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
Blending Hip Hop, Chess & BJJ With Adisa Banjoko of the Hip Hop Chess Federation
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...
How It’s All Your Fault, Failing Upwards & Fighter Pay With Jon Fitch
In this episode, I talk to Jon Fitch. Jon was the World Series of Fighting Welterweight Champion, Has fought for the UFC title against George St Pierre and also fought for the Bellator title against Rory Macdonald which went to a draw. He has also written an...
Creating Championship Culture and Conquering Cancer With Greg Nelson
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...
Forging a Competition Mindset & Abstract Thinking While Wrestling With Brian Ebersole
I talk to Brian Ebersole, a veteran of over 70 MMA fights, including a memorable run in the UFC. We discuss his early beginnings in the American scholastic wrestling system and the competitive mindset that helped to produce. The start of his fight career which...
Flipping the Dojo on Its Head & the Flipped Classroom Teaching Model With Bruce Hoyer
I talk to Bruce Hoyer. He coaches out of a small town in Dakota that has produced 7 UFC fighters and uses innovative teaching strategies including the flipped classroom model of instruction. The flipped classroom is an instructional strategy that has the students...
How Combat Sports Athletes Can Sleep in and Win With Dr Ian Dunican
I talk to Dr Ian Dunican, a sleep researcher who has worked with elite combat sports athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport on strategies to help optimise sleep, recovery and performance and who is himself a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and Ultra-Marathon...
Wrestling between Risk-Taking & Risk-Aversion With Coach Matt Lindland
I talk to Matt Lindland, the head coach of the USA Greco Roman wrestling team, Olympic silver medalist & MMA Pioneer. We discuss his experience coaching wrestlers from a folkstyle background and how to alter their risk-taking intuitions to suit Greco roman. How...
Navigating Restrictions & Wilderness on the 10th Planet with Brandon Mccaghren
I talk to Brandon McCaghren or B-MAC from 10th Planet Decatur, Alabama. We discuss his start travelling from his home town to train with Eddie Bravo in LA and the value of constraints vs operating in the wild. How the innovative 10th Planet "Hot Box" system and the...
Effectiveness, Efficacy and the Science Behind Your Jiu-Jitsu With Rory van Vliet
I talk to Rory from RVV BJJ, who takes a methodical approach to explain the science behind your jiu-jitsu. He explains the critical principle of alignment which breaks down into posture, structure and base. An innovative drilling method known as "FYJJ". He also...
Systems Theory, Chaos & Complexity With School of Grappling
In this episode I talk to Andy from School of Grappling. We discuss how systems theory, complexity and chaos can be underlying forces in your grappling training but how misunderstanding systems can be a frequent occurrence in Jiu-Jitsu. Then why attempting to build...