Best Raul Sanchez Podcasts (2024)

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Live Striking Practice: Safe & Productive CLA Training w/ Adam Singer 1:02:01

30m ago1:02:01

1:02:01

Adam Singer joins us again to discuss how he balances safety and productivity using the constrains-led approach to teach 100% live sparring classes from the ground up, beginner to advanced. Remember to sign up for the FREE Combat Learning Newsletter. You'll get an introduction to motor learning for martial artists PDF, a transfer of learning cheat …

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Why Should We Care #59 | Leah Tiscione 1:10:16

7h ago1:10:16

1:10:16

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Bruce Lee, Aliveness, and the JKD Problem w/ Adam Singer 32:55

4d ago32:55

32:55

Long-time MMA coach, SGB affiliate, and martial arts veteran Adam Singer talks about the old days of Jeet Kune Do, the introduction of MMA, and the development of aliveness from Bruce Lee through Matt Thornton to today. Remember to sign up for the FREE Combat Learning Newsletter. You'll get an introduction to motor learning for martial artists PDF,…

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Human Rights in North Korea | Ambassador Julie Turner 35:34

20d ago35:34

35:34

How does the United States coordinate with regional partners to promote human rights in North Korea? In this episode, we speak with Ambassador Julie Turner, the U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights at the Department of State. Ambassador Turner is globally recognized as an expert in human rights and democracy and has worked over the past…

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Embodied Cognition and Martial Arts w/ Sony Sahota 1:37:28

28d ago1:37:28

1:37:28

Today I'm joined Sony Sahota, owner of Praxis Gym and a teacher of judo, wrestling, and jiu jitsu.In this episode, we discuss how Sony approaches training through the lens of embodied cognition, specifically enactivism. Sony recounts how it changed his entire approach to training, and then we move into a deep philosophical discussion about embodied…

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Why Should We Care #58 1:00:25

17d ago1:00:25

1:00:25

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A War Later | Juanita Velez 53:20

1M ago53:20

53:20

How do stories give new perspectives to conflict and peace? In this episode, we speak with Juanita Vélez, a journalist and political scientist. She was the editor of La Silla Sur, a regional subsidiary of Colombian news website La Silla Vacía, focused on covering the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement in southern Colombia. She researches an…

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Chess Rating to Assess Progress in Combat Sports w/ Kabir Bath 24:56

1M ago24:56

24:56

Josh and Kabir discuss the elo chess rating system and how it might provide an approachable way to assess skill development across belt levels — and end tournament sandbagging permanently. Where to Find Kabir... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kabirbath/Website: https://kaboombjj.com/ Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.co…

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Why Should We Care #57 | Dillon Thomson 1:11:04

2M ago1:11:04

1:11:04

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Coaching Coaches Ecologically w/ Kabir Bath 35:01

2M ago35:01

35:01

Kabir unpacks how he coaches his coaches to do what he does -- ecologically. Visit combatlearning.substack.com to start reading now. Where to Find Kabir...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kabirbath/Website: https://kaboombjj.com/ Get full access to Combat Learning at www.combatlearning.com/subscribe…

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Learning thru Play and Connected Coaching w/ Kabir Bath 58:32

2M ago58:32

58:32

Today I’m joined by BJJ black belt Kabir Bath. Kabir is one of the early success stories in the ecological jiu jitsu movement, and he has the distinction of a commercially successful gym, too—especially a large children’s program. In this episode, we explore the value and effectiveness of learning through play, as well as the vitalness of coaches c…

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Why Should We Care #56 1:04:05

2M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

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Power & Development | Raul Sanchez de la Sierra 1:11:09

2M ago1:11:09

1:11:09

What is the role of narratives within the political economy of development? In this episode, we speak with Professor Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Faculty Affiliate of the Pearson Institute. His research tackles problems in the economics of development, political …

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A Constraints-led Approach to Preparing Your Body for Combat w/ Raul Sanchez Garcia 29:42

