#192 Ahmed Gebril: Competing at Purple Belt after Less than 2 Years of Training, How to Approach Open Mat vs Practice, CLA, and More

#192 Ahmed Gebril: Competing at Purple Belt after Less than 2 Years of Training, How to Approach Open Mat vs Practice, CLA, and More

July 12, 2026 · 55 min

About this episode

Ahmed Gebril discusses his rapid progression in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his approach to training and competition.

In this episode, I chat with Ahmed Gebril (@gebrilgrappling), a purple belt training out of Connecticut Submission Grappling. He's been actively competing since he started training a year and a half ago and we dive into CLA, improvement, mindset, and how he approaches skill training vs open mats as he preps for competition. Hope you enjoy the episode! Download Sherpa, the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% off...

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Lu, Jake Luigi

Guest: Ahmed Gebril

Sponsors

Sherpa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Connecticut Submission Grappling

Products: Sherpa

More episodes of 1-800-BJJ-HELP

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the 1-800-BJJ-HELP podcast page.