Today I talk with Matt Kirtley, better known to many as ‘Aesopian’, about recent changes to jiu-jitsu culture, crazy martial arts cults, channeling of ancient spirits, how we can get more out of drilling, red flags that you’re in a jiu-jitsu cult, and much more

I met Matt ages ago when he published step-by-step breakdowns for the reverse omoplata and the rolling crucifix attack on a forum which I then republished (with permission) on Grapplearts. He’s good people!

He is a jiu-jitsu black  belt who has been heavily involved in online jiu-jitsu culture for 15 years.   He writes extensively at Inverted Gear, has helped answer hundreds of BJJ questions for White Belt Wednesdays, and is a Functional Range Conditioning coach.  

If you enjoyed this episode then check out

~ Episode 290 with Steve Kwan about BJJ Cults and Conspiracies,

~ Episode 291 with Derek Beres from the Conspirituality Pod about Cults and Conspiracies in the Yoga, Wellness and BJJ Community

~ Episode 297 with Mathew Remski about Cults, Prophecies and Deprogramming Your Friends.

(Yes, I know there’s a theme, but in my opinion focussing on this stuff is more important than ever nowadays.)

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Cheers,
Stephan Kesting

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I have gotten some questions regarding The Chewjitsu Podcast set up and equipment.

Here is a break down of our mobile set up and the equipment we use for recording The Chewjitsu Podcast.

Equipment:

CASE – Plano All-Weather Tactical Case (42 inch)

MICROPHONE STANDS x 2- Samson MK10 Lightweight Boom Mic Stand

MEMORY CARD (for Zoom Recorder) Sandisk 128 GB SD Card

ZOOM H6 PORTABLE RECORDER

SHURE SM7B CARDIOD MICROPHONE

HEADPHONES
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones

XLR CABLES (2 STYLES)
Mogami Gold STUDIO-10 XLR Microphone Cable

AmazonBasics XLR Male to Female Microphone Cable – 10 Feet, Black

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Today on The Strenuous Life Podcast (https://www.grapplearts.com/podcasts) I talk with Kathy Hubble who is a professional Stuntwoman and multiple time Canadian National Judo Champion.  She shares how she got started in stunts, how she got injured on set in a Jacky Chan action movie, and how Judo helped her stuntwork.  We also delved into the differences in between Judo and BJJ energies, transitioning from throws directly into submissions, and the funny dynamic of battling people on the mat but then being best friends afterwards.  This was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it!

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Returning to the show for the second time, black belt Paul Moran discusses his latest battle scars and how he still manages to find joy within incredibly tough circumstances.

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Our first female guest, Heather Rafter is a super-talented Atos black belt who has a great competition record and an unusual lifestyle – living in her van for most of the year while traveling the United States to train and teach.

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