Art of Surrender

After chatting to Josh on episode #005 after his UFC debut, we caught up again prior to his October 4th fight against Charles Jourdain. We had a chat about Covid and how it affected Alexander Volkanovski's training camp in the lead up to the rematch with Max Holloway. Josh and several other Australian MMA fighters were able to assist Volko with that camp and Josh shared some insight into the exper...

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Meng Chua from Kickass MMA in Morley, WA.  Meng shared his martial arts story, which started out with the hard arts and has led to the soft arts. He made some mistakes along the way which landed him in a bit of trouble. Since that time he's found his way in life through martial arts, jiu jitsu, specifically has really helped him to become a better version of...

This episode of the podcast is a little different to what you've come to expect.  David Brennan and his father founded the International Boxing Concierge in 2011. The purpose of this business was to link boxing champions and fans together for an experience that money can't buy. We're talking private dining, cocktail parties, golf days and training experiences with names like Mike Tyson, Roy Jones...

I sat down again with Jamil Hvakr of Sustainable Jiu Jitsu & Gladiator Wrestling. Jamil runs the @coffee_and.chokes Instagram page where he helps promote the Perth jiu jitsu scene through in a variety of different ways.   Jamil recently competed in his first wrasslin tournament so we had a chat about his preparation and the ups and downs of the day. We also had a chat about Jamil's experience with...

In this episode of AOS I sat down with Leigh Burger, the head coach and owner of Grappling Technics in Osborne Park, Perth WA.  Prior to the chat I attended a lunch time class where Leigh showed some techniques and ideas from back control, including both retention of the hooks and attacks from the back. We covered a rear naked choke, a lapel choke and the bow and arrow. Leigh showed some nice...

On this episode of the podcast I sat down and had a chat with my good friend, mentor and MY very first jiu jitsu coach, John Smallios. John is a Professor Pedro Sauer/Phillip Grapsas (episode 10) black belt and the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu in Sydney, Australia. John shares his martial arts story and how jiu jitsu quickly became a passion that seemed to take priority over other aspects of his...

On this episode I had a chat to Matt Panza from Higher Jiu Jitsu. Matt is one of my best mates too so its probably more of a conversational type of chat at times. We did our best to stay on topic and I hope you enjoy. Matt is a purple belt, coach at HJJ and a co-host of the HJJ podcast.   Enjoy https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/higher-jiu-jitsu-podcast/id1454419035 https://www.instagram.c...

Fresh off COVID-19 restrictions in WA, Brad sat down with the owner of Scrappy MMA & Fitness, Ben Vickers. Ben is a jiu jitsu black belt, Ex British Forces and the co-owner of Australia's premier MMA organisation, Eternal MMA. @scrappymmaldn @eternalmma

On this episode Brad sits down with Aaron Koo from Kaizen Lab Jiu Jitsu. Aaron is a blue belt and a coach of the fundamental classes at Kaizen. We discuss his martial arts journey as well as the roadblocks and frustrations along the way and his experiences with both coaching and competing. We discuss his business, Hydra (which started out as a water bottle company) and has just expanded and releas...

Brad sits down with Cam Sobes from Leverage Jiu Jitsu in Melbourne. Cam is a Professor Pedro Sauer/Phillip Graphas (featured in episode 10) Black Belt.  Cam shares his martial arts journey throughout the episode, we discuss his view of the strategy of jiu jitsu - that first we should make the position comfortable and safe for us. Second, make it uncomfortable for our opponent, that is, to gen...

Brad is joined by Phillip Grapsas of Leverage Jiu Jitsu in Melbourne. Phil is a second degree black belt under Professor Pedro Sauer and he has a wealth of knowledge and expertise jiu jitsu and self defence. If you are ever privileged enough to attend one of his seminars, you will be absolutely blown away. Phil is also the coach and mentor of John Smallios from Higher Jiu Jitsu and helped guide Jo...

Brad is joined by Jules To from UFC Gym in Balcatta, Western Australia.  Jules shares some tips on getting into jiu jitsu and what her experience has been like as a female practitioner.  Enjoy.

Jack Cox is the owner and head instructor of Northern Beaches Jiu Jitsu in Sydney, Australia.  Jack is a brown belt in jiu jitsu and an affiliate of the Pedro Sauer Association.  @northernbeachesjiujitsu @coachjackcbjj www.northernbeachesjiujitsu.com.au 17/1-5 Thew Pde, Cromer, Sydney, New South Wales

Josh 'Kuya' Culibao is a UFC Featherweight with an 8-1-0 professional record, fighting out of Igor MMA in Sydney, Australia.  I had the privilege to hear Josh's martial arts story and chat about the trials and tribulations of life as a UFC fighter and everything else in between. Some of Josh's titles include: 2x HEX Fight Series Featherweight Champion 1x Diamondback FC Featherweight Champion 1x Su...

Brad is joined by Max and Pat from Kaizen Lab Jiu Jitsu. Kaizen Lab - @kaizenlabjiujitsu Max - @uchi.maxwell Pat - @asocialassassin Please subscribe and share the podcast with your friends if you're enjoying it. Oss

Brad is joined by Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu. Prof James is a second degree black belt under Master Joe Moreira. @professor.jameswoodfieldjones @sustainablejiujitsu www.sustainablejiujitsu.com.au Unit 1/19 Mercer Lane, Joondalup, Western Australia.

Brad is joined by Luke Dacre from Kaizen Lab Jiu Jitsu.

Brad is joined by Jamil Hvakr of Sustainable Jiu Jitsu. If you like this episode please subscribe and share with your friends. You can find Jamil at @coffee_and.chokes on Instagram. You can find Brad at @b_hampson on Instagram. Enjoy.

Welcome to the Art of Surrender Podcast. AOS is a Perth based Australian podcast for the everyday martial arts and jiu jitsu hobbyist.