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.

Podcast Episode 12: John Van Wisse

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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Podcast Episode 11: Roger Dio & Phillip Grapsas

We talk about the benefits of Jiu-Jitsu and how it impacts our lives, injuries, ego, the Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather fight, the influence of Pedro Sauer and Rickson Gracie in our lives and other things.

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Podcast Ep 10: Rickson Gracie

- 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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Podcast Ep 9: David Krstic Rollcast

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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Podcast Episode 8: Phillip Grapsas Rollcast

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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