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Episode 78 - MMA Analyst Robin Black Returns
Robin Black returns to the podcast and discusses traveling, the similarities of martial arts around the world, trends in martial arts, the evolution of his commentary, the importance of self-growth, meditation, Â and...
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Episode 77 - BJJ Black Belt Jorge Gurgel
Professor Jorge Gurgel is a BJJ black belt who is one of the pioneers of BJJ in the midwest. Jorge is also a veteran of The Ultimate Fighter ("TUF") Season 2 and The Ultimate Fighting Championship ("UFC"). Jorge joins...
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Episode 76 - Dr. Andy Galpin
Dr. Galpin is a tenured Professor at "The Center For Sport Performance" at CSU Fullerton, has earned a PhD in Human Bioenergetics in 2011, and runs the "Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory" at...
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Episode 75 - The Value of Failure
On this episode, we start off the podcast by answering a question sent to Chewy by a BJJ white belt who is starting to lose confidence due to a couple of losses from competition. We discuss the importance of...
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Episode 74 - Legit Gyms and Becoming A BJJ Coach
On this episode we discuss what to look for in a legit Jiu-Jitsu gym, Chewy talks about the pressures of teaching and eventually becoming the head coach of a gym, the responsibility you have for the safety of your...
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Episode 73 - Bellator MMA Middleweight John Salter
John Salter joins the podcast to discuss his career in wrestling and transition to MMA. John shares the ups and downs of his MMA career, overcoming a major neck injury, the story of how he got his black belt from...
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Episode 72 - S&C Coach Joe Clark Returns
Joe is the Strength and Conditioning at Derby City Strength & Conditioning and trains many of the athletes at Derby City MMA. Joe is back on the podcast to discuss the updates that were made to “The Grappling...
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Episode 71 - BJJ Purple Belt A.J. Clingerman
A.J. is a gym owner, she runs the Extreme Grappling Open Tournament, runs the Roll Model Women’s Grappling Camp, and is a Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. A.J. shares the difficulties she had with starting and running a...
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Episode 70 - Should BJJ Be A High School Sport and Other Random Thoughts
On this episode we discuss Chewy getting fish hooked by his high school wrestling coach, the dangers of high school sports such as football, the toughness that high school wrestling builds, if Jiu-Jitsu would ever...
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Episode 69 - Jon "Thor" Blank Returns
On this episode of the podcast, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Jon “Thor” Blank returns to discuss what he's been up to since being on the podcast a year ago. Jon shares how things have changed since he won The...
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Episode 68 - Developing A Submission Mindset
Chewy answers a question about how to improve your ability to get a submission and how to become more submission-oriented. We discuss the mental and physical aspects of this type of training focus, how to...
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Episode 67 - Dr. Chris Moriarty
On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by BJJ Black Belt, Dr. Chris Moriarty. We discuss Chris’ start in jiu-jitsu, what drew him to jiu-jitsu and what led him to becoming a Medical Doctor, dealing with...
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