115 - Stephan Talks With 8th Degree Black Belt Carlos Machado
From The Strenuous Life Podcast
Loved talking to jiu-jitsu pioneer Carlos Machado about all things BJJ. His love for the art and experience in the sport comes through at every second. I hope you get as much out of this interview as I did!
Some of the highlights include
01:07 - Carlos on growing up in Jiu-Jitsu family
05:52 - BJJ comes into the mainstream
08:41 - Training with Rolls Gracie
11:07 - Style of the Machado game
17:54 - Who are the most athletic Jiu Jitsu practitioners?
20:44 - Who has the deepest BJJ technical knowledge?
27:41 - What he thinks about the introduction of new techniques into Jiu-Jitsu
30:46 - Submission only competition formats
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33:32 - Carlos's reflections on competing in Abu Dhabi
Find out more about Carlos Machado at carlosmachado.net
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