Interviews

This episode i'm joined by competitive strongman, qualified yoga, freediving and weight lifting instructor and sports masseuse Lisa Filippina Price. We discuss competing in strongman, getting outside your comfort zone, using yoga and breathing to understand and control your body and much more. Follow Lisa on instagram at: www.instagram.com/yoginibeast Contact the podcast via: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Adem Redzovic. Adem talks about maintaining a healthy academy culture, the importance of a well rounded game and the importance of Jiu-Jitsu as a tool for law enforcement.

In this episode, we are joined by one of the most decorated women's champions of all time, Gabi Garcia. Gabi talks about her physical and mental transformation in the last few years, her MMA debut and the importance of believing in yourself!

Jude is the UK's first home grown Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt, a UK BJJ pioneer, a renowned instructor as well as a top level competitor. In this episode we talk about Jude's training history, the early days of UK BJJ, his style of teaching, MMA, gi vs nogi, strength and conditioning and much much more. We recorded this episode and just over half way through the audio got corrupted, Jude was kind enough to come back and rerecord the second half. Meaning this episode is another epic one at 3 hours long. To see more of Jude search for EFNsports on twitter and instagram or Inglorious Grapplers on facebook. To contact the podcast email me at therapsberryapepodcast@gmail.com

Stephan interviews Kurt Osiander, a BJJ black belt under Ralph Gracie known for his no BS communication style and his informative Youtube instructional videos. - Old school Ralph Gracie training tactics - The attributes that make a champion - Gi vs no gi training for MMA - The role of talent in jiu-jitsu - Can anyone become a black belt? - Physical preparation and conditioning for competition - Tattoos, art, European sword fighting and other things Kurt - Developing mental toughness in BJJ - The effect of modern competition techniques on street self defense skills See the video of this interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F11mqkvWHE

In this episode, we are joined by Kristina Barlaan. An active competitor and European champion, Kristina speaks very candidly about her life and the benefits that Jiu-Jitsu can offer to women who have been through traumatic events in their life.

In this episode, we are joined by Bill "The Grill" Cooper. Bill talks about his start in Jiu-Jitsu, how he got his nickname and his crossover to MMA.

Today I’m joined by BJJ black belt and founder of the Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood Nicolas Gregoriades. In this episode we talk about his nomadic lifestyle, travelling, his conceptual approach to jiu jitsu, yoga, Ayahuasca and more. Nic is a very free thinking guy who I always love chatting to and hope you all enjoy it. If you want to find more about Nic you can find all about the Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood at - www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com Buy cool stuff like gis and rash guards at - www.jjbgear.com And listen to his own podcast at - www.digitalcommunion.com And as always if you want to contact the podcast hit me up at - theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

Today i'm joined by Multiple black belt holding life long martial artist David Onuma. David has reached the highest level in more martial arts than anyone else I know and this gives him a very unique perspective. We talk about his journey through the martial arts, drop some big names that he's trained with and talk about his own training and development as an athlete and martial artist. To find out more about David visit: www.davidonuma.com To get in touch with the podcast email me at: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

This episode I sit down with BMX champion, life long martial artist, judo black belt, jiu jitsu black belt, Carlson Gracie London instructor, bulldog owner and Oscar award winning sound engineer Simon Hayes. In an epic 3 and a half hour conversation we talk about his history in sport and martial arts, how he found BJJ, the birth of jiu jitsu in the UK, training on set with the likes of Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham, the creation of his famous smash pass and even the history of bulldogs. If you have any questions or comments for the podcast email me at: theraspberryapepodcast@gmail.com

This episode i'm sitting down with Alan Whitton of Fighter's mind to talk about training the mind to be the most effective weapon possible. We discuss my experiences working with him, the techniques and methodology that Alan uses with his clients and tips for all athletes. Contact Alan through facebook at: www.facebook.com/fightersmind Or his website at: www.fightersmind.co.uk

For my first ever episode i'm joined by Andrew Marshall, a strength and conditioning coach and founder and owner of Villain Strength and Villain Barbell Club. We talk about the fitness industry, strength training for BJJ, the important of mentality in training and pretty much ramble about everything in between.

I talk with Rob Biernacki, a friend, BJJ black belt, and contributor to Grapplearts (see the videos and articles he's been involved with here). This is a fun, opinionated conversation in which I'm sure we'll offend just about everyone! Some of the topics we covered in the 1:19 discussion include... - How the underlying principles of BJJ that make it easy to learn techniques, adapt to new situations, and transition effortlessly between gi and no gi training - Stories about cultish schools run by insane martial arts instructors - A narrow escape from vindictive ninjas in the 1980s - The role of competition in BJJ - Maintaining standards in the martial arts - Why suffering is a good thing for the development of martial arts skills I hope you'll like it!

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Eddie 'Wolverine' Cummings talks with Stephan Kesting about leglocks, including why the heel hook is one of the most powerful submissions in BJJ, how to train them safely, and how to apply them correctly. Leglocks are incredibly dominant in modern no gi competition, so learn more about them in this podcast.

Direct from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, I chat with BJJ black belt Jeff Rockwell about: - How certain techniques are 'discovered' again and again - What the basics are and why you need one tool for every range - Self defense vs competition jiu-jitsu - When butt flopping in a self defense situation is the RIGHT thing to do - Hair grab defenses for women - Law enforcement applications of BJJ - And much more

In our Christmas special we are joined by Jolly St. Osiander! The Patron Saint of tattoos, heavy metal and Jiu-Jitsu! Kurt and Ryan ramble about terrible gifts, firearms, Mexican candy and Kurt tells the story of his infamous "fight shirt".

In this episode we are joined by "The Rasberry Ape" Daniel Strauss. Daniel tells us about the early days of BJJ in England, his strongman-style conditioning regimen and his recent heated match against AJ Agazarm at Polaris.

In this episode, we are joined once again by Grandmaster Relson Gracie. Relson discusses his family history, tells stories from the old days and updates us on what he's been up to since the last time he was on the show.

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Gustavo Dantas. World champion, Brazilian National champion and creator of The BJJ Mental Coach program, Gustavo takes us through the importance of breaking negative thought patterns and preparing the mind for battle on and off the mats.

In this episode, we are joined by Jason Scully in his first podcast interview ever! BJJ black belt, World and Pan Ams bronze medalist, YouTube sensation and the mastermind behind TheGrapplersGuide.com! Jason gives insight on the benefits of different body types for Jiu-Jitsu, going through learning curves and building a gameplan.

In this episode, we are joined by UFC featherweight and BJJ black belt Cole Miller. Cole discusses the eye poking epidemic in MMA, fan loyalty and the missing links in the ground game in the UFC.

In this episode, we are joined by decorated black belt Tarsis Humphreys. A World Champ, 3x Brazilian National Champ, Pan Ams Champ, Pro Cup Champ and European Champ, Tarsis discusses the highs and lows of competition and the importance of never giving up!

In this episode, we are joined by BJJ black belt Justin "Master Chim" Garcia. The owner of The Jungle Gym, the first MMA gym in The Bronx, NY, Justin shares his thoughts on practical self defense, modern MMA rules and man's primitive desire to fight