Interviews

Josh "Starlord" Leduc joins the show to talk about mixing BJJ and Catch Wrestling, pre-competition anxiety, leg locks and preserving energy. He also talks about his upcoming title match against current Catch Wrestling World Champion Brandon Ruiz!

Cliff Jacobson wrote 'Canoeing Wild Rivers' which was a HUGE influence on me as an outdoorsman (the other two cornerstone books were 'Path of the Paddle' by Bill Mason and 'The Complete Walker' by Colin Fletcher). Cliff has spent decades paddling dangerous rivers in the remote corners of North America and Northern Europe and has some incredibly important lessons to share about mindset, teamwork and risk management. I'm thrilled that we had the opportunity to get him on the podcast. And if you are even thinking about paddling in the wild then buy his damn book - it's a goldmine of information!! https://www.amazon.com/Canoeing-Wild-Rivers-Anniversary-Expedition/dp/1493008250/

I'm joined by Luke Dalmedo again to discuss Polaris 8, and many irrelevant things.

On this episode, Chewy starts off the podcast with a rant on the importance of diet for jiu-jitsu and the impact of diet in performance. We also discuss supplementation, caffeine, and when are the best time to eat around training. We also open the podcast up to questions from the listeners and answer questions on getting back to training after a long lay off, the importance of drilling for jiu-jitsu, how to properly lose weight for jiu-jitsu, how to get better sleep and rest, how to prepare a game plan for a tournament, and much more.

Dr Mark Cheng has rehabbed TONS of combat athletes, has trained with some of the best instructors in the world, and has a wealth of experience in the martial arts. In this podcast we cover pressure testing of traditional martial arts. The 8 exercises of the Functional Movement Screen. How training should be for stretching the envelope, not breaking the envelope. Dog Brother's full contact stick fighting. Punch drunk boxers and CTE. Break falling on dirt and concrete, and much more. Check it out - I think you'll like it! Also I've just updated the Grapplearts BJJ Master App so now there's even MORE free material on it. Grab it for iOS or Android for free at https://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp - the 'weak side back attacks' module is absolutely amazing!

Marcelo Cohen joins the show to talk about old school vs new school teaching methods, adapting BJJ to your body type and visualization and mentality. He also goes deep on the Kimura and the mistakes that cause people to fail finishing it.

In this episode Ritchie Yip and I go deep into the sparring process. We explore why it's so hard to transition from from hitting pads to full on sparring, how to avoid head injuries while kickboxing, the importance of continual learning, how to avoid getting tired, and the best ways to have low risk training with high benefit. And if you didn't know it already, I've just released a really cool instructional called The Precision Kickboxing Masterclass in which Ritchie Yip takes you through his best drills, progressions and strategies to get really good at kickboxing really fast. There's a TON of material in it for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Check it out at https://www.grapplearts.com/kickboxing

Q&A #6 Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Reno www.bjjreno.com

Q&A #5 Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Reno www.bjjreno.com

Q&A #4 Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Reno www.bjjreno.com

Q&A #3 Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Reno www.bjjreno.com

Q&A #2 Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Reno www.bjjreno.com

Q&A #1 Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Reno www.bjjreno.com

Clark Gracie returns to talk about growing an academy, managing an affiliation, team loyalty, his thoughts on cross training and the value of competition as a measuring tool. He also talks about competition mindset and staying calm under pressure!

Stuart Cooper is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, head coach at Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand, and is Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts documentary filmmaker. Stuart joins the podcast to discuss his start in jiu-jitsu and filmmaking, his travels, overcoming injuries and illnesses, and his plans for the future. Check him out on Instagram @stuartcooperfilms and on Youtube at Stuart Cooper Films.

Marcos Tinoco joins the show to share his inspiring life story. He talks about fighting through adversity, the value of work ethic, moving to NY to train under Marcelo Garcia, competing with no pressure and lessons he's learned along the way.

Lachlan Giles is a BJJ Black Belt and high-level Jiu-Jitsu competitor from Australia. He is the head jiu-jitsu coach at *Absolute MMA* in St. Kilda, Australia. Lachlan joins the podcast to discuss his start in martial arts and jiu-jitsu, coaching, training, overcoming injuries, competition prep, and he also shares some of his favorite memories from jiu-jitsu training and competition.

Marcos Flores is the director of USA tournaments for Grappling Industries and a highly experienced referee. He talks about starting BJJ in his 30s, longevity on the mats, reffing over 10,000 matches and the intricacies or reffing.

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Brandon Mccaghren. Brandon shares his start in jiu-jitsu, his philosophies on training, coaching, doing seminars, and he also shares the back story of his viral youtube video where he was challenged to a grappling match in front of his students.

How to train mentally and physically to become a world calibre champion wrestler, with Commonwealth Games gold medalist and 5 times national team member Nick Ungoalah. We go DEEP in this episode and really dig into physical conditioning, honing technique, developing a winning mindset, recovering from injury, fixing imbalances in your body, optimal mental state for competition, and much more. I think you'll like this one, and if you do I would love a rating or review of this podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on! Find out more about Nick at http://ugohp.com.

Dad, Michael, talks about his sons Thomas and Josh, who have studied karate and kickboxing with Steve Payne at Trodai Academy for six years.

Harry Smith is a Catch Wrestler, BJJ enthusiast and former WWE superstar. He is also the son of WWE legend British Bulldog. He talks about the value of fundamentals, training in Japan, how Catch and BJJ compliment each other and bouncing back from losses.

Rob Biernacki and I sit down to discuss BJJ guard passing from a strategic point of view. When should you pass standing and when should you pass on your knees? When should you go for submission based guard passes and when should you try to force your opponent into a different type of guard? Check out Rob's groundbreaking BJJ Formula at http://grapplearts.com/bjjformula and his amazing leglock instructional at https://www.grapplearts.com/leglocks/

On this episode, Chewy talks about competing and getting 3rd place in the 98.9 kg division of the ADCC East Coast Trials. We talk last minute tournament prep, how to recover between matches, the ADCC ruleset and strategies, and end with another great Q&A session.