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The official podcast of GrappleAsia.com. Hosted by Mac the founder, formerly of BJJASIA. Grapple Asia aims to be the biggest content creator in Asia and to be an instrumental part of its growth. The podcast was originally created to showcase grapplers and the people in the BJJ community in Asia who have or had an impact on their country of origin. To give everyone a platform to give their interpretation of how Jiu-Jitsu has enriched their lives for the better.
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May 30, 2026
<p>Nick's Socials:https://www.instagram.com/nickdgullo/The Zen Protocolhttps://www.instagram.com/thezenprotocolhttps://www.thezenprotocol.comSponsors:Fight Aesthetic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brand founded in the UK by Malaysian British visionaries of the Gentle Art in 2012. Get 10% OFFCode: GRAPPLEASIAhttps://www.fightaesthetic.asia Soft Spot Açaíhttps://www.instagram.com/softspot.acai/Creontes.comThe memetic lifestyle brand in grappling and performance sports. They create stylish Jiu-Jitsu apparel with a twist of humour. They've got quite the cult community and following. Use the discount code GRAPPLEASIA for 10% on all orders. Give them a follow on instagram at @chiefcreonte.Your one-stop shop for high quality Jiu-Jitsu gear!Bangkok BJJhttps://bkkbjj.comInstagram: BKK.BJJ.ShopRecorded and Edited by Modal Creative Studio: https://www.modalstudio.coOur mission here at Grapple Asia is to show case the hard work Jiujiteros in Asia doing what they love and making an impact through the power of Jiu-Jitsu. ===========================Connect with us! =============================IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grplasia/IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grappleasiapod/ FB: ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/grplasia/===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Grapple Asia Podcast HERE===========================➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GRPLASIA ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast/id1717848251➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XC4Ct28MhyxJRHe8dpP0j?si=4893974dfb24499fDescription:We welcome guest Nick “The Tooth” Gullo connected via Kamil Wilku. Nick describes himself as a writer first, shaped by obsessive reading (Tarzan, Conan, Sherlock Holmes), and recounts a troubled youth, reform school, and becoming a lawyer as a personal challenge. He explains starting meditation at age 10 after witnessing his cousin’s death and maintaining a daily practice since 17, using it to handle law school. Nick shares his path into Jiu-Jitsu through Dana White, early exposure with John Lewis, and later committing at Art Of Jiu-Jitsu after meeting Rafa and Gui Mendes. Nick outlines his book The Zen Protocol as a modern martial-arts manual built on body, mind, and spirit, inspired by Mushin Mind and refined through Blue Zone living in Sicily and client work, emphasizing consistency, mind training, gym hygiene, and gratitude to his coaches and the global jiu-jitsu community.Timestamps-----------------------------0:00 Sponsor Shoutouts1:34 Meet Nick 'The Tooth' Gullo2:44 Writer Origins3:25 Books That Shaped Nick4:57 Why Law School8:08 Meditation Practice11:13 Finding Jiu-Jitsu12:51 UFC Access And AOJ18:10 What Is The Zen Protocol20:44 Body Mind Spirit Pillars23:19 Mindset & Subconscious28:01 Martial Arts History Debate31:59 Who 'Owns' Jiu-Jitsu34:23 Scotland & Early BJJ Days34:52 Cross Training Politics36:20 Asia Travel Plans36:47 Passports & Dual Citizenship37:43 Society Beneath the News38:56 Motorcycles Sicily vs LA42:40 UK Gyms & London Grapple44:06 Carlson Gracie Old School45:56 Phuket MMA Scene46:48 Jiu-Jitsu Changed Everything50:25 Host Journey Thailand & Myanmar51:34 Training in Japan: Niwa Brothers54:05 Life Lessons: Consistency57:27 Rapid Fire Jiu-Jitsu Hot Takes59:32 Gym Red Flags & Staph1:01:53 Reinvention & Miyamoto Musashi1:03:37 Black Belt Responsibility1:04:24 Gratitude-----------------------------===========================Here are the ways to work with us here at Grapple Asia: ===========================⚡️For Support inquires, or Business inquiries, please email ➡︎ mac@grappleasia.com#BJJ #JiuJitsu #nogi #GRAPPLING #podcasting #podcast #nogi #grappler #brazilianjiujitsu #bjjlifestyle #grappleasia #grappleasiapodcast #grappleasiapod #justforcreators #modalbkk #zenprotocol #mushinmind</p>
