Jake Mackenzie joins the show to talk about the early days of BJJ in Canada, living and training in Brazil, the benefits of competition and creating a gameplan. He also gives a great technical breakdown of the Half Guard. Click “read more” for show notes and listening options!
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SHOW NOTES:
- Origins
- His incredible first Jiu-Jitsu class
- Self defense in BJJ
- Discovering the UFC as a young man
- His MMA experience
- Wrestling and Judo
- Canada’s early BJJ scene
- The benefits of competing
- Living and training in Brazil
- Half Guard
- Building a system
- Half Guard as a transitional position
- His BJJ Fanatics instructional (Coupon code = GRAPPLINGCENTRAL15)
- Half Guard in No-Gi
- Learning from Cyborg Abreu
- Learning from Julio Pereira
- The Pummel
- Adapting to competition in Brazil
- Game-planning
- Watching tape
- Keeping a training journal
- Lessons from losses
- Appreciating the little wins in training
- Embracing competition anxiety
- Teaching
- 2019 Goals
