Description

This week we have an interview with Eliot Kelly. Eliot is a top ranked grappler and excellent coach. This interview covers a wide range of topics from his accelerated development on the mat to helping students at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense.

We talk about:

• His start in BJJ
• How taking a train to BJJ helped him get better
• Coaching BJJ and preparing himself to compete
• How to learn from a loss
• How coaching makes him be a better competitor
• How competing makes him a better coach
• Dealing with injuries
• Getting hurt and coming back to the competition world
• Balancing BJJ and a home life with family
• Dealing with trends
• Matching your BJJ to your personality
• Focusing your training
• Evaluating your performance

Links:

• The book Mind Gym
• Eliot Kelly on Youtube
• Armor Kimonos
• EliotKelly.com
• One Body Pain & Performance Solutions
• Eliot on Facebook
• Eliot on Instagram

Quote of the week: "Without hustle, your talent will only get dyou so far" – Gary Vaynerchuk

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