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1)First question is obvious, what is your style?
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BJJ, Now a Black Belt Under Jeff Kunze and Ricardo "Ica" Medina (Rigan Machado Black Belts)
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2)What got you into grappling in the first place and did you nearly end up taking something else instead?
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Started wrestling as a kid. I have been involved in Martial Arts for 24 years . . . I've studied a wide range of systems and styles.
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3)Do you have a core set of techniques that are your favs and what are they?
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Of course. Favorites? Anything that keeps me from getting hurt.
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4)Do you do any additional training outside of class and if so what? ie weights, running, any kind of functional training.
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Judo as often as I can and general fitness (The good Lord knows I need it!) Have a few guys that are showing interest in doing Kali again but I really don't know if I want to lead a new group. I want to start Muay Thai again (absolutely love it) but I am concentrating on the PanAms in a few months and the World Seniors and Masters next summer in Brazil.
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5)How do you feel about MMA, do you feel they have nailed their grappling game or do they look like they have some techniques and the rest is just fitness and raw power.?
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Sometimes I like it. Sometimes I feel like its incredible. Sometimes I look at it and wonder WTF are these people doing in the cage? I have more problems with the attitudes they show when they come into my school and want to prove how tough they are. They typically don't last that long.
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6)If you were to learn another system now, what would you choose?
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100% honestly . . . Sambo. Love it. Love the transitions, the attacks, the attitude. It's an incredible martial art.