3M ago29:42

29:42

Dr. Garcia joins us one final time to discuss a few very interesting topics. First, we talk briefly about donor sports and the part they play in building better skills for your main sport. Finally, Raul helps us understand how we can use CLA not just for training in the sport itself but also a preparedness that comes with greater skill in stress ma…

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False Assumptions of Kata-based Training w/ Raul Sanchez Garcia 29:30

3M ago29:30

29:30

Dr. Garcia joins us again today to unpack the false assumptions that lie beneath the kata-based training system and traditional martial arts. He shows how early ecological researchers such as Nicholai Bernstein blows up the conventional wisdom of traditional martial arts. He then spends the bulk of this episode comparing and contrasting the differe…

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Polarization in a Region of Turmoil | Daniel Brumberg 59:31

4M ago59:31

59:31

What factors hindered Tunisia's democratic transition after the Arab Spring? In this episode, we speak with Professor Daniel Brumberg, a Professor in the Department of Government at Georgetown University and co-founder of its Democracy and Governance Master’s program. We discuss Tunisia’s political landscape and how polarization impacted its own de…

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Kata were Insignificant in Historical Warring Japan w/ Raul Sanchez Garcia 26:31

4M ago26:31

26:31

Today I'm joined by Dr. Raul Sanchez Garcia, a sport science lecturer at the University Politécnica of Madrid, Spain, martial artist, and Ecological Dynamics thinker. Most researchers in the ecological approach come from a psychology background. Dr. Garcia is unique in that he approaches Ecological Dynamics from the vantage point of ethnography, wh…

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Mobility Training for Martial Arts (NOT Yoga) w/ Matt Phili 55:24

4M ago55:24

55:24

Today I'm joined by Matt Phili, a mobility training coach and founder of Primal Mobility. Whether a grappler or striker, most martial artists need greater mobility. However, most of the mobility routines you see around Instagram really won't cut it, and stretching isn't necessarily good mobility work either -- at least on its own. In this episode, …

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Why Should We Care #55 | Doug Mellard 1:06:21

5M ago1:06:21

1:06:21

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Colonizing Kashmir | Hafsa Kanjwal 40:53

5M ago40:53

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What is the history of Kashmir’s path to self-determination? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Hafsa Kanjwal, an assistant professor of South Asian History at Lafayette College. We talk about Dr. Kanjwal’s new book Colonizing Kashmir: State-building Under Indian Occupation. The book interrogates how Kashmir was made "integral" to India through a s…

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Why Should We Care? Podcast #54 | Dulce Mac 1:04:03

4M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

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Should you do pad combinations? (9 Months of CLA for Kickboxing) w/ Pedro Sierra 20:36

5M ago20:36

20:36

In this episode, Pedro updates us on his kickboxing program. Then we move into a deep discussion on combinations, affordances, and elaborate pad work in striking sports. We return to the external focus of attention subject briefly before digging into some of the issues Pedro and his coaches experience applying CLA to their classes on a daily basis.…

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Why Should We Care? Podcast #53 | Enrique Chacón 48:58

5M ago48:58

48:58

Enrique Chacón from Kill Tony joins the guys on the podcast. www.comedyfrequency.com Sheath Underwear www.sheathunderwear.com 20% Code: ComedyFrequency Instagram @whyshouldwecarepod Enrique Chacón @enriquecomedy Chris Tellez @hichristellez Ryan Cownie @ryamcownieBy WSWC

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Student Wins ADCC Open after training the Ecological Approach w/ Pedro Sierra 26:02

6M ago26:02

26:02

Today, Pedro Sierra returns to the podcast to update us on his program in two parts. Before understanding Ecological Dynamics, Sierra MMA had lackluster results. Since implementing the constraints-led approach, Sierra MMA has begun to see much more success. In fact, thanks to this change in training methodology, one of coach Pedro's students even w…

