The Grapplers Perspective
Welcome to The Grapplers Perspective Podcast, formally The Everyday Perspective! We're your Co-Hosts, Paul and Danny, we're both BJJ fanatics and Health and Fitness Professionals but essentially, everyday blokes. We talk to Grapplers (and occasionally other interesting people) to get their perspective and learn what we can about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, physical and mental health, fitness and nutrition.
- Banter
- BJJ and Grappling
- Fitness and Nutrition
- Men's Physical & Mental Health
**New Episodes Weekly!**
Video Episodes exclusively on YouTube @thegrapplersperspective.
Disclaimer: The topics discussed on the podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only.
Episodes
91 episodes
#91 - Dr Asoka - Black Belt Doctor: Navigating Jiu Jitsu Health Challenges
Dr. Asoka shares his unique perspective as both a medical professional and a BJJ black belt, offering invaluable insights on health concerns for grapplers and combat sports athletes.Guest Stuff:Insta - https://www.instagram.com/dr_a...
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Episode 91
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59:02
#90 - Rob Ingram - The McDojo Life: Exposing Martial Arts Scams and Cults
In this hilarious episode, Rob from McDojo Life discusses his mission to expose frauds and cults in martial arts, offering insight into the manipulative tactics used by instructors and how the lack of regulatory oversight enables predatory beha...
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Episode 90
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1:28:03
#89 - Christian Graugart - BJJ Globetrotters: Build Friendships, Not Business Relationships
Christian Graugart, founder of BJJ Globetrotters and Beltchecker.com, shares his mission to create a jiu-jitsu community built on friendship rather than business relationships. His approach has grown into the world's largest jiu-jitsu affiliati...
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Episode 89
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1:08:37
#88 - Gile Huni - Exposing Fake Black Belts and BJJ Scandal for Over a Decade
Guillaume (Gile) Huni, the founder of BJJ Eastern Europe and a 3rd-degree black belt, shares his journey from corporate real estate to becoming a full-time jiu-jitsu instructor and media entrepreneur in Serbia.• Half French, half Filipi...
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Episode 88
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58:01
#87 - Adam Singer - Coaching is About Creating Environments, Not Teaching Techniques
Adam Singer shares his 25-year journey in coaching BJJ and MMA, explaining how ecological dynamics and the constraints-led approach creates more effective grapplers despite less technical instruction.• SBG's "aliveness" approach filters...
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Episode 87
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1:39:49
#86 - Eddie Bravo - I'm Nearly Done Rolling, My Body's A Mess, I Keep Getting Hurt!
Eddie Bravo shares the evolution of his revolutionary no-gi jiu-jitsu system and the development of Combat Jiu-Jitsu as a bridge between sport grappling and MMA. He discusses his journey from questioning traditional gi training to creating inno...
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Episode 86
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35:58
#85 - Gianni Grippo - UFC BJJ Reality Show Was Mostly Staged, We Stayed In Hotels
Grippo joins us to discuss his opponent change for Who's Number One, his experience competing in Kazakhstan, and his journey on the UFC BJJ reality show.• Sharing the recent change from facing Owen Jones to Max Hansen at Who's Number One...
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Episode 85
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1:11:10
#84 - Priit Mihkelson - Why Defensive Jiu Jitsu Specialist Switched From SBG to Eco
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on where Priit's martial arts journey started, his defensive Jiu Jitsu innovations and teaching, how the BJJ Globetrotters Camps changed his life, early days with SBG, why he switched from SBG to Ecologic...
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Episode 84
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1:27:29
#83 - Paul Ardila - Lawyer By Day, Elite Grappler By Night and Sometimes at Weekends
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Paul's experience at the CJI Euro Trials, what he thinks of the English and our breakfast, how he nearly ended up in the Americas squad, how he juggles his career as a busy lawyer and being an elite gr...
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Episode 83
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1:02:01
#82 - Shane Curtis - The Gothlord’s Unorthodox BJJ Style, Training & Comp Mindset
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on The Gothlord's potential match with Pat Downey, how he developed his unorthodox style of grappling, what difference getting a coach made, his training split and approach, his mental preparation, his co...
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Episode 82
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1:04:08
#81 - Lucas Kanard - Developing the Guard that Shocked the Jiu Jitsu World at CJI
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on how he went from being known as a bit of gym hero to winning ADCC trials and shocking the world at CJI 1 in one year, how he developed his renowned guard game, current NoGi grappling culture, the upcom...
