Eddie Bravo: Jiu Jitsu is the Ultimate Douchebag Filter

Eddie Bravo on how BJJ can really weed out people you cannot control their ego:

The only guys that make it through are the guys that make it through are the guys that have a complete control of their ego where they tap out in the beginning, all the time, you're always losing in the beginning...Your ego can get bruised if you don't have control of it. So what ends up happens is Jiu Jitsu is the ultimate douchebag filter. You're left with a bunch of guys that had no problem tapping out and no problem submitting.

Eddie Bravo on controlling the ego

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Eddie Bravo on Evolving

American BJJ teacher Eddie Bravo will roll with students and make sure that he doesn't try to let his ego get in the way of furthering his system of Jiu-Jitsu, which is based on constant evolution.

Ego can be a big hindrance on the road of self-development, and Eddie ensures that he navigates around his ego to advance his 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu teachings.

Eddie Bravo on Evolution

Eddie Bravo in the book "A Fighter's Mind" talks about ego being a hindrance in BJJ. He says that he's teaching his students how to win and beat him, but he has to do so and go out there and get tapped in practice with them if he is going to progress and teach what he's teaching. He says:

"I'm selling evolution. You grow or you die".

MMA is the same. Evolve or die should be the mantra of every mixed martial artists.