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Please Call Me Stephan, not ‘Professor’ or ‘Sifu’ or ‘Sensei’ or ‘Guru’ or ‘Master’ or ‘Shihan’ or ‘Kru’ or ‘Sabom’ Or ‘Kwisatz Haderach’
People mean well when they address me with an honorific but please call me Stephan, and not ‘Professor’ or ‘Sifu’ or ...
Guidelines for Opening Up Jiu-Jitsu Academies During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Last Updated Sept 10, 2020)
Everyone is itching to train again, and for many jiu-jitsu school owners opening up is a matter of financial survival...
Cults, Prophecies, and Deprogramming Your Friends, with Matthew Remski from the Conspirituality Podcast
On episode 297 of my podcast I was thrilled to talk to Matthew Remski. Matthew is a cult researcher, cult survivor, a...
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...
COVID 19 and BJJ
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about COVID 19 (coronavirus) and BJJ, so let’s have some straight talk…
My appro...
My First Martial Arts Teacher
When I was 8 years old I presented my mother with an ultimatum.
I handed her a crayon-written note, “I want to go Jud...
BJJ Gameplan Development (Podcast)
In this live Q&A I cover a bunch of topics including
Gameplan development, What to do about training partners fi...
BJJ for Law Enforcement
I recently sat down with my friend Rory Van Vliet to talk about the applicability of BJJ in law enforcement, includin...
On the Value of BJJ Competition with Thomas Lisboa
A fun conversation with BJJ black belt Thomas Lisboa about
Why testing yourself occasionally in competition gives yo...
BJJ Self Defense for Girls
I believe that every girl should have some basic self defense training.
Yes, defeating a larger, stronger, male aggre...
Seph Smith on Sambo, BJJ, and Performing Under Pressure
In this episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast I was thrilled to talk with the articulate and knowledgable Seph Smith....
Podcast Episode 131 – Kirik Jenness of The Underground Forum, the Fighter’s Notebook and More
In this episode I have a great talk with Kirik Jenness who is mayor for life of the underground forum at http://mixed...