Praxis Jiu-Jitsu: Recent Episodes
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Gregg Humphreys is an authority on Russian Sambo in America. He is a judo black belt and studied sambo in the late 70's / early 80's in both the former USSR and Russia. In this episode, Gregg talks: sambo in the 1970's USA; training sambo during the cold war; his coach and friend Igor Kurinnoy; the Sambo-70 training facility in Russia; relation between judo and sambo; rule-sets; science and methodology; tips on fighting taller and shorter players; sambo without the jacket; and more.
Gregg Humphreys
Instagram: @dynamogregg
Brian Glick is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt under John Danaher and Renzo Gracie. His appearance on episode 7 was (and still is) the most downloaded. Now he's back discussing: studying judo under John Danaher and Shintaro Higashi; history of judo in NYC; cultural differences between judo and jiu-jitsu; innovation and evolution in jiu-jitsu; the scientific method; control leading to submission; self-defense; and more.
Brian Glick
Instagram: bzglick
YouTube: Brian Glick
Jimmy Pedro is one of the most respected judo coaches in the US. Four-time Olympian, Two-time Olympic bronze medalist, and seventh degree black belt.
Mr. Pedro discusses: coaching his athletes; mental toughness and professionalism; his students Travis Stevens and Kayla Harrison; the American judo system; grip-fighting; on Brazilian jiu-jitsu; his influences; fondest memories; on Toshihiko Koga's passing (1967-2021); judo for BJJ and MMA; setting yourself apart from the competition; and a whole lot more.
Jimmy Pedro:
Instagram @ jimmypedrousa
Web: fujisports.com, usajudo.com, fujimats.com
Raul Ramirez is a catch wrestler and head of Catch Wrestling Alliance. He also coaches sanda or Chinese kickboxing. Raul explains: sanda / Chinese kickboxing; sanda for MMA; shuai jiao or Chinese wrestling; history of catch wrestling; prominent figures: Martin "Farmer" Burns and Frank Gotch; catch wrestling as a predecessor to freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling; the historical relationship between catch wrestling, judo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu; and so much more.
Raul Ramirez:
Instagram: catchwrestlingalliance
YouTube: Catch Wrestling Alliance
Derrick Darling is a black belt in judo and multiple-time medalist in the sport of sambo. He is also the head coach at Welcome Mat Training Center in Kansas City. Derrick talks about: training with his coach Steve Scott; Rorion Gracie's encounter with John Saylor and shingitai jujitsu; judo and sambo for nogi; lower-body wrestling versus upper-body wrestling; obi tori gaeshi or the "Khabarelli" throw; and his favorite ruleset.
Derrick Darling:
info@welcomematgym.com
YouTube: welcomematstevescott
Dr. David Klonsky is professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is also a black belt in shotokan karate and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Dr. Klonsky is occasionally featured on MMA media--contributing his expertise on behavior and emotion within the world of combat sports.
Dr. Klonsky and I discuss: shotokan karate for MMA; starting jiu-jitsu and its challenges; visualization and self-talk; habituation, exposure therapy, and counter conditioning; fight or flight and flow states; addictions and meaning; and, of course, a lot more.
David Klonsky:
https://psych.ubc.ca/profile/david-klonsky/
Twitter:
klonskylab
klonskymma
Neil Adams is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the sport of judo. He's also a judo world champion and five-time European champion. Known as "the voice of judo," Neil is a commentator and analyst for the IJF World Tour.
In this episode, Neil looks back on his career and shares his thoughts on: training for the Olympics; how he developed his newaza skills; the origin of his famous armlock; technical advice on tai-otoshi; the Maruyama vs. Abe match; on Brazilian jiu-jitsu; grip-fighting; the top athletes and legends of judo; and a whole lot more.
Neil Adams:
https://www.instagram.com/neiladamsjudo/
YouTube: NAEffectiveFighting
Web:
https://www.neiladamsjudo.info/
https://www.neiladamsjudo.com/adams-family-uk
Special Thanks to Neil's wife Niki Adams for setting up and scheduling our meeting for the podcast.
