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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...
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 ...
Why You Need the de la Riva Guard
In this latest episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk with BJJ black belt world champion Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mu...
The Ranges of Butterfly Guard
Today I want to talk about the importance of range in guard, and then the range micro-battles that occur within a spe...
The Fundamental Movements of BJJ and their Advanced Applications
If you’ve ever gone to a single BJJ class then you’ve probably done some kind of warmup that included shrimping, brid...
A Doctor (and BJJ Black Belt) at Covid Ground Zero
Dr Nicholas Tyau is an internal medicine specialist who was working at a hospital in the Bronx, the epicenter of the ...
A Quick Podcast and Video About Deliberate Practice
Have you heard the saying, “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect!”
A big part of perfect pra...
Jessica Cox, The Armless Pilot Who Flies Planes with Her Feet
Jessica Cox was born without arms but she didn’t let that stop her from becoming the first woman to get her pilot’s l...
Training BJJ Outdoors
In this episode of my podcast I talked to my friend, black belt, and school owner Jeff Shaw about 2 two main things: ...
World Champ Robert Drysdale on the Early History of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil
Robert Drysdale is one of the most highly decorated American grapplers in history. He remains the only person not bo...
An Interview with Adam Shoalts, Canadian Explorer
Adam Shoalts, author of “Alone Against the North” and “Beyond the Trees” is a professional adventurer and explorer. ...