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.
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
Former Navy Seal, Jocko Willink joins The Impaired Grappler from Jocko's studio in San DIego.
Jocko is a New York Times best selling author, successful podcaster and his Company provides leadership solutions for businesses.
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
Rollcast with former UFC star George Sotiropolous.
Topics Include:
George's new school
His personal martial arts and Jiu-Jitsu history
Training and UFC Schedule
Drilling each technique 1000 times
His history of injuries and lessons learned
Adam Deane & Brent Lillard are the latest (as of filming date) Black Belts in the Pedro Sauer Jiu-Jitsu Association.
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.
Read MoreKyle Sefcik is the latest Black Belt in the Pedro Sauer Jiu-Jitsu Association. He received his black belt from Professor Sauer during the current camp in Brazil, January 2018.
Read MorePedro 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.
Read MoreJohn 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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