B-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan | Lex Fridman Podcast #363

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:
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EPISODE LINKS:
B-Team’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/bteamjj/
B-Team’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu
B-Team’s Website: https://bteamjj.com/
Craig Jones’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/
Nicky Rod’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyrod247/
Nicky Ryan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyryanbjj/
Craig Jones’s Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones
Nicky Rod’s Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez
Nicky Ryan’s Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan

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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
2:21 – B-Team
7:57 – Winning and losing
15:43 – Danaher Death Squad (DDS)
33:13 – Nicky Rod vs Gordon Ryan
49:47 – Steroids
1:04:31 – White belts
1:12:40 – Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev
1:32:15 – Greatest MMA fighter of all time
1:34:43 – Dagestani fighters
1:36:00 – Conor McGregor
1:38:39 – Strength training and injuries
1:51:03 – Pre-match ritual
1:57:34 – Toughest match
2:01:25 – Positional training
2:07:59 – Perfect training week
2:10:49 – Overtraining
2:13:08 – Advice for beginners
2:21:17 – Takedowns and submissions
2:26:55 – Ego
2:31:24 – Lion vs bear
2:36:15 – Street fights
2:38:17 – Money and friendship

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