Vlad Koulikov returns to the show to talk about his recent promotion to BJJ Black Belt, winning the Combat Wrestling Worlds in Japan, training through injuries, conditioning and his views on the modern leg lock game from a Sambo perspective. Click “read more” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

His recent promotion to BJJ Black Belt

Winning the Combat Wrestling Worlds in Japan

Combat Wrestling rules

Shaking off competition rust

Hanging out in Japan / Experiencing the culture

Training around injuries

Competition conditioning

Keeping your conditioning focused

His new school

Combining styles into one class

The Pummel

The similarities between learning martial arts and learning to play an instrument

Leg locks

Flow drills

The next wave in grappling

His opinion on gi for no-gi

Adding take downs to your training

Projects he’s working on

His DVDs

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