Gracie Challenges and Old School BJJ • Ft. Fabio Santos

Fabio Santos is one of the first BJJ black belts to come to USA. He witnessed many Gracie Challenges and had a lot of experience in the old school ways of BJJ. Matt Thornton, head coach of Straight Blast Gym talks to Professor Santos about these subjects and more. 00:00 How Fabio Santos came to the USA 04:37 What was training BJJ like in Brazil back in the day 08:15 Was Rolls Gracie responsible for creating the open guard 10:35 What is Rickson Gracie's secret 12:16 Were challenges happening in Brazil 13:56 What got lost in BJJ 16:11 What's your secret for longevity in BJJ 18:30 Pros and cons of IBJJF 22:46 How did the Gracie Challenges happen in USA 24:52 Fabio Santos' advice to BJJ beginners For more SBG International BJJ and MMA instructional videos check: www.sbguniversity.com Also, check the BJJ Q&A with founder of SBG Matt Thornton here:    • Gi vs No Gi & Rolling Hard vs Rolling Play...   #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu #SBG