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Philosophies of Research | Austin Wright 1:33:12

6M ago1:33:12

1:33:12

What kind of ethical concerns should researchers think about when deciding to take on a project? In this episode, we speak with Professor Austin Wright, an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at The University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and a faculty affiliate of the Pearson Institute and Empirical Studies of Conflict Project. We …

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Use CLA to Individualize Muay Thai Sessions w/ Emil Fitoussey 28:26

6M ago28:26

28:26

In this episode, Emil reveals his approach to game design. Then we move quickly into the ways to individualize sessions to each learner, including some principles of session design. Overall, Emil keeps the generic conditioning exercises out of skill training. Strength and conditioning is something you can do on your own time with coaches specialize…

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Safe Muay Thai Sparring for Day 1 of Training w/ Emil Fitoussey 37:18

7M ago37:18

37:18

In this episode, Emil continues to explain how he does the constraints-led approach to Muay Thai. Other ways to control for intensity/going too hard How to introduce leg kicks and leg kick defense through sparring games What are the fundamentals of Muay Thai as a sport? How can we understand it at a dynamic and foundational level? How constraints c…

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Why Should We Care? #52 | Raul Sanchez & George Anthony 1:17:24

6M ago1:17:24

1:17:24

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Gendered Dimensions of Conflict | Maliha Chishti 55:25

7M ago55:25

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How do war and conflict give rise to gender-based violence? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Maliha Chishti, an assistant instructional professor at the Divinity School and an associate of The Pearson Institute. Her core research interests are international peacebuilding, security, and development, as well as gender and human rights in post-confl…

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Ecological Approach to Muay Thai Kickboxing w/ Emil Fitoussey 28:25

7M ago28:25

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Today I'm joined by Emil Fitoussey, a professional Muay Thai coach out of Nacka Dojo in Sweden. Over the past year, Emil has transitioned his partially ecological Muay Thai program into a 100% ecological Muay Thai program. In this episode, he recounts his journey into Ecological Dynamics and the constraints-led approach. Then, we talk about how he …

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Why Should We Care? #51 55:55

7M ago55:55

55:55

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Mothers and Peacebuilding | Amal Hamada 43:55

8M ago43:55

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What is the role of mothers in counterterrorism efforts? Within conflict, women have traditionally been viewed as victims that need protecting; however, their involvement is much more nuanced than that. In this episode, we speak with Professor Amal Hamada, a professor of political science and gender studies at Cairo University. We talk about the ro…

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Foundations vs "All Levels" Classes: Moving from Task Simplification to Task Complexification 25:21

8M ago25:21

25:21

In this third installment of our interview with Greg Souders, we unpack in gritty detail how Greg approaches both task simplification and task complexification. There's quite a bit of information out there about how to scale down games, but not a lot on how, why, and when to scale them up, even beyond the complexity of free sparring. There's a lot …

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"Scaling Focuses" Make Any Game Appropriate for All Jiu Jitsu Skill Levels w/ Greg Souders 29:29

9M ago29:29

29:29

In this second part of my second Greg Souders interview, we take Greg's rationale for his use of language and demonstrate how it can be used to take the same games and help learners of all skill levels get something out of it even without scaling the constraints down or up. Of course, we highly recommend you engage in task simplification and comple…

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After Authoritarianism | Monika Nalepa 36:46

9M ago36:46

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How are authoritarian elites and their collaborators handled in the aftermath of democratic transitions? The modern discipline of documenting transitional justice began with the Nuremberg trials for Nazi perpetrators. The trials shifted the way the international community thinks about accountability for human rights violations committed by authorit…

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"Side Control Doesn't Exist": Is Ecological Jiu Jitsu Terminology Meaningless or Unclear? w/ Greg Souders 37:14

9M ago37:14

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Why Should We Care? #50 | Hunter Duncan 1:22:21

