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Fearless by Design - Tom Blackledge

Tom Blackledge is a former mma fighter and now full time coach.

He was a former UFC fighter and also spent time as an assistant coach on the tenth series of the ultimate fighter alongside Rampage Jackson.

Tom is thought of by many in the mma community as an original and pioneer due to his early involvement in the sport and storied career in mma grappling and Brazilian jiu jitsu. His knowledge and from his career of fighting in to that of one of the most prestigious coaches in the sport.

With a view to not only developing strong fundamental techniques for combat, Tom is known for developing mindsets not only In his fighters and the juniors he coaches, but many businessmen and regular people too with many of his talks and development courses across the UK including being asked to speak to the fantastic England rugby team.

We discuss his new book 'Fearless by design' where we talk about Stoicism, self talk, the power of language and the law of attraction and much more.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1738427404?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_R71W25KK7NCP2RMWHNDA

https://www.tomblackledge.com

 

Weekly De Brief February 16th 2024

In this weeks review;

• Why lasting is better than being the best.
• How Ive recently invested in myself.
• What the new leg lock class is not.
• Why Momento Mori is an important idea to ponder.
• Who and not how.

And more.....

Weekly De brief 9th February 2024

Expect to hear;

• Why its ok for kids to have a tantrum in class, (not what you think).
• What I believe the purpose of failing is.
• 3 personal moments for me this week (why I do what I do)
• Why I was affected by other peoples comments (rumble strip).

and more.....

Weekly review Friday 2nd February 2024

Expect to hear

•Why I’ve been on the mats for 10 days straight. 
•3 reasons why people are getting injured (and it’s quite annoying) 
•What not to think about if you’re returning after a bit of time off. 

and more...

 

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Ross Connelly - Wrestling for BJJ

In this conversation expect to hear;

 

• Ross most memorable moment from the commonwealth games.
• His biggest bug bear when it comes to wrestling in Jiu Jitsu.
• What wrestling can learn from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
• What Ross isn't trying to do with wrestling 4 BJJ.
• How Ross uses long term and short term goals to help with motivation and discipline.

and more....

 

Weekly Debrief 19th Jan 2024

Great week of classes and promotions this week;

 

expect to hear;

 

• What happened in kids class Tuesday to make me question the context in which kids train with us.
• Why I felt better this week about training.
• How you can switch your mind set around with this simple idea.

And more.....

The Debrief - 12th Jan 2024

This week: How a texas comedian gave me some perspective. Why I berated myself this week. The mistake we make about motivation. My opinion on the Tap or snap debate. Why I seem to mentioned wrestling every week. And more…. Link to Theo Von Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/episode/75gxN0MqRJo6McBHaDUm2U?si=_An8FqIxSpWnJH_FSvWYiQ)

Weekly review 5th January 2024

Weekly De Brief 14th December 2023

this week I discuss;

 

• What I mean by New levels new devils.
• What makes a great gym.
• How a podcast I recorded changed the way I look at customer service.
• What happened in last nights wrestling class. 
• What you can expect of me as a coach when you join.
• Why its important to communicate what i expect of you.

Weekly de brief 8th December

In this review I discuss the xmas timetable and why it's important to train over the next 2 weeks.

• Why having a week off between Christmas and NY wont derail your progress.
• My ideas for new classes in 2024.
• How doing incline bench has helped my shoulder pain counter intuitively. 
• How having a committee could help me see gaps in the club.
• Why Costco mince pies are Number 1 (no other brands come close)

 

and more...