Ryan Murphy joins the show to talk about the old days of Jiu-Jitsu in Northern California, his transition from Wrestling to Jiu-Jitsu, and his favorite things about teaching. He also talks about how personalities influence styles. Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- His intro to grappling via Wrestling
- Building mental fortitude through Wrestling
- The similarities between Wrestling and the military
- Moving from high school Wrestling to College Wrestling
- Hitchcock Wrestling Camp
- Finding Jiu-Jitsu
- Spending time with the Camarillo brothers
- Evolutions he’s seen in Jiu-Jitsu over time
- How the internet has changed Jiu-Jitsu’s growth
- Tournament frequency
- Old school matches he got to see
- Youth counseling in Stockton, CA
- Teaching at-risk youth through grappling
- How Wrestling hindered him in Jiu-Jitsu initially
- Training under Crosley Gracie
- How personalities can influence styles
- His favorite part of teaching
- Managing a young student’s ego
- How teaching has made his Jiu-Jitsu better
- Note taking
- His ultimate goal in Jiu-Jitsu