Leverage Radio

Back Again with Ashwin Hoon. We had a guest cancel on us and continued on as Ashwin had some stuff to get off his chest. So you wanna be a professional athlete? Then listen to this one. We go deep into training, his routine, the mindset required to compete, the differences between dedication and hard work. If you're not obsessed, are you really a pro?

Quote from Micheal Jordan "Champions do not become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, and months, and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely a demonstration of their championship character."

Also listen all the way through to find out the date of Leverage Fight Night plus a whole lot more. Listen up and Enjoy!

This week we speak to Prashanth Kota, he is the head instructor at the Four Pillar Fight Academy. Prashanth shares his experiences of struggling to find training partners, starting his own academy in Chennai and the incorporation of Parkour into their Jiu-Jitsu. A true martial artist, travelling the world to get his training in, Ashwin and Prashanth discuss their travels & training in New York. Prashant has dedicated his life to helping others through Jiu-Jitsu. There's some fascinating people out there in this community and this man is definitely one of them. Thanks for the laughs! Enjoy!

Another Institute of Jiujitsu veteran Debojit Dasgupta talks to us ahead of his preparation for Leverage Fight Night. Coming off a mixed ADCC run, Debo discusses his jiu-jitsu, his competition mindset and his ADCC experience. We also talk diet, training, relationships and a heck of a lot more. Debo is an outstanding representative of his academy, the sport and partner at 411 Fightwear. Enjoy!

Asha is one of the toughest Jiujitsu practitioners in the country and an absolute savage. She is an ex-rugby player, a life long athlete and the 2020 ADCC India champion. She shares her struggle for finding competitive opponents, discusses her plans to go Pro and how she stands out in a sport dominated by men.

Highly motivated, super humble and extremely positive, Asha was a delight to host and if any coaches out there have a promising female athlete to go up against Asha, hit us up, we'll make it happen.

Happy listening. Enjoy!

Nearly two hours of us picking his brain and making jokes. Robert discusses his will to train, his drive to improve, his influences, we go into deep heel hook and jiu-jitsu theory along with his sessions around the world. He shares his plans for Singapore and discusses training with the Danaher Death Squad plus much more. Truly an honour and a pleasure for us. Enjoy!

In conversation with Siddharth Singh aka @cfcsid. Siddharth is a Brown belt under Ivan Tomasetti, Sid has won numerous national and international competitions and is Head Coach to one of the most successful combat gyms in the country - Crosstrain Fight Club. Involved with combat sports since he was 12, Sid's journey into the heart of the MMA / Jiujitsu scene in India is fascinating. Never afraid to speak his mind, Siddharth shares with us his thoughts on the current state of Jiujitsu in India, we discuss the obstacles that lie ahead post Covid and he shares several stories about his experiences, training, the past and the journey since. Listen up and enjoy!

Latest episode with Shaun Loyal is out now! Shaun is one of the competitors in this year's leverage tournament. He is our training partner at warriors cove and is one of the hardest workers in that room. His development over the last few years has been nothing short of exceptional. Coming off a mixed ADCC India tournament, Shaun discusses training in Covid times, motivation and preparation for Leverage Fight night and plans for the future. Link in Bio. Enjoy!

Today we speak to the minds behind 411 Fightwear - India's top jiu-jitsu wearables brand. 411 Fightwear is one of the title sponsors of this year's tournament. We speak to the founders to understand their challenges, successes and the sacrifices made to build a product with genuine quality. Nothing happens overnight, success won't just fall into your lap, this is exemplified by these guys, who work full-time jobs and are helping build a part of this community that most of us just can't bother with. Where there is will, there is a way. Enjoy!

This episode we speak to Shiba Banerjee. He is the owner and head coach of the Alpha Omega Combat Sports and the head of state for SJJIF for West Bengal. He will be competing in this year's Leverage Fight Night and for sure is one of the dark horses of our tournament. Shiba is genuine, super humble and open about his thoughts on training. We talk about the his early days in Martial Arts, the full time transition to Jiujitsu, why he started his own academy and the politics of the sport in India. Also, he is freaking hilarious (we have not laughed this much in a while)

Sit back and have a listen. Enjoy!

We had a great conversation with Rohit Vasudevan, Head coach of the Institute of Jiujitsu from Bangalore & Gold medalist at ADCC India. Mr.Vasudevan is the under 66 kg pro division champ and will representing India in the upcoming ADCC trials. Rohit has a keen mind and some exceptional skills for the sport. We talk about his journey, IJJ's training methodology, coping mechanisms during lockdown and his future plans. Sit back and enjoy.