Marcelo is a legendary grappler, especially in the no-gi divisions. His respect for the sport and his opponents have been an inspiration for me both on and off the mats. As a smaller grappler (5’10 150), I have found success by following his advice about focusing on chokes and other techniques that give me the advantage in a fight.
These are some of my favorite videos of him and are an excellent resource for training.
A beautiful sequel that leaves you with a warm sense of hope and satisfaction.
The finest love story I have ever seen. A pleasure to watch and remember.
Erroll’s style is electric and always full of charisma. He has inspired me to be more charismatic while playing the piano. Here are some of my favorite videos of his.
Malcolm Gladwell
I quite enjoyed reading this book. I learned a lot from this book and it provides great anecdotes for the significance of first impressions.
I was particularly captivated by the relationship researcher (John Gottman) who could accurately predict the longevity of a couple’s relationship after less than a minute of observation.
Since reading it, I would just about listen to Malcolm Gladwell read the phone book. For a more interesting subject matter, watch his TED talk on the origin of chunky spaghetti sauce. Also, he has this great talk about the importance of genius.