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Expect to get the everyday perspective Kris Barras went from being a local fighter and promoter to international Rock Star, MMA scene in the 00's, stories from training at Xtreme Couture in Vegas, getting signed to a record label, touring with one of his idols, the reality of the music industry, what would tempt him out of retirement and much more.

Kris Barras is a former professional MMA and Muay Thai fighter, gym owner, and fight promoter turned Rock Star. The Kris Barras Band is a British rock band formed in 2015 and has released five studio albums including Halo Effect (2024), which acheived top 5 in the UK album charts when released. in September 2023 the band signed to Earache Records securing a worldwide deal.

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00:00 intro
01:26 Early MMA Days
11:10 Opening Fightworx
16:26 Training At Xtreme Couture
22:41 He Was A Bell End!
29:24 Fighting in Southeast Asia
41:36 Running A Fight Promotion
47:44 Forca Luta Fightwear
50:51 Signing to a Record Label
54:54 Touring with Billy Gibbons
58:39 His Dad’s Influence
01:04:47 Rock Star Life
01:12:36 Favourite Gigs & Venues
01:17:19 Streaming vs Hard Sales
01:21:47 How Artists Earn Money
01:31:12 Some People Need A Slap!
01:35:59 Reason for Restarting BJJ
01:40:55 Competing After 10 Years
01:47:56 Misfits Call Out

#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #mma #rockstar #rock #podcast

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on Victor's reflections after his CJI loss, his thoughts on the whole weekend including Nicky Rod's performance, BJJ athlete pay situation, his future with ADCC, his journey through the coloured belts and how he developed his 'Big Man Flow', his blueprint on how to be the best jiu jitsu athlete you can be, who he's got his eye on and much more.

Victor Hugo is a 6x IBJJF Black Belt World Champion (4x Gi and 2x NoGi) under Saulo and Alexandre (Xande) Ribeiro of the Six Blades Association; and ADCC and CJI veteran. Despite being 195cm /6’4 and weighing 115 kg / 255 lbs, Victor is known for his technical guard game and 'Big Man Flow'.

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00:00 Reflections on CJI Loss
08:04 Nicky Rod’s Performance
11:41 Thoughts on the ‘Alley’
15:42 CJI Scoring and Pay
22:42 How Athletes Make Money
28:05 ADCC Invite Trials
32:42 Victor’s Colour Belt Journey
39:38 Developing Big Man Flow
44:39 Need For Strength Work
50:07 Lifting & Recovery
56:34 Joining Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu
01:01:40 Best Approach to BJJ Training
01:06:19 Developing a Game
01:11:35 Ecological vs Drilling
01:21:02 Competition Preparation
01:27:17 Rolling Intensity
01:32:04 Comp Day Routines
01:39:22 Future Plans & Fights

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on what it meant to receive his coral belt in BJJ, what it was like growing up in a house with 5 brothers all training BJJ, training with the his uncles and cousins that Gracie's, his memories of training Chuck Norris at his height of fame, his philosophies on being a coach, how to approach your learning and much more.

Carlos Machado is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 8th Degree Coral (Red and White) Belt with 56 years training and is a former world master's champion. He is the eldest of the five Machado Brothers, known for BJJ, that also includes Roger, Rigan, Jean Jacques and John. He is also the brother-in-law of UFC fighter Stephen Thompson. He currently runs BJJ schools across the United States, Australia, Canada and Mexico

00:00 Danny’s Surprise Present
04:00 Receiving Coral Belt
08:41 The Machado House
17:45 Proving BJJ’s Effectiveness
25:25 Chuck Norris
31:54 BJJ Scene in Texas
37:40 Coaching Philosophy
44:05 Best Ways to Learn
50:21 Leg Locks Evolution
54:06 Teaching Beginners
01:02:51 Training for Longevity
01:11:56 BJJ is a Lifestyle
01:16:53 Future of Jiu Jitsu
01:24:50 Carlos’ Future Plans

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on how Ben became a Travel YouTuber, his first culture shock in India, getting arrested by the Taliban, being pursued in Ethiopia by IS, how the UK compares to the worst places on earth, his favourite places, the toll travelling has on him and much more.

Ben Frier, known as Backpacker Ben is a British Travel YouTuber known for his adventures to some of the most dangerous places in the world. As the name suggests, Ben's video show the reality of traveling where he slums it, staying in some of the worst hotels and takes crammed public transport.

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00:00 Becoming A Travel YouTuber
09:36 Culture Shock in India
15:13 Hunted in Ethiopia
22:04 Egypt & Tunisia
26:57 UK vs Middle East
34:05 Getting into Afghanistan
39:16 Taliban Found My Condom
46:08 Other Edgy Countries
51:01 Foreign Languages
54:13 Bald & Bankrupt
01:02:04 Favourite Countries
01:11:09 Travelling Ruins Me
01:17:29 Reality of Content Creation

#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #travel #backpacking #africa #southeastasia #india #southamerica

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on Jordan's experience on the Ultimate Self-Defence Championships, if he's really pull guard in a real knife fight, how he adapts his training to manage injuries, his journey with combat sports, if people should compete and much more.