April 20, 2026
<p>Nick's Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickheadhunter/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.h.chapman/Lethwei Fighting Championship: https://www.facebook.com/bkfclethweihttps://www.instagram.com/lethweifightingchampionshipSponsors:Fight Aesthetic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brand founded in the UK by Malaysian British visionaries of the Gentle Art in 2012. Get 10% OFFCode: GRAPPLEASIAhttps://www.fightaesthetic.asia Soft Spot Açaíhttps://www.instagram.com/softspot.acai/Creontes.comThe memetic lifestyle brand in grappling and performance sports. They create stylish Jiu-Jitsu apparel with a twist of humour. They've got quite the cult community and following. Use the discount code GRAPPLEASIA for 10% on all orders. Give them a follow on instagram at @chiefcreonte.Your one-stop shop for high quality Jiu-Jitsu gear!Bangkok BJJhttps://bkkbjj.comInstagram: BKK.BJJ.ShopRecorded and Edited by Modal Creative Studio: https://www.modalstudio.coOur mission here at Grapple Asia is to show case the hard work Jiujiteros in Asia doing what they love and making an impact through the power of Jiu-Jitsu. ===========================Connect with us! =============================IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grplasia/IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grappleasiapod/ FB: ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/grplasia/===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Grapple Asia Podcast HERE===========================➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GRPLASIA ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast/id1717848251➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XC4Ct28MhyxJRHe8dpP0j?si=4893974dfb24499fDescription:Grapple Asia interviews UK MMA pioneer Nick Chapman, a prolific student of both Combat and Business now based in Thailand and working with the Myanmar Sports Federation to make the sport of Lethwei Global.Chapman recounts early influences (judo at five, taekwondo, Bruce Lee and Rocky), discovering early UFC, and training in the UK’s developing MMA scene, including time training with Roger Gracie and GSP. Nick educates us on how he consistently secured major sponsorships by pitching value, and how sports psychology and arousal control shaped his performance and business approach. Chapman stresses MMA is show business: fighters must market themselves, sell tickets, and engage audiences. Nick describes building Fight Science gyms, moving to Thailand, working with Fairtex and One, and pursuing Lethwei after officiating events, including bringing Burmese fighters to Thailand and organizing the Buakaw vs Saenchai bare-knuckle fight. He details efforts to launch a global Lethwei organization with traditional and international rules, we discuss our mutual experiences in Myanmar building a rapport with federation, outlines his disciplined learning routine, and shares advice on self-awareness, discipline, and improving weaknesses.War & Business This is Nick Chapman's Story.Timestamps-----------------------------00:00 Sponsors Shoutouts01:33 Guest Introduction: Nick Chapman02:08 Early Combat Roots03:06 Discovering UFC & MMA04:26 Training & Roger Gracie06:25 Sponsorship Masterclass: Adding Value08:57 Fighter Meets Businessman11:15 Mindset & Combat Sports Psychology14:56 "It's Show Business" - Reality Check21:46 Post Fight Career & Thailand24:06 Why Thailand Won Him Over26:09 Fairtex to One Championship28:59 Finding Lethwei a 2000 year tradition31:41 Burmese Fighters Arrive33:04 Thailand Support Push33:55 Winning Over Federation37:34 Myanmar First Impressions39:06 Making Buakaw vs Saenchai Deal45:42 Yangon: A hope for Love & Unity49:32 International Lethwei Rules55:44 Discipline an&d Study Routine59:17 Gratitude-----------------------------===========================Here are the ways to work with us here at Grapple Asia: ===========================⚡️For Support inquires, or Business inquiries, please email ➡︎ mac@grappleasia.com</p>
March 14, 2026
