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 12: John Van Wisse

October 23, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler  /  Source

John is one of Australia's best and most decorated endurance athletes, known primarily for his long distance swimming.

He is a true Aussie legend and a bit of a character.

We talk about his love of coffee, travel, breathing, flow state, his love of cold over the heat, issues he had in his last race, dealing with the darkness, always experimenting with new techniques, scariest and most majestic encounters with nature including the Loch Ness Monster, injuries,, his boxing match and diet.

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categories / Injuries, Diet, Martial Arts, Learning, Sports, Teaching
tags / Interview, Injuries, Podcast, John Van Wisse, coffee, travel, Breathing, Flow State, Cold water, Manhattan Swim, Darkness, nature, Loch Ness Monster, Boxing, diet, weight gain, Enduroman Arch to Arc Ultra Triathlon, Hawaii Ironman, Swimming, Coach, Motivational Speaker, Aussie Legend

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