InfernoCast

Chris talks about training in Martial Arts since age 4, his love for being a competitor and how that led to a movie career by winning major tournaments.  

He also tells fun stories of being a double for George Clooney in "Batman and Robin" and the time Arnold Schwarzenegger thought he actually was George. 

Chris also tells us about his mission to help 1 million children learn about Anti-Bullying and Fitness.  He shares his resources that he has provided for these children and explains how severe the issue is in America. 

Very cool to hear the fun stories of making movies and all the great relationships it has led to in his life, but seeing how martial arts and helping people is still the focus is inspirational.

Ricky trains with Fabiano Scherner and has a deep wrestling background but he was able to showcase his well rounded skills in a victory defeating Ray Borg at UFC Fight Night in Jacksonville Florida May 13th 2020

Gustavo tells of his humble beginnings in Brazil learning jiu jitsu, an opportunity to study English and then his conversation that lead to coming the United States.

Gustavo is a fierce competitor and has now used that same focus and drive to build resources for people seeking not only to improve thier jiu jitsu, but to improve their life. 

Known as the BJJ Mental Coach, growth in personal development is evident with his published book, speaking engagements and online content.  Gustavo brings to life the possibilities with his experience of creating something out of nothing.  He understands that he is a reflection of those that have supported him and that he needs to pass it on by inspiring and helping others achieve their goals. 

We also learn his 3 requirements for anything in his life to become a priority.  Plus some amazing quotes and educational resources he has used to achieve his success.

Eric Fleishman, AKA "Eric the Trainer" has been training Celebrity Chefs, Movie Stars, Musicians and more in his 30 year career.  Eric has Black Belts in karate, taekwondo, and goju ryu.  He discusses how being in martial arts has accelerated his career and getting to train with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Lalane to become the best in the business.  

Eric's client list ranges from working with Def Leopard to UFC Fighters, this episode is high energy and has lots of inspiration.

John takes us through his childhood being bullied and having to learn to stand up to those kids while learning martial arts at a rough and tough martial arts school.  He took a negative situation and learned perseverance, dedication and found his true self.  

This story touches on his influences from his Father and other leaders in his life like Tony Robbins, who he has a great relationship with and gets to interview on his podcast.  

John explains his philosophy of "Don't let them take your lunch money" and how it is an analogy for chasing anything you want in life and not letting anyone or anything get in your way.  

His humor may be quirky, but his heart is unmistakable with his focus on helping others and loving his students.

Marcio was a talented Judo player that found BJJ and soon was travelling the world competing and fighting MMA.  He trained Amanda Nunes when she started in MMA and now he runs an academy in New York.  

Marcio gives a perspective on finding happiness and how to fall in love with the journey instead of the destination.  He also explains how kids and adults are the same and need leadership to push their limits on the mat.

Marc tells the story of being attacked by multiple assailants in Mexico and his pursuit of finding the most realistic self defense possible.  His perspective on Martial Arts being a lawyer and his transition into leading the pack to find truth.  

Marc does a wonderful job talking about types of organizations and "tribes" and delineates types of altercations and motivations for "fighting".  

Other topics include leadership growth, social influence on what we think is important when we are young and how that transitions with age & wisdom.  

A true pioneer in our industry.

George talks about driving hours all day to train with different martial arts experts and his relentless schedule of workouts that took him to the biggest MMA promotion in the world.  He recounts his time on "The Ultimate Fighter" and how he kept his training volume high doing extra workouts out back and staying after practice.  

George also talks about his favorite MMA fights in the octagon and his recipe for success while learning when to keep some consistency. 

Very admirable episode as George is one of the hardest working athletes in the world and still stays close to that pace to this day.

In this episode Matt explains how Boxing, JKD and his love of Jiu Jitsu has created this system he is using to train students and fighters all over the world.  He breaks down some universal truths across multiple ranges of combat and gives some great leadership perspective.

Kaleb talks with Chris about his martial arts influences, why BJJ resonated with him so strongly, and how he defines success. 

Lots of good stories and analogies for people to understand the comprehension of Jiu Jitsu not being binary.  Chris goes in depth explaining how Jiu Jitsu encompasses all the natural tendencies humans physiologically embrace.  He also gives an overview of training methodologies for the ideal learning curve and his artistic influence. 

Plus he coined yet another term... "CRC" Combat Restrictive Clothing lol