Ep. 7: Can you be the best version of yourself without doing the hard things?

Di episode kali ini kita ngobrolin tentang kompetisi di Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Bisa gak sih jadi jago di BJJ kalo gak pernah ikut kompetisi?

Lain-lainnya: “no ego” di BJJ itu mitos belaka, seni bela diri tradisional vs modern, dan apa yang bisa kita pelajari dari physical fitness test di Singapura.

In this episode we talk about competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The pros and cons, and our takes on can you really be a good BJJ practitioner if you don’t compete? 

We touched on how “no ego” in BJJ is really a myth, traditional vs modern martial arts, and go on a tangent on Singapore’s physical fitness test. 

(00:00) Intro

(02:30) What is your purpose in learning any kind of martial arts?

(03:50) How much does learning martial arts really equip you with self defense in a street fight?

(06:10) What makes BJJ so addictive to us

(08:12) Competition jitters – fight, flight, freeze

(11:52) Why so many people stop training at blue belt

(15:08) No-gi vs. gi practitioners

(18:30) Why we think grappling isn’t as popular as striking arts

(21:30) Does BJJ tame the beast inside you?

(25:00) Why we think BJJ is called “the gentle art”

(28:00) The pros of doing competitions in BJJ

(29:00) Can you still be a good BJJ practitioner without doing any competitions?

(31:50) High rollers and how they test for the comp

(34:45) David Goggins’ lessons on mental strength… vs. longevity

(37:30) Ego vs. longevity and why we think “there’s no ego in BJJ” is bull

(38:42) The effectiveness of traditional martial arts vs. modern martial arts

(47:20) Competition jitters is normal

(53:20) Good athlete doesn’t always translate to being a good coach

(55:20) Respect for all martial arts practitioners who go out there and compete

(1:00:00) Singapore’s physical fitness test

(1:03:00) Singapore’s answer to the obesity problem

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