Tarsis Humphreys is a multiple time BJJ Black Belt world champion and Brazilian National Champion. From 1998 to 2010 he won a medal in whichever Black Belt adult division he entered.
In this episode we go DEEP into the mental game of BJJ, including
- How to keep a match on your preferred terms,
- The optimal state of mental arousal for a match,
- Tailoring a strategy to overcome certain opponents,
- How to avoid overtraining,
- How Tarsis came back after ACL surgery in record time,
- Mixing weight training and jiu-jitsu training,
- Training with BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel,
- Mental breakthroughs and finding motivation
- Going to Burning Man,
- And more!
Listen to the Episode Here…
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More Stuff!
1) Follow Tarsis Humphreys on Instagram @tarsisBJJ
2) To find out more about Fabio Gurgel’s Pressure Passing System that he teaches to all his Alliance guys (including Tarsis) go to Grapplearts.com/pressure
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