By limiting what you do during training and drilling you become much more precise and will improve much faster in jiu-jitsu. Today’s video was also released in audio-only format on The Strenuous Life Podcast. If you’d like to subscribe to audio-only form this podcast please find it at the links below:

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Why some competitors excel at competition and others don’t. Stephan Kesting talks with with renowned competitor and tournament organiser Andrew ‘Goatfury’ Smith on a segment of episode 314 of The Strenuous Life Podcast.

Andrew is a 3rd degree black belt who runs Revolution BJJ (https://revolutionbjj.com/) in Richmond Virginia and helped found the US Grappling competition circuit.

The full episode with Andrew Smith is available in audio-only format the links below or search for ‘Strenuous Life Podcast’ anywhere you get your podcasts…

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Stephan Kesting

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Yuri Simoes is a two time ADCC World Championship, a two-time IBJJF black belt Absolute No-Gi World Champion, and a two-time Pan American Champion. https://www.grapplearts.com/interview-with-yuri-simoes-2-x-adcc-world-champion/ for podcast in audio form

In our chat we go deep into developing the motivation required to train at such a high level, the importance of self defense, how he took down a Olympic Judo champion in competition, and much more.

I hope you enjoy it!

00:34: Growing up in Brazil
02:57: Training self defense
05:30: On making BJJ your way of life
8:48: Judo and BJJ cross training
13:23: Yuri’s match against Travis Stevens
16:13: On making the switch to no gi grappling
19:34: On coming to North America and training with Caio Terra
26:54: Is it OK to train at different schools?
30:08: New jiu-jitsu vs traditional jiu-jitsu
35:28: On switching from no gi to MMA
37:09: What made Yuri so stubborn?
41:28: Dealing with major injuries
49:00: Biggest adjustments in switching from jiu-jitsu to MMA
50:45: What’s a typical week of MMA training?
59:19: Good days and bad days of training
1:02:20: Signing to fight with One FC
1:04:25: Where to follow Yuri

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“Survive first, win later” was one of the very first pieces of advice I ever received in jiu-jitsu. It helped me then and it still helps me now, both on and off the mat. Hope it helps you too – Stephan Kesting

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Should you train everyday if your goal is to get really good at jiu-jitsu or another martial art? Also available in podcast form on The Strenuous Life Podcast https://www.grapplearts.com/podcast

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British Special Forces operator and world Base Jumping champion Jamie Flynn on the Strenuous Life Podcast – full episode here: https://www.grapplearts.com/jamie-flynn-from-special-forces-to-world-basejumping-champion/

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Today on The Strenuous Life Podcast (https://www.grapplearts.com/podcasts) I talk with Kathy Hubble who is a professional Stuntwoman and multiple time Canadian National Judo Champion.  She shares how she got started in stunts, how she got injured on set in a Jacky Chan action movie, and how Judo helped her stuntwork.  We also delved into the differences in between Judo and BJJ energies, transitioning from throws directly into submissions, and the funny dynamic of battling people on the mat but then being best friends afterwards.  This was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it!

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Stephan Kesting from The Strenuous Life Podcast talks with with Jamie Flynn. Jamie is an ex British Special Forces operator who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was also the World Base Jumping Champion and continues to pilot wingsuits off of high objects whenever he gets the chance despite having come back from an absolutely horrifying parachuting accident. He has also protected ships from pirates in the Gulf of Aden, works as a professional bodyguard in LA, and practices BJJ.

This is a fascinating deep dive into what makes an adrenaline junkie tick, the specific steps he takes to reduce risk, and how he prepares physically and mentally for his adventures.

The audio-only podcast version of this conversation is available here: https://www.grapplearts.com/jamie-flynn-from-special-forces-to-world-basejumping-champion/

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Returning to the show for the second time, black belt Paul Moran discusses his latest battle scars and how he still manages to find joy within incredibly tough circumstances.

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