Jean Jacques Machado joins the show to talk about customizing Jiu-Jitsu to your traits, commonly overlooked concepts in the art, the value of self control and weaponizing your weak areas. He also talks about being a pioneer of BJJ in the US and teaching. Click “read more” for listening options and show notes!
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SHOW NOTES:
- Origins
- Amniotic Band Syndrome
- The blessed position of growing up around legends
- Jiu-Jitsu’s customizable nature
- Waiting periods for white belts rolling
- Monitoring each student’s journey individually
- Figuring out your game
- Weaponizing your weaknesses
- Teaching as his calling
- Commonly overlooked concepts in BJJ
- Sport Jiu-Jitsu for self defense
- The value of self control
- Moving to the US
- The growth of his school in the early days
- The explosion of Jiu-Jitsu’s popularity after UFC 1
- Dojo storms and challenge matches
- Did teaching Americans early on cause friction for him?
- The Pummel
- The value of creativity in Jiu-Jitsu
- Things he’s working to improve in his game as a coral belt
- What it means to be a black belt
- Goals for 2020
