In this episode, we give our opinions on gym commercialisation. We talk about what makes a gym 'commercial', the advantages and disadvantages of such gyms, and some potential things we think gyms can do to escape the trap of a McDojo. 

We hope you enjoy! 

After a phenomenal performance at the Cage Warriors 121, Jack Grant advances to the next stage of the welterweight tournament and is lined up to face Ian Garry for the belt. We speak to Jack about his martial arts history, training as an elite athlete, and the gruelling camp that awaits him before the title shot.

In this episode, we interview Kane Charig, commonwealth medalist, British wrestler, and all-around training madman. We talk about the sacrifices he made in the pursuit of victory, his journey through competing in Judo and wrestling, his motivations, attitude to training, and his thoughts on how British wrestling can grow.

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the Art of Eight Limbs. We discuss parts of its history, how techniques are scored, the prevailing influence of betting on the sport and more. 

Although we are by no means experts on the topic, Muay Thai has had a profound effect on some of our martial arts journies so we felt we had to have an episode dedicated purely to it. 

In this episode we talk to Shannon from BJJ SafeGuard. SafeGuard's mission is to create safe jiu jitsu training environments by providing resources to the community to prevent and respond to sexual abuse. This was a really interesting conversation, and we feel, a much needed one in the BJJ community. 

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In this episode, we discuss how the breadth of MMA affects learning and also how it can affect how fighters approach the sport. It seems that many fighters like to specialise, and few opt for general MMA ability,  during this discussion we will attempt to understand why. 

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In this episode, we discuss the main characteristics of coaches in the sport of MMA/ combat sports in general. We also touch on how that is related to the fighter and what aspects of a fighter can be important for a good relationship between them. 

We hope you enjoy!