I talk to Andy From School Of Grappling about the book “Mind Over Muscle: Writings From The Founder Of Judo” By Jigoro Kano. We explore the philosophy of Judo as written and explained by Kano while also discussing his views on physical education and the...
I talk to Rob From McDojoLife. Rob has been a lifelong martial artist with a black belt in Karate and a Purple Belt in Jiu-Jitsu. McDojo life has a massive social media presence that you have likely seen before, where it exposes fakes, frauds and phoneys of the...
I talk to John B Will about four decades of coaching, the craft of class design and how lessons from the mat translate to business, money and life. Australia’s first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black-belt explains why teaching starts with purpose, why “dessert” techniques can...
I talk to Daniele Bolelli, author, martial artist & university professor. He is the host of multiple podcasts, including the Drunken Daoist podcast, the History on Fire podcast, and a frequent guest on the Joe Rogan Experience. I talked to Daniele Bolelli...
I talk to Priit Mihkelson, A Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt From Estonia and founder of Defensive BJJ. Priit always has a lot of interesting takes on the teaching, training & traditions of Jiu-Jitsu, and after recently relocating his school, I took the chance to ask him...
I talk to Erin Herle, a BJJ black belt and the founder of #submitthestigma, a mental health advocacy group for combat sports and Jiu-Jitsu. We discuss the work that #submitthestigma does and the interplay, boundaries, and roles that Jiu-Jitsu training can play in...
I Interview Rich Walsh In Episode Number 44 Of The Sonny Brown Breakdown Podcast. Richy Walsh is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, a veteran of The UFC, The Ultimate Fighter television show and he now works as an MMA Coach at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai,...
A Heath Pedigo interview, Founder of Pedigo Submission Fighting, aka Daisy Fresh. We discuss the culture and mindset used to build Daisy Fresh from Mt. Vernon to win the Pan Ams and the work ethic he looks to instil in his team and build camaraderie. Also, his...
In this episode of The Sonny Brown Breakdown Podcast, I talk to Erik Uresk, a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, a former professional MMA fighter and coach at Alliance MMA & Phuket Top Team. We discuss his start in the MMA World, how he advocates for...
