#112: Scott Burr - Writing Jiu Jitsu, Originality, and The Fate of Jiu Jitsu

Scott Burr is a third degree black belt, and author of Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life as well as editor and designer of Robert Drysdale's book, Opening Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil.

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OUTLINE: 

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(0:00) Intro

(8:25) First Martial Art - Kuk Sool Do

(14:00) Martial Arts Ethos

(26:00) Jiu Jitsu's Prime Candidate - Richard Bresler

(33:50) Opening Closed Guard by Robert Drysdale

(43:40) Becoming a Writer

(55:00) The Challenge of Publishing

(1:00:00) Art, Originality, Coolness, and "Selling-Out"

(1:23:11) The Power of Word of Mouth

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