9M ago1:22:21

1:22:21

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Why Should We Care? #49 | Yoshi Obayashi 1:33:12

10M ago1:33:12

1:33:12

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Why Should We Care? Podcast #48 | Jessi Saldaña 1:18:07

9M ago1:18:07

1:18:07

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Kurdish Women and Resistance | Rez Gardi 59:51

10M ago59:51

59:51

What role did Kurdish women play in Iran's protests last year? The death of Jina Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iranian authorities sparked mass demonstrations for women’s rights under the rallying cry of "Women, Life, Freedom." But the Kurdish minorities behind this resistance have largely been erased—and their movements co-opted before the internati…

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Why Should We Care #47 | Joey Smith 53:04

10M ago53:04

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Comedian Joey Smith joins Chris Tellez and Ryan Cownie on the podcast. www.comedyfrequency.com Sheath Underwear www.sheathunderwear.com 20% Code: ComedyFrequency Instagram @whyshouldwecarepod Chris Tellez @hichristellez Ryan Cownie @ryamcownie Joey Smith @thisisjoeysmithBy WSWC

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Why Should We Care #46 | Danny Goodwin 1:14:32

10M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Danny Goodwin from Sucmberparty Podcast joins Chris & Ryan on the podcast. www.comedyfrequency.com Sheath Underwear www.sheathunderwear.com 20% Code: ComedyFrequency Instagram @whyshouldwecarepod Chris Tellez @hichristellez Ryan Cownie @ryamcownie Jemischa Albo @_jemischaBy WSWC

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3D Coaching for Defensive Tactics & Firearms Training [cross-post] 1:12:38

11M ago1:12:38

1:12:38

How to support the podcast... Buy Me a Coffee: https://combatlearning.com/support/ Zoom Workshops: https://combatlearning.com/waitlist/ --- Today I join Brian Willis on a podcast series he does for his police training website, the Excellence in Training Academy. Brian has 25 years of full time police officer experience and now 25 years of experienc…

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Lives Amid Violence | Mareike Schomerus 57:35

11M ago57:35

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What mental models underpin international development? And how do they hold back actors working in conflict-affected countries? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Mareike Schomerus, author of Lives Amid Violence and Vice President of the Busara Center, one of the first behavioral science research labs in the Global South. Drawing from ten years of …

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Black-Dez-Loads and Mold! - Why Should We Care? | Amy Shanker 1:08:11

12M ago1:08:11

1:08:11

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Why Should We Care? #43 | Yonder Wizzerd 1:02:29

11M ago1:02:29

1:02:29

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Why Should We Care? #42 | Genevieve Clinton & Markus Blind 1:06:36

11M ago1:06:36

1:06:36

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Why Should We Care? #41 | John Carden 1:14:29

11M ago1:14:29

1:14:29

Comedian John Carden joins the Chris and Ryan as they learn about the rapper Afroman and how hard he slaps. www.comedyfrequency.com Sheath Underwear www.sheathunderwear.com 20% Code: ComedyFrequency Instagram @whyshouldwecarepod John Carden @gointothejon Chris Tellez @hichristellez Ryan Cownie @ryamcownie…

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Sudan’s Political Transition | Ibrahim Elbadawi 1:14:04

12M ago1:14:04

1:14:04

What does an interrupted democratic transition look like? In this episode, we speak to Dr. Ibrahim Elbadawi, managing director of the Economic Research Forum and former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the Republic of Sudan. In May of 2023, Dr. Elbadawi joined us in Chicago at the sixth annual Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Lecture to …

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Can Karate be Salvaged? w/ Dan Marino 1:40:24

1y ago1:40:24

1:40:24

Today I'm joined again by Daniel Marino, a 4th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and founder of the Naihanchi Project and popular Facebook group, Practical Tang Soo Do.In this episode, Dan and I discuss the controversial question, "is karate salvageable?" Right now, it doesn't look good, but maybe in a generation or two, we can turn the ship around.…

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