#343 – Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time

Roger Gracie is a legendary jiu jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Roger's match against Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(07:26) - The moments before a match
(15:17) - Confidence
(29:43) - Greatest jiu jitsu match of all time
(51:04) - Renzo Gracie
(1:03:21) - Braveheart
(1:04:44) - Self-belief
(1:18:50) - Cross-collar choke
(1:22:53) - Mount position
(1:39:07) - How to progress in jiu jitsu
(1:41:22) - Best submission in jiu jitsu
(1:45:55) - The greatest competitor of all time
(1:48:01) - Roger's statistics
(1:55:57) - MMA vs jiu jitsu
(2:04:25) - Gordon Ryan
(2:16:51) - John Danaher
(2:19:23) - Bear fight
(2:22:21) - Tie
(2:32:53) - Advice for beginners
(2:42:13) - Drilling
(2:50:09) - Roger vs Bear, Lion, Gorilla, and Anaconda
(2:55:14) - Advice for young people
(3:05:02) - Love