The Sonny Brown Breakdown
The Sonny Brown Breakdown is a podcast where we discuss the training, teaching, health and education of mixed martial arts to help you find the difference that makes the difference in your development. Please subscribe and leave a 5-star rating for the podcast on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also on Spotify, Stitcher & TuneIn. You can also view all episodes on the LibSyn Podcast page and by searching for “The Sonny Brown Breakdown” on your favourite podcast application. If you enjoy the podcast please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts page.
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SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTS
Fusing Sambo Into the Grappling Universe & Unity Over Division With Vlad Koulikov
I talk to Vlad Koulikov who is a Master of Sport in Sambo aswell as a BJJ & Judo Black Belt who grew up in Russia and before moving to America where he started an academy with a blend of grappling called Sambo Fusion. We discuss the history, elements, rankings...
The Purpose of Pragmatism, Persuasion, Jiu Jitsu & John Danaher with Robert Degle
I talk to Robert Degle who is a BJJ Black Belt from New York who trains under John Danaher and is also a philosophy major. We discuss how he started BJJ in the blue basement with Danaher, His start with philosophy and existentialism and how this lead to him pursuing...
The Good, Bad & Beautiful Truth in the Origins of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu With Robert Drysdale
I talk to Robert Drysdale. He is a storied competitor, ADCC Champion, Mundials Champion and has also coached many other legends of the sport. Also a History major, he has spent his recent time delving into the history of the sport for a documentary entitled Closed...
Efficiency in Learning Techniques, Making Decisions and Mental Models for BJJ With Steve Kwan
I talk to Steve Kwan. Steve is one half of the excellent podcast BJJ Mental Models, he is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and works professionally at a tech company improving efficiency in process and operations. We discuss how he has taken lessons learned there...
The Art of Aliveness, Fundamentals & Functional Delivery Systems With Matt Thornton
I talk to Matt Thornton. Matt is the founder of Straight Blast Gym International or SBG and is a 4th-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Chris Hauter. We discuss how coming up in the 90s lead him to emphasise training against resisting opponents in a concept...
Playful Pedagogy, Cognition, Concepts & Gamification of Micro Battles for BJJ With Rob Biernacki
I interview Rob Biernacki of Island Top Team. He also runs BJJConcepts.net and we discuss his thoughts on BJJ pedagogy, different teaching and cognitive learning strategies, gamification of jiu-jitsu drills which he calls micro battles and developing a training...
Utility of Self-Directed Learning, Studying Tape and Optimising Lesson Structure With Lachlan Giles
I interview Lachlan Giles. 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 that...
Risk-Taking in Mixed Martial Arts and the Distinction Between Fighting and Violence With Dr Alex Channon
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...
The Ultimate Fighter of Life, Addiction, Martial Arts & Yoga With Jonathan Brookins
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 stood...
Legendary Longevity on a Journey Beyond a Hundred Battles With Jeremy Horn
In this episode, I interview Jeremy Horn, a storied MMA pioneer and legend with over 170 fights to his name, even fighting 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...