JitsCast #1 – Andy Murasaki

Andy Murasaki is an IBJJF no gi world champion and three-time IBJJF world silver medalist, but he most recently won the 2024 edition of The Crown.

Jits Magazine spoke to Andy about the earliest days of his Jiu-Jitsu career, every single IBJJF world championship final, his performance at The Crown, the rematch with Tainan Dalpra, and a potential return to no gi competition.

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0:00 Introduction
0:17 Discovering Jiu-Jitsu
6:54 Meeting Caio Terra & coming to the US
10:42 Moving to ATOS
11:37 Andy’s father
13:19 IBJJF no gi world championship 2022
16:05 Returning to no gi in 2024
21:26 Fighting through a broken rib (Tainan Dalpra)
29:19 Competing against teammates (Gustavo Batista)
32:09 Controversial decisions & visualisation (Mica Galvao)
36:19 The Crown 2024 recap
38:34 Tainan Dalpra withdrawing due to injury
43:30 Thanks & signing off