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337 - Lessons from Competing in 25 Matches in 8 Divisions in 1 Tournament with Jeff Shaw

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September 8, 2021 · 1:03:45 · E237

Jeff Shaw runs Bellingham BJJ and despite coming to jiu-jitsu late in life fell in love with competition and eventually competed 8 divisions in a single tournament with pretty good results. I particularly love his pre-match psych up routine which you'll learn all about in this episode!

00:55 - 5 Minute Covid Checkin at Bellingham BJJ
13:53 - Starting competitive jiu-jitsu at age 35
17:34 - Should newcomers spar on day one?
23:17 - Competition strategies and their applicability to self defense
40:31 - The value of competing under different rulesets
49:06 - What's a featherweight doing in the absolute division?
54:23 - Training for jiu-jitsu
58:05 - Jeff's pre-competition psych up
1:00:55 - How to contact Jeff and Bellingham BJJ

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