The Impaired Grappler

Phillip Grapsas Black Belt under Pedro Sauer. Impaired with arthritis I do what it takes to stay on the mats as Stagnation Leads to Suffering. #impairedgrappling

My aim is to share my story as I work to become The Repaired Grappler in a natural way. 

I hope to inspire others to keep mobile using Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with a self defence mindset to help them find ways to grapple with impairments, metaphorically and literally.

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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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Podcast Episode 31 - Denny Prokopos

'“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://bjjsanfrancisco.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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categories / Diet, Martial Arts, Philosophy, Jiu-Jitsu, Injuries, Learning, Politics, Teaching, BJJ
tags / Martial Arts, JiuJitsu, BJJ, Impaired Grappler, Jiu-Jitsu, Denny Prokopos, San Francisco BJJ, Hellas, Greece, Philosophy, 300, Spartans, Alexander The Great, teaching, fighting, mental health, homelessness, history, success, mindset, recovery, politics, strength and conditioning, . BJJ Fanatics, Keto diet

Podcast Episode 20: Pedro Sauer

November 23, 2018  /  Impaired Grappler

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

Podcast Episode 18: Dr Roddy McGee

September 18, 2018  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

Dr. McGee is an orthopedic surgeon with sub-specialty fellowship training in sports medicine.

In this episode we discuss:
     - Most common injuries he treats
     - Most dangerous sports on the body
     - 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 3: Rollcast with Chris Burns

July 09, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

Chris talks about self defence Jiu-Jitsu mindset, especially when dealing with impairments. He talks about his lineage and how he started after getting over Parvo.

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