This week we have an interview with Rafael Lovato Sr. We talk about everything from martial arts to pipe organs.

We talk about:

Having a rough upbringing that should have ended him up in prison or dead

Setting real goals

BJJ helping kids

Martial arts for him when he was a kid

His start training BJJ with Carlos Machado

What he saw in Rafael Lovato Jr. that made him think he would be one of the best in the world

Jiu-Jitsu and MMA

Jiu-Jitsu and self defence

Requiring BJJ students to learn some striking

Why every student should try compeating

Playing the pipe organ

Music and Jiu-Jitsu

What music has done for his BJJ

How he avoids injuring his fingers while rolling on the mat

Links:

Quote of the week: “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Article of the week: Just Do As Little Bit …

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