The Grapplers Perspective

By: Paul Johnson & Danny Allen
  • Summary

  • Welcome to The Grapplers Perspective Podcast, formally The Everyday Perspective! We're your Co-Hosts, Paul and Danny, we're both BJJ fanatics and Health and Fitness Professionals but essentially, everyday blokes. We talk to Grapplers (and occasionally other interesting people) to get their perspective and learn what we can about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, physical and mental health, fitness and nutrition.

    - Banter
    - BJJ and Grappling
    - Fitness and Nutrition
    - Men's Physical & Mental Health

    **New Episodes Weekly!**

    Video Episodes exclusively on YouTube @thegrapplersperspective.

    Disclaimer: The topics discussed on the podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only.

    © 2024 The Grapplers Perspective
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Episodes
  • #50 - Natan Levy - Insane Struggle From Traditional Martial Arts in Asia to the UFC
    Dec 24 2024

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    Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Natan's early years in Isreal, his brutal introduction to Kung Fu, his hilarious journey in Japan, travelling to Vegas alone at 22 to chase his dream, his constant set backs, taking a Dana White's Contender Series fight on days notice and much more.

    Natan Levy is an Israeli professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division in the UFC with a record of 8-2. Prior to his professional MMA career, Levy worked as a martial arts instructor and ran a Karate dojo in Tel Aviv, Israel. After being awarded his 3rd degree black belt in Uechi-Ryū Karate, he moved to Las Vegas at the age of 22 in order to train in mixed martial arts and pursue a professional career.

    Extra Stuff:
    Insta - https://www.instagram.com/natan_levy

    00:00 Intro
    02:24 Growing Up in Isreal
    06:22 Crazy 1st Kung Fu Session
    12:00 I’d Try to Bite Their Neck
    17:37 Funny Japan Story
    25:46 Training in Japan
    29:20 Switching to MMA
    33:49 Coach Jimmy Giff
    40:05 Training in Vegas
    48:53 UFC Contender Series
    53:36 Fighting in the UFC
    01:02:33 Sean Strickland
    01:05:18 Doing USDC
    01:13:00 USDC Scenarios

    #mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #grappling #jewjitsu #ufc #fighter #podcast

    Need a chat? Here's some options 👇
    https://andysmanclub.co.uk
    https://mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-help

    Get in touch in the comments below or head to...
    https://linktr.ee/theeverydayperspective

    Support the show

    Co-Hosts: Paul Johnson (Glasses) and Danny Allen (Beard)
    Audio and Video Edited and Produced by Paul Johnson
    Insta - https://www.instagram.com/bodyforbjj and https://www.instagram.com/rollingstrongbjj

    Sponsors:

    15% Off XMartial Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai Gear - https://www.xmartial.com/?ref=thegrapplersperspective

    Support us by joining our exclusive community on Patreon at https://www.Patreon.com/EverydayPerspective

    10% Off Grappler's Soap from https://www.mrbassetts.com. Use Code: EVERYDAY.

    Come Train BJJ With Us At Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.uk

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • #49 - Tyler Spangler - UFC Star Threatened Me For Subbing Black Belt & Claiming Their Gym
    Dec 17 2024

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    Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Tyler's approach to training using the constraints ecological approach, why he hates competing in BJJ, how becoming a BJJ YouTuber caused him to fall out with his coach, how he got banned from gyms, why a UFC star wants to kick his ass, the toughest gyms he's visited, his future plans for content and much more.

    @TylerSpangler is a BJJ Black Belt and popular BJJ YouTuber. He has been training for 15 years, originally under Brock Larson and now under Jorge Bezzera. Tyler is known for his popular YouTube channel, where he uses dry humour and sarcasm to narrate Jiu Jitsu rolls at gyms he visits, occasionally rubbing people the wrong way. He's a big fan of the Guillotine and duck noises.

