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Benjamin Peters
22nd October 2002, 00:10
Hi Tim,

How did you first come about to consider adopting BJJ in your skill-set?

Tim Cartmell
22nd October 2002, 21:38
Hi Benjamin,
I had trained fairly extensively in stand up systems, but felt there was a big hole in my game when it came to groundfighting. I saw the "Gracie in Action" tape in the early 90's and was very impressed, so I started training in BJJ after I moved back to the States. The overall strategy and principles were similar to my stand up training, so, for me, it was a natural fit.