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Danny Alvarez is a 2nd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. Danny is affiliate under 4th degree Black Belt Bruno Bastos. Check out his full bio and huge competition history here.

We talk about:

His start with BJJ

Leaving a good full time job to teach BJJ

Balancing work and family

His aggressive style of BJJ

Doing BJJ as a family

Overcoming travel difficulties

Cutting weight as you travel

How to use internet to help your training

The importance of doing private lessons

Avoiding frustration when learning a new technique

Advice for doing your first tournament

Links:

Quote of the week: “Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you will be among the stars” Bernardo Faria. This is a must listen to quote! it starts at 2min 30sec.

Article of the week: Rickson Gracie “Should Put More Value On Learning Than On Competing With Your Training Partner”

The video Gary was talking about “Kid Destroys Bully With Punch And Double Leg”

Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast