This week I had my first jiu jitsu celebrity on The PFed BJJ Lifestyle Podcast and Kent did not disappoint! Most people in the BJJ world know Kent Peters for his outstanding technique breakdown videos that often reach viral status. Kent is also a BJJ & Judo Black Belt, Head Instructor of Zombie Poof BJJ in Sydney, NS Canada as well as the creator of Supernatural Survival Gear - some of the best selling and highest quality BJJ apparel out there. Kent is awesome and this was a great interview where we covered a ton of topics ranging from how Covid-19 has impacted Kent's life and business, his path from white to black belt, his perspective on overcoming plateaus in training, how to develop a BJJ tournament strategy, where his Shit Wouldn't Work Wednesday Series came from, to his philosophy on the best way to teach & train heel hooks and much more! Don't miss this one!

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SHOW NOTES:

4:30 The Elaborate Intro

13:00 How Covid Has Impacted Kent's Life & Business

16:48 With Covid We're Not All In This Together

25:23 How Kent Got Started & His Road to Black Belt

33:50 Kent's Beginning in No Gi & How Gavin Tucker Changed His Game, The Differences Between Gi vs. No Gi and Rolling With Pro Athletes

37:33 Getting Into Heel Hooks, Gym Culture & Learning From Everyone

46:22 Kent's Approach to Developing a Tournament Strategy

50:00 How To Teach and Train Heel Hooks and Leg Locks Safely

55:06 Is Kent Starting Steroids!?

56:09 How To Overcome Plateaus in Training

1:00:35 Kent's Growth as a Social Media Star and How "Shit Wouldn't Work Wednesday" Started 1:04:43 People Sliding into Kent's DMs

1:09:32 Supernatural Survival Gear

 1:12:00 The Origins of Zombie Proof BJJ

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Another awesome guest this week - my friend Brandon Rynka is an incredibly knowledgeable and ambitious person who played a big role in motivating me to compete at the 2019 IBJJF No Gi Worlds. Brandon is a strength, endurance and adventure athlete, a heath, wellness & motivation expert, No Gi BJJ competitor and former university wrestler. In this podcast we cover a lot of topics ranging from how he's stayed motivated and productive during the lockdown, to the importance of mental programming in life and sport, to his thoughts on strength and conditioning for BJJ, to why he feels motivation is unreliable for long term progress. Brandon also explains his 5 Tool Performer approach to life, sport and overall wellness.

 

SHOW NOTES: 

5:38 The Elaborate Intro

7:47 How Brandon Has Been Dealing with Lockdown: The Importance Of Having A Goal

17:10 Being a "5 Tool Performer" in Life & The Need For Balance

28:38 The Importance of Mental Programming & Reframing Failure

39:40 Don't Judge The Finished Product & The Importance Of Delayed Gratification

47:23 Brandon's Athletic Background: Football, Wrestling, Martial Arts

53:19 49:17 How Wrestling Helped My BJJ & Mentality on the Mats

1:01:28 How Should BJJ Athletes Be Training Off The Mats?

1:11:11 Why Motivation Is Shit

1:15:01 1:10:59 Brandon's Advice For People Who Are Struggling

1:18:27 Brandon's Next Endurance Challenge

 

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A great question this week about how to manage your ego when you're training. In this video I talk about dealing with the personal mental battles we all experience, the ups and downs of progressing in a difficult sport, dealing with competition between team mates, and how to find the right frame of mind for long term success.

 

SHOW NOTES: 

4:06 Ego Is A Double Edged Sword

6:07 Selective Amnesia

7:37 Progress is Not Linear

9:55 Training Partner Battles

15:53 Struggling With Lower Ranked Training Partners

19:55 Managing Your Frustrations

22:40 You're Not Alone - People Just Don't Talk About It Enough

23:49 Give Yourself Credit For Being in a Difficult Sport

25:13 Let Failure Guide Your Training

27:16 Training to Win vs. Training to Improve

30:40 Seeking An Outside Perspective

32:26 Final Thoughts

 

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Super excited to have my first official guest on the podcast and it's a great one! Aaron is a professional MMA fighter, current BTC Fight Promotions Middle Weight Champion, veteran of the Dana White Contender Series, BJJ purple belt under Rory McDonell at Para Bellum MMA, Nutritionist and all around good guy! This is a fun wide ranging conversation where we talk about a lot topics ranging from how he got started in martial arts, to random men sliding into his DMs, Aaron's emo phase as a teenager, to nutrition and the fitness industry - Aaron also opened up about his experience about competing on the Contender Series, dealing with adversity and life as a pro fighter. We also talk about AJ's upcoming fight on August 13th in Miami Florida and what training is like in the covid era. 

