue martial arts as a career
- His video show “The Grind”
- Bernardo Faria
- Dealing with negativity / Not caring what the haters think
- What successful people do
- Keeping your circle at a high standard
- Jiu-Jitsu is a microcosm for life
- How he found Jiu-Jitsu
- Holding unsanctioned fights in his backyard in high school
- Joining the Navy to get to southern California to learn Jiu-Jitsu
- Rodrigo Medieros as an instructor and mentor
- The level of impact and influence that Jiu-Jitsu instructors have on the lives of students
- The Carlson Gracie Way
- Jiu-Jitsu in the 90’s vs now
- The value of one move drilled 1,000 times vs 1,000 techniques drilled a few times
- The evolution of BJJ and MMA
- Expanding your horizons in Jiu-Jitsu
- Ryron and Rener Gracie
- His opinion of politics in Jiu-Jitsu
- Talent doesn’t exist
- Does having a high IQ present different obstacles in Jiu-Jitsu?
- Training at Brazilian Top Team in Rio in the early 2000’s
- His unique affiliation structure
- The dirtiest, most grimy MMA event he has ever fought at
- His plans for the future
