Description

This week we bring you an interview with BJJ black belt Livia Gluchowska. Livia is a black belt under Lachlan Giles and Thiago Stefanutti. We talk about a variety of topics including training for bjj and off the mat sports like sprint cycling and gymnastics.

We talk about:

• Her BJJ competition history
• Doing gymnastics and sprint cycling
• Traveling to compete
• Her favorite techniques
• Starting BJJ as an adult
• Drilling vs concepts
• Dealing with injuries
• Working full time and trainig BJJ
• Sport helping build friendships
• Winning worlds at Blue, Purple, and Brown belt
• Tips for running a successful women's program
• Tips for a successful competition
• The current state of BJJ competitions

Links:

• MA1 Apparel
• Musashi nutrition
• That cold stuff
• Livia on Instagram
• Livia on Facebook
• The Secret Race 

Quote of the week: "You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." Margaret Thatcher

Article of the week: Safety Net

The off the mat lesson was about a door to door sales man with a unique pitch

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