449 - Why Jiu-Jitsu is NOT for Everyone, with James Deirmendjian
Thrilled to have James Deirmendjian on the podcast to discuss why jiu-jitsu might NOT be for everyone, the benefits of training with practit...
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The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting / Grapplearts Radio
This podcast is dedicated to helping you achieve the highest levels of success, fulfillment and character. Regardless of where you’ve come from, to become the best version of yourself you mu...
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20 of 449 episodes448 - The Forgotten Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner Who Taught Maeda (and Ultimately the Gracies) Groundfighting
Most people know that BJJ descended from Kodokan Judo which came from traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu systems. But the Kodokan was initially...
447 - Making Your BJJ Training Safer and Much More Effective with Chris "The Villain" Paines
Chris is a BJJ and Luta Livre black belt teaching in the UK and has many radical ideas about teaching and training BJJ which could change th...
446 - Building a Community BJJ Dojo in Kenya with Just Shiggi!
Shiggi loves BJJ and thinks that it can build and change communities in Africa, and is on a mission to open a community dojo in Kenya aimed...
445 - The Most Dangerous Day of My Arctic Journey and What It Taught Me About Satisfaction and Happiness
In today's episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast , I share the story of dealing with storms, giant tides, and the ever-present threat of pol...
444 - Stoicism and BJJ, with Adisa Banjoko
How your journey through BJJ can intersect with and is helped by Stoicism, with Adisa Banjoko. It gets pretty personal as we go beyond the s...
443 - Twenty-seven Red Flags to Avoid When Picking a BJJ Club
Telltale traits of toxic schools by Stephan Kesting, a BJJ black belt for 20 years. Did he miss any red flags? RED FLAGS 01:24 No cross-trai...
442 - Building a Positive Gym Culture in BJJ, with Josh Peters
How to create a professional environment and a welcoming gym culture at your BJJ school, and what people do wrong, with Josh Peters. Josh is...
441 - The Science of Fighting and Training MMA, with Ian Harris
How to train MMA effectively, efficiently, and safely, with Ian Harris from Fight Science. Ian has more than 40 years of martial arts experi...
440 - Training Methods and Cross Training in Jiu-Jitsu, with Josh Peters and Stephan Kesting
Josh Peters and Stephan Kesting look at the evolution of effective teaching methods, school culture, risk, cross-training, and why you want...
439 - The Real Catch Wrestling and What it Can Teach Jiu-Jitsu, with Val 'The Crippler' Childs
Catch wrestling was a brutal method for settling disputes on the American Frontier as well as one of the largest, most respected spectator s...
438 - Crafting Your Ideal Jiu-Jitsu Journey, with Tom Wortman
AOJ black belt Tom Wortman is a fierce competitor; he won IBJJ Pans, Euros, North Americans and Master Worlds in a single year as a brown be...
437 - Adam Shoalts, Vanished Beyond the Map
Canoeist and author Adam Shoalts on the mindset that drives individuals to seek adventure, and the importance of safety and decision-making...
436 - How Training Your Submissions as Positions Takes Your Game to the Next Level, with Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models
Today the tables get turned and I end up on the other end of the microphone as Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models picks my brain about the hu...
435 - Roy Dean and the Origins of BJJ in North America
Renowned BJJ blackbelt Roy Dean came onto The Strenuous Life Podcast to talk about his research into how BJJ got started in North America, m...
434 - High-Percentage BJJ Competition Strategies with Beatrice 'Berimbozo' Jin
Beatrice Jin shares the competition strategies that have allowed her to become the American National adult black belt middleweight champion...
433 - How Jiu-Jitsu Builds an Unshakeable Self Confidence, with Alicia Reitz
Alicia Reitz and I dive deep into how BJJ can be used to develop a strong sense of self confidence for everyone, and how that self confidenc...
432 - Hybrid Training 4: Optimal Conditioning for Winning BJJ Tournaments, with James Deirmendjian
James Deirmendjian a strength and conditioning coach specialising in combat and tactical athletes who ALSO competes in BJJ, fighting against...
431 - Hybrid Training 3: Mixing Ultramarathon and Strength Training with James Pieratt
James Pieratt from Wild Hunt Conditioning joins us to share what he learned on an expedition in which he ran 802 miles through nearly the en...
430 - Hybrid Training 2: The Science of Strength, Power and Endurance with Chris Duffin
Record-setting powerlifter and freak athlete Chris Duffin discusses the intricacies of hybrid training, focusing on the balance between stre...