How Belal Etiabari went from beginner to CJI 2 in just four years

How has Belal Etiabari progressed in grappling so quickly?Despite only training jiu jitsu for four years, the heavyweight will be a key part of Team Australasia at CJI 2. Belal speaks to Ross on the Jiu Jitsu Oracle about his development, including going from meeting Craig Jones in Australia, to being a part of CJI 2 this summer.The Melbourne-based grappler also discusses training with Levi Jones-Leary and learning from Lachlan Giles.00:00 Introduction to Belal Etiabari Qualifying for CJI 221:19 The Evolution of Belal's Jiu Jitsu Career36:56 Current Training Set-up43:15 Hopes for CJI 2Send your comments and questions to: jiujitsuoracle@gmail.comFind us on Instagram at: jiujitsuoracle

A podcast about jiu jitsu, that is going to preview and review all the big events, from ADCC to IBJJF. If you want to follow the elite competition scene in grappling, give us a listen. Hosts Ross and Calum train at SBG Aberdeen in Scotland. Ross is a black belt and the main coach at the club. Calum is a brown belt competitor, who won silver as a purple belt at the 2023 IBJJF no gi Europeans.

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