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New dad Max Gimenis celebrates Pan title and looks ahead: ‘Hungry for victory’
GFTeam’s Max Gimenis is happy with his recent achievements, both on and off the mat. First he triumphed at the 2020 I...
AJP Tour Podcast: Guthierry Barbosa on a tough road to BJJ stardom
On the latest episode of the AJp Tour Podcast, Will Safford hosts Carlson Gracie Team’s black belt Guthierry Barbosa ...
Igor Paiva celebrates title at the 2020 Pan: ‘I demanded less of myself’
Igor Paiva secured yet another gold medal for his collection by beating everyone at the 2020 IBJJF Pan, which ended o...
UFC Legend Matt Serra Talks Being Introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on The A Game Podcast
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My Path from Kung Fu to Jiu-Jitsu (Podcast)
On today’s episode I’m interviewed by Randy Brown on his podcast about my journey through Kung Fu and how I found jiu...
The art of motivating fighters of all ages, with Rodrigo Antunes (Alliance)
Text: Rodrigo Antunes The more difficult, for me the more interesting. I hate that comfort zone. I am restless, but n...
Cults and Conspiracies in the Yoga, Wellness, and BJJ Communities, a Podcast with Derek Beres
I’ve been a fan of Yoga for a long time, starting in the late 90’s as I started doing it to get an edge over my oppon...
5 BJJ lessons with Patrick Almeida
Patrick Almeida competed in his first IBJJF Pan as a black-belt. Patrick, a Rio de Janeiro native who now resides in ...
At the 2020 Pan, Rafael Lang proved that jiu-jitsu is the art of overcoming
In December 2013, Professor Rafael Lang suffered a serious motorcycle accident, fracturing his spine and hips. He was...
AJP Podcast: An hour-long round table with Galvão, Sperry, Valério, Woods
Episode 4 of the AJP Tour Podcast is here. Podcaster Will Safford hosts a round table to discuss the repercussions of...
BJJ Cults and Conspiracy Theories
Steve Kwan, a BJJ black belt known for cohosting the most excellent BJJ Mental Models podcast, joins me to discuss cu...
The Psychology of BJJ, with Dr David Ley
I talk with clinical psychologist and BJJ black belt David Ley about the psychology of jiu-jitsu, recent advances in ...