Feb 9, 2018
Loved talking to jiu-jitsu pioneer Carlos Machado about all things BJJ. His love for the art and experience in the sport comes through at every second. I hope you get as much out of this interview as I did!
Some of the highlights include
01:07 - Carlos on growing up in Jiu-Jitsu family
05:52 - BJJ comes into the mainstream
08:41 - Training with Rolls Gracie
11:07 - Style of the Machado game
13:03 - The continuing evolution of Jiu
Jitsu
17:54 - Who are the most athletic Jiu
Jitsu practitioners?
20:44 - Who has the deepest BJJ
technical knowledge?
27:41 - What he thinks about the
introduction of new techniques into Jiu-Jitsu
30:46 - Submission only competition
formats
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33:32 - Carlos's reflections on
competing in Abu Dhabi
Find out more about Carlos Machado
at carlosmachado.net