Category: Interviews
Meggie Ochoa, a Jiu Jiteira based in Manila (Philippines) joins us today for an interview talking about her Jiu Jitsu career, her beginnings in the sport as well as her advocacy on having Jiu Jitsu as a force for good. …
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Aisha is a young jiujiteiro hailing from both the UK and Indonesia, living and training in the UK at Hybrid Gym, Plymouth, UK. Whilst in Asia she spends time training out of Bali MMA. She loves to compete and travels all …
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Category: Interviews
Robert Degle is a student of the famed John Danaher, currently based out of the infamous `Blue Basement` in New York City. A former philosophy major, he is now both an active competitor and coach and has recently completed a …
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Category: Interviews
BJJ ASIA – Let’s get the cliche’s over with first. How did a Californian fire fighter end up in Bangkok and become the star attraction on Thailand’s biggest MMA promotion? Javier – I first came to Thailand after my first fire season as …
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Category: Competitions, Interviews
Back in January 2017, I was contacted randomly by one Anthony Luu, the front manager and organizer of the inaugural Saigon Open, asking if I would like to attend. Interest piqued I went about recruiting a handful of team mates …
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Category: Interviews
As an avid competitor Mike has traveled extensively around the world and has competed in competitions in both Gi and No gi with great success. Formerly based in the UK, Mike traveled to South East Asia and having spent time …
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Category: Interviews
Roll Chasers is an international jiu-jitsu camp and events company. Inspired by the passion and culture of jiu-jitsu, they launched the Pacific Island Jiu-Jitsu Camp 2019 that is open to all academies and belt levels worldwide. This jiu-jitsu camp will …
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Category: Interviews
Let’s start at the beginning. With your martial arts background. How did you end up getting into BJJ. Were you always into combat sports? I discovered martial arts pretty late in my life – apart from doing some Taekwondo in …
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Category: Interviews, Lifestyle
Chuck Willen is a legend on the Asian Masters competition scene, holds a black belt under Ailton Barbosa from Coconut Creek American Top Team, and has trained extensively around the globe (or disc if you’re from 10th Planet). I first …
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Category: Interviews, Lifestyle, Travel
Margot Ciccarelli-Tang, is the founder of Nømadic iD & a Purple Belt World Champion (IBJJF 2018) She has most recently won the IBJJF Asian Open 2018 and has no long term fixed abode. She is of Chinese-Italian descent, 25 years …
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