Andre Galvao in awe of the Ruotolo twins' mentality

Andre Galvao noticed how the Ruotolo twins, Tye and Kade, matured and developed into among the best submission grapplers this technology has ever seen.

Galvao, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend himself, is the mentor of the 2 grappling proteges. He mentioned that Tye and Kade’s craft derive from their psychological basis.

In an interview with ONE Championship, Galvao mentioned the Ruotolos normally have an air of positivity round them, which permits them to only cost forward each time that they compete.

Andre Galvao mentioned:

“It is the best way they see life, you already know. Their mindset is totally different. They’re very constructive, they’re very cheerful. They imagine in themselves in fact, however identical to, you are feeling the power. Like, once they’re new, they’re at all times smiling, you are feeling like good power round them… They do not really feel any stress, they simply go and battle laborious. And more often than not, their performances, it is means higher than their efficiency on the fitness center.”

The seven-time BJJ world champion added:

“At three years previous, they begin coaching jiu-jitsu they usually continued [training] in jiu-jitsu. And never solely that, the truth that they’ve an excellent sturdy mindset the place they’re at all times blissful, you already know, they’re at all times constructive. I imagine that makes an enormous distinction of their expertise. We are able to name this expertise, in fact, they work actually laborious for that, however their expertise comes from the power to take care of stress in an excellent means.”

The Ruotolo brothers have since racked up a formidable resume for themselves, with each Tye and Kade receiving their black belts once they have been simply 18.

Kade holds titles within the WNO, Grapplefest, and the EBI Fight Jiu-Jitsu, whereas Tye additionally has a WNO title and have become the youngest particular person to achieve the semifinals of the ADCC when he was simply 16 in 2019.

Andre Galvao sees the twins turning on their killer swap at ONE 157

Tye and Kade might be up for his or her hardest challenges but once they tackle Garry Tonon and Shinya Aoki, respectively, in submission grappling matches.

The contests will mark their ONE Championship debuts, and can go down at ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot on Friday, Could 20, on the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

This might be a check for the twins since they haven’t fought inside a cage earlier than. Nonetheless, Galvao expects his college students to be prime and prepared in opposition to two of ONE Championship’s greatest submission specialists.

Andre Galvao mentioned the twins are relentless in opposition to one another at any time when they spar. Their drive to push one another to change into the very best has led Tye and Kade to go additional at any time when they compete in opposition to anybody.

“They put a little bit bit extra right into a event than in a coaching session. I do not know when you noticed them rolling or once they’re sparring, they go actually laborious after one another. However when there’s like an enemy or an opponent, a problem, they know methods to activate the set off, to go for the kill. It’s unimaginable, I imagine these are the distinction of their thoughts, their expertise, and their fashion.”