Casca Grossa BJJ Podcast

Learn to love to learn new things. Keep an open mind, be curious, study.

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In 2021 heel hooks will be allowed to brown and black belts on IBJJF NoGi Comps

Instead of looking at Judo and BJJ as completely different arts, BJJ practitioners should see them as complimentary coming from the same original source.

The only way to overcome bad habits is to replace those behaviors with more positive productive habits. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” 

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The Japanese philosophy of Kaizen can improve your life and your BJJ game. Kaizen is a Japanese word which means “change for better”.

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Sode guruma jime is known in BJJ as Ezequiel or Ezekiel choke (Portuguese: estrangulamento Ezequiel) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The chokehold was renamed in memory of Ezequiel Paraguassu, a Brazilian judoka

After many challenge matches in Brazil Helio Gracie found out that the best Japanese jiu-jitsu fighter ever, Masahiko Kimura was going to be in Brazil.

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There is nothing worse for a JiujJteiro than being crushed and suffocated during Jiu Jitsu training. It seems that those 5 minutes of training become an eternity. 

It is normal to mentally give up when you find yourself in this type of situation. You try to move, try to perform some technique but nothing seems to work and it seems that that day your partner took the day to smash you.

"Mental toughness is the ability to resist, manage and overcome doubts, worries, concerns and circumstances that prevent you from succeeding, or excelling at a task or towards an objective or a performance outcome that you set out to achieve."

BJJ will help you challenge and solve any problem that might come in your way. With consistent training  you are going to put emotions aside and remain focused on what’s truly important – the present moment

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Nothing is more important than your mindset when returning to BJJ 

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Life Lessons from Jiu-Jitsu

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You can start BJJ after 30 is just a number, the only limit is the one you put on yourself.

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“Jiu Jitsu at the end of the day, is the art of expressing yourself honestly. Every time you put on a Gi, you can’t lie.”
Saulo Ribeiro

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Professor Marcelo Tavares the founder of the "Enjoy the Process BJJ" program joins the show, and he explains his views on the process of learning Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu. Ossss!

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Solo drills can be done at home and can even be included in strength and conditioning exercises

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UFC 249 has been canceled. All UFC events postponed indefinitely, due to COVID-19. Dana White says he was ready to promote the event but things were taken out of his control.

In life, when presented with any situation, breathe, take your time, focus and then decide what to do.

Rickson Gracie

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Keep supporting your BJJ gym in this difficult time. Osss

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BJJ and MMA gyms are beginning to close quickly.

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Anxiety is an emotion characterised by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure.

The greatest and most experienced athletes in the world also go through these emotions, so it is expected for everybody else to feel the same way.

Sometimes when passing, you need to stop, reset and then start again.  Check what hooks and grips your opponent is using and negate them to pass effectively.

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Kaynayn Duarte is the latest name to fail a BJJ doping test. Not many have preceded him, give how rare testing is. Even now, that the IBJJF has decided to d some testing, for what must only be appearance purposes, who knows how many grapplers sneaked through the cracks. Duarte was just unlucky,

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Be grateful for the things you already have. OSSSS

In this episode, I talk about the importance of learning the basics of Jiu-Jitsu. OSSSS

In my view, the true spirit of jiu-jitsu is the human connection.

"Life itself is your teacher and you are in a state of constant learning" Bruce Lee.

Metamoris III the beef between Royce Gracie and Eddie Bravo

Metamoris 3 Royler Gracie vs Eddie Bravo

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Specific training will simulate and force you to work in situations that are not always common during your rolls.

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I had a nice chat with Aran Collins who got his black belt in BJJ last Sunday 01/12/19.  Super happy for him and be part of his BJJ journey!. Well done Aran. Ossssss!!!!

I had a nice chat with Jo "Macaco Branco" Michaels who got his black belt in BJJ last Sunday 01/12/19.  Super happy for him and be part of his BJJ journey!. Well done Macaco. Ossssss!!!! 

 Will BJJ be an olympic sport?

Training both gi and no-gi will sharpen all of the elements of your jiu-jitsu game.  Learn the various number of submissions and attacks from kimono jiu-jitsu to increase your knowledge in gi and no gi