#363 – B-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan

Mar 6, 2023 2h 54m

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Craig Jones, Nicky Rod and Nicky Ryan, together with Ethan Crelinsten are founders of the B-Team, a legendary jiu jitsu team based in Austin, TX. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: <a href="https://www.eightsleep.com/lex">https://www.eightsleep.com/lex</a> to get special savings – Athletic Greens: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> to get 1 month of fish oil – BetterHelp: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: B-Team’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/bteamjj/">https://instagram.com/bteamjj/</a> B-Team’s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu">https://www.youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu</a> B-Team’s Website: <a href="https://bteamjj.com/">https://bteamjj.com/</a> Craig Jones’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/">https://instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/</a> Nicky Rod’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/nickyrod247/">https://instagram.com/nickyrod247/</a> Nicky Ryan’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/nickyryanbjj/">https://instagram.com/nickyryanbjj/</a> Craig Jones’s Instructionals: <a href="https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones">https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones</a> Nicky Rod’s Instructionals: <a href="https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez">https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez</a> Nicky Ryan’s Instructionals: <a href="https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan">https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:21) – B-Team (11:57) – Winning and losing (19:43) – Danaher Death Squad (DDS) (37:13) – Nicky Rod vs Gordon Ryan (53:47) – Steroids (1:08:31) – White belts (1:16:40) – Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev (1:36:15) – Greatest MMA fighter of all time (1:38:43) – Dagestani fighters (1:40:00) – Conor McGregor (1:42:39) – Strength training and injuries (1:55:03) – Pre-match ritual (2:01:34) – Toughest match (2:05:25) – Positional training (2:11:59) – Perfect training week (2:14:49) – Overtraining (2:17:08) – Advice for beginners (2:25:17) – Takedowns and submissions (2:30:55) – Ego (2:35:24) – Lion vs bear (2:40:15) – Street fights (2:42:17) – Money and friendship

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