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+ The Perfect Judo Push Up! + Should You Wear A Rash Guard? + Improve with Squats + Focusing Your Focus + Nut Butter Breakdown
October 2015 Issue 37
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ON THE COVER: Garry Tonon gets us in the mood to get our knees broken. Photo: Jason Boulanger
CONTENTS October 2015 // Issue 37
40 Event Coverage
Life 8 Editorial Oh Thank Heaven
EBI 4
58 Spotlight Marcelo Cohen’s Kids Program
10 News New stuff, gossip, old stuff and some strange stuff.
20 Promotions Belts and Stripes
35 The Life What video games tell us about martial arts
38 The Life White Belt Inquires
Skills 44 Closed Guard War with Abraham Marte Not just a big man’s game
80 Gear Lab Guide to Buying Rash Guards
88 Gear Lab • Tatami Tank Gi • Zebra Warm Up Mat • Jiu Jitsu Lab Sitting Guard App
92 Event Coverage BJJ Tour Texas
106 Event Coverage ADCC 2015
62 Cover Feature: Garry Tonon Garry shows us why his leg locks are so dangerous.
MEET THE STAFF 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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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.
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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Mind
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102 Mind Games
32 Warmup
Focus on Focus
Judo Push Ups
114 Success
108 Gains
Gary Rose inches
Building jiu-jitsu power with the squat
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Fuel 22 Grub Nut Butter Blowout!
28 Supplements Burning Questions Answered
62 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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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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