#153 Alexandre "GiGi" Genovesi

Today’s guest is a co-founder of one of the largest and most successful Jiu Jitsu teams in the world, Alliance Jiu Jitsu.Alexandre GiGI Paiva Genovesi has been on the mats for over 40 years and joins The RŌL Radio to discuss the incredible growth and changes he has witnessed over those decades, how he overcame an injury that kept him from training for over 2 years, what he feels is his most impactful contribution to Jiu Jitsu and a ton more.Here is the owner of Alliance Jiu Jitsu Boise, co-founder of Alliance Jiu Jitsu, Pan American Champion, World Champion, and multi-time Masters Champion, Master Alexandre ‘GiGI’ Paiva.<br/><br/><br/>www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey.<br/><br/>http://www.therolradio.com<br/>https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/<br/>https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/<br/><br/>https://allianceboise.com/about-us/alexandre-paiva-gigi/<br/>https://alliancebjj.com/<br/>https://bjjfanatics.com/products/the-inverted-de-la-riva-gigi-collar-sweep-by-alexandre-gigi-paiva<br/>https://www.instagram.com/gigipaivabjj/<br/><br/><br/>Episode Highlights:<br/>4:40 Why GiGi<br/>9:21 Thrown to the Lions<br/>14:05 2-Year Break<br/>20:23 Well Rounded<br/>22:13 Training Ten Hours a Day<br/>26:20 Growing Up with The General<br/>30:23 Winning the Worlds with One Knee<br/>36:14 GiGi’s Contribution to BJJ<br/>41:00 Becoming a Master<br/>45:48 The First Step<br/>53:56 Stephen Whittier’s Question