GRAPPLER’S GUIDE TO PLANT BASED PROTEIN NUTRITION, CONDITION, TECHNIQUE, SUBMIT
White Belt Problems: PASS OR DON’T PASS Discovering the BRAZILIAN NECKTIE 18 ITEMS No Grappler Should Be Without
PLUS
BUILDING TOUGHNESS Meditate Your Way To Victory! JUMP AROUND Plyometrics Explained
The One and Only
MACKENZIE
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ON THE COVER: Mackenzie Dern unwindes a little bit. Photo: Patrick Flores
CONTENTS September 2015 // Issue 36
Life 8 Editorial You just have to ask
10 News New stuff, gossip, old stuff and some strange stuff.
20 Promotions Belts and Stripes
30 The Life Luiz Panza’s road to recovery
32 Feature Polaris Pro 2 Breakdown
36 Spotlight Interview with Brian Morizi
42 How-To Building Jiu-Jitsu Toughness
68 Gear Lab Gear bag essentials
72 Gear Lab • Hayabusa Shinju 2 Gi • Jitsgrips • Vandal Kimonos Groundwork Project Gi
106 Event Coverage Kids World BJJ World Championships
MEET THE STAFF Deb BLYTH Deb Blyth known around the world as one of the premier jiu-jitsu journalists. She’s an accomplished author who has traveled the world to get the story and is the most connected reporter in all of jiu-jitsu.
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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.
Skills 48 Discovering the Brazilian Necktie And a few other chokes
70 Cover Feature: Mackenzie Dern We spend the day with Mackenzie and get to know her a little better. Along with some of her favorite techniques!
83 Pass or Not To Pass White belt problems, when to pass or when to attack the foot.
Corey BEASLEY Corey has been a strength coach for 16 years and works with a variety of combat athletes in Southern California. He owns Innovative Results gym in Costa Mesa, CA and founded a site called FightCampConditioning. com, that provides strength and conditioning advice for MMA fighters, jiu-jitsu players and other combat athletes.
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Mind
Body
90 Mind Games
94 Medic
Meditation
Fungal Infections
114 Success
98 Gains
Chris Garcia loses inches
Developing power, speed, and agility with plyometrics
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Fuel 22 Grub All about Milk!
26 Supplements Plant Based Protein Supplements Explained
Matthew CORLEY Is a blue belt and Registered Pharmasist and clinical phramacy manager who trains under Ezra Lenon. The best way to keep up with his articles and reviews is at facebook.com/ MappingMyBjjJourney
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48 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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