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Steve Maxwell is one of the first Americans to receive a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the first person to start teaching kettlebells in the United States. At the age of 62 he travels the world teaching BJJ and life style fitness. Find more info about Steve Maxwell here.

We talk about:

His start to martial arts as a kid

Getting his blue belt fast and getting stuck at purple belt

How he learned how to teach Jiu-Jitsu

History of early BJJ in the United States

The combat aspect of Jiu-Jitsu

Why the age 45 seems to be a road block for people that do BJJ

Setting intrinsic goals and not extrinsic goals

How age effects you ability to do BJJ

How his game has changed over the years

Proper breathing techniques

A method of training to force you use better breathing

Links:

Quote of the week: “no victory without sacrifice” Robson Moura

Article of the week: “7 REASONS WHY YOUR CHILD SHOULD PRACTICE MARTIAL ARTS” breakingmuscle.com

Catch us next week for part 2 of this interview on The BjjBrick Podcast