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Alison is a black belt competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This year she came in second at Black Belt IBJJF Worlds, and competed in ADCC in Brazil. She is from Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada.

We talk about:

Training with her family

Our interview with her brother Michael Tremblay

The diversity of Alpha Mixed Martial Arts

Her full time job (it is not BJJ)

Going to school

What type of game she likes to play

Advice on getting the most out of rolling

Her experience at ADCC

Training for both Gi and No-gi

What she does to get mentally for the competition

Teaching the kids classes

Why BJJ is good for kids

What she was like as a blue belt

What she learned playing hockey that helped her in BJJ

Dealing with losses

Links:

Quote of the week: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” William James

Article of the week: The Unsung Jiu Jiteiro

Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast