Epi 190 Learn Why Elizabeth Clay Has Had Such A Fast Start To Grappling - a podcast by Byron Jabara
from 2017-06-05T16:00
Elizabeth Clay is in the record books as the youngest person to qualify for ADCC. She trains in Anchorage Alaska at Legacy Jiu-Jitsu. She has been training since the age of twelve. We are excited to watch her compete in the 2017 ADCC.
We talk about:
- Starting BJJ at twelve
- The game she like to use for competitions
- How her game changes based on the rules
- Training for worlds and ADCC
- Training 7 days a week and 2-4 times a day
- Swimming and hills for cardio
- Graduating school early
- Her team is basically all male
- Listening to music before competing
- Competing in the adults division to get good matches
Links:
- Legacy Jiu Jitsu in Anchorage Alaska
- Alaska fight shop
- Zebra Athletics featuring Elisabeth Clay
- Elisabeth Clay on Facebook
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