This week we have an interview with Robert Drysdale. Not only is Robert one of the best grapplers in the world, he is also working on a documentary about the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This interview covers everything from the documentary to doing BJJ for the right reasons.

We talk about:

Training BJJ for 20 years

Running his own school

Training at Valor Martial Arts in Wichita

His documentary Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil

The role of fake fight in the history of BJJ

How the rules in Brazil changed the game

How the infrastructure on Brazil changed Jiu-Jitsu

The goals of the Closed Guard documentary

The meaning of the name of “Closed Guard”

The funding for the movie

Training advice for competition

Why ACB is so exciting to watch

Do BJJ for the right reasons

Links:

Quote of the week: “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” Babe Ruth

Article of the week: You Be The Hammer, I am the Nail

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