Epi 216 BJJ in Cyprus with Black Belt Nick Unander - a podcast by Byron Jabara
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This week we have an interview with Nick Unander. Nick is a friend and former of Joe. Nick has been training martial arts since 1986. You can find Nick teaching and training BJJ in the island paradise of Cyprus.
We talk about:
- His start in martial arts (Tae Kwon Do)
- His first experience with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Make Jiu-Jitsu a career
- Doing early MMA matches
- Opening a martial arts school
- Moving and opening new BJJ schools
- Training under Marcelo Alonso
- What new students should focus on learning
- What he looks for in a blue belt
- Blue belt blues (blue belts that quit training)
- His thoughts on compeititon
- His phrase Jiu-Jitsu will either take you, make you, or break you
Links:
Quote of the week: "Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away." Arthur Helps
Article of the week: Overcoming Fear in BJJ
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