Interview with BJJ Black Belt Kristina Barlaan

[BJJbrick]

http://bjjbrick.com/epi-141-kristina-barlaan-part-1/

This week we bring you an interview from BJJ black belt Kristina Barlaan. Kristina is a top level black belt competitor under Caio Terra. She recently took silver at worlds her first year in the black belt division.

We talk about:

• Her first experience doing BJJ
• How BJJ effected her personal life
• Her first impressions of Caio Terra
• Starting BJJ at 21 years old
• Why the gi made it easier for her to learn
• The mental side of competing as a blue belt
• Putting expectations on herself

Check out the podcast. I hope you like it.

 

[FatherSauce]

I look forward to it. Bjj brick is my favorite podcast.

 

[BJJbrick]

I look forward to it. Bjj brick is my favorite podcast.

Thanks for listening, glad you enjoy it.

 

[closequarters]

Wow, didn't knownshe started at 21.

She's having quite a year. I believe ahe won Euros and Pan Ams this year.

 

[kenetics]

This girl is a trip.