Bjjbrick Podcast- Bjj, Jiu-jitsu, Mma, Martial Arts, No-gi And Good Times!

This week we bring you an interview with BJJ Black Belt Steven Patterson. Steven is training under Comprido, and he is a 14X Chicago Open Champion and he took 2nd at no-gi Worlds. We have a great conversation about training, competing, and teaching. We talk about: What got him started in BJJ His first tournament His odd experience training BJJ with his first instructor Being asked to try Ayahuasca Evaluating an opponents stance What to do if you have a tournament you are not happy with His match in fight to win on Sept 24 vs Chris Hartwig His experience as being a IBJJF referee University of Ground Fighting Starting his gym as a brown belt His gym in New Lenox, Illinois Developing a kids program How teaching kids changed the way he teaches adults Why people start BJJ How BJJ is like skateboarding Links: University of Ground Fighting University of Ground Fighting on Facebook Fight to Win Quote of the week: "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." Lao Tzu Article of the week