A 5th degree BJJ Black Belt under Carlson Gracie lineage, Professor “Brutus” Silveira joins the show to talk about old school Jiu-Jitsu, his opinions on modern BJJ and Jiu-Jitsu’s role as a vehicle to escape life’s problems. Click “Read More” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

His intro to Jiu-Jitsu

The importance of training both Gi and No-Gi

Master Carlson Gracie

Vale Tudo events in Brazil / The legendary Maracana stadium in Rio

The Luta Livre vs BJJ rivalry

The origin of his nickname

Slams in competition

A breakdown of his game

His opinion of the direction of modern Jiu-Jitsu

Looking for points vs looking for submissions

His opinion of the leg lock craze in BJJ

Criticism Carlson Gracie received from other members of the family

His black belt promotion

The common issue of feeling unworthy of a black belt

The meaning of a black belt

Trusting in your instructor

What he looks for in a student before promoting them to black belt

The importance of conducting yourself in a way that reflects well on your academy and your instructor

Having patience with difficult training partners and students to help make them better people

Giving others the benefit of the doubt

Jiu-Jitsu as a vehicle to escape life’s problems

His move to the US in the 80’s / Washing dishes for a living

His early days teaching BJJ in the US

The difference between training in the US vs training in Brazil

His new academy

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