Dima Murovanni, a BJJ coach recognized for his role with B-Team Jiu Jitsu, shares insights from a remarkable journey that transformed him into a leading figure in grappling. He discusses his innovative camp design strategies and how they led to notable wins at ADCC. Murovanni delves into merging training for different competition formats, heart rate training, and the importance of safe training practices. His experiences with injuries and coaching high-level athletes highlight resilience and growth in the sport.
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Recent Black Belt
Dima Murovanni recently received his black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and shared the experience.
He discussed the significance of his connection with his professor, Robert Greif.
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Move to Berlin & Six-Pack Challenge
Dima moved to Berlin to train Jiu-Jitsu after his initial inquiry in Leipzig went unanswered.
He secured a fitness trainer job and helped his coach, Robert Greif, achieve a six-pack in three weeks.
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Powerlifting and Fitness Background
Dima's background in natural powerlifting and sports science informed his approach to fitness training.
This knowledge allowed him to secure a job as a fitness trainer and later as a gym manager.
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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Dima's Jiu Jitsu experience, his Powerlifting and Fitness background, details on his injury, his very in depth breakdown of how he designs his camps, his analysis of the B-Team and their performances, how he approaches match, his future plans and much more.
Until 2023, Dima Murovanni was a relatively unknown German grappler. He gained notoriety by coaching B-Team star Jozef Chen' during his ADCC Trials win in 2023. In 2024 he became B-Team Jiu Jitsu's ADCC/CJI Camp Head Coach leading to Nicky Rod's CJI win, Jay Rod's ADCC Silver medal and Owen Jones standout performance.
00:00 Intro 02:15 Starting BJJ at 24 10:18 Powerlifting & Fitness 15:50 Jiu Jitsu Background 21:05 The Knee Injury 31:28 Becoming An Innovator & A Coach 38:16 Being Head Coach at B-Team 46:01 Creating Performance Programmes 52:45 The B-Team's Mom 58:04 Who Improved The Most 01:01:36 They Changed The Game 01:04:19 B-Team Performances 01:10:48 Merging 2 Rulesets into Practice 01:13:26 Future Training Camps 01:17:09 Heart Rate Training 01:22:26 Plans & Philosophy
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