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Inside Position, hosted by Tom Halpin, delivers great stories and insights from the world of BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu), MMA, and Grappling. Each week Tom brings you conversations with some of the sport’s biggest names, from world champions and coaches to other legends of the sport.
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Inside the Fence Line features conversations with the thought leaders shaping national defense. Host Jason Barbour sits down with guests from government, military, industry, and academia to discuss their stories and the ever-changing defense and intelligence landscape. AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter (AFCEA-CMD) is a non-profit membership association dedicated to providing an ethical, interactive forum for sharing knowledge and building relationships across government, military, industry, and ...
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In this weeks episode we recap the ADCC 2024 Finals, sharing some important insights and the biggest takeaways from the event. Support and Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomhalpinbjj/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treatygrappling/ Academy Website: https://treatygrappling.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomHalpinJiuJits…
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In this weeks episode we recap the Craig Jones Invitational, sharing some important insights and the biggest takeaways from the event. Catch the full replay here: https://www.youtube.com/live/IyneYOMCvI0?si=Z5zOEIcPETEOc9sD Support and Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomhalpinbjj/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treatygrappling/ …
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In this weeks episode we preview the upcoming Craig Jones Invitational under 80kg division, sharing some important insights and key battles to watch out for during the event. Catch the live action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyneYOMCvI0 Support and Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomhalpinbjj/ Instagram: https://www.instagra…
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In the fifth episode of the Inside the Fence Line podcast, we are joined by Andrew Gehman, the CEO of Black Eagle Defense and COO of Signum Technologies. Andrew has built a thriving government contracting business and created one of the leading small business communities in the central Maryland area. In this episode, we discuss working overseas, hi…
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In our first 'Revisited' episode, we look back at earlier conversions with both Craig Jones and Chris Holdsworth, as they shared some interesting stories on various challenges they faced throughout their careers. Subscribe to the podcast to stay up to date on future episodes! Guest Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/ Website:…
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He's one of Europe's most successful competitors, World Pro Champion, and one of the sports most creative guard players. On this week's episode Espen shared his thoughts on how to take your game to the next level, his approach to training and competition, and much more. He also discussed his early development in the sport, as well as his time spent…
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He's a renowned writer, speaker and podcaster, as well as a Brown Belt in Jiu Jitsu. On this week's episode Pat shared some insights into his work, as well as some practical tools to help improve your mindset and daily life. We had a great chat about his journey, starting out as a fitness coach with some doubts about his future, to becoming an inte…
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He's a multiple time Nogi World Champion at the Black Belt level, as well as one of the most experienced competitors on the scene today. On this week's episode Gianni shared some insights into his early training, rising through the ranks in the famed Renzo Gracie Academy, before furthering his training at the equally renowned Marcelo Garcia Academy…
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He's known as one of the most skillful and innovate grapplers in the world, with wins over many world-class opponents. On this week's episode the New York native and Black Belt under UFC legend Matt Serra shared some interesting stories of training in NYC during it's time as the Mecca for grappling innovation. He also discussed some of his thoughts…
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In the fourth episode of the Inside the Fence Line podcast, we are joined by TJ Greenier, the President of Clarity Business Solutions and current Executive VP of the Central Maryland Chapter of AFCEA. With over 20 years of experience, TJ has extensive experience in leading software development teams responsible for building and modernizing products…
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Owen Livesey on his Judo career, competing without expectations, and how to improve your wrestling skills
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He's a commonwealth games Judo champion and a recent ADCC qualifier, with one of the most impressive highlight reels in the sport. On this week's episode Owen shared some insights into the challenges he faced while attempting to qualify for the Olympic Games, as well as the contrast in how he feels competing in grappling competitions nowadays. We a…
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Today's guest is Aussie Black Belt Jeremy Skinner. He's one of the most successful grapplers from down under, and a recent ADCC Trials winner. We had a great chat about everything from skill development, to coaching, to competing at ADCC. Jeremy also shared some of the keys to his success, as well as some interesting ideas on his approach to studyi…
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In the third episode of the Inside the Fence Line podcast, we are joined by Amy Rau, the Director of Recruiting at Shield Consulting Services. Amy has extensive experience in recruiting and is quite active in the cleared recruiting community. Amy shares insights into how candidates can better position themselves for success, how best to work with a…
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He's a multiple time ADCC Trials winner and one of the top ranked -77kg grapplers in the World. On this week's episode, Taza shared some great insights into Team New Wave and their training methods, lessons he's learned from his teammates, and some of the challenges he has overcome throughout his career. He also detailed some of his ADCC preparatio…
