Episode 242: Gui Valente - a podcast by Ryan Ford: Grappling Enthusiast, Entrepreneur, Podcast Host

Professor Gui Valente joins the show to talk about best practices for running a school, growing up in a Jiu-Jitsu family and self defense! He also shares some great knowledge about the history of Jiu-Jitsu! Click “read more” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:



* Their new academy

* Growing up in a Jiu-Jitsu family

* Cultivating a passion for Jiu-Jitsu

* Jiu-Jitsu’s positive impact on local communities / Bringing people together

* The code of ethics their academy follows

* Dealing with problematic students

* The consequences of discovering techniques without philosophy

* The negative direction of the UFC

* Mitsuyo Maeda

* Jasinto Feiro, BJJ pioneer

* Why Jiu-Jitsu is spelled differently in the west than the east

* Teddy Roosevelt’s role in Jiu-Jitsu history

* How Judo’s newaza (ground grappling) became the dominant application in BJJ

* THE PUMMEL

* Self defense for everyone

* Why Jiu-Jitsu is still the most efficient self defense system in modern times



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