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Marcelo Garcia joins the show to reflect on surviving cancer, tips to train consistently, building a game that works in both Gi and No-Gi, pacing yourself in competition, and the future of Jiu-Jitsu. He also gives deep insight on the Butterfly Guard! Audio version available on all podcast platforms!

0:00 Moving to Hawaii
5:00 How beating cancer changed his outlook
7:00 Returning to Jiu-Jitsu after a year
11:00 Advice for people who have to take time off
13:27 Structuring your training to remain consistent
18:27 Fighting the ego
20:19 His hardest rank
22:11 Advice for those who are progressing slowly
24:51 Black belt lessons
26:29 The difference in levels of application
29:29 Is No-Gi the future?
32:40 His strategy for No-Gi
40:17 Avoiding getting star-struck as you rise in competition
46:00 Rejecting intrusive thoughts during a tournament
49:50 Focusing on one match at a time
52:07 Does competition teach you things the classroom can't?
54:40 The Pummel Game
1:19:20 Butterfly Guard strategy
1:21:35 Improving the Butterfly Sweep
1:22:54 Butterfly in Gi and No-Gi
1:23:29 Developing a map within the Butterfly
1:26:40 Using Butterfly against larger people
1:28:40 Staying on the cutting edge
1:35:00 Attacking the attacker
1:40:37 Building a good culture in your gym
1:43:13 The hardest aspects of school ownership
1:44:40 The distractions of social media
1:51:30 Big city life and crime
1:54:50 Teaching at Demian Maia's gym
1:57:33 Moving to NYC back in the day
1:58:39 Jiu-Jitsu as a career path
2:02:34 BJJ for MMA
2:09:50 Wrestling vs Judo for takedowns in BJJ
2:12:06 Fighting from your feet in competition
2:13:48 Specializing in your game
2:15:32 His thoughts on drilling
2:22:00 Building a curriculum
2:23:56 Plans for 2024


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