Jordan Preisinger is a BJJ Black Belt and undefeated amateur MMA fighter, known for his popular YouTube channel @JordanTeachesJiujitsu , where he shares his knowledge to his 240k+ audience. He is the head coach of Limitless Bjj in Trenton, Ontario where his goal is to help his student learn BJJ as quickly and deeply as possible.

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00:00 Intro
02:34 Pulling Guard in a Knife Fight
10:40 Self Defence Championship
17:30 Does BJJ Work for Self Defence
20:53 Managing Injuries
28:05 Jordan’s Martial Arts Journey
35:54 Should People Compete
42:53 Starting YouTube

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on Brandon's recent ADCC match with Pena, his thoughts on his friend and training partner Michael Pixley, how CJI compared to ADCC, how he nearly got blinded at an open mat, the precautions he now takes, how be deals with seminar snipers, his move to Montreal and much more...

Brandon Reed is one of the fastest rising professional grapplers in the US. He is a ADCC Trials Medalist, ADCC Worlds Competitor, 3x National Champion Wrestler & 4x All-American, BJJ Blue Belt NoGi Worlds Gold Medalist and BJJ Purple Belt NoGi Worlds Silver Medalist (losing to DQ).

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00:00 Getting The ADCC Call
04:55 Fighting Pena
09:53 Michael Pixley
18:07 Owen Jones
22:45 CJI Review
30:30 CJI vs ADCC Rules
37:10 Gordon vs Nicky Rod
42:32 ADCC Trials Run
49:00 Eye Injury
52:58 Dealing with Seminar Snipers
1:02:52 Danger of Short Form Content
01:10:50 Moving to Montreal, Canada
01:17:12 Training with Firas Zahabi
01:21:18 Purple Belts Are Killers
01:24:52 Seminars and Instructionals

#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #wrestling #adcc

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on what the Ultimate Self Defence Championships are, the reaction to the show, what really happens in a knife fight, how Craig the 'normal Aussie bloke' did vs trained martial artists, his own experience taking part, traditional arts vs combat sports, female self defence, if Aikido really works (it doesn't!) and much more.

Rokas did Aikido for more than 15 years, taught it and ran a professional dojo. Eventually he became disillusioned with Aikido and moved on to train combat sports such as BJJ, MMA and kickboxing. He has documented his journey on his YouTube channel @MartialArtsJourney where he also created the Ultimate Self Defence Championships (USDC). The USDC see's 6 martial artist take part in self defence scenarios to see what actually works.

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USDC Website - https://www.usdchampionship.com

00:00 Ultimate Self Defence Championships
06:51 Knife Defence Scenarios
12:38 Craig, the Aussie Bloke
18:52 Pulling Guard in a Knife Fight
24:44 Contestant Reactions
31:07 Wish We Had A Purist
36:57 Creating USDC on YouTube
45:46 Being Creator & Contestant
53:17 They Really Wanted to Win
01:00:52 Getting Females on the Show
01:07:41 Female Self Awareness
01:18:00 Aikido for Self Defence
01:31:31 Transition to Combat Sports
01:40:29 Leg Break in BJJ
01:48:34 Where to Watch USDC

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on Jay's first impressions of the UK, his recent Polaris loss, his ADCC reflections, his thoughts on steroids, growing up and training with Nicky Rod, his competition prep, Craig's chimp strength, the B-teams best kept secret, why John banned him from training with DDS and much more.

Jacob Rodriguez, commonly known as Jay-Rod, is a professional grappler out of B-Team Austin and ADCC -88kg silver medalist. He is a former folkstyle/scholastic wrestler who first gained notoriety in the sport of Submission-Grappling/No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu after his performance at the ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) United States Qualifier in 2022, a tournament he won while holding the rank of blue belt in BJJ, a rare achievement also accomplished by his older brother, Nick Rodriguez (2019).

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00:00 Intro
01:22 Dirty Addicts
08:09 Thoughts of The Uk
14:02 Polaris Loss
21:32 ADCC Reflection
28:44 Natty Weight Gain
34:54 Pre-Fight Prep
40:21 Nicky Ryan
44:08 Nicky Rod
50:14 CJI or ADCC
54:47 Wrestling Growing Up
01:00:13 Transition to Grappling
01:08:34 The Buggy Choke
01:17:32 Still A Purple Belt
01:22:24 Banned From DDS
01:29:28 Training At B-Team
01:34:01 Craig Jones is a Bully
01:36:05 B-Team’s Captain America
01:38:35 Managing Skin Infections
01:41:58 European Tour & Future Plan

#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #bteamjiujitsu #grappling #adcc #wrestling #cji

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