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

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
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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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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