Epi 17 Interview with BJJ Black Belt Roy Marsh

This week we bring you a very educational interview with Roy Marsh.  Both Gary and Byron got a lot of knowledge out of talking with Roy, we hope you do too.
Roy Marash is a Black Belt under Royce Gracie. He has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 2001. Roy's game is always changing but he prefers a top game with a lot of top pressure. His go to guard is the butterfly guard. He trans a lot with the military.Roy talks about:Self defense- he gives some ways he adapts training for his BJJ students to deal with real world situations.Training for a tournament- He give some great advice on developing a strong tournament game.Breaking everything in BJJ down- Roy breaks BJJ down into four factors the two big factors are distance and angle, the two smaller factors are timing and pace.Staying positive after a tournament- If you have something bad to say about your tournament, you should also say something good about the tournament.Roy's House Theory- He wants to fight you in areas that he is good at, this is his house. Have places in each position that you are very good at.Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone- He is a firm believer in this, find what works for you and find ways to work around your own limitations.The BJJ community- We have such a great community and friends in this sport.Roy will be putting out a DVD this year on back control. Look for this DVD and we hope to have him back on the show to talk about back control.Quote of the week- "I can be paralyzed and miserable or paralyzed and happy, I choose to be happy." Brian Freeman. You can catch a entire interview with Brian in episode 16 of the BjjBrick Podcast.
Article of the week- JiuJitsubrotherhood.com Roger Gracie- Understanding the phenomeom.
LinksTeam rokRoy Marsh's website
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