The Grapplers Perspective

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Matt Mann, known online aa 'Jiu Jitsu Is Much More Than You Think' is a Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt under Danny MacMillan Jr in Plymouth, UK. He is a Jiu Jitsu Coach, Former Police Officer and Proud Father of 3. Matt is a huge advocate for Jiu Jitsu for Self-Defence and Mental Health, both he has experienced personally.
Matt set up his social media accounts to document and journal his first steps into Jiu Jitsu right through until the day he can no longer study the art. Through this platform, he is also able to raise awareness and support for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a condition that effects his young son.
Expect to get the everyday perspective on how limited police training is, how the Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu system and it's focus to self defence compares to Sport Jiu Jitsu styles, when Matt was attacked in the street and if Jiu Jitsu really works, how he manages his injuries, his sons EDS, how Jiu Jitsu supported his mental health and much more...
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00:00 Intro
01:50 Social Media Name & Inspiration
04:37 Jiu Jitsu vs Police Training
21:21 Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu
42:18 Being Attacked in the Street
52:29 Pressure Testing
57:37 Mental Health Struggles
01:02:34 Sons Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
01:19:30 Injuries & Training Over 40
01:29:45 How Belts Make Us Feel
01:35:31 Jiu Jitsu Universally is Fantastic
#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #roycegracie #selfdefense
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Robert Robins is a goldsmith and diamond setter who specialises in bespoke jewellery. Over his 24 years of experience he has gained a massive wealth of knowledge, across all aspects of the industry. Starting as an apprentice making cups of tea, getting any time at the workbench he could, he eventually was trained in optical diamond setting by the worlds best in Antwerp for 4 long months.
He also has qualifications in diamond grading and gemmology, amongst other things related to jewellery design and manufacture. He has written articles for trade magazines, and been a guest on the professional jeweller podcast.
Expect to get the everyday perspective on the key rules when buying an engagement ring, the risks of buying online, if you can trust diamond reports, whether lab diamonds are green or ethical, where the Netflix show 'Nothing Lasts Forever' lied to you and much more...
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00:00 Intro
01:42 The Jewellery Business
08:31 Diamond Quality & Gradings
17:31 Can We Trust Diamond Reports
22:44 Handmade vs Mass Production
33:43 Key Rules To Buying A Ring
39:53 Lab Grown vs Natural Diamonds
49:24 Are Diamonds Ethical
59:16 Can You Spot A Lab Diamond
01:07:35 Will Lab Diamonds Take Over
01:17:11 Debunking ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’
#menshealth #mentalhealth #engagement #jewellery #diamonds #labdiamonds #marriage #wedding #nothinglastsforever #diamondsareforever
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Jamie Horseman has lived two lives; Now he is a 45 Year Old Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and Head Coach at Centaur BJJ based at MoreCore Gym in Saltash, UK; and Re-Org Charity Affiliate Gym, Pantheon in Plymouth, UK. Jamie is prolific competitor, having won the IBJJF Europeans at Masters on a number of occasions on his way to achieving his Black Belt. As a Black he still continues to compete whenever possible.
Long before BJJ, as a teenager, Jamie got involved with the wrong crowd which led him down a dark path of hard drugs, addiction, crime, violence, prison and tragedy.
Expect to get the everyday perspective on how Jamie got involved with drugs, the crimes he committed to sustained his habit, his time in prison, how he tragedy lost his parents, how he got clean, his BJJ journey and much more,
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00:00 Intro
02:03 Blind Loyalty
03:42 BJJ Competing & Obsession
12:37 Black Belts Competing
16:00 Coaching & Competing Mindset
20:32 Keeping Your School Honest
23:58 Heroin Addict at 14
27:28 Teenage Drugs and Crime
35:48 Petty Crime and Convictions
45:13 Life As A Junkie
53:42 Time in Prison
59:23 Getting Clean
01:04:27 My Dad Got Murdered
01:12:40 Relapse During Covid Lockdown
01:19:31 Giving Back To The Community
01:24:51 Thanks and Biggest Regret

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Training in BJJ, MMA or any Grappling Combat Sport, if you haven't had a Staph Infection, Ringworm or some other Skin Infection, you'll know a few people who have. They can rip through a gym, make you look and feel awful, decimate memberships and be a real pain to shift.
Dr Will Duffin aka 'Dr Will' from the hit TV show, Survivor is a practicing NHS GP, Joint-Medical Director at World Extreme Medicine, Exhibition Doctor, Medical Educator and Skin Infection Specialist. Working in General Practice and in the wild, Dr Will has seen and treated every type of bacterial, fungal and viral infection that can make your skin its home.
Expect to get the everyday perspective on the different types of skin infection you'll find in a BJJ/MMA gym, how you can spot them, how to avoid them, how to treat them, what gyms can do to protect their members and much more...
DISCLAIMER: Graphic Pictures of Skin Infections Are Used In This Episode! To View, Check Out The Episode On Our YouTube Channel.
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GMC reference no: 7016724
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World Extreme Medicine https://worldextrememedicine.com provide medical support in extreme environments including conferences and courses.
00:00 Intro
03:47 Staph Infections
13:11 Impetigo
23:15 Ringworm
37:03 Jock’s Itch
39:29 Athlete’s Foot
42:42 Fungal Nail
47:48 Herpes / Coldsores
55:56 Shingles
59:51 What Can BJJ / MMA Gyms Do?
01:06:29 What Can Gym Members Do?
#mentalhealth #menshealth #health #bjj #bjjlifestyle #grappling #skininfection #staphylococcus #ringworm
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Expect to get the everyday perspective on how a Paralypian was forged by his pain, understanding and overcoming his disability as a child, competing as an elite athlete, doing impossible challenges, embracing, even loving his pain and much more...
Despite waking up everyday in agonising pain, David van Wetherill is a Former British International Table Tennis Player and Paralympian who has the rare bone development disorder Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia. He has represented Great Britain at three international Paralympic Games, the first being Beijing in 2008 followed by London in 2012 and then 2016 Paralympic Games. More recently he takes on every challenge he can, including a World Record breaking Full Marathon on crutches.
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00:00 Being Disabled Made Me
04:05 Realising I Was Disabled
10:33 Enter Table Tennis
17:22 Table Tennis Career
28:37 Embracing the Pain
36:23 Endurance Mentality
44:13 Marathon World Record
58:10 Cold Water Swimming
01:05:30 Building Mental Strength
01:13:09 Purpose and Motivation
#mentalhealth #mensmentalhealth #stoicism #paralympics #tabletennis #disability #adaptivesports #jdrf #overcome #pain
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