May 14, 2024
Luke Thomas is one of the most influential MMA analysts in the game and the host of The Morning Kombat Podcast. I was delighted to talk to him today about
- How the sport of MMA has changed
- The rise of Eastern European fighters
- Why is terrible behaviour of MMA fighters tolerated
- Can other MMA organisations ever rival the...
May 23, 2023
Carlson Gracie fought in 18 Vale Tudo matches, brought jiu-jitsu to the masses, and innovated many of the MMA training practices we now take for granted. He innovated many seemingly radical ideas at the time, like training without the gi, group classes, and being a well rounded fighter.
These points come from Robert...
Sep 28, 2022
James 'The Biking Viking' Benson King is cycling from Alaska at the very top of North America to Argentina at the very bottom of South America. He's covered thousands of miles, endured injuries, dealt with bears, and gone deep into the reservoirs of his endurance. In this episode we talk about his mental and physical...
Jul 5, 2022
Chris Round is a Judo black belt under Jimmy Pedro. In this episode we talk about how to add Judo throws to your BJJ arsenal, old school vs new school Judo training methods, Kosen Judo which focuses very heavily on groundwork, gripfighting, leg grabs, belt grabs, crazy Eastern European throws, and more!
Dec 28, 2021
I know people mean well but here's why I don't like them calling
me 'Professor' or 'Sifu' or 'Sensei' or 'Guru' or 'Master' or
'Shihan' or 'Kru' or 'Sabom' Or 'Kwisatz Haderach'...
So if we ever meet on the street, at an airport or in a gym please call me 'Stephan'!
There's an inherent danger when lofty titles are used...