Ruadhán MacFadden is a grappling historian and host of "The Hero with a Thousand Holds" podcast. Ruadhán talks about his martial arts and grappling background; his research into folk-styles of wrestling; producing a podcast episode; Irish collar-and-elbow wrestling; Georgian and Mongolian wrestling; possible origins of the pin; women in wrestling; Persian and Indian wrestling; and more.
Ruadhán MacFadden:
https://www.instagram.com/thousandholds/
thousandholds.net
collarandelbow.ie
Vlad Koulikov is a Master of Sport in sambo and a black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Vlad shares his thoughts on: wrestling as a martial art; training sambo in Russia; moving to America; contradictions between sambo and jiu-jitsu; the Georgian grip; leglocks; and coaching advice.
Vlad Koulikov:
sambofusion.com
https://www.instagram.com/sambo_fusion/
YouTube: Sambo Fusion
Vlad Koulikov on Budo Videos, Grapplers Guide, Digitsu, and BJJ Fanatics.
Judo and BJJ black belt Kent Peters on: learning jiu-jitsu informally; using haters to your advantage; having fun with jiu-jitsu; safety and cleanliness; points vs sub-only; "Canadian jiu-jitsu"; studying instructional videos; jiu-jitsu vs zombies; his company Supernatural Survival Gear; and a lot more.
Kent Peters:
https://www.instagram.com/thekentpeters/
https://www.instagram.com/supernaturalsurvivalgear/
https://www.instagram.com/heelhookhappiness/
YouTube: ZombieProofBJJ
Brian Glick is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under John Danaher and Renzo Gracie. Brian recalls training at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City; meeting his teacher John Danaher; broader conceptions of jiu-jitsu; maintaining longevity in jiu-jitsu; and more.
Brian Glick:
https://www.instagram.com/bzglick/
YouTube: Brian Glick
Robert Degle is a nogi jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor. He has taught seminars all over Asia. Robert explains the use of kani-basami for jiu-jitsu and his arm-saddle system; self-directed learning; analyzing of the most common leg-entanglements; the state of jiu-jitsu in Asia; and influences from philosophy.
Robert Degle:
https://www.instagram.com/robertdeglebjj/
https://robertdeglebjjonline.teachable.com/
YouTube: RobertDegleBJJ
Penn State wrestler and Olympic hopeful Dan Vallimont talks about his training; the 3 x 5 system; 7 ways to create motion; warm-ups before competition; strength training and diet; and his work with BJJ Fanatics / Fanatic Wrestling.
Dan Vallimont:
https://www.instagram.com/vmont165/
https://fanaticwrestling.com/collections/all/fighter_dan-vallimont
Coach Mike Mal is a content producer for FloWrestling. He explains the difference between folkstyle and freestyle wrestling; the mindset jiu-jitsu players need for wrestling; why Jordan Burroughs is the GOAT of wrestling; listing the top athletes of the sport; and the different international styles of freestyle wrestling.
Mike Malinconico:
https://www.instagram.com/mikemalinconico/
"Sambo Steve" Koepfer is a leading sambo coach in the US. His Influence won him a technical advising role for the action-thriller film series John Wick. Stephen talks about rule-sets: sambo as a minority sport in the world of submission grappling; throws and leglocks for jiu-jitsu; and his training in Russia / Eastern Europe.
Stephen Koepfer
https://www.instagram.com/sambosteve/
http://www.nycombatsambo.com/
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nycs
Takedowns can be divided into two categories according to scholar Attilio Sacripanti: General Action Invariants (synergy-based) and Specific Action Invariants (lever-based).
"Astonishing Judo, First Contact Tactics"
Examining a neglected area in jiu-jitsu.
References:
1. https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
2. https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/
3. https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/
Contact:
http://www.praxisjiujitsu.com