Alex Buch, Black Belt, Child Therapist, Philosopher - Beyond the Belt #9

Alex Buch is a black belt out of Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Alex is a lifelong martial artist, former MMA fighter, philosophy major, and social worker focusing childhood behaviorial therapy.   Episode Links: * Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/profile.php?id=35397 * Alex's Instagram: https://instagram.com/@xelabook * Kuzushi BJJ: https://instagram.com/@kuzushi_bjj_dinslaken * Caveirinia JJ Düsseldorf IG: https://instagram.com/@cjjfdusseldorf * Caveirinia JJ Düsseldorf Web: https://www.cjjfduesseldorf.de/ * Dortmund Luta Livre IG: https://instagram.com/@luta_livre_akademie_dortmund * Dortmund Luta Livre Web: http://lutalivre-dortmund.de/   Contact: Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Getting the Black Belt 01:52 Navigating Gym Changes 04:35 The Sport Builds Trust 08:08 Dealing with Injuries and Time Off the Mats 10:59 Advice for Women in Jiu-Jitsu 12:37 How to Say No To A Roll 14:09 Finding the Right Gym 19:48 Traveling and Training Martial Arts 20:45 Becoming a Social Worker 22:05 Working With At Risk Youth 25:59 Understanding Youth Behavior and Violence 27:33 Teaching Kids About Violence 30:49 Objective Philosophy 33:19 Diverse Discourse 37:50 The Interplay of Philosophy and Social Work 40:15 The Joy of Traveling and Learning 41:59 Stuff to Promote 42:58 Outro   Podcast Links: * Podcast Website: https://www.beyondthebeltpod.com/ * Spotify: https://btb.fan/spotify * Apple Podcasts: https://btb.fan/apple * RSS: https://btb.fan/rss   Social: * Instagram: https://instagram.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb