Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMask Wearing, The Spanish Flu, and the Axis from Totalitarianism to Anarchy
Episode 2275
Did you know that there were 'anti mask leagues' in the USA to protest masks during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic? Neither did I until I started lis…
5 years, 8 months ago
Train Often, Test Rarely, with Stephan Kesting
Episode 274
The difference between improving every day and setting a personal best every day in sport, training, and martial arts...
Notes and pictures from my 1…
5 years, 8 months ago
The State of the BJJ-Covid Union with Dr Chris Moriarty
Episode 273
Dr Moriarty is a medical doctor and had a long fierce career as a BJJ competitor who previously published guidelines for reopening BJJ academies duri…
5 years, 8 months ago
How to Deal with Technique Overwhelm in BJJ
Episode 272
There are so many techniques to master and so many different areas in BJJ to get good at that jiu-jitsu can seem totally overwhelming. Here's how to…
5 years, 9 months ago
Division and Conspiracy Theory in the BJJ Community, with Thomas Nadelhoffer
Episode 271
Today I'm joined by Thomas Nadelhoffer an associate professor in the philosophy department at the College of Charleston, an affiliate faculty member …
5 years, 9 months ago
Oleg Taktarov, the Sambo OG of the UFC
Episode 279
I'm absolutely thrilled to welcome Oleg Taktarov to the podcast. Oleg used his Sambo skills to win UFC 6, beat Dolph Lungren in a widely publicised …
5 years, 9 months ago
My BJJ Manifesto in 100 Words
Episode 269
Learn a technique and study all its aspects including set-ups, grips, body position, timing, balance, counters and recounters. Get help from your ins…
5 years, 9 months ago
Opening Jiu-Jitsu Up Again After Covid, with Dr Chris Moriarty (BJJ Black Belt and Competitor)
Episode 268
Chris Moriarty is a doctor, a competitor, and a BJJ black belt. His 6 step procedure for reopening academies is available at https://www.grapplearts…
5 years, 10 months ago
Joel Gerson on the Biggest Upset in Japanese Shooto History
Episode 267
On March 1st, 1998 unknown Canadian fighter Joel Gerson defeated superstar Rumina Sato in Shooto, Japan's oldest MMA promotion. Even more astounding…
5 years, 10 months ago
ADCC and IBJJF World Champion Yuri Simoes on Switching to MMA
Episode 266
Yuri Simoes is a two time ADCC World Championship, a two-time IBJJF black belt Absolute No-Gi World Champion, and a two-time Pan American Champion.
I…
5 years, 11 months ago