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The Most Successful Gracie Family Fighter of All Time
Not only is Robert Drysdale a BJJ and ADCC World Champion, he has also conducted extensive research into the history ...
Seven Reasons Carlson Gracie Was the First Modern MMA Coach and Fighter
Carlson Gracie fought 18 Vale Tudo in the 1950’s and 60’s. His 17 wins make him the most successful Gracie fighter to...
Precision Drilling to Improve Faster in BJJ
By limiting what you do during training and drilling you become much more precise and will improve much faster in jiu...
Julie Kedzie on Choking Opponents and Dissing Vladimir Putin
In today’s episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk with Julie Kedzie. Julie is a retired MMA fighter who has now...
Nate ‘The Rock’ Quarry
I was thrilled to have MMA fighter Nate ‘The Rock’ Quarry on the podcast where we talked about being raised in a cult...
When to Hang Up the MMA Gloves
Full contact fighting is inherently risky, especially when you consider the traumatic brain damage that’s so common i...
Joel Gerson vs Rumina Sato, the Greatest Upset in Japanese Shooto History
On March 1st, 1998 Joel Gerson stepped into the ring against Japanese Shooto superstar Rumina Sato.
At that time Rum...
Interview with Greg Nelson, Brock Lesnar’s MMA Coach
How do you turn 290 lb WWE superstar and human wrecking ball Brock Lesnar into a UFC champion in a relatively short a...
How Many Coaches Do You Need To Be Serious About Martial Arts?
The days of learning from just one instructor if you’re a serious martial artist or MMA competitor are over.
Nowadays...
BJJ Self Defense Rant
In this podcast episode I answer a question received on an Instagram Live Q&A about a boxing beating jiu-jitsu in...
Tristan Connelly on Fighting and Training MMA
I recently had the great pleasure of chatting with Tristan Connelly who was just fresh off his absolutely amazing und...
How to Win Lethwei World Championships,
Today’s we’re talking about training a fighter to become a world champion in an incredibly intense full contact marti...