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Walking the BJJ Gauntlet covers everything from the history of Brazilian Jiujitsu, why it matters, its effectiveness as a street defence and kids being bullied, as a bulwark against PTSD and anxiety, what happens in a BJJ class, even how to survive your first three months training. We’ll also explain the belt grading system and we’ll remove, or perhaps even add to, the great mystique of the black belt. At the end of each episode, John will deliver a little secret black belt’s tip .Stay tuned for that. New podcast weblog
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Brazilian Charles Negromonte details his remarkable voyage from kid chasing a pro skateboarding dream on the streets of Paulista in north-east Brazil to training at the insanely successful Zé Radiola BJJ academy and winning contests all over the world, becoming head coach at Roger Gracie's London gym to a new life in Australia.
Charles' advice? Learn to impose yourself.
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Richie Vas made his name as a fearless big-wave surfer before falling under the spell of mixed martial arts, which led to a stint in the UFC's octagon.
In this episode of Walking the BJJ Gauntlet, Rich and black-belt John Walton describe the early days of jiujitsu in Maroubra, who introduced it, how it shaped a community of surfers and how it changed the lives of everyone it touched.
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Learning from BJJ academies around the world
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
In episode four, black-belt John Walton describes travels to Brazil and the USA, California to New York, where he examines the protocols, cultures and methods of training at different BJJ academies.
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
How the BJJ belt-grading system works; the road from white to blue
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Episode three of Walking the BJJ Gauntlet explains the belt-grading system, white through green for kids, and white through black for adults.
And describes the road to that first great milestone: from white belt to blue.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
The Journey of the White Belt
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Episode two of Walking the BJJ Gauntlet details the journey of the beginner, from the day he, she, walks into the gym, what to expect in a class, what happens when you spar with a high-end belt on day one and what mysteries will begin to unfurl as you close in on a belt of the royalist blue.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Why Brazilian Jiujitsu Matters
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
In this first episode of Walking the BJJ Gauntlet, black-belt John Walton explains where Brazilian Jiujitsu comes from (Brazil via Japan) and why it works, not just as the base for all MMA fighters but as an effective, and bloodless, self defence.