This week we interview BJJ purple belt Crystal Venessa “Little Monster” Demopoulos.

We talk about:

How she found the world of martial arts

Her competitive pole dancing career

What BJJ and pole dancing have in common

Getting past the hurtles at the beginning of training

Winning worlds at white and blue belt

Why she likes to compeat

What she does to relax before a competition

Her experience at worlds as a white belt

Why she has been training like a pro since day one of BJJ

Her goal of being a 115 lbs Champion in the UFC

Her struggles with school and why she likes to read now

Advice for new BJJ players to stick to the basics

The difference in game plan for BJJ and MMA

Links:

Quote of the week: “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” Lao Tzu

Article of the week: Expanding your Jiu-Jitsu in a logical manner

Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast

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