As a first-time ADCC competitor, Chris beat the odds and came in fourth, beating a couple of legends along the way.
In episode 410 of The Strenuous Life Podcast with Chris Wojcik, we cover…
The qualifying process for ADCC, the Olympics of Grappling
Training with a herniated disk
How to go from enthusiastic amateur to dedicated professional
What natural athletes need to do differently to compete in a sport rife with steroids
How to train smarter, not harder
Why B Team brought in an external trainer to prepare for ADCC and CJI
ADCC vs CJI rule sets and strategies
The future of CJI
The role of wrestling and wrestling up in submission grappling
Outside vs inside leglocks
Top 3 leglock entries and top 3 leglock finishes
The connection between leglocks and wrestling up
Advice for practitioners feeling overwhelmed with the pace of change in the sport
The mindset required for continual improvement in jiu-jitsu
And more
Chris Wojcik on Becoming a Professional Grappler – Audio Only
This conversation was published as episode 410 of The Strenuous Life Podcast. You can also listen to the audio-only format of the episode on your podcast player.
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And check out his Grappler’s Diary substack too! It’s pretty amazing!
The Aoki lock is an incredibly versatile submission that can instantly turn the tables in a match.
You can apply it in situations where you have the dominant leglock position, but you can also use it as a counter when your opponent has the dominant position. Either way, it’s a gamechanger!
Click here for a step-by-step breakdown of the Aoki Lock.
In this full-length free tutorial on Youtube Rob Biernacki breaks down exactly how to enter the false reap position, control your opponent, and finish him with devastating heel hooks.
Click here to learn the false reap on Youtube.
This is absolutely the best resource for mastering leglocks, guaranteed!
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Cheers!Stephan Kesting