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Episode 81
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1:32:05
#80 - Seth Belisle - CJI President: Creating the Most Disruptive BJJ Event in History
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Seth's legit BJJ background, how he met Craig Jones and started B-Team, Creating CJI 1, what the Fair Fight Foundation really do, what Craig Jones is really like off camera, thoughts on the controversi...
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Episode 80
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1:09:08
#79 - Kit Dale - The Simple Secret to Passing Any Guard In Jiu Jitsu
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Kit's recent return to competition, the Giles trials, fighting Xande Ribeiro, how he systemically passed an impassable guard, how you can pass any guard in Jiu Jitsu, how people should learn, his White...
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Episode 79
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1:10:58
#78 - Mike Bidwell - Doing BJJ After 40, Here's How to Stay Uninjured on the Mats
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on life as a grappler after 40, BJJ after 40 online community, diminishing returns, weight training & diet for longevity, TRT use & abuse and much more. Mike Bidwell is a BJJ Black Be...
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Episode 78
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1:17:03
#77 - Chris Wojcik - Improve Your Jiu Jitsu By Swapping Your Ego For Creativity
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the mindset required to innovate and acquire skill in jiu jitsu, training at B-Team and managing the camera's, his strength and recovery programme, how getting the ADCC ended a crisis, CJI 2 and much m...
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Episode 77
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58:20
#76 - Faris Ben-Lamkadem - Coach Faris Explains His Decisions After Controversial CJI Euro Trials
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the recent, chaotic and controversial CJI Euro trials, why he picked show girls over a pit wall, why Eoghan O'Flanagan isn't in the team, if he did Taylor dirty with ADCC overtime, why Paul was the wil...
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Episode 76
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1:23:33
#75 - Brandon Reed - Daisy Fresh CJI 2 Squad Member Was Trolling Us The Entire Time
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on his recent European seminar tour and visiting some of the best gyms in Europe, why he hated winning NoGi Worlds, his time training at Standard Jiu Jitsu with Greg Souders, what makes a great coach in B...
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Episode 75
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2:06:00
#74 - Linus von Schrenk & Dima Murovanni - Coach Dima & His German Prodigy Discuss B-Team's CJI 2 Squad
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on ze germans experience in Austin, Linus' recent big wins and getting concussed by Nicky Rod, Dima predicts WNO (was he right?), B-Team CJI Squad selection and much more. Dima Murovanni is B...
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Episode 74
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1:22:26
#73 - Giancarlo Bodoni - Inside The Training and Mindset of a 2x ADCC World Champion
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on how to train like an ADCC champion, the best way to develop skill, how to create a winning mindset, what it's really like to train under John Danaher, the New Wave CJI team and much more. ...
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Episode 73
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1:33:45
#72 - Declan Moody - CJI Australasia Squad, Experience at B-Team and Life in Austin
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Declan's thoughts of the CJI trials and format, the Aussie squad vs the other squads, his background, training at B-Team and much more. Declan Moody is an Australian BJJ Black Belt and Com...
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Episode 72
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1:14:52
#71 - Dan Bassett - Grappler On A Mission To Wrist Lock Ringworm and Staph - Grappler's Soap
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on skn infections and how to avoid them, Eddie Hall fighting MMA, different grappling styles, using steroids and TRT, dealing with dangerous spaz’s and much more.Mr (Dan) Bassett is the Founder an...
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Episode 71
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1:44:55
#70 - Stuart Cooper - The Journey and Insights of Jiu Jitsu's Most Iconic Filmmaker
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Stuart’s terrorfying experience with London’s knife crime, how he started film making, getting banned from ADCC, how grappling has changed and much more. Stuart Cooper is a BJJ Black Belt,...
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Episode 70
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1:04:22
#69 - Felipe Pena - How to Develop a Tough Mentality and Be Elite in BJJ Competition
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on his rivalry with Gordon and why a 5th match needs to happen, why he wants the Victor Hugo fight, how IBJJF could compete with pro NoGi promotions, his training and competition prep breakdown and much m...
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Episode 69
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57:27
#68 - Steven Henshall - BJJ Comp Paying Blue Belts What ADCC Paid Female Champions
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on how and why Ikigai is paying Blue Belts more than ADCC pay females, why black belts are such divas, how the game has evolved, leg locks in the modern game, Steve background training with the Aspinall's...
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Episode 68
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1:31:07
#67 - Elliot Steel - Twisted Testicles and Concussion: A Comics Experience of Jiu Jitsu
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the time Elliot got horribly injured on the mats, using BJJ against a mugger before getting kissed, BJJ etiquette, the belt system, teenage freaks, cult behaviours and much more. Elliot St...
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Episode 67
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