Combat Base Podcast

This week on the Combat Base Podcast we dig into probably the most important philosophical underpinning of our martial arts practice. Think Street, Train Sport, Practice Art. What exactly does it mean and how can it help you? We have an epic pod which probably needs a follow up. Enjoy and let us know what you think!

This week on the Combat Base Podcast we are honored to be joined by Chris' first black belt and founder to Straight Blast Gym Matt Thornton! Matt founded Straight Blast Gym in 1992 with a mission to learn, teach, develop, and train in true hand to hand combat. Matt is interested and dedicated to the learning and development of true fighting with a foundation in the think street, train sport, practice art philosophy. The SBG epistemology has impacted many successful professional MMA fighters and coaches as well as countless everyday humans. In the early days of MMA Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, and Dan Henderson trained with SBG. John Kavanagh and Connor McGreggor proudly fly the flag of SBG in Ireland. SBG is an international organization with a thriving culture focused on benefiting its people. On the pod we discuss Matt's history with Chris, philosophy, culture, a deeper understanding of what it really means to learn how to fight, and we hit some Q's from the internet. Enjoy the epic pod!

This week on the Combat Base Podcast we a joined by a very special human being, Julia Avila! Julia fights for the UFC in the women's bantam weight division, works as a geologist full-time, is a mother and spouse, is a track and field athlete, an actress, is a Combat Base black belt, is a founder of Outsiders Combat Club where she coaches MMA, and is an extremely pleasant and kind person. In this episode we talk about her recent bout with former UFC champion Misha Tate, her current aspirations and motivations, and what it means to aim high in all your life pursuits with the goal of developing a balanced and sturdy soul. Julia is an inspiration and it was an honor to have her on the pod. Enjoy!

This week on the Combat Base Podcast we go off the rails talking about the origins and history of Machado Jiu Jitsu with Chris and Melissa Haueter. This is the wildest episode yet! Chris is fired up and shares some of the untold and most secret jiu jitsu history as seen through an American lens. Ill say less and let you enjoy the pod!

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This week on the Combat Base Podcast Chris and Melissa Haueter are joined by former student and friend Dean Wellen! We had an epic pod! Dean is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Renner and Ryron Gracie and is the owner and head instructor at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Long Beach. Dean received his yellow belt in 99' and his black belt in 22'. His formative jiu jitsu years were spent at the Combat Base Garage with Chris Haueter and Melissa Haueter. We reminisce on vintage Garage training, what its like growing up in the South Bay Los Angeles jiu jitsu scene, traveling and training with UFC fighters Brian Ortega and Connor McGreggor, and specifics regarding jiu jitsu instruction. Dean is also an avid skateboarder, teaches private skateboarding lessons to kids, is the owner of Tac-Div clothing company, and is the host of Dude Where's My Belt podcast. Enjoy the pod!

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To learn more about Dean visit: https://www.instagram.com/deanwellen/

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Dude Where's My Belt Podcast https://youtu.be/2v2LAbVqCoA?si=lSBiY1GCyyG3w9sV

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This week on the Combat Base Podcast Chris Haueter and Melissa Haueter discuss the stand up portion of martial arts training. We hit many considerations someone might take when deciding to include or omit stand up practice from their training. Fights start from standing most of the time, it is a very important part of the martial arts and must be considered. Different standing modalities are discussed in this episode along with their implementation strategies. We also hit some epic Q's from the internet. We had fun, we hope you have fun. Enjoy!.......don't forget to comment. We loving hearing from you!

This week on the Combat Base Podcast Chris Haueter and Melissa Haueter sound off on Belts....again! We realized that in our first belts episode we forgot to discuss each individual belt in brazilian jiu jitsu and its meaning. The comments and emails also blew up with people wanting to hear what Chris and Melissa had to say in regards to each individual belt. So, here we are. We had an epic discussion about the requirements to reach white, blue, purple, brown, black, black with degrees, coral, and red belt in BJJ. We talked about the developmental milestones, the indicators of a needed promotion, and the philosophy backing each rank. We also hit some epic Q's from the internet. We had fun, we hope you have fun. Enjoy!.......don't forget to comment. We loving hearing from you!

Mitch Langman is the creator and owner of Dark Carnival Martial Arts in Canberra, Australia. The name Dark Carnival was inspired by Ray Bradbury's 1947 book Dark Carnival which is a collection of short stories about supernatural, often horrific, events told through the attractive features and enticing rides of a dark carnival. The Dark Carnival serves as a metaphor for the game of life where the goal is to solve the riddles presented by folies and tragedy of human nature. You are magnetized toward the Dark Carnival and must enter! You must conquer your demons to escape! Mitch has been training Muay Thai for almost 30 years, Brazillian Jiu Jitsu for 14 years, and is a Black Belt under Chris Haueter. He is the Australian Training Director for Red Zone Threat Management under Jerry Wetzel. Before opening Dark Carnival, Mitch was a member of the Australian Federal Police for 11 years working as an Armourer and in roles within High Tech Crime Operations. We had an epic pod unpacking a way for people to think about and use martial arts as a self development tool and beyond. Enjoy!

This week on the Combat Base Podcast we are joined by Mike Dytri. Mike is an artist, former MMA fighter, actor, director, skateboarder, entrepreneur, and 2nd degree Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Chris Haueter. His current project is Vanguard Kimonos, producer of ultra-high quality jiu jitsu uniforms, clothing, and accessories. A sort of cultural sage, Mike formerly acted as either creator, director, or creative contributor to brands like Adidas Combat, Storm Kimonos, Ludwig Van, Subfreakie, Matix, and Freshjive. We talk vintage Combat Base Garage, art, and jiu jitsu adjacent culture. Enjoy!

This week on the Combat Base Podcast we engage a general philosophy discussion on belting systems. We talk history, purpose, positives, and negatives. Is a belting system even necessary? We also get to some questions from our community. Enjoy!

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To learn more about Chris and Melissa Haueter and the Combat Base Club visit: https://www.combatbase.com/

https://www.instagram.com/combatbaseclub/

https://www.instagram.com/chrishaueterart/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/chrishaueter96/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/melissahaueter/?hl=en

To purchase Chris Haueter Art and Combat Base Club merchandise visit: https://www.combatbase.com/shop/

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