Epi 323 Coach and Competitor Amal Easton - a podcast by Byron Jabara
from 2019-10-21T16:00
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This week we have an interview with BJJ Black Belt Amal Easton. Amal is the rare person that has both been able to compete at a high level and produce high level competitors of BJJ and MMA.
We talk about:
- His start to BJJ
- Coaching jiu-jitsu
- How skying gave him grit that he used on the mats
- Moving to Brazil early in his BJJ journey
- How teaching BJJ has changed over the years
- The academy is a farm or a jungle concept
- Creating an environment that is good for everyone
- Why some people quit BJJ
Links:
- EastonBJJ.com
- BjjBrick Shop
- Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling
- Your support is appreciated on Patreon
Quote of the week: “It’s not about any one person. You’ve got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done.” Gregg Popovich
Article of the week chess.com/article/view/how-to-win-a-chess-game
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