This week we bring you an interview with Ricardo Almeida. Ricardo is a UFC veteran and 4th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie. He also currently coaches several UFC fighters including Frankie Edgar and Eddie Alvarez.

We talk about:

His MMA career

Starting martial arts in karate and changing to jiu-jitsu

Why he enjoys nogi more than training with the gi

Why he does not have his MMA guys train in the gi at all

Transitioning from grappling to MMA

Common problems grapplers experience when doing MMA

Running two martial arts schools one in Newton Pa, and the other in Robbinsville, NJ

Some off the mat benefits for kids and adults from BJJ

His future goals for competitive grappling

Rivalries in MMA and BJJ

What he was like as a 16 year old blue belt

Links:

Quote of the week: “The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea.” Vladimir Nabokov

Article of the week: BJJ BENEFITS #2: HEALTH & WELLNESS

Gary shares a heart touching and motivativating story about living life to the fullest.

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