In this episode we talk about what it is that makes a martial art, a martial art. The differences between a sport and a martial art seem to be somewhat blurred, which is why we decided to take a deeper dive on the topic and give our takes on what we think the difference between the two is. Hope you enjoy!

In this week's episode, we are talking to Craig Hamilton who teaches at a BJJ gym. We talk to him about COVID and BJJ, how things are looking in the future, and what measures his gym is looking to put in place so that people may once again train.

In this episode, we talk through the common conundrum of people going for a finish vs trying to score points as ways of winning a fight. How does the strategy change your value to an organisation like the UFC? Which of the strategies is more lucrative? We try to answer these questions in the 18th episode of the Combat Thoughts Podcast!

This is a very special episode where we interview a pro-MMA fighter and MMA coach Bryony Tyrell. We talk about her journey as a martial artist, why she decided to compete professionally and how she has managed to still work as a nurse for the NHS. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we touch on fighter pay with particular focus on the UFC. In recent months some of the fighters have been very vocal about their opinion on the current pay structure, and this episode will focus on some of these as well as what we think some of the solutions to the issue could be.

We are very excited to present to you one of your biggest episodes to date, an interview with a top UK Muay Thai prospect Daniel McGowan! We explore Dan's approach to training and fighting, his mentality before and during the fight, and much more. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

In this episode, we take a deeper look into how scientific method could potentially be applied to the sport of mixed martial arts. We talk about what scientific method entails, what would be the benefit of its use, why it is difficult to apply it in MMA and how we can move towards making it more widespread.

We are proud to present to you another special episode, where we speak to Michael D'Aguiar. BJJ Brown Belt, Polaris veteran, pro MMA fighter, and co-founder of Xion Gym Andover, Mike is full of interesting insights into combat sports. The conversation covers topics such as competing in BJJ vs MMA, the journey to becoming a pro fighter and many more. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode we talk about fighter growth and potential. Is potential unlimited? Can you keep growing forever? Those are some of the questions we try to tackle. 

In this episode, we take a deeper look at Women's MMA with a special guest and female athlete/ part-time coach Suzanne Wilson. A very interesting conversation talking about the challenges in Women's MMA!