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 13: Pedro Sauer

November 25, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

Pedro Sauer is an 8th degree Master (Coral Belt) in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Helios and Rickson Gracie.

He has had a direct impact on my life and I wouldn't still be on the mats if it weren't for him.

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categories / BJJ, Injuries, Jiu-Jitsu, Learning, Martial Arts, Philosophy, Sports, Teaching
tags / Pedro Sauer, Martial Arts, Jiu-Jitsu, Lance Bachelor, Helios Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Rener Gracie, Gracie University, Gracie Challenge, Greece, Self Defence, Teaching, Learning, Online Learning, Body Anatomy, Rio De Janero, Brazil, Pousada, Clearpath, Cars, Mechanics, Ayrton Senna, Coral Belt, Impaired Grappling, bjj

Podcast Ep 10: Rickson Gracie

September 04, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

- Growing up with Pedro Sauer
- Breathing concepts for beginners
- Learning and development of Jiu-Jitsu
- Teaching and empowering people
- Learning from people in other disciplines
- Jiu-Jitsu in modern MMA
- Vale-Tudo Guard
- The Evolution of his Jiu-Jitsu Philosophy from childhood  to today
- Finding Order in times of Chaos
- Dead end paths in Jiu-Jitsu

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categories / Martial Arts, Jiu-Jitsu, Sports, Teaching
tags / Martial Arts, Rickson Gracie, Jiu-Jitsu, Kron Gracie, Demian Maia, Self Defense, MMA, Vale Tudo, Breathing, Yoga, Diaphragm, Grandmaster, Order, Chaos, Archetypal Hero, Hero, Fighter, philospophy, Learning, Teaching, Darkness

Podcast Ep 9: David Krstic Rollcast

September 03, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

Dave  talks about ego, keeping it playful, finding your fun, finding the balance and using what you have.

We talk about his beginnings under John Will, bullying, his Jiu-Jitsu philosophy, his views on nutrition and the Gracie Diet, hunting and Learning from teaching.

David touches on his affiliation with the Gracie Academy and Pedro Sauer

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categories / Martial Arts, Jiu-Jitsu, Learning
tags / Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Templestowe, Learning, Teaching, philospophy, Podcast, rollcast, Black Belt, Bullying, Diet, Nutrition, Hunting, Ego, Martial Arts

Podcast Episode 8: Phillip Grapsas Rollcast

August 18, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

Modern and Ancient Greece.

Lessons learned from injuries, having kids and from teaching Jiu-Jitsu.

Applying Jiu-Jitsu concepts in everyday life.

Lost knowledge, learning from history.
 

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categories / Martial Arts, Jiu-Jitsu, Injuries, BJJ, Sports
tags / Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Podcast, rollcast, greece, bjj, Teaching, Learning, history, philospophy, Ancient Greece, Injuries

Podcast Episode 2: Rollcast with Cam Sobey

July 04, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

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

Cam talks about his Martial Arts Philosophy, Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu, Phillip Grapsas' teaching, Frames, Pedro Sauer Association and way of teaching as well as his S.Y.S. (Safe, Yield, Secure) System

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categories / Sports, Martial Arts, Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ
tags / Martial Arts, bjj, Cam Sobey, Pedro Sauer AssociationLearning, Samurai Lifestyle, Self Defense, Frames, Teaching, Exercise, Interview, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Longevity, Impaired Grappler, Podcast, SYStem, Gracie Jiu Jitsu Singapore