Thomas Lisboa joins the show to talk about beginning BJJ back when it had a bad reputation in Brazil, why white belts shouldn’t be focused on building a game yet and how offense can become defense. He also gives great insight on the crucifix position! Click “read more” for listening options and show notes!
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SHOW NOTES:
- Origins
- Judo and Capoeira
- Tradition in martial arts
- Finding Jiu-Jitsu
- BJJ’s bad reputation back in the day
- Weeding out bad apples and giving second chances
- Learning from Fabio Gurgel
- His brother’s school
- The evolution of his game
- Learning from Marcelo Garcia
- Why you shouldn’t worry about building a game as a white belt
- The importance of a good offense for defense
- Foundations of defense
- There is always good to be taken from any training
- Positional training
- Overcoming plateus
- Keeping things in perspective
- The Pummel
- The importance of a universal game
- Pushing yourself in training
- Physical conditioning
- Skills that work for everyone
- Not limiting yourself to one style
- His crucifix instructional with BJJ Fanatics
- Common mistakes with crucifixes
- Why he loves teaching
- Differences between Canada and the US
- 2021 goals