<p>Kierans Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockandstrangle/?hl=enInstructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/all/fighter_kieran-kichukPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/LockandstrangleSponsors:Fight Aesthetic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brand founded in the UK by Malaysian British visionaries of the Gentle Art in 2012. Get 10% OFFCode: GRAPPLEASIAhttps://www.fightaesthetic.asia Soft Spot Açaíhttps://www.instagram.com/softspot.acai/Creontes.comThe memetic lifestyle brand in grappling and performance sports. They create stylish Jiu-Jitsu apparel with a twist of humour. They've got quite the cult community and following. Use the discount code GRAPPLEASIA for 10% on all orders. Give them a follow on instagram at @chiefcreonte.Your one-stop shop for high quality Jiu-Jitsu gear!Bangkok BJJhttps://bkkbjj.comInstagram: BKK.BJJ.ShopRecorded and Edited by Modal Creative Studio: https://www.modalstudio.coOur mission here at Grapple Asia is to show case the hard work Jiujiteros in Asia doing what they love and making an impact through the power of Jiu-Jitsu. ===========================Connect with us! =============================IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grplasia/IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grappleasiapod/ FB: ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/grplasia/===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Grapple Asia Podcast HERE===========================➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GRPLASIA ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast/id1717848251➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XC4Ct28MhyxJRHe8dpP0j?si=4893974dfb24499fDescription:Team Canada, the No-Gi Meta, and Self-Coaching: Our podcast is with Kieran Kichuk, who is in Thailand with the Canadian national team while traveling for a Southeast Asian Seminar Tour. Kieran explains being selected to help Canada win medals, coming fresh off IBJJF No-Gi Euros in Rome, and why he shifted from gi to no-gi after his Black Belt. (Due to narrow-margin matches, body wear / tear and lockdown training that pushed him into studying leg locks for hours daily) Kieran describes his submission-focused philosophy, notes Europe’s rapidly rising no-gi level, fast-shifting meta, and compares IBJJF, JJIF and ADCC rules. He discusses training at B-Team versus structured gyms, self-coaching, hybrid ecological training, class structure, athlete development, weight-cut mistakes, and closes with rapid-fire questions, future plans to open a club and what his Black Belt meant to him.Timestamps-----------------------------0:00 Sponsor Shoutouts1:34 Guest introduction: Kieran Kichuk2:09 Canadian National Team Selection2:46 No-gi Euros & Travel3:58 Jiu-Jitsu Origins5:52 Kieran's Gi to No-gi Shift8:00 Kieran's 'Submission First' Style8:42 Europe's No-gi Meta10:09 JJIF National Team Ruleset10:36 Myanmar & Politics16:04 JJIF vs IBJJF18:18 B-Team Training20:20 Self Coaching System23:13 Travel in Nepal & Bhutan25:32 Impressions of Nepal's BJJ 27:51 Phuket's Gym Boom29:13 Coaches & Business32:53 Coaching Workload Limits35:47 Teaching Gi Without Passion36:20 Warmups Wrestling Focus36:48 Games Before Technique37:57 Hybrid Training Debate41:01 Building Better Games43:20 Coaching Versus Competing45:43 Global Jiu-Jitsu Growth46:58 Future of Professional Jiu Jitsu50:32 Weight Cuts Hydration57:31 Events, Meta & Advice59:29 Rapid Fire Gym Red Flags1:03:39 Gratitude-----------------------------===========================Here are the ways to work with us here at Grapple Asia: ===========================⚡️For Support inquires, or Business inquiries, please email ➡︎ mac@grappleasia.com#BJJ #JiuJitsu #nogi #GRAPPLING #podcasting #podcast #nogi #grappler #brazilianjiujitsu #bjjlifestyle #grappleasia #grappleasiapodcast #grappleasiapod #justforcreators #modalbkk #bjjfanatics #falsreap #bteamjiujitsu</p>
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The official podcast of GrappleAsia.com. Hosted by Mac the founder, formerly of BJJASIA. Grapple Asia aims to be the biggest content creator in Asia and to be an instrumental part of its growth.
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