The Mayn Idea Podcast #80: Dejan Kajic - Why Jiu Jitsu Exposes True Character, Happiness vs. Respect, and Bosnia
Dejan Kajic is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Robert Drysdale, Former BFL Champion, and owner of Universal MMA in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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OUTLINE:
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(0:00) Intro
(1:31) Growing Up in Bosnia
(6:40) Emigrating to Vancouver
(15:33) Training in Thailand
(23:00) Unique Benefits of Jiu Jitsu
(31:00) Professional Fighter Psychology
(38:00) Martial Artist Mindset
(40:00) "Never Search for Happiness"
(42:00) Eating Pigeon and Rainwater
(45:00) Heart Surgery
(48:00) Ask Good Questions
(52:00) Personalities on the Mats
(57:00) What Fighters Know That Others Don't
(59:00) Breathing, Breathe, and Nasal Breathing
(01:05:00) Respect vs. Happiness
(01:09:00) Making a Fighter
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