    Co-Hosts: Paul Johnson (Glasses) and Danny Allen (Beard)
    Audio and Video Edited and Produced by Paul Johnson
    Insta - https://www.instagram.com/pj_fitness and https://www.instagram.com/danny.allenpt

    Get 15% off XMartial Rash Guards and Apparel via link in our Bio or use: https://www.xmartial.com/?ref=thegrapplersperspective

    Support us by joining our exclusive Patreon community at https://www.Patreon.com/EverydayPerspective

    10% off Mr Bassett’s Grappler’s Soap! Use Code: EVERYDAY at https://www.mrbassetts.com.

    Come Train BJJ With Us At Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.uk

    Extra Stuff:
    Insta - https://www.instagram.com/spanglertyler
    Website - https://tylerspanglerbjj.com
    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCPtul3OlwJTWSuIOHtjqvpg

    #mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #grappler #podcast

    Need a chat? Here's some options 👇
    https://andysmanclub.co.uk
    https://mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-help

    Get in touch in the comments below or head to...
    https://linktr.ee/theeverydayperspective

    Support the show

    Co-Hosts: Paul Johnson (Glasses) and Danny Allen (Beard)
    Audio and Video Edited and Produced by Paul Johnson
    Insta - https://www.instagram.com/bodyforbjj and https://www.instagram.com/rollingstrongbjj

    Sponsors:

    15% Off XMartial Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai Gear - https://www.xmartial.com/?ref=thegrapplersperspective

    Support us by joining our exclusive community on Patreon at https://www.Patreon.com/EverydayPerspective

    10% Off Grappler's Soap from https://www.mrbassetts.com. Use Code: EVERYDAY.

    Come Train BJJ With Us At Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.uk

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    1 hr
  • #48 - Dima Murovanni - Could B-Team's Fight Camp Coach Be BJJ's Next Genius Innovator
    Dec 10 2024

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    Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Dima's Jiu Jitsu experience, his Powerlifting and Fitness background, details on his injury, his very in depth breakdown of how he designs his camps, his analysis of the B-Team and their performances, how he approaches match, his future plans and much more.

    Until 2023, Dima Murovanni was a relatively unknown German grappler. He gained notoriety by coaching B-Team star Jozef Chen' during his ADCC Trials win in 2023. In 2024 he became B-Team Jiu Jitsu's ADCC/CJI Camp Head Coach leading to Nicky Rod's CJI win, Jay Rod's ADCC Silver medal and Owen Jones standout performance.

    Guest Stuff:
    Insta - https://www.instagram.com/dima_murovanni/
    Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/dimamurovanni
    BJJ Fanatics Instructionals - https://bjjfanatics.com/products/rumble-passing-bjj-trendsetters-by-dima-murovanni

    00:00 Intro
    02:15 Starting BJJ at 24
    10:18 Powerlifting & Fitness
    15:50 Jiu Jitsu Background
    21:05 The Knee Injury
    31:28 Becoming An Innovator & A Coach
    38:16 Being Head Coach at B-Team
    46:01 Creating Performance Programmes
    52:45 The B-Team's Mom
    58:04 Who Improved The Most
    01:01:36 They Changed The Game
    01:04:19 B-Team Performances
    01:10:48 Merging 2 Rulesets into Practice
    01:13:26 Future Training Camps
    01:17:09 Heart Rate Training
    01:22:26 Plans & Philosophy

    #mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #grappling #bteamjiujitsu #grappling #podcast

    Need a chat? Here's some options 👇
    https://andysmanclub.co.uk
    https://mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-help

    Get in touch in the comments below or head to...
    https://linktr.ee/theeverydayperspective

    Support the show

    Co-Hosts: Paul Johnson (Glasses) and Danny Allen (Beard)
    Audio and Video Edited and Produced by Paul Johnson
    Insta - https://www.instagram.com/bodyforbjj and https://www.instagram.com/rollingstrongbjj

    Sponsors:

    15% Off XMartial Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai Gear - https://www.xmartial.com/?ref=thegrapplersperspective

    Support us by joining our exclusive community on Patreon at https://www.Patreon.com/EverydayPerspective

    10% Off Grappler's Soap from https://www.mrbassetts.com. Use Code: EVERYDAY.

    Come Train BJJ With Us At Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.uk

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    1 hr and 26 mins

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