• #1 Ronaldo Jacare Souza talks Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, new school, and Family

  • Mar 19 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
  • Podcast

#1 Ronaldo Jacare Souza talks Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, new school, and Family

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  • In our very first episode (#1) Kenny Kim interviews one of the best to ever step on the mats! We dive into what it was like growing up in a dangerous area and what drove him to become a world champion. Date Recorded: Jan 27, 2023 Name of podcast: Mat Made Podcast Episode title and number: Season 1 Episode 1 About Jacare: Ronaldo Jacare Souza is a champion of everything in Jiu Jitsu including ADCC Submission Fighting World Champion and after transitioning to MMA became the Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. Souza and his wife, Larissa Carvalho, have three children and live in Orlando, Florida where he runs his own BJJ academy. Time-Stamped Show Notes: 00:00 - Introduction02:06 - Welcome to Atlanta07:40 - The nickname Jacare09:55 - Growing up in Brazil12:25 - Starting Jiu-Jitsu16:19 - Transitioning to MMA21:10 - Jiu-Jitsu evolving25:36 - Scared to Fight?26:45 - Jacare's Academy27:45 - How to teach Kids Jiu-Jitsu32:34 - vs Roger Gracie40:40 - Moving to U.S and Family46:08 - Chat GPT AI Questions50:30 - Derek Brunson Kick51:40 - AI Images52:40 - Family and Training55:10 - Stay away from girls56:23 - Training for MMA58:22 - Learning Striking1:03:06 - Mat Made Story1:04:45 - Living in the gym1:11:15 - The Great Equalizer1:16:40 - Any Regrets? + Next Move1:19:00 - Sponsors Resources mentioned in the episode: Jacare vs Mousasi in Japan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndihPui4wxwJacare vs Mousasi in UFC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0UIfD6wYeEJacare's Academy - https://jacaremartialarts.com/Fusion X-Cel Fight team in Orlando - https://fusionxcelperformance.com/pro-fight-team/Jacare vs Roger Gracie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70uOx_bwa74Chat GPT AI Questions - https://chat.openai.com/chatDerek Brunson Kick - https://youtu.be/jVbAA8vywP4?t=139Midjourney AI Image - https://www.midjourney.com/Nino Schembri - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzl8g3KHHh0Jacare Martial Arts - https://www.instagram.com/jacaremartialarts Contact Info: Go follow Jacare on IG - https://www.instagram.com/ronaldojacare/ Follow Mat Made on all of our social channels to see new cities and daily stories of Jiu Jitsu changing people's lives. https://www.instagram.com/matmade_show/https://www.facebook.com/matmadeshow/https://www.facebook.com/matmadeshow/ Follow Kenny Kim on IG - https://www.instagram.com/kennykimbjj/ Check out our Mat Made Merch - https://store.matmade.com/ Transcript Link Episode 1 Transcript Sponsors: Thank you a million times over to our incredible sponsors who make this show happen. Fuji Mats - the best Mats on the planet. These are the mats I have at my gym and they are absolutely the best. Fuji also sells Gi's, home mats to train at home - https://fujimats.com/ - use coupon code "MATMADE" for 10% off your order.Hoist - https://drinkhoist.com/ - Get your gym to start carrying Hoist. It is the absolute best recovery drink you can have after rolling on the mats. Go Follow HOIST on IG at - https://www.instagram.com/drinkhoist/ *Do you have your own Mat Made Story of how Jiu-Jitsu has changed your life? Share it with the world here: https://matmade.com/story
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