Gregg Humphreys is an authority on Russian Sambo in America. He is a judo black belt and studied sambo in the late 70's / early 80's in both the former USSR and Russia. In this episode, Gregg talks: sambo in the 1970's USA; training sambo during the cold war; his coach and friend Igor Kurinnoy; the Sambo-70 training facility in Russia; relation between judo and sambo; rule-sets; science and methodology; tips on fighting taller and shorter players; sambo without the jacket; and more.

Gregg Humphreys

Instagram: @dynamogregg

Brian Glick is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt under John Danaher and Renzo Gracie. His appearance on episode 7 was (and still is) the most downloaded. Now he's back discussing: studying judo under John Danaher and Shintaro Higashi; history of judo in NYC; cultural differences between judo and jiu-jitsu; innovation and evolution in jiu-jitsu; the scientific method; control leading to submission; self-defense; and more.

Brian Glick

Instagram: bzglick

YouTube: Brian Glick 

Jimmy Pedro is one of the most respected judo coaches in the US. Four-time Olympian, Two-time Olympic bronze medalist, and seventh degree black belt.

Mr. Pedro discusses: coaching his athletes; mental toughness and professionalism; his students Travis Stevens and Kayla Harrison; the American judo system; grip-fighting; on Brazilian jiu-jitsu; his influences; fondest memories; on Toshihiko Koga's passing (1967-2021); judo for BJJ and MMA; setting yourself apart from the competition; and a whole lot more. 

Jimmy Pedro:

Instagram @ jimmypedrousa

Web: fujisports.com, usajudo.com, fujimats.com 

Raul Ramirez is a catch wrestler and head of Catch Wrestling Alliance. He also coaches sanda or Chinese kickboxing. Raul explains: sanda / Chinese kickboxing; sanda for MMA; shuai jiao or Chinese wrestling; history of catch wrestling; prominent figures: Martin "Farmer" Burns and Frank Gotch; catch wrestling as a predecessor to freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling; the historical relationship between catch wrestling, judo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu; and so much more. 

Raul Ramirez:

Instagram: catchwrestlingalliance

YouTube: Catch Wrestling Alliance  

Derrick Darling is a black belt in judo and multiple-time medalist in the sport of sambo. He is also the head coach at Welcome Mat Training Center in Kansas City. Derrick talks about: training with his coach Steve Scott; Rorion Gracie's encounter with John Saylor and shingitai jujitsu; judo and sambo for nogi; lower-body wrestling versus upper-body wrestling; obi tori gaeshi or the "Khabarelli" throw; and his favorite ruleset. 

Derrick Darling:

[email protected]

YouTube: welcomematstevescott

Dr. David Klonsky is professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia.  He is also a black belt in shotokan karate and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Dr. Klonsky is occasionally featured on MMA media--contributing his expertise on behavior and emotion within the world of combat sports.

Dr. Klonsky and I discuss: shotokan karate for MMA; starting jiu-jitsu and its challenges; visualization and self-talk; habituation, exposure therapy, and counter conditioning; fight or flight and flow states; addictions and meaning; and, of course, a lot more. 

David Klonsky:

https://psych.ubc.ca/profile/david-klonsky/

Twitter:

klonskylab

klonskymma

Neil Adams is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the sport of judo. He's also a judo world champion and five-time European champion. Known as "the voice of judo," Neil is a commentator and analyst for the IJF World Tour.

In this episode, Neil looks back on his career and shares his thoughts on: training for the Olympics; how he developed his newaza skills; the origin of his famous armlock; technical advice on tai-otoshi; the Maruyama vs. Abe match; on Brazilian jiu-jitsu; grip-fighting; the top athletes and legends of judo; and a whole lot more. 

Neil Adams: 

https://www.instagram.com/neiladamsjudo/

YouTube: NAEffectiveFighting

Web:

https://www.neiladamsjudo.info/

https://www.neiladamsjudo.com/adams-family-uk

Special Thanks to Neil's wife Niki Adams for setting up and scheduling our meeting for the podcast. 

Ruadhán MacFadden is a grappling historian and host of "The Hero with a Thousand Holds" podcast. Ruadhán talks about his martial arts and grappling background; his research into folk-styles of wrestling; producing a podcast episode; Irish collar-and-elbow wrestling; Georgian and Mongolian wrestling; possible origins of the pin; women in wrestling; Persian and Indian wrestling; and more. 

Ruadhán MacFadden:

https://www.instagram.com/thousandholds/

thousandholds.net

collarandelbow.ie

Vlad Koulikov is a Master of Sport in sambo and a black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Vlad shares his thoughts on: wrestling as a martial art; training sambo in Russia; moving to America; contradictions between sambo and jiu-jitsu; the Georgian grip; leglocks; and coaching advice. 

Vlad Koulikov:

sambofusion.com

https://www.instagram.com/sambo_fusion/

YouTube: Sambo Fusion

Vlad Koulikov on Budo Videos, Grapplers Guide, Digitsu, and BJJ Fanatics. 

Judo and BJJ black belt Kent Peters on: learning jiu-jitsu informally; using haters to your advantage; having fun with jiu-jitsu; safety and cleanliness; points vs sub-only; "Canadian jiu-jitsu"; studying instructional videos; jiu-jitsu vs zombies; his company Supernatural Survival Gear; and a lot more.

Kent Peters:

https://www.instagram.com/thekentpeters/

https://www.instagram.com/supernaturalsurvivalgear/

https://www.instagram.com/heelhookhappiness/

YouTube: ZombieProofBJJ