In this throwback episode, UFC veteran and BJJ Black Belt Kenny Florian talks about BJJ in the 90’s, positive mentality, managing nerves and emotions and the value of setbacks. He also talks about commentating for the UFC and trades Royce Gracie stories with Ryan. Click “read more” for show notes and listening options!
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SHOW NOTES:
His origins
Jiu-Jitsu in the 90’s
Ryan and Kenny trade Royce Gracie stories
Team sports vs martial arts
The guard
Breakthroughs in Jiu-Jitsu
His new academy in Los Angeles, Meraki Jiu-Jitsu
The life changing experience that made him pursue Jiu-Jitsu full time
The beginning of his MMA career
Striking for Jiu-Jitsu
Being coachable
Managing nerves and emotions while under pressure
Training at Tri-Star
The value of setbacks
The biggest obstacle Jiu-Jitsu has helped him overcome
His decision to retire from MMA
His commentary careerHis recent NYC camp
His recent match with Tim Spriggs
Setting a pace in a match
Stepping back from teaching to compete
Rounds and time limits in training
Why he swims for conditioning
Breathing and meditation
Leg locks at the advanced level
Heel hook breaking mechanics and errors
What he thinks the next wave in BJJ will be
Passing the guard by threatening the legs
His BJJ Fanatics instructionals (Coupon code GRAPPLINGCENTRAL15)
Evolution of the leg lock game
Breaking gi habits in no-gi
Scrambles in the gi compared to no-gi
Adding wrestling to Jiu-Jitsu
His gi game
The Pummel
The most significant match he’s had in the last year
Sacrifices he’s made as a professional grappler
The Palhares Kasai match
Dealing with a staller
Training with people you may compete against
His upcoming match with Josh Hinger
Why Z Guard is such an effective position
Passing Shin Shield
His most frustrating rank
Overcoming plateaus
Mental preparation
Upcoming matches
