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Tom Halpin is an Irish born BJJ black belt under Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu. Tom is the 2019 ADCC Euro Trials champion and Combat Jiu-Jitsu Champion. Tom discusses his travels from Ireland to Miami and how the training in Miami impacted his development and lead to earning his Black Belt. Tom also shares his mentality for competing, using inspiration from other sports for strength training, the recent No-Gi Polaris Squads event he competed in and his upcoming Polaris title fight at the Gi Polaris Squads event, his preferred rule set, the uniqueness of the ADCC and why its the most difficult tournament to win, the importance of a positive self-image, and how to achieve your best performance in competition. Check out Tom's upcoming Polaris Title Fight on UFC Fight Pass on November 7th. Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

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Full contact fighting is inherently risky, especially when you consider the traumatic brain damage that's so common in boxing, kickboxing and MMA. And competing in sports where head shots and brain trauma are abundant ramps those risks up exponentially. While I totally support your right to take risks (and have taken many myself) there comes a point when the risk outweighs the reward. So what is that point? In this episode I discuss the number one indicator that I think tells you when you should quit competing in contact sports... Check out my Single Leg X Guard Crash Course, available for free at https://www.grapplearts.com/slxcourse And please share this episode with one person in your social circle who might enjoy it! Cheers, Stephan Kesting

Invitational event Oct. 22 , 2020. Farewell Event post.

Today I talk with BJJ black belt world champion Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins about finding a way to win in difficult situations, and why you need to have a long range guard. Check out our brand new bestselling book Nonstop Jiu-Jitsu on Amazon, links at https://www.grapplearts.com/nonstop-jiu-jitsu-book/

I nearly quit jiu-jitsu as a purple belt. This isn't something that I talk about very much, or even at all really. I used to try to get fulfillment in winning grappling tournaments. It worked for a long time, all the way up until I stopped winning. I know the thought of quitting jiu-jitsu is something that nearly everyone goes through in their journey. I wanted to take today and be honest about my struggle and some of the incredibly fortunate events and people that helped me get through this mindset. If you have a story of overcoming quitting jiu-jitsu, I would love to hear from you and share it on the podcast. Send me an email at josh@simplifyingjiujitsu.com or my instagram @thejoshmckinney 40% off of SImplifying Takedowns(only until 9/17/20): https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/takedowns FREE Ebook on making your jiu-jitsu training more efficient: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/opt-in

Renato Canuto joins the show to talk about his start in the sport, the importance of being unpredictable and balancing guard work with passing. He also dives deep on his passing game, competition mentality and the benefits of rolling with lower ranks.

Today I will attempt to answer an impossible to answer question and probably offend everyone who listens. Who in my opinion should be on the BJJ Mount Rushmore? As with every Q&A on the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show we dig into A LOT! Why am I not "feeling" technique very quickly? What has been the biggest challenge as a business owner during covid? Should their be criteria for each belt? We dig into all of these and many more Q's today. If you enjoy this episode be sure to Subscribe to the show for all of our future content. If you just absolutely LOVE free jiu-jitsu content go to simplifyingjiujitsu.com/opt-in to get a FREE copy of Josh's newest ebook "Simplifying Jiu-Jitsu."

Robert Drysdale is one of the most highly decorated American grapplers in history. He remains the only person not born in Brazil to win both the IBJJF World Championships with the gi and the ADCC Open Division without the gi. Today we talked about the difference between Jiu-Jitsu in competition and in the gym, his research on the early history of jiu-jitsu in Brazil, and his upcoming documentary called, "Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil." Find out more about the complicated relationship between Jigoro Kano, Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos and Helio Gracie, and Kimura. Check out The Open Guard System available in DVD and online streaming format https://www.grapplearts.com/the-open-guard-system/ and in app format https://www.grapplearts.com/open-guard-system-app-phone-tablet/ Cheers! Stephan Kesting

Dominyka Obelnyte is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and multiple time world champion. On this episode, Dominyka shares her story of immigrating to the United States, her start in martial arts and specifically BJJ because of being bullied, having her father as a coach, her initial dislike of Jiu-Jitsu, accessing a state of flow in training and competition, how to calm down prior to a competition, overcoming injury to win the world championships, dealing with constant injuries, finding balance in BJJ, competing for the right reasons, the impact of teaching, the biggest issue in BJJ gyms, the importance of questioning yourself, building a connection with your students, and much more! Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

American BJJ pioneer Bob Bass joins the show to talk about training with the Gracies and Machados in the early days in California, his Wrestling base and how it helped him in BJJ, winning the first Pan Ams and his decision to become a teacher.

2018年9月23日 東京都・墨田区総合体育館にて行われた第一回アマチュアクインテット。マスターアドバンスクラスの決勝戦にて先鋒で出場した現ABLAZE八王子代表の不良先輩こと咲間ヒロト選手の、全て同じ技で怒涛の4人抜きをした各試合のダイジェスト版です。この後大将戦も引き分けて一人で5人抜きを達成してチームを優勝に導きました。

Brandon Mccaghren is a 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Eddie Bravo and head coach at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Decatur. Brandon joins the show to discuss the first season of his jiu-jitsu grappling league, The PGF (Professional Grappling Federation). Brandon chats about the thought process behind having a "season format" for a jiu-jitsu tournament, why he dislikes judges decisions for tournaments, his unique rule set and point system for the league, and ideas for future expansion of the league. We also talk about the importance of trust in your training partners when applying joint locks, why twisting joint locks are restricted for the legs but not for the arms, developing the ability to delegate, Brandon's thoughts on the "EBI Overtime" tournament format, and much more. Watch the tournament live and free every Friday night on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/TenthPlanetDecatur Check out the standings and join the fantasy league at [Pgfhome.com](http://Pgfhome.com) Thanks to our podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out exclusive podcast interviews and conversations, videos, and tons more at www.patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

What should I do if my training environment isn't what I feel that I need? What if I'm my teams only competitor? What if I'm by far the best guy/girl at my gym? We answer all of these questions and more on the latest episode of the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show. Josh(@thejoshmckinney) digs deep on how to learn in not the best situation and how to leave a gym without being a total doucher about it.