From Underdog to World Champion: Adele Fornarino’s Journey | Partizan Grappling Podcast #16

🎙 Partizan Podcast #15 — Adele Fornarino: #1 Female Grappler in the World. In this episode, we sit down with ADCC World Champion Adele Fornarino — Flo Grappling's P4P best female grappler on the planet, and her coach Jake O'Driscoll.She opens up about her journey from a young blue belt in Australia to dominating the international scene, training at ATOS, and preparing for her highly anticipated match against Ffion Davies.We also dive deep into the mindset it takes to become world-class, the role of elite coaches, and why Adele believes athletes need to stand up for themselves in today’s BJJ culture.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – How did Adele start training BJJ?05:12 – Deciding to pursue full-time BJJ08:02 – How did Jake start training BJJ?10:32 – The role of a coach at the highest level12:57 – Mindset of high-level competitors15:12 – How to deal with nerves18:50 – Training overseas at ATOS22:07 – If Adele could change one thing about BJJ23:12 – Hierarchy and power dynamics26:12 – Athletes standing up for themselves30:12 – ADCC Wins34:12 – Balancing enjoyment and greatness37:12 – Challenges and setbacks39:12 – Upcoming match with Ffion Davies40:02 – Becoming the greatest grappler of all time43:02 – Advice for up-and-coming athletes📲 Like, comment, and subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes!