#308 Rayron Gracie On The Importance of S&C for BJJ, Getting Attacked Outside of DeFranco's Gym & More!

Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

Joe DeFranco

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🗓️ 11 March 2021

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

This week Joe is joined by Rayron Gracie - son of the late Ryan Gracie, aka, "The Bad Boy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu". Highlights from this conversation include: The insane story of how Rayron was attacked by a crazy person after his last workout at DeFranco's Gym; What prompted Rayron to call Joe & hire him as his Strength & Conditioning coach; The importance of incorporating strength & conditioning into BJJ training; The effect that Rayron's "newfound strength" has had on his technical/BJJ skill; Why the Gracie family was (originally) AGAINST strength training; Knowing the difference between "Getting Better" vs "Getting Tired"; The conditioning tool that has the highest carryover to BJJ; Rayron's misconception of what a great coach was/is supposed to do; Why all S&C programs were NOT created equal; Rayron's documentary, "Letters to My Father"...and Much MORE!

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0:00.0	He started his first gym out of a 500 square foot storage closet, worked as a soft
0:12.0	to build a world-renowned brand while becoming a legend in the sports performance industry.
0:17.0	12 years of working in my office has turned this little gym into a world-renowned place.
0:24.0	And I'm not going to be satisfied until we are number one in the world in the country on this whole block everywhere.
0:35.0	I'm not trying to blend with the crown. I'm trying to make an impact in this industry.
0:42.0	And now he's bringing his personality, passion and expertise to you through this powerful podcast.
0:49.0	Welcome to the Industrial Friends Show. Here's your host, Joe DeFranco.
0:57.0	Hey guys, welcome to episode number 308 of the Industrial Strength Show.
1:02.0	Today I am here with a very special guest.
1:07.0	My man, I don't want to screw up the pronunciation of his name.
1:12.0	Hi Ron.
1:13.0	Yes.
1:14.0	Pretty good.
1:15.0	Hi Ron.
1:16.0	Gracie.
1:17.0	Son of the legendary high-end Gracie, the aka the bad boy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a legend amongst legends in the Gracie family.
1:30.0	I'm sure if you're listening and you follow Jiu-Jitsu, you know who this, I was going to say this man's dad is, but you're still 19, right?
1:41.0	This young man's dad is absolute legend and we got a legend in the making sitting, sitting across from me.
1:50.0	Hi Ron.
1:51.0	Just back from winning double gold at the Dallas International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
2:02.0	Actually, we didn't talk too much, but I also learned this is my first time seeing him since the tournament.
2:11.0	Not only did he go 5-0 and win double gold, he did not have a point scored on him, which is insane.
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