"If fighting (MMA) is anywhere in your future plans don't worry too much about winning gi tournaments"

"It is good that there are different rule sets, its good for jiu jitsu"

 

"The people that say submission only is the pure jiu jitsu the original jiu jitsu, I have news for you, the original jiu jitsu had fighting.  It included strikes"

These quotes are from the podcast.  They are out of context!  To see what shawn was talking about listen to this podcast.  We focus on how new emerging rulesets are developing in the context of the history of jiu jitsu.  We talk about technical development under different rule sets.  Shawn also gives some advice for the new competitor just starting out.