Mark Turner is the first non-Brazilian to earn a black belt under Demian Maia. He talks about how he found Jiu-Jitsu, learning from Demian, rule sets in Jiu-Jitsu and building a curriculum. He also gives great technical insight on the Half Guard! Click “read more” for show notes! SHOW NOTES:

• Origins
• How he found Jiu-Jitsu
• The limited knowledge in the 90’s
• His Wrestling experience
• How he met Demian Maia
• Learning from Demain Maia
• Demian’s old academy in Sao Paulo
• His style of Jiu-Jitsu
• Changes in the art he’s seen over time
• Leglocks
• Rule sets in BJJ
• Competition mindset
• Managing thought patterns
• The Pummel
• The Half Guard
• How his academy started
• Rafael Domingos
• Building a curriculum
• Stripes and promotion
• The biggest lesson he’s learned from his students
• Advice for future school owners
• Major goals for 2018