#343 – Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time

Roger Gracie is a legendary jiu jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Roger’s match against Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(07:26)– The moments before a match
(15:17)– Confidence
(29:43)– Greatest jiu jitsu match of all time
(51:04)– Renzo Gracie
(1:03:21)– Braveheart
(1:04:44)– Self-belief
(1:18:50)– Cross-collar choke
(1:22:53)– Mount position
(1:39:07)– How to progress in jiu jitsu
(1:41:22)– Best submission in jiu jitsu
(1:45:55)– The greatest competitor of all time
(1:48:01)– Roger’s statistics
(1:55:57)– MMA vs jiu jitsu
(2:04:25)– Gordon Ryan
(2:16:51)– John Danaher
(2:19:23)– Bear fight
(2:22:21)– Tie
(2:32:53)– Advice for beginners
(2:42:13)– Drilling
(2:50:09)– Roger vs Bear, Lion, Gorilla, and Anaconda
(2:55:14)– Advice for young people
(3:05:02)– Love