The Breaking the Guard Podcast: A Martial Arts Talk Show

Episode 09 – Diet and Lifestyle

September 26, 2019

Robert and David go over nutrition, diet, and lifestyle balance in a practical, easy to approach way. Neither are nutritionists, but have done their research and have plenty of experience trying various diets.

David discusses his diet, which you can learn more about here: https://davidavellan.com/outline-of-my-diet-plan/

They also go over the proper mindset it takes to make lasting changes, and why so many people crash and burn after dieting.

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Episode 08 – Mikey Musumeci

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September 19, 2019

Rob and Dave interview 3-time IBJJF Black Belt World Champion and all around class act Mikey Musumeci.

At only 23 years old, he has already reached what many believe to be the pinnacle of the sport – yet he is as humble as can be and wise beyond his years. Perhaps it’s because he has been training Jiu Jitsu since 4 years old.

Mikey gives insights into his training methodology, how he deals with stress, his outlook into the future of BJJ, and much more.

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Episode 07 – Return of the Grappler

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September 12, 2019

Rob and Dave talk about UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov latest title defense, and the return of the grappler in the UFC – going into what techniques allow him to succeed and the ebb and flow of styles in MMA.

They also discuss the relationship between athletes and coaches, performance anxiety and how visualization can overcome it.

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Episode 06 – ADCC 2019

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September 5, 2019

Rob and Dave sit down and give their names to look out for in this years ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships in a detailed look at each division.

Along the way, they talk about the challenges of being a school owner and a competitor simultaneously, being a fast and loose grappler versus a slow and tight grappler, the glitches in the ADCC rule set to look out for, and the best general strategy and winning formula for ADCC competitors to adopt.

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Episode 05 – Creonte

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August 29, 2019

David and Robert discuss the origins, problems, and reasons for the contempt of the creonte – a term created by grandmaster Carlson Gracie to describe a person who switches teams. In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, being called a creonte is like having a scarlet letter on your back.

They also discuss different training regimens, such as altitude training vs using a training mask, levels of intensity of a wrestling practice versus MMA, and much more.

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Episode 04 – Balance, Ambition, Fairness

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August 22, 2019

David Avellan and Robert Drysdale sit down to talk about achieving life balance between goals, competition, training, and stress management. They also touch on the importance of ambition, but the draw backs it comes with as well.

They then go into talking about fairness, going from weight classes, to physical abilities, and their trip to Costa Rica.

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Episode 03 – Gi vs No Gi

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August 15, 2019

David Avellan and Robert Drysdale sit down to talk about one of the most debated points in BJJ: the importance of training in the gi for MMA and no-gi competition.

They also go on a few rants about what it means to be a black belt, social media influence on martial arts culture, and why being the best fighter is not the end goal of the martial arts.

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Episode 02 – Kevin Lee

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August 8, 2019

David Avellan and Robert Drysdale get top Lightweight Kevin “Motown Phenom” Lee on the podcast to share his perspective on how adversity has made him rise to fame and power so quickly.

We dig into Kevin’s roots, and learn the origin of the nickname “Motown Phenom” (which is deeper than you might expect). We also talk about how the MMA game is changing, and how he plans to start at the top of the curve. We also reflect on his last fight, and look into who his next opponent may be.

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Episode 01 – Felipe Pena

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July 22, 2019

David Avellan and Robert Drysdale host their first episode of Breaking The Guard, a podcast dedicated to studying the inner workings of top athletes in the martial arts.

Starting our first episode with reigning ADCC 2017 Absolute World Champion Felipe Pena. We talk to him about his rise to the top, what Everyday Porrada means to him, and his match ups with Andre Galvao and Gordon Ryan.

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Welcome to the Breaking the Guard Podcast!

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July 19, 2019

This is David Avellan, and I’m excited to welcome you to this new venture that myself and Robert Drysdale will be introducing to the martial arts world.

Our goal with this podcast is to talk about issues that are often ignored in the media. Whether it is because they are too worried about covering the latest scandal, or worried about offending their readers, that is not something we are concerned with here.

It is our intention to focus on real issues in the martial arts community, and dig deep to bring out as much information as possible. Most of these will be mental and philosophical in nature, as those are most commonly ignored or put aside.

Although we aren’t professional psychologists or philosophers, we both have read up quite a bit, and as instructors have done our due diligence on our topics of discussion. We will bring in special guests regularly to help bring in more view points and share their experiences with us.

If that sounds like a good time, then you are in for a treat! And if you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe to our email newsletter and our YouTube channel below:

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