Rafael Lovato Jr is preparing for a big year. Setting his sites on the 'Triple Crown' (Mundials, Pan Ams, Brasileiro), training his competition team, preparing to debut in MMA and getting married means his calendar for 2010 is pretty full.

I had the pleasure to have a chat on the phone with the Oklahoma Black Belt to get caught up with all his news - plus I tapped into his knowledge about preparing for competition - from things he does off the mat to get focused and fit to the strategy once the fight starts,

Rafael gives some insight into how you can be most prepared for your matches and how you can find the best route to success.

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	Rafael Lovato Jr on ScottOnTheNet - March 3rd 2010		22.3 MB	24:22 min

I'd like to thank Rafael for taking the time to chat and I hope you enjoy our conversation. If you would like to follow Rafael Lovato Jr you can check his blog or follow on facebook at the Lovato's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fan Page

Rafael Lovato Jr and Xande Ribeiro working their Stand up
(courtesy of LovatoJr.com)

When you agree to 10 minutes on the phone with an Irish man - schedule 30 minutes ;)

Training with Rafael in 2009