Inside Position

Dec 17 2024 41 ep. 36 mins 211
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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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Eoghan O'Flanagan on competing at CJI and ADCC, strength training, and the future of leg locks

Dec 17 2024 25 mins  
He's one of Europe's most successful competitors, ADCC 4th place finisher, CJI 1 competitor, and one of the sports most well known leg lockers. On this week's episode Eoghan shared some insights into his experience competing at the biggest events in the sport, and how they compare and contrast. He also discussed his favourite training and teaching methods, how to improve your leg l

Riccardo Ammendolia on the past, present, and future of the sport

Dec 11 2024 43 mins  
He's one of the most renowned commentators and promoters in Jiu Jitsu today, as well as being a Black Belt under the Mendes Brothers. On this weeks episode Riccardo shared some interesting stories of his early training in the late 90's, the methods and attitudes at the time, as well as much more. He also gave some insight into his work as a commentator and promoter for some of the

Miha Perhavec on judging at CJI, travelling the world, and co-founding Legion AJJ

Nov 20 2024 37 mins  
He's a Black Belt in both Jiu Jitsu and Judo, as well as being co-founder of one of the most well known academies in the world, Legion AJJ. In today's episode Miha shares his experience travelling the world as a young competitor and how his skills on and off the mats led him to San Diego, California. He also shared some interesting insights into his work judging CJI, his thoughts o

How to improve your mental game – with Sam Antonen

Aug 27 2024 48 mins  
This week's guest is renowned mental performance coach Sam Antonen. We took a deep dive into topics related to performance, competitiveness, consistency, and confidence, both on and off the mats. Sam shared some great ideas from his vast coaching experience and study of the mental aspects of sport, in his usual practical manner. Guest Links: Website: https://www.samantonen.com/

ADCC 2024 finals recap

Aug 23 2024 30 mins  
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/TomHalpinJiuJitsu Podcast Website: https://www.

CJI 2024 recap

Aug 19 2024 32 mins  
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/ Academy Website: https://trea

CJI preview -- under 80kg division

Aug 14 2024 31 mins  
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.instagram.com/treatygrappling/ Academy

Revisited – Craig Jones and Chris Holdsworth on the realities of chasing the dream

Jul 04 2024 10 mins  
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: https://bteamjj.com/ Instagram:

Espen Mathiesen – developing intuition and creativity on the mats

Jul 02 2024 35 mins  
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 training alongside the Mendes Bro

Pat Divilly on finding and following your passion

Feb 27 2024 39 mins  
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 international speaker and author. He a