I talk to Rob Biernacki, Head Instructor at Island Top Team and owner of BJJ Concepts. We talk about Rob’s gamification teaching strategy, how being isolated has helped him develop his unique style, how he structures his classes, and how he decided on his current...
I talk to Lachlan Giles, where we discuss how his persistence over years of competition culminated in things coming together for him on the day to take out Bronze in the ADCC 2019 Absolute division. We also examine how he optimally narrowed his focus and training for...
I talk to Dr Alex Channon, a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Studies at the University of Brighton and on the board of The Martial Arts Studies Research Network. He also manages a group called Love fighting, hate violence which promotes teaching...
I talk to Jonathan Brookins. Jonathan is a veteran of the WEC where he faced Jose Aldo and the UFC where he was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 where Georges St Pierre coached him along with assistant coaches Firas Zahabi and John Danaher. Jonathan...
I talk to Jeremy Horn, a storied MMA pioneer and legend with over 170 fights to his name. He even fought on the weekend, where he was victorious in his professional boxing debut. He has fought a whos who of MMA greats, including Chael Sonnen, Chuck Liddell, Anderson...
I talk to Alexander Volkanovski, UFC Featherweight Champion, about building world-class MMA skills from a small coastal gym, why getting comfortable being uncomfortable sits at the heart of his preparation, and the drills, mindset and community that lifted him from...
I talk to Adisa Banjoko aka Adisa the Bishop. He is the creator of the Hip Hop Chess Federation, Author of a book titled Bobby, Bruce and the Bronx and host of the Podcast called The Bishop Chronicles. The Hip Hop Chess federation combines the arts of Hip Hop, Chess...
I talk to Jon Fitch, former UFC title-challenger and World Series of Fighting welterweight champion, about the habits that carried him from primary-school wrestling mats in Indiana to two decades at the elite end of mixed martial arts. We cover visualisation,...
I talk to Greg Nelson, who was the coach for UFC champions Brock Lesnar, Sean Sherk and Rose Namajunas. He is a 4th Degree BJJ Blackbelt, Division 1 Folkstyle Wrestler, All American Gymnast and Muay Thai kickboxer along with multiple other martial arts. We discuss how...
