Daniel Gracie on building YOUR game in Jiu Jitsu , Loyalty, Teams, and BJJ Business vs Lifestyle

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In this episode  Daniel Gracie gives great advice for BJJ competitors and practitioners on building a personal game.  He gets into the controversial subject of team loyalty and why it is important for students to reach their potential in Jiu Jitsu.  Daniel gives some training tips about having fun and being competitive with your training partners. We talk a little about the Pura Vida Jiu Jitsu camp  2017 that was just concluded at the time of the interview, that Daniel helped instruct.  The interview was done in Costa Rica. He talks about some history about the founding of Gracie Barra in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.  He also touches on the difference and tension between the jiu jitsu lifestyle and the business of jiu jitsu.  In the finals part he give some advice for people getting into jiu jitsu  and how to pick a good school.  The interview was done by Warren Stout.