#28 - Marcos "Yemaso" Torregosa
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English - April 10, 2018 14:40 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsSports Society & Culture pelosi joe rogan newsom trump alexandra ocassio cortez comedy liberal conservative bjj brazilian jiu jitsu Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
LJJ # 28 - Marcos “Yemaso” Torregosa is an American Black belt in Jiu Jitsu. He is the owner of Yemaso Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a frequent competitor on the IBJJ and super-fight stage, husband, father, and family man. He is a dedicated coach and competitor and manages the day to day administration of his gym as well. Join us as we talk about opening his academy, traveling to compete, and the “rat race” that folks can get caught up in.
INTRO - The Newly crowned king of Tokyo
14:30 - The rat race
17:00 - Sizing you up
26:00 - Competition vs. Self defense
31:00 - Competition rules & positions
36:00 - Judging winners, Dale x Shields & Appreciation for Seth Daniels
40:00 - You saw the sugar skulls and said Heebran
44:00 - How dare they, when Jiu Jitsu itself was an evolution of what came prior.
51:00 - Wrestling vs. Jiu Jitsu tournaments
56:00 - Its hard to get into martial arts when your family expects you to do something else.
59:00 - The forty hour work week.
Mentioned in this episode:
Jake Shields, Kit Dale, Seth Daniels, Jacare, Roger Gracie, Mansher “pop” Khera