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He's an ADCC Trials winner, Polaris Professional Champion, and one of the top ranked grapplers in the world, Ash Williams. On this week's episode, the Welsh standout shared some insights into his training schedule, and what it takes to build a successful team. We also had an interesting discussion about the past, present, and future of the sport. G…
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Dr. Ian Dunican on sleep for performance, jetlag, and working with McLaren F1 Team
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Today's guest is one of the world's leading researchers in the areas of sleep science, jet lag and travel, chronobiology, shiftwork, performance, and more. Ian shared some great insights into the world of sleep and performance, from his many years of research. We had a great chat about some of the misconceptions when it comes to sleep, as well as s…
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He's an ADCC Trials Champion and one of the most successful European grapplers in recent years. In this week's episode the Finnish Black Belt breaks down his recent Trials win, how his journey has taken him to running his own gym in Spain, and also some of the lessons he's learned from his military experience in Finland. New Leg Lock Instructional:…
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Geo Martinez on his breakthrough wins, the next generation of grapplers, and his passion for the sport
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He's a 3x EBI champion, ADCC veteran, and owner of one of the most exciting and unique styles in the sport. In this week's episode Geo gives some interesting insights into his early days of training at 10th planet, how he applied his dancing skills to grappling, and some of the struggles he overcame along the way. New Instructional: https://techniq…
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In the second episode of the Inside the Fence Line podcast, we are joined by Dawn Ward, the Director of Technical Strategy and Growth at BlueHalo. With a passion for employee growth and a background in reverse engineering and software development, Dawn thrives at the intersection of people and technology. Dawn's success in attracting, developing, a…
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He's one the most respected and popular coaches in the world, with a wealth of experience from years of training, competing, and coaching at all levels. On this week's episode, the Kentucky native shares his thoughts and expertise on making a living in the sport, balancing the many aspects of life while keeping a high standard in competition, as we…
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He's a brown belt world champion , and one of the most well known coaches in the sport. In this week's episode the Alliance Black Belt shared some great idea's on how to improve in all aspects of the game, his coaching/learning style, as well as some interesting stories from his many years at the top of the sport. Support and Connect: Support the p…
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In the first episode of the Inside the Fence Line podcast, we are joined by Chad Price, the co-founder of Fortego and current Vice President Of Business Development at BlueHalo. As a subject matter expert in Cyber Security CND/CNA/CNO Reverse Engineering, Cyber Research and Development, Malware Analysis, and Information Warfare, Chad discusses his …
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He's a founding member of The B-Team, Black Belt under John Danaher, and multiple time ADCC Trials winner. In this week's episode the Canadian grappling standout shared some of the lessons he learned from training with the Danaher Death Squad, how The B-Team set up and structure their training, and also some great stories from his many years compet…
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He's a 10th Planet Black Belt, an ADCC veteran, and one of the most active grappling competitors in the world. This week's guest is San Diego's own Keith Krikorian. We had a great chat about Keith's early days in the sport, and how he incorporated his wrestling into his Jiu Jitsu. We also discussed his process for gaining experience in competition,…
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This week's guest is renowned Irish performance coach Adrian O'Brien. We took a deep dive into topics related to performance, both on and off the mats. Adrian shared some great ideas from his vast coaching experience and study of sport science, in his usual down to earth manner. There's some great takeaways about everything from recovery to develop…
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Max Lindblad on training in Sweden, the challenges of being an athlete, and working in a prison
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He's a World Champion at the Brown Belt level, and one of the top European grapplers. This week's guest is Swedish Black Belt, Max Lindblad. Max shared some great stories from his journey through the sport, and we had a great chat about some of the obstacles he's faced along the way, as well as the lessons learned in overcoming them. It was also in…
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Adam Benayoun on goal setting, skill development, and training with legends like Marcelo Garcia and Ryan Hall
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He's someone who has experience competing and winning major championships through all belt levels over the past decade. On this week's episode Adam talks about his humble beginnings, to training at Marcelo Garcia's academy in New York, and eventually moving on to train and coach at 5050 Jiu Jitsu in Virginia, and the lessons he's learned along the …
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Daniel Strauss on qualifying for ADCC as a purple belt, unorthodox strength training, and learning from the past
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He's one of the most popular and successful UK grapplers in recent memory, known for his unique and effective strength training methods. On this week's episode, Dan breaks down some of his early successes in the sport, and the difficulties that came along with them. He also touches on his experiences in bouncing back from various injuries, as well …
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We're back for part 2 of a conversation with ADCC medalist and Aussie grappling legend, Lachlan Giles. In this week's episode we discuss the prevalence of doping in the sport, as well as his physiotherapy experience and how it applies to training. Lachlan also walks us through his memorable performance from ADCC 2019, as well as much more. Support …
