BJJ Black Belt Instructor and Comedian

Our guest today is Sam Diplock a comedian, combat coach and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt instructor. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[01:00]] The reality of the BJJ community and the people who train [[07:24]][[01:13]] The Conor McGregor effect on modern combat sports [[02:26]][[07:24]] My personal journey into traditional martial arts [[13:56]][[13:00]] Underhand tactics and dirty tricks used in a live fight [[15:58]][[15:58]] Unconventional combat strategies and tactical psychology [[19:07]][[19:07]] The truth about fighting vs professional slap fighting [[24:00]][[24:00]] How to spot who can actually fight and who cannot [[28:11]][[28:11]] Bouncer secrets: How to de-escalate aggressive people [[32:00]][[44:00]] The physical and mental benefits of training Jiu-Jitsu [[46:17]][[46:27]] Sakuraba: The legendary story of the Gracie Killer [[47:48]][[48:39]] What BJJ taught me about the stand-up comedy circuit [[54:44]][[54:44]] The eccentric and unique personalities you meet in BJJ [[59:55]][[59:55]] What statistically happens in a real street fight [[01:01:00]][[01:01:00]] Which martial art is actually the most effective [[01:03:00]][[01:03:00]] Why martial arts instructors change gyms so often [[01:09:00]][[01:06:00]] Should stand-up comedians train in martial arts [[01:06:30]][[01:09:00]] How I broke into the British comedy industry [[01:14:00]]If you would like to know more on Sam, you can follow his Instagram at samolee91 and follow his podcast and production, the comedy mansion on their website at https://thecomedymansion.com/.You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise. #bjjuk #bjjpodcast #bjjblackbelt #bjjblackbeltinstructor #brazilianjiujitsublackbeltinstructor #comedypodcast #bjjinstructorandcomedian