023 - Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins on Making Your Jiu-Jitsu Smooth: Competition, Gameplans and Transitions
From The Strenuous Life Podcast
This is a really cool interview with my friend, black belt, and fierce competitor Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins. Brandon and I originally worked together to create the highly acclaimed instructional How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent Volume 2.
In our time together today Brandon and I discuss,
- Life and death on the seminar circuit, - What changes you need to make to your guard to transition from gi to no-gi, - How to connect moves together to make a smooth and fluid game, - The evolution of jiu-jitsu, including the new positions and strategies that are continuously changing the sport, - Why you always need to pushing to improve your position even when you're ahead on points. - And much more...
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