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Become A Better Grappler As You Get Older With BJJ Black Belt Mike Colley (Episode 435)

Become A Better Grappler As You Get Older With BJJ Black Belt Mike Colley (Episode 435)

From Chewjitsu

October 5, 2026 · 1:52:36

On this episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene are joined by BJJ black belt Mike Colley.

Mike discusses working as a paramedic and using BJJ as an outlet for stress, advice for someone with an unpredictable schedule, warning signs that you should take a rest day, the importance of being a "doer," how a health scare helped Mike take his heath more seriously, making the most of your time, fighting MMA in the early 2000's, Mike's favorite BJJ competition ruleset, his gameplan against bigger grapplers, why Mike doesn't do "training camps" when prepping for a, crazy BJJ tournament stories, and how he gave Chewy his nickname.

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