He's one of Europe's top Black Belts and creator of the Tarikoplata submission.  This week's guest is Norway's own Tarik Hopstock. We had a great chat about Tarik beginnings in the sport, discovering his passion for competition, and the transition from the ower ranks to the Black Belt level. He also shared some insights on the origins of the Tarikoplata and his plans for the future.

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Tarik's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/search?q=tarik+hopstock

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He's a Black Belt under Eddie Bravo in the renowned 10th Planet system, and one of the sports most well known commentators and promoters. This week's guest is Alabama's own Brandon McCaghren. We had a great chat about Brandon's humble beginnings in the sport, his meeting Eddie Bravo and joining 10th Planet, to how he honed his skills as a coach and instructor. He also shared his plans for the future of his PGF events, and his thoughts on some of his favourite events he has commentated.

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Brandon's Instructional Website: https://bmac.mykajabi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonmc.ninja/

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He's a renowned Australian Black Belt, and coach to many high level competitors, including ADCC Champions and medalists. This week's guest is Perth's own Jake O'Driscoll. We had a great chat about Jake's thoughts on the what it takes to reach a high level, inspiration from other professional sports, and some practical tips on how to maximize your progression on the mats.

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Jake's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=112559996

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeod_essencebjj

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He's a 3x ADCC veteran, Polaris Champion and one of the most active grappling competitors in the world. This week's guest is San Diego's own Keith Krikorian, back on the podcast for a second time. We had a great chat about Keith's success over the past couple of years, along with the most important factors in his growth as an athlete, and the challenges he has faced along the way. We also discussed his process for studying and adding new elements to his game, as well as some of the exciting matches he has coming up soon.

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He's one of Europe's most successful competitors, ADCC 4th place finisher, CJI 1 competitor, and one of the sports most well known leg lockers. On this week's episode Eoghan shared some insights into his experience competing at the biggest events in the sport, and how they compare and contrast. He also discussed his favourite training and teaching methods, how to improve your leg locks, and the importance of keeping training fun, as well as much more.

Guest Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoghanoflanagan/ 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecharleseoghanexperience/videos 

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He's one of the most renowned commentators and promoters in Jiu Jitsu today, as well as being a Black Belt under the Mendes Brothers. On this weeks episode Riccardo shared some interesting stories of his early training in the late 90's, the methods and attitudes at the time, as well as much more. He also gave some insight into his work as a commentator and promoter for some of the biggest events in the sport, and his take on the future of professional grappling. 

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riccardoammendoliabjj/

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He's a Black Belt in both Jiu Jitsu and Judo, as well as being co-founder of one of the most well known academies in the world, Legion AJJ. In today's episode Miha shares his experience travelling the world as a young competitor and how his skills on and off the mats led him to San Diego, California. He also shared some interesting insights into his work judging CJI, his thoughts on various coaching styles, and the process of writing his new book, as well as much more.

Guest Links:

Miha's Book: https://nogimanual.com/

Where to Buy: https://nogimanual.com/pages/international-buyers

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mihajj/

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This week's guest is renowned mental performance coach Sam Antonen. We took a deep dive into topics related to performance, competitiveness, consistency, and confidence, both on and off the mats. Sam shared some great ideas from his vast coaching experience and study of the mental aspects of sport, in his usual practical manner. 

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Website: https://www.samantonen.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samantonen/ 

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In this weeks episode we recap the ADCC 2024 Finals, sharing some important insights and the biggest takeaways from the event. 

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In this weeks episode we recap the Craig Jones Invitational, sharing some important insights and the biggest takeaways from the event. 

Catch the full replay here: https://www.youtube.com/live/IyneYOMCvI0?si=Z5zOEIcPETEOc9sD

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