Grapple with the Bat

We talk about the secret of Julians long term consistency, the infamous Melbourne road trip for fight opportunities back in the day, bond over our shared music and comic book interests and discuss potential future opportunities for the Juicy one!

Lee and I discuss the amazing performance by Tony Caruso on ONE FC, the deep philosophy of fighting and drive in to Lee's personal journey.

We talk about Jake's Martial Arts Journey and discuss how and why the Nick/Nate Diaz mentality has aided Jake through his fight career. We go deep on the Skating + Martial Arts philosophy and how similar life lessons and experiences are drawn upon for progression in both worlds. We also touch on Jake's other hobbies including Avatar: Last Air Bender and of course... Harry Potter.

We talk about the source of PJ's internal drive and work ethic, discuss the impact and implications of social media platforms within today's society and get an inside look in to the mind of a fighter facing the reality of a fight itself mid bout. Very insightful and intriguing episode.

We talk about the awesome family at Trinity MMA, Rhys' beginnings as an athlete, overcoming adversity and the desire to give back to the community in a positive way that fuels the progression of his every day life.

We talk about her personal life progression in Jiu Jitsu and the power of the community at large. Go deep on why BJJ specifically attracts a certain type of human to become a practitioner and finish by having a massive bonding session over our long time fandom of the Pokemon phenomenon.

We talk about the talent vs obsession ratio in successful fighters and how the twins immerse them in combat sports culture.

What is was like to move through the Trinity MMA development system, progress in competitive grappling, fighting on the same night at Knees of Fury and eventually debuting in MMA on Diamondback FC.

We discuss our mutual fandom of Batman Comics and the twins shared passion for artwork & illustration.

Video Games, Dungeons & Dragons, American Psycho and conspiracy theory was ALL on the table in this episode. Enjoy!

We talk Jake's career as an athlete/coach, overcoming setbacks, the development of his incredible Fight I.Q and share some great insights in to the mind of a fighter before, during and after the bout.

We discuss how Evan became The Fizz, the story of his first fight and get in to the details of why he really is the heart and soul of the Trinity MMA Fight Team.

We talk about his unique perspective on Martial Arts, where his "Happy" demeanour stems from and how it translates to success in MMA fights. We discuss his recent experience competing in the M16 Invitational Grappling Competition, his love for community within the South Australian Martial Arts scene and chronicle his personal history within the sport of MMA. Finally, we touch on why he has made the choice to be/stay Vegan and how that ties in to his over all ethical mentality.