Andy Murasaki: eating disorders, cutting weight in BJJ, becoming a world champion

Andy Murasaki was one of the most dominant BJJ athletes in 2022, with a gold medal at the IBJJF world championship (no-gi) and a silver medal with the gi. In this episode, Andy discussed the cultural differences between Brazil, Japan, and the US regarding food, and his move to SoCal at ATOS BJJ. Still, most importantly, he opened up about developing an eating disorder because of weight cuts in the first part of his career. This podcast offers food for thought, and I hope it will help younger athletes not to fall into the vicious circle of not eating for the sake of reading a number on the scales. We also chatted about his match with Tainan Dalpra in the world championship finals and his ideas about ADCC.