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Alison is a black belt competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This year she came in second at Black Belt IBJJF Worlds, and competed in ADCC in Brazil. She is from Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada.
We talk about:
- Training with her family
- Our interview with her brother Michael Tremblay
- The diversity of Alpha Mixed Martial Arts
- Her full time job (it is not BJJ)
- Going to school
- What type of game she likes to play
- Advice on getting the most out of rolling
- Her experience at ADCC
- Training for both Gi and No-gi
- What she does to get mentally for the competition
- Teaching the kids classes
- Why BJJ is good for kids
- What she was like as a blue belt
- What she learned playing hockey that helped her in BJJ
- Dealing with losses
Links:
Quote of the week: "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." William James
Article of the week: The Unsung Jiu Jiteiro
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast
