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Episode 35 - “The People’s Champ”

July 4, 2008 · 3 Comments

In this episode, Mike talks with Brian Picklo who recently won the trials in the 100kg class from 8th seed. Brian is the alternate due to the best 2 out of 3 matches with Adler Volmer, who was 1st seed. Brian talks about the controversial call, his performance, and the 6 months of training crammed into 6 weeks before the trials. Brian hooked up with Rhadi Ferguson at the Senior Nationals, and spent several weeks with him in Miami getting ready for the Trials. Brian talks about him as a coach, and about his passion on... [Read the full story]

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Episode 30- “For Love Of The Game”

April 28, 2008 · 2 Comments

“For Love Of The Game” features guest Brian Picklo, from Oklahoma City. Picklo just made the Olympic Trials by placing third in Nationals on April 11th in Virginia Beach, VA. Brian was a 2 time All American Wrestler at Michigan State University after walking on as a freshman with very little experience. In this episode, he shares his story with Mike and Gene, and tells what his plans and strategy is for the Olympic Trials. Below is a video of him during his junior year, winning the Big 10 wrestling championship.... [Read the full story]

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The Judo Podcast- Episode 21 “The Importance of Technique”

October 24, 2007 · 3 Comments

In this episode, Rafael Lovato, Jr., who was recently the second non Brazilian to win the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships, talks about his recent training in judo. Lovato Jr. has won other titles this year, including the Pan Ams, the Brazilian National Championships, and the European Championships. He discusses the importance of technique, and what has been easy for him to trasition to in judo, and what difficulties he has had in the transition. He has entered a couple judo tournaments and plans on competing in the... [Read the full story]

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Underground Grip Fighting DVD

July 5, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The Underground Gripfighting DVD was released in October 2007. It is a collaboration between former Olympian Rhadi Ferguson and former Olympian and World Champion Jimmy Pedro. The set actually offers 6 disks, each with a different focus. There are even a few techniques toward Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Ferguson, who was also a world level BJJ competitor. Some people may not have the time it takes to watch all 6 disks as a complete set, but for most, it will be seen as a plus to have all the disks available. There is an audio... [Read the full story]

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New Podcast T Shirts Available

Our new 2008 T Shirts are now available for order online. Below is the new 2008 T shirt. Med, L, XL and XXL are available. The Shirts are printed on high quality Anvil fitted... [Read more]

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Yamashita Clinic at Georgetown- O Soto Gari

These videos are from the Yamashita clinic at Georgetown University. The focus is O Soto Gari. Part I Part II Part III Popularity: unranked [?]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Yamashita... [Read more]