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This week it is our honor to bring you John Will. John is one of the famous “Dirty Dozen” meaning that he is one of the first 12 non-Brazilians to reach the rank of black belt in BJJ. John was at the an early adopter to BJJ and he brought it home to Australia. This is a great interview for students and coaches to learn from.

We talk about:

His start in the Martial Arts

His first experiences doing Jiu-Jitsu in 1986

The first time he met Rigan Machado

Teaching at different skill levels

Teaching with a language barrier

His ongoing learning process

BJJ in Australia

He has created over 100 Black Belts

BJJ before the internet

How tournaments change Jiu-Jitsu

Why he likes “fuzzy goals”

How he does 100 seminars per year

Backpacking in Australia

The goal of teaching a seminar

The importance of having structure for teaching

The partnership between the student and teacher

His passion for being a good student

Tips for bring a good student

The goal of doing your first tournament

Doing BJJ as a older student

Links:

Quote of the week: Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” WP Kinsella

Article of the week: “10 Types of People Who Quit BJJ“

Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast