Jake tells us about the origins of Catch Wrestling and its pure form and how it has evolved into different ideas and iterations.  We discuss the idea of "pinning" and "submissions" being a concept that has complemented mma and bjj plus some information about the old school founders he has trained with.   A lot of history in this one and Jake has tons of stories about the old days and roots of Catch ..read more

In this episode Matt explains how Boxing, JKD and his love of Jiu Jitsu has created this system he is using to train students and fighters all over the world.  He breaks down some universal truths across multiple ranges of combat and gives some great leadership perspective ..read more

Felicia discovers finding martial arts later in life, being intimidated by it and then overcoming the challenges of training.  Her story of good training partners and the support system of the gym is inspiring.  Felicia also talks about a health issue that almost convinced her to give up BJJ, but she found a way to endure.  Felicia also creates artwork and her creativity seems to surface in many areas of her life.  She gives some great advice on navigating struggles and finding the "Flow State ..read more

Jack talks about his 25 years in the military and how the training influenced him.  He also tells about his constant search for improvement, which led him to change a lot of courses in the military with a more principle focused learning structure that he is still teaching.  He also tells us the story of meeting Rickson Gracie, training with Johnny Lee Smith and how he tries to look at martial arts, law enforcement and military training in similar ways.  Jack also shares with us his experience traveling all over the world, overcoming Leukemia and his return overseas because inn ..read more

Kit Cope has been training martial arts most of his life and his love for striking has carried on.  Kit was a World Champion striker and then transitioned to MMA for a short time.  He has coached some of the best fighters in the world and travels all over Coaching and inspiring his students.  Kit became famous when he was on MTV and his relationship with Gina Carano was the talk of the martial arts world.   But this episode really allows Kit to reveal a lot more about himself than the hollywood surface material.  He delves deep into his thoughts on martial arts, succ ..read more

Gustavo tells of his humble beginnings in Brazil learning jiu jitsu, an opportunity to study English and then his conversation that lead to coming the United States. Gustavo is a fierce competitor and has now used that same focus and drive to build resources for people seeking not only to improve thier jiu jitsu, but to improve their life.  Known as the BJJ Mental Coach, growth in personal development is evident with his published book, speaking engagements and online content.  Gustavo brings to life the possibilities with his experience of creating something out of nothing.  ..read more

Kristina Castle is a Professional Boxer, but she also has 17 years of experience in Hapkido.  She is a unique blend of a traditional martial artist with a modern competitive edge in Boxing and Kickboxing compiling a record of 17-0 before going Pro.  She loves teaching others and has grown into many roles as a competitor, teacher and training partner.   This episode has some fun stories of how dropping her brother off at martial arts class led to her joining the school and becoming a professional fighter.  Now she and her brother both run schools ..read more

in this episode Kaleb talks with Mickey about how they met when Mickey and Floyd Mayweather Sr. came to Bentonville for a special event.  Mickey discusses his start in boxing and a story about sleeping at a bus station to fight the next day and discusses his 3 tips for being successful. Other topics included the mental mindset of a fighter and how that applies to the rest of your life and also understanding what really matters in the end.  Lastly, Mickey discusses training the youngest champion in the world Devin Haney ..read more

Chris Bradford is a multi time champion Muay Thai and MMA fighter.  He has been training most of his life in Australia and has learned how to take the struggles of life and turn them into lessons to pass on to his students.  He still trains hard and never quits ..read more

Kaleb has been training with Dring for over 15 years and they talk about how they first met, their first training session and travels abroad for Jiu Jitsu Several valuable topics get covered such as training hard and smart, finding synergy in your physical movements that apply to your different martial arts and focusing on the longevity of your career as an athlete. Plus, a plethora of hilarious stories ..read more