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He's an ADCC Absolute medalist, one of the most renowned coaches in the world, and owner of one of the most epic competition performances in recent memory, Lachlan Giles. In the first of a two part episode Lachlan shared some great stories from his journey through the ranks in Australia, how to improve and innovate as a grappler, as well as longevi…
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It's the mid-season break, and on this week's episode of Inside Position we look back at some of the best stories from the first 10 episodes of season 1. We won't give much away but there's some interesting insights into what it takes to reach the highest levels of the sport. So whether this is your first episode or you're a frequent listener, I ho…
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Oliver Geddes on training under Roger Gracie, his short path to Black Belt, and refereeing the biggest events in the world
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He's a Black Belt under Roger Gracie, one of the most active competitors of the past decade, and also one of the most respected referees in the world. This week's guest is UK BJJ legend, Oliver Geddes. Oli shared some interesting lessons he has learned from training with the greatest Jiu Jitsu athlete of all time, as well as the realities of high l…
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Ffion Davies on becoming World Champion, competition mindset, and the struggles of being an athlete
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She's one of the most successful grapplers in the world, a Black Belt World Champion, and an ADCC medalist. On this week's show the Welsh superstar takes us through her journey from being a shy teenager starting Judo, to becoming a Black Belt World Champion in the sport of Jiu Jitsu, along with how she has dealt with various challenges along the wa…
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Darragh O Conaill on developing as a coach, the value of competition, and believing in the dream
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He's a European Champion and coach to multiple World and ADCC medalists, Darragh O Conaill. On this week's show, the Irish grappling legend shared some great insight into the challenges he faced after becoming a head coach early in his career, and how he balanced this with his own competition dreams. We also discussed some of our victories and futu…
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Philippe Pomaski on the pressure of being a top prospect, training with world champions, and life beyond Jiu Jitsu
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He's a Black Belt under Leo Vieira, a European Champion, and someone who has been regarded as a top prospect for most of his career. This week's guest is Swiss Jiu Jitsu ace Philippe Pomaski. In this episode we discuss his experiences training with World Champions such as Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida and what sets them apart, as well as the pressures …
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Craig Jones (Part2/2) on developing his leg locks, training structure, and performing at ADCC
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We're back for Part 2 with Aussie grappling legend Craig Jones. In today's chat, Craig gives some insight in to how he developed his world famous leg lock game, and how he structures his training with the Danaher Death Squad. He also breaks down his ADCC performances along with some interesting and hilarious stories. Support and Connect: Support th…
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Craig Jones (Part 1/2) on his rise in the sport, training with John Danaher, and the realities of chasing the dream
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He's everyone's favourite grappler and owner of the most impressive submission rate in the game. In the 1st of a 2-part episode, Craig takes us through his rise in the sport, and details some of his training with coach John Danaher. He also describes some of the challenges involved in chasing the dream of being a professional grappler. Support and …
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He's one of the most active competitors of the past decade, with a wealth of experience training and competing in Brazil, where he represented one of the strongest academies in the world; GFTeam. On this weeks show, the Canadian gives some insight into how he developed his half guard, his competition strategies, as well as some of the challenges th…
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Chris Holdsworth (Part 2/2) on winning The Ultimate Fighter, dealing with injuries, and coaching high level fighters
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He's a black belt under Marc Laimon since 2009, winner of The Ultimate Fighter, and now one of the head coaches of Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. In part 1 of this weeks show, Chris shares his experiences of winning The Ultimate Fighter, and fighting in the UFC. He also gives some great insight into how he has transitioned from being a …
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Chris Holdsworth (Part 1/2) on starting jiu jitsu in the early 2000s, Gracie challenges, and transitioning to MMA
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He's a black belt under Marc Laimon since 2009, winner of The Ultimate Fighter, and now one of the head coaches of Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. In part 1 of this weeks show, Chris shares his experiences of starting his Jiu Jitsu journey in the famed Gracie Academy, moving to Vegas to train with Marc Laimon and Jeff Glover, and also hi…
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He's a black belt world champion, ADCC semi finalist, and one of the most exciting grapplers in the world. On this weeks show, the Canadian explains how he went from being a juvenile world champion to competing in the adult divisions, along with some of the challenges he has faced along the way. Support and Connect: Support the podcast on Patreon: …
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Episode 1 of Inside Position will release March 17th 2021, featuring 2019 Nogi World Champion Dante Leon. Each week Tom Halpin will bring you conversations with competitors, coaches, and legends of the grappling world. Subscribe and follow the podcast to avoid missing any episodes. Available on all podcast platforms…
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The very first episode of life As Jokers !
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The very first episode of life As Jokers !
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