WHAT’S FOR DINNER? TWO WORDS – MEAL PREP! NUTRITION, CONDITION, TECHNIQUE, SUBMIT
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O Ã V L A G É R D AN E A BLACK BELT August 2015 Issue 35
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9X WORLD CHAMP
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ON THE COVER: Once again fan favorite André Galvão graces our cover with some amazing techniques to share. Photo: Patrick Flores
CONTENTS August 2015 // Issue 35
50 How-To
Life 8 Editorial Never Give Up
10 News New stuff, gossip, old stuff and some strange stuff.
22 Promotions Belts and Stripes
38 The Life The Fingers of a Grappler Winning Is Everything?
Utilizing Competition Footage
88 Gear Lab • FLUXK Toiler Gi • ORIGIN Combat Clubs
94 Spotlight
Skills 54 Knee Slice Passing With Leticia Ribeiro
70 Cover Feature: André Galvão Closed Guard Like a Black Belt along with some No-Gi excitement
Black Belts for Butterflies
102 Grassroots Grappling Events from around the country
46 How-To Correcting White Belt Mistakes
MEET THE STAFF Will SAFFORD Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. Will specializes in mobility training, injury prevention, and kettlebell strength and conditioning. For more info visit his website at ironwillathletics.com
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Jeremy REID M.S.ED, CSCS, CISSN Jeremy is a nutritionist and strength coach who works with MMA and jiu-jitsu champions. He obtained his master’s degree in exercise physiology from Baylor University. He is a brown belt under Robert Drysdale.
Mackenzie ARRINGTON Is an award winning chef out of Boothbay, Maine. He is the author of GrapplerGourmet. com, a comprehensive guide to cooking for the BJJ lifestyle. On the mats he is a blue belt out of PSABJJ in Brooklyn, NY, and a personal chef off the mats. Follow MacKenzie at facebook. com/grapplergourmet.
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Mind
Body
98 Mind Games
42 Warm-Up
No Excuses!
Training Aids For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
114 Success The Journey Bullied No Longer
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104 Gains Agility For Jiu-Jitsu
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Fuel
Classic Vs Sports Hernia
24 Grub Mastering Weekly Meal Prep
34 Supplements Animal Based Protein Supplements Explained
54 Dr. Ethan KREISWIRTH PHD, ATC of “Kreiswirth Sports Medicine” is the Medical Director for the International/ United States Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Dr. Kreiswirth is a Black Belt in BJJ and has provided medical coverage for BJJ events since the mid1990s. Ethan can be reached at ekreiswirth@gmail.com
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Marshal D. CARPER Is a purple belt under Sonny Achille. In addition to owning Artechoke Media, Marshal is the author of books like The Cauliflower Chronicles and Marcelo Garcia’s Advanced Jiu-Jitsu Techniques. His latest project is WhiteBeltProblems. com, a free open-source resource devoted to making jiu-jitsu more accessible for beginners.
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