One of BJJ’s youngest and brightest stars, Mahamed Aly joins the show to talk about cultural differences between Brazil and the US, pursuing a life of passion, adding Judo to his game and the pros and cons of being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu. Click “Read More” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- Origins / intro to BJJ
- Jiu-Jitsu isn’t cheap
- Cultural differences within Jiu-Jitsu in the US and Brazil
- The value of training your mobility
- Ryan’s visit to De La Riva’s academy in Rio as a blue belt
- His advice for slow learners
- Jiu-Jitsu teaches people to not quit
- Why everyone should compete at least once
- Everyone loses
- Being comfortable with discomfort
- Brazilian food
- Adding Judo to his game
- Judo mindset vs Jiu-Jitsu mindset
- Grappling as a universal language
- Traveling for Jiu-Jitsu
- Pursuing a life of passion
- Being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu
- His advice for other big guys
- His time spent with the Nogueira brothers
- How MMA got him into Jiu-Jitsu
- Why he’s not interested in MMA anymore
- Teaching the Sheik in Dubai
- Where he sees himself settling down
- His desire to have his own academy in the future