Podcast Episode 31: Denny Prokopos

November 03, 2021 / Impaired Grappler / Source

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Impaired Grappler Podcast 31: Denny Prokopos

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'“Denny Prokopos was the first Jiu Jitsu black belt promoted by Eddie Bravo in the 10th Planet system. Denny is one of the most talented No-Gi Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the United States, having won the Eddie Bravo Invitational 2, IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, Gracie Worlds and the FILA No-Gi World Championship.” (description from https://dennyprokopos.com/ ).

Denny Prokopos joins me from San Francisco to talk about a variety of topics.

Topics covered include:

Martial Arts, JiuJitsu, Greek culture, Philosophy, Politics in Everything, 300 Spartans, Alexander The Great, Becoming the Best Teacher and Fighter, Mental Health, Homelessness, History, Success, Mindset, Recovery, Strength and Conditioning protocols, Rickson Gracie and the Gracie Family, BJJ Fanatics Instructionals and Cutting Weight.

Check out Denny’s links below:

https://dennyprokopos.com/

https://bjjsanfra nci sco .com/

https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_denny-prokopos

https://www.facebook.com/denny.prokopos

https://www.instagram.com/dennyprokopos/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DENNYProkopos

Enjoy.

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Podcast Episode 20: Pedro Sauer

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Pedro and I talk about Brazilian politics since the 1960’s and the sentiment of the people.

The military government vs the civilian government.

Jair Messias Bolsonaro‘s election, how he won, fake news and Jair as a person.

The economy, wages, taxes, the welfare state and difficulties owning a business in Brazil.

Pedro tells the story of meeting the Dalai Lama.

The history of the Aeroplane and links to Brazil through Alberto Santos-Dumont.

Biggest mistakes in Jiu-Jitsu.

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categories / Jiu-Jitsu, Business, BJJ, Martial Arts, Teaching, Fake News
tags / Martial Arts, JiuJitsu, BJJ, Jiu-Jitsu, Impaired Grappler, Brazil, Politics, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, election, military government, civilian government, education, indoctrination, fake news, Brazilian politics, economy, stock market, hospitals, crime, favelas, wages, welfare state, taxes, Dalai Lama, Alberto Santo-Dumont, Petrópolis, history, Self Defense, Self Defence, Longevity, History of the Aeroplane

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September 18, 2018 / Impaired Grappler / Source

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- History of ACL surgery and how it's evolved (Reconstruction vs Repair)
- What excites him in the future of medicine
- Factors that interfere with recovery
- STEM cells and recovery time

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categories / BJJ, Injuries, Jiu-Jitsu, Martial Arts, Sports, Medicine
tags / Las Vegas, Sports Medicine, Stem Cell Treatment, Injuries, Sports, Cryotherapy, Research, ACL injury, Regenerative Medicine, SUrgery, Orthopedic Surgeon, Dangerous Sports, JiuJitsu, Martial Arts, BJJ, Impaired Grappler

Podcast Episode 17: Jocko Willink

September 07, 2018 / Impaired Grappler / Source

Former Navy Seal, Jocko Willink joins The Impaired Grappler from Jocko's studio in San DIego.

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Topics Covered Include:

Order / Chaos
Extreme Ownership
Using Jiu-Jitsu in combat
His history of injuries and how he deals with injuries
Honesty / Leadership
Depression and PTSD
Negative aspects of News Media

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categories / Jiu-Jitsu, Injuries, BJJ, Learning, Philosophy, Martial Arts, Politics, Teaching, WAR
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Brent is the CEO and Co-Founder of GovSmart and Adam is the Vice President.

GovSmart is one of the top 100 fastest growing companies in the USA over the last 4 years.

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categories / Jiu-Jitsu, Injuries, Learning, Martial Arts, BJJ, Sports, Business
tags / Order, Chaos, Business, Black Belt, Injuries, Impaired Grappler

Podcast Episode 3: Rollcast with Chris Burns

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Chris is an artist who worked with Tatami.

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categories / Sports, , Martial Arts, Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ
tags / Martial Arts, BJJ, JiuJitsu, Self Defence, Self Defense, Jiu-Jitsu, Tatami, Parvo, Arthritis, Grappling, Impairments, Impaired Grappler, Black Belt, Artist

Podcast Episode 2: Rollcast with Cam Sobey

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In this Rollcast Cam and the Impaired Grappler have a grapple and discuss it and more.

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