Martial Arts Journey

After we finished the BJJ vs Judo sparring (BJJ blue belt vs Judo brown belt) we sat down to discuss our experience together with my BJJ coach.

In this episode I discuss with Matt Thornton - founder of SBG International about the importance of learning not only techniques, but also fundamentals. We also explore some of my personal challenges that I have in BJJ and it's solutions. This podcast is part of the YouTube episode "I Nearly Quit BJJ... But Then This Happened" which you can find here: https://youtu.be/KOtiyYOYeFs

Four people at the top of the questioning of Aikido game sit down to discuss what it would take for Aikido to have a bright future. How should it evolve? Why is it in a crises? Where does Aikido stop being Aikido and much more. Christopher Hein • https://www.youtube.com/user/ChuShinTani  Francisco de los Cobos • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HupRx0zKdHk  Nathanael Chawkin • https://www.youtube.com/user/IntegralMartialArts  Rokas Leonavičius • https://www.youtube.com/MartialArtsJourney

What is it really like in UFC Fight Island? Join this talk with Nicolas Dalby live from UFC Fight Island as he talks about his latest fight with Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira, how life and training on UFC Fight Island is, his experience of training during Covid and much more.   Watch the previous talk with Nicolas Dalby here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwDYIwPnbtA   Watch the first talk with Nicolas Dalby here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcJFuIXAKC4

I was invited to try out the famous Wim Hof method created by "Iceman" who has multiple Guinness records related to extreme cold. I didn't have to go to "extreme cold" but going into water at 40°F/°4C was still not an easy feat. The seminar was lead by Zilvinas Gruodis with whom we later spoke about the Wim Hof method, beating your fears, martial arts and more. Learn more about him at the official Wim Hof method website: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/instructors/zilvinasgruodis

Couple of months ago I've experienced the hardest punch ever which was demonstrated to me by Peter Consterdine. This time we sat down with Peter to speak about some of the controversies the video generated among other important topics regarding self defense.

Listen to the full talk with my MMA teammate from SBG Ireland - Jay as we speak about the art of holding pads, going out of your comfort zone in training and much more.

In this video I talk with Daniel Woolhiser a 5th degree Taekwondo black belt and mixed martial artist. We discuss about the "McDojo" effect that many Taekwondo schools have and how it effects the martial art. Check the video version here: https://youtu.be/76ahC8L9iBc If you want to see the first video we did with Daniel check it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sCP7_Z1iY

I've spent years being a devoted student and practitioner of spirituality only much later to learn about a destructive dark side that spirituality has. I was surprised to learn that Matt Thornton has gone through a similar path and that we shared many similar experiences and insights. I recommend to watch or listen to this full talk if you have any interest in spirituality to consider if your spiritual path may be leading to similar experiences. Video version: https://youtu.be/EsqDeGiiVn0

Stephen Whittier is a 3rd degree BJJ black belt, Muay Thai Kru who has also received the prestigious Red Mongkol in Sityodtong Muay Thai lineage. He is also the owner of SBG East Coast. In this talk with coach Stephen we touch a number of subjects, such as what makes a fighter excellent, how does meditation and the flow state influence training and more.