Robert Drysdale is one of the most highly decorated American grapplers in history. He remains the only person not born in Brazil to win both the IBJJF World Championships with the gi and the ADCC Open Division without the gi.
Today we talked about his research on the early history of jiu-jitsu in Brazil, his upcoming documentary called, “Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil”, and the difference between Jiu-Jitsu in competition and in the gym.
Find out more about the complicated relationship between Jigoro Kano, Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos and Helio Gracie, and Kimura.
Check out the conversation below in the Youtube video player, or as episode 280 of The Strenuous Life Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from!
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Stephan Kesting
P.S. Check out the best-selling instructional I produced called The Open Guard System available in DVD and online streaming format and now in app format< too.
