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.
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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