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Show Notes – Episode 3 – January 12, 2020
You’ve probably noticed the Golden Age of Girl Power that is sweeping through the modern world. A massive wave of trailblazing pioneers such as Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Bia Mesquita and Helen Maroulis are shattering stereotypes and forcing us to rethink how physically powerful and athletically ferocious a female can be. More and more, both on YouTube and at your local gym, we’re seeing girls and women turning heads with impressive feats of power, speed and bravery. The typical male is surely noticing the ever-growing number of women who can punch harder than him, perform more pullups than him, and can tap him out (and also bruise his ego!) during a Jiu Jitsu training session.
The Everyman BJJ crew -- Frank Forza (Drysdale BJJ black belt), Jordan Wirth (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu brown belt) and Noah Green (Renzo Gracie Academy blue belt) -- huddle for this week’s podcast to discuss the skyrocketing evolution and explosion of female buttkicking in MMA, BJJ, wrestling and beyond.
We take a deeper dive into this booming phenomenon and tackle questions that include:
What is fueling the female empowerment movement in the combat sports?
How have BJJ, MMA and wrestling training options improved and changed for females over the past 15 years?
The role of ego on the mat and the almost-universal fear among men and boys who are terrified by the prospect of, “What if I lose to a girl!?”
Millions of parents every day worry about their kids being bullied in school. It is a huge problem, an epidemic, in our country, and we advocate how a growing number of parents see BJJ, wrestling and MMA training as a potent antidote to bullying.
We also passionately weigh in on another meaty topic: The Fine Art of Tapping in Training.
What does it mean to be an “Intelligent Tapper?”
What is a good tap and what do beginners especially need to be aware of?
How can a BJJ player better protect themselves and their training partners on the mat?
What is the mindset during training? (Frank, one of the first 3,000 BJJ black belts in the world), reveals his Top 3 Rules for when he steps on the mat and the most common mistake that beginners make when tapping.
During which scenarios is a verbal tap superior to a tap via physical gesture?
Also -- why you might want to think twice about buying a car with a stick shift!
How much responsibility do the BJJ and MMA academy instructors bear for creating the tapping protocols and injury-prevention culture among their student-athletes?
There is definitely an etiquette and art to tapping and its crucial for BJJ players, especially since roughly 99% of the adult practitioners work a day job and the last thing they need is a significant injury that could mentally distract them and potentially disrupt their financial life.
We deliver all that and more on today’s podcast, and if you like what we’re building, we invite you to share it with friends who might enjoy it, too.
About the Everyman BJJ team:
Frank Curreri Forza is a 3x IBJJF Masters World Champion, two-time TEDx speaker, and longtime journalist/writer/editor who has worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, The Salt Lake Tribune, Las Vegas Review-Journal and appeared in other prominent media outlets. He is a Baltimore native and University of Maryland graduate who lives in Las Vegas.
Noah is a bit of a renaissance man. Texan by birth, US Marine for life, husband, father, and fan of Joe Rogan, Malcolm Gladwell, and Fran
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By Frank, Jordan and NoahShow Notes – Episode 3 – January 12, 2020
You’ve probably noticed the Golden Age of Girl Power that is sweeping through the modern world. A massive wave of trailblazing pioneers such as Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Bia Mesquita and Helen Maroulis are shattering stereotypes and forcing us to rethink how physically powerful and athletically ferocious a female can be. More and more, both on YouTube and at your local gym, we’re seeing girls and women turning heads with impressive feats of power, speed and bravery. The typical male is surely noticing the ever-growing number of women who can punch harder than him, perform more pullups than him, and can tap him out (and also bruise his ego!) during a Jiu Jitsu training session.
The Everyman BJJ crew -- Frank Forza (Drysdale BJJ black belt), Jordan Wirth (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu brown belt) and Noah Green (Renzo Gracie Academy blue belt) -- huddle for this week’s podcast to discuss the skyrocketing evolution and explosion of female buttkicking in MMA, BJJ, wrestling and beyond.
We take a deeper dive into this booming phenomenon and tackle questions that include:
What is fueling the female empowerment movement in the combat sports?
How have BJJ, MMA and wrestling training options improved and changed for females over the past 15 years?
The role of ego on the mat and the almost-universal fear among men and boys who are terrified by the prospect of, “What if I lose to a girl!?”
Millions of parents every day worry about their kids being bullied in school. It is a huge problem, an epidemic, in our country, and we advocate how a growing number of parents see BJJ, wrestling and MMA training as a potent antidote to bullying.
We also passionately weigh in on another meaty topic: The Fine Art of Tapping in Training.
What does it mean to be an “Intelligent Tapper?”
What is a good tap and what do beginners especially need to be aware of?
How can a BJJ player better protect themselves and their training partners on the mat?
What is the mindset during training? (Frank, one of the first 3,000 BJJ black belts in the world), reveals his Top 3 Rules for when he steps on the mat and the most common mistake that beginners make when tapping.
During which scenarios is a verbal tap superior to a tap via physical gesture?
Also -- why you might want to think twice about buying a car with a stick shift!
How much responsibility do the BJJ and MMA academy instructors bear for creating the tapping protocols and injury-prevention culture among their student-athletes?
There is definitely an etiquette and art to tapping and its crucial for BJJ players, especially since roughly 99% of the adult practitioners work a day job and the last thing they need is a significant injury that could mentally distract them and potentially disrupt their financial life.
We deliver all that and more on today’s podcast, and if you like what we’re building, we invite you to share it with friends who might enjoy it, too.
About the Everyman BJJ team:
Frank Curreri Forza is a 3x IBJJF Masters World Champion, two-time TEDx speaker, and longtime journalist/writer/editor who has worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, The Salt Lake Tribune, Las Vegas Review-Journal and appeared in other prominent media outlets. He is a Baltimore native and University of Maryland graduate who lives in Las Vegas.
Noah is a bit of a renaissance man. Texan by birth, US Marine for life, husband, father, and fan of Joe Rogan, Malcolm Gladwell, and Fran