Billy Hill opens up to us with a frank and honest reflection of his life. From Growing up around violence, drugs and alcohol to finding salvation in jiujitsu and becoming the well respected coach and practitioner he is today.

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We had the pleasure of traveling to Spain to train and talk with UK Grappling legend at the Lilius Barnett Academy in Torremolinos.

We discussed Chris’ many years in grappling and mma from crazy weight cuts to getting on the mats with some of the worlds best grapplers.

Chris tells us about his challenges and successes in running Grapplefest and how his training has had to adapt over the years.

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Recorded at LPW MIxed Martial arts in Stockton on Tees, Chris takes us through his journey from running security on the hard streets of Stockton to discovering martial arts and becoming the coach he is today.

Chris talks us through his journey from organised fights, to travelling to Brazil to study Jiu Jitsu and eventually finding and competing in Catch As Catch Can wrestling.

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We sat down with Gui Valente at Luciano Cristovam’s gym in London.

Gui talked us through the history of ground fighting, philosophy and the evolution of Jiu Jitsu.

Listen as Gui and Luciano discuss the differences and similarities in sports Jiu Jitsu vs Self Defence Jiu Jitsu.

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