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Training for High Level Competition, with Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins
Today I chat with Black belt no gi world champion Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins about how the most efficient training m...
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...
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...
Is It Safe to Train BJJ During Covid?
Probably the question I get most often these days is, “Is it safe to train BJJ during pandemic?”
People ask me this q...
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...