028 - Bernardo Faria, Double Gold Medallist at the 2015 BJJ Mundials
From The Strenuous Life Podcast
In this episode of the Grapplearts Radio Podcast Stephan Kesting talks with Bernardo Faria, the 2015 BJJ Mundials 99kg and Absolute division winner.
Bernardo Faria talks about...
- How he won the Worlds despite 'not being at all talented in jiu-jitsu' - Competition mindset going into big tournaments - His highly individual BJJ gameplan - What he's learned training with Marcelo Garcia in NYC - The physical conditioning routine that gets him into top shape for competition - How he's modifying his game to work no-gi in ADCC - And much more...
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