Claudia Doval joins the show to talk about her recent world title, turning 30, managing injuries, coping with burn-out and the Spider Guard! She also sounds off on bias in Jiu-Jitsu against women and gives advice for men and women alike! Click “read more” for show notes! SHOW NOTES:

• Her recent World Championship
• Turning 30
• Masters or Adult?
• Her life before Jiu-Jitsu
• Starting with Judo
• Transitioning to BJJ
• Training at Ricardo De La Riva’s academy
• Helvecio Pena
• Her style of Jiu-Jitsu
• Her shoulder injury and how it improved her guard
• Managing her injury
• Spider Guard
• Developing combinations
• Constantly seeking improvement
• Passing Guard
• Going from casually training to a competition focus
• Competition nerves
• He most memorable match from Worlds
• The Pummel
• Training with men
• Advice for guys who train with women
• Prejudice in Jiu-Jitsu against women
• Coping with burn-out
• Advice for young women in Jiu-Jitsu
• Safety on the mats
• Why she wants to teach in the US instead of Brazil
• Her goals for the future
• Her upcoming US seminar tour