 

WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST HERE:https://youtu.be/jvqxGoYMh2U

 

SHOW NOTES:

4:22 Random Men Messaging Aaron on Instagram 5:48 How Aaron Has Dealt with Lockdown

11:55 Early Years for Aaron and Getting Into Martial Arts

18:08 Becoming an MMA Fighter And Finding Para Bellum

20:24 Aaron's Academic Background in Medical Sciences and Early Career

22:35 Starting Jeffery Nutrition, Aaron's Diet Philosophy and The Pitfalls of the Fitness Industry

32:22 Life as a Professional Fighter

41:49 Dana White Contender Series Experience, Dealing with a Setback and Moving Forward After a Loss

54:06 Relationship with coaches Rory McDonell, Lyndon Whitlock and Training Partner Elias Theodoreau

59:50 Aaron's Upcoming Fight on August 13th in Miami, His Preparation and Mentality Going into Fights 

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Another great question this week and one that touches on something many of us are struggling with - maintaining our mental health during this crazy pandemic. I have a Master's degree is clinical social work, I've been a mental health crisis counselor, I have my own long history of struggling with mental illness and here are some of my thoughts, experiences and tips on the subject. I am not a doctor so please always listen your physician first and foremost! Hopefully some of this helps you in some way :)

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Show Notes:2:57 My Personal Experience With Mental Illness 3:56 My General Philosophy On Mental Health 7:45 The Idea of Radical Acceptance11:41 Tip #1 Focus On The Basics 14:30 Tip #2 Find Positive Things That Soothe You 16:07 Tip #3 Comedy and Laughter 17:27 Tip #4 Get Outside in Nature 18:23 Tip #5 Disconnect From Social Media 20:13 Tip #6 Find External Inspiration 24:15 Tip #7 Don't be Afraid to Seek Professional Help 26:46 Tip #8 Gratitude: Focus On Things That Are Working 28:08 Tip #9 Focus On What's Right In Front Of You, Win the Small Battles 29:44 How This Ties Into BJJ

This is Part 2 of my response to a great question that came to me from Grappling Canada Variety Channel! Here I break down my top 10 most exciting local Gi BJJ grapplers - this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, and it is not ranked in any particular order. I tried to make this a well rounded list by including some big names in the men's division, a couple of "up and comers" as well as some master's level athletes - these are names you definitely need to be watching! 👀 LISTEN TO MY 10 TEN MOST EXCITING LOCAL NO GI GRAPPLERS IN EPISODE #3: https://pfedbjjlifestylepodcast.podbean.com/e/qa-3-my-top-10-most-exciting-local-no-gi-bjj-grapplers-in-2020/

 

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Show Notes: 5:11 Graham Peckham 8:10 Nathan Dos Antos 12:11 James An 14:44 Brandon Manarin 17:58 Janine Mocaiber 20:20 Jeff Campbell 22:44 Michael Sheehan 27:40 Michael Aviado 30:00 Eric Phan 31:35 Kyle Sleeman

I was invited recently by the awesome people at GCVC for an interview and I was asked about a ton of different topics ranging from how I got started in BJJ, my thoughts on the best way to improve, to my mental health, dealing with competition anxiety and more. 

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Show Notes: 2:15 Where/how did I start in BJJ 4:52 How Old when I started – what got me interested 6:35 What’s PJ O’Sullivan like 7:34 How has the sport changed over the years? 9:16 What’s the best way to train – learning from everyone 14:15 How old should people be before they start competing 17:00 How does competition effect BJJ development 19:27 How do I deal with competition anxiety 28:41 Open mat etiquette 34:04 Is it important to roll with new people 37:43 Wrestling mentality 39:22 Why do I grapple

This Part 2 of my response to a great question I received a couple of weeks ago! In this video I talk about the lessons that I think No Gi grapplers can learn by training in the Gi. LISTEN TO EPISODE 2 FOR PART 1 WHERE I DISCUSS THE BENEFITS NO GI!If you have a question you'd like for me to address in a video response leave a comment or DM me on Instagram right here: https://www.instagram.com/pfedbjj/

Show Notes:3:11 What Friction & More Handles Means 6:42 Self Defence Perspective 8:22 More Depth to the Guard Game 10:18 More Depth to the Passing Game 14:14 Less Emphasis On Leg Locks 16:46 The Aging Grappler 18:53 The Gi Culture

Another great question this week came to me from Grappling Canada Variety Channel! Here I break down my top 10 most exciting local no gi grapplers (GTA, Niagara, Burlington, Hamilton, London ON) - this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, and it is not ranked in any particular order. These are people who I have either trained with, rolled with and/or seen compete live on a few occasions. If you have a question you'd like for me to address in a video response leave a comment or DM me on Instagram right here: https://www.instagram.com/pfedbjj/

Show Notes: 5:08 Vinny Dias 7:07 Ergys Sigeta 10:33 Brandon Haire 12:39 Mandie Adamache 13:57 Scott Jutras 15:35 Greg Young 17:02 Mike Romano 18:20 Luke Roberts 20:00 Tom McIlvenny 21:50 Mike Malott

Another great question was sent to me this week! Here I talk about the many lessons that can be learned by training no gi BJJ or "submissions wrestling" more often! I believe there are benefits to training both styles of BJJ and in this video I reveal the most important lessons I've learned from training and competing in no gi.

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Show Notes: 2:40 What Less Friction and Fewer Grips Leads To 4:52 Gripping Matters More In No Gi 5:35 What A Faster Pace Leads To 7:05 The Universal Nature of No Gi7:58 The Influence of Wrestling 12:03 Openness To Leg Locks 13:34 No Gi Culture Differences