For this episode I sat down with Rosa Walsh, after a number of standout performances a name that is becoming more and more well known. Rosa spoke to me all the way from Illinois whilst she is training with the Daisy Fresh team to discuss her moments that have helped shape her so far.  Rosa's moments: -Grapplefest/ AJP Birmingham -Competing at Pans and then deciding to compete and train full time. -Seeing and being along side Ffion for her redemption at worlds. -Getting a puppy -Costa Rica and a friend receiving their black belt

This episode I sat down with BJJ brown belt Stefano Sanna in the midst of preparing for his first appearance on Grapplefest. Stefano was first introduced to combat sports growing up in Sardinia but grew to focus on BJJ alone. He shares some of the trials and triumphs he has faced and gave me a good education on Sardinia's top delicacy. Stefano's moments he picked: - BJJ in Sardinia and how it compares to the UK - A career as a nurse - Leaving Italy to come to the UK - Moving to London and Jiu Jitsu in London - Appearing on Grapplefest

Everyone knows Junior Fernandes the competitor on the mats but who is he off them. I chatted with the man himself to delve into his story and find out what makes him tick, his personal hopes and ambitions and plenty more. 

You will have seen Jonas compete against some of the best, on shows such as Submission Series and Fightstar Championship. I was able to sit down with the "Octopus" himself two weeks before his fight for the championship belt in Crystal Palace. We discuss his journey from New Zealand to Croydon, why he won't go near snakes and his new love for wrestling.

Have I got a treat for you my caffeinated friends, Ciaran Brohan is coming onto the podcast to talk all about his new projects Learn Jiu Jitsu and how he is looking at the ways we can change both learning and teaching Jiu Jitsu. A truly fascinating conversation that will make you look at how your own learning could be changed for the better. Check out his page on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/learnjiujitsu_/  Topic Timings: 00:00:37 Why Learn Jiu Jitsu started 00:03:15 Kit Dale, teaching methods and a framework  to Jiu Jitsu 00:05:24 Alignment Theory 00:10:18 Working in concepts 00:15:14 The logic behind learning this way 00:15:55 The Score card System 00:21:43 Jiu Jitsu is a form of education, treating it that way 00:29:13 Inspiration from others on Jiu Jitsu Teaching Methods 00:36:45 Taking away the mystique of time served 00:44:22 Changing how you tackle learning Jiu Jitsu 00:50:18 Getting past "is the Technique is right" 00:52:23 How would you approach analysing BJJ footage 00:57:22 The issues with drilling techniques and mental switch off 01:02:17 Being mentally engaged 01:06:59 Creating a feedback loop 01:14:26 Enjoying the drilling part of jiu jitsu 01:15:30 Gamifying Jiu Jitsu Lessons 01:19:17 Balancing Hard Sparring 01:25:15 Teaching Jiu Jitsu hasn't evolved 01:27:42 Coaches taking time to plan out 6 months of lessons 01:33:01 What is mastery? 01:38:59 Having fixed parameters 01:40:10 The issues with systems not teaching how to get to the starting position 01:43:46 Practically starting applying learning jiu jitsu in this new way 01:45:45 Quick Fire Round 01:54:20 Outro & Aspirations for how we change teaching and learning Jiu Jitsu

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Purple Belt, Shark Lover, Teacher and much, much more. I had an amazing conversation with Violet Bennett about her BJJ story so far and her other aspirations. Get ready for stories of Travel, Shark Names and me appointing Violet as temporary education secretary.

Skype interview with Andrew Hardwick who runs Brotherhood Health Performance. Andrew works with various BJJ athletes guiding them through their strength and conditioning while competing.

I sit down with Shane Curtis to talk about he became addicted to BJJ plus: Bullshit Martial Arts Tram Techniques Street Fights Grapplefest Transitioning to MMA

I sit down with Precieux Noka and Peter O Shea from the charity Gloves not Gunz and Grapple Gang. Precieux talks about going from county lines to becoming a national champion boxer and they both talk about what they are doing to help change young lives through sport. Go check out https://www.instagram.com/grappleganguk/ https://www.instagram.com/glovesnotgunz/ https://www.instagram.com/precieuxnoka/ Intro credit to www.bensound.com

I was so excited about this episode I got the episode number wrong on the intro! Well I sat down with Daniel Movahedi to talk about being the third man in the cage. From training with the star of Gladiators to making his UFC referee debut. We talk about it all. Go check out some of the products Dan uses: https://vigour8.com/ https://www.maulermma.com/ Intro credit to https://www.bensound.com

I sit down with Cory McKenna before her upcoming fight on Cage Warriors 108. We talk training at Team Alpha Male, Fighting mums and Nandos! Check out Cory's sponsors Tatami Fightwear. https://www.tatamifightwear.com/

I sat down with Alan Whitton who is a performance coach and BJJ Brown Belt. Alan as worked with world class athletes aiding them in managing mental hurdles or learning how to utilise performance states.

Episode 2 with Commenwealth Bronze medalist Syerus Eslami. Check out: https://www.instagram.com/siduseslami https://www.instagram.com/price.building.services

Interview with CF24 Brown Belt phenom Ben Robson at CF24 in Cardiff.