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🥋🔥 THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING… WE'RE CALLING OUT THE HYPE! 🔥🥋

THE CONTROVERSIAL GRACIE SAFEWRAP SYSTEM — REVOLUTIONARY INNOVATION OR RECYCLED CATCH WRESTLING? 👀💥

Is this really a groundbreaking, proprietary grappling system? Or are we watching old-school Catch Wrestling techniques being repackaged, rebranded, and sold as something new?

AND THE BIG QUESTION… IS IT LEGIT OR JUST MARKETING HYPE?

🔥 Is the SafeWrap System truly proprietary?
🔥 Are these techniques actually new?
🔥 How much comes straight from old-school Catch Wrestling?
🔥 Is the execution technically sound or fundamentally flawed?
🔥 IS IT A SCAM, OR ARE CRITICS MISSING SOMETHING...

🔥🤼 THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING! 🤼🔥

WE’RE SITTING DOWN WITH WRESTLING COACH TONY PURLER!

What separates a good wrestler from a great one? Technique? Discipline? Mental toughness? Or the willingness to put in the work when nobody is watching?

This week, we sit down with Tony Purler to talk wrestling, coaching, developing champions, and the principles that separate the best from the rest.

🔥 WRESTLING TECHNIQUE & FUNDAMENTALS
🔥 BUILDING CHAMPION MINDSETS
🔥 WHAT IT TAKES TO DEVELOP ELITE WRESTLERS
🔥 LESSONS FOR COACHES, COMPETITORS & STUDENTS

Whether you're a wrestler, grappler, coach, or lifelo...

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IS MODERN BJJ DEVELOPING BETTER ATHLETES… BUT WORSE FIGHTERS? 👀💥

Modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has evolved. The athletes are faster, stronger, more explosive, and more technical than ever.

But here's the uncomfortable question…

ARE WE GETTING BETTER AT WINNING TOURNAMENTS WHILE LOSING SIGHT OF WHAT MAKES SOMEONE DANGEROUS IN A FIGHT? 🥊

🔥 Has sport BJJ drifted too far from its combat roots?
🔥 Are rulesets shaping techniques that don't translate to fighting?
🔥 Are we prioritizing points and positions over control and submissions?
🔥 Can a world-class BJJ athlete dominate...

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WE’RE SITTING DOWN WITH BJJ SUPERSTAR LUIZ TANNURI! 💥

What does it take to reach the highest levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? The dedication, the discipline, the endless hours on the mats, and the mindset to keep evolving.

This week, we’re getting into the world of BJJ with Luiz Tannuri for a conversation you DON'T want to miss!

🔥 HIGH-LEVEL JIU-JITSU
🔥 GRAPPLING KNOWLEDGE
🔥 THE COMPETITOR'S MINDSET
🔥 LESSONS FROM THE MAT

Whether you're a white belt just getting started or a seasoned black belt looking to sharpen you...

🥋🔥 THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING…

THREE WORLDS. ONE GRAPPLING MINDSET.

We sit down with Catch Wrestling Champion Angel Verdusco — Head Coach of Brea Olinda High School Wrestling and a professional wrestler.

From the catch wrestling mat… to coaching the next generation… to performing inside the squared circle — Angel has experienced grappling from multiple angles.

🔥 CATCH WRESTLING
🔥 HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
🔥 PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
🔥 COACHING & DEVELOPING WRESTLERS

What can each discipline teach us about becoming a better grappler?

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🥋🔥 BEFORE THE GRAPPLING WORLD LOOKED LIKE IT DOES TODAY… THERE WERE PIONEERS.

THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING, WE SIT DOWN WITH ONE OF THEM — ERIK PAULSON.

From combat sports to grappling, Erik has spent decades on the mats, in the fight game, and at the forefront of evolving martial arts.

This isn’t just another podcast episode.

IT’S A LESSON IN GRAPPLING, FIGHTING, AND THE OLD-SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE THAT BUILT THE GAME.

🔥 The evolution of combat sports🔥 Grappling strategy & training🔥 Martial arts philosophy🔥 Lessons from decades on the mats🔥 What today’s generat...

HOW DO YOU STAY ON THE MATS FOR LIFE?

This week we’re talking about building longevity in grappling and the best ways to avoid injuries while continuing to train, compete, and improve.

🔥 Training smarter—not just harder🔥 Managing intensity and recovery🔥 Avoiding unnecessary injuries🔥 Staying healthy as you get older🔥 Building a game that can last a lifetime

Because the goal isn’t just to be tough today…

The goal is to still be training years from now. 👊

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TRADITIONAL VS. MODERN MARTIAL ARTS.

As martial arts continue to evolve, wehave to ask the question…

Have we lost the values of the past?

Respect. Discipline. Humility.Loyalty. Patience.

Are these values still at the heart ofmartial arts today? Or has the focus shifted too far toward competition, socialmedia, belts, and instant results?

This week, we dive into the clashbetween traditional martial arts and the modern evolution of combat sportsand grappling.

🔥 What should we preserve from the past? 🔥 What needs to evol...

🥋🔥 THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING! 🔥🥋

We’re sitting down with Judo Black Belt and Shihai Gis owner Jakub Sawczuk!

We talk Judo, grappling, training, competition, mindset, and the journey behind building a brand in the grappling community.

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🥋 THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING…

What if one of the biggest keys to getting better… is learning to ENJOY BEING A STUDENT?

This week, we talk about why staying curious, staying humble, and embracing the learning process is so important — whether you're a beginner, competitor, coach, or seasoned black belt.

🔥 Stay hungry to learn.🔥 Embrace the mistakes.🔥 Ask questions.🔥 Keep showing up.🔥 Never stop being a student.

Because the moment you think you know it all… is the moment your growth stops.

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🚨 NEW EPISODE DROP 🚨

🥋 THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING…

We’re diving deep into the different styles of Catch Wrestling — the techniques, philosophies, and approaches that make this brutal and highly effective grappling art so unique.

🔥 What separates the different Catch Wrestling styles? 🔥 How do they approach control, submissions, and pressure? 🔥 What can modern grapplers learn from Catch?

If you’re a wrestler, BJJ practitioner, MMA fighter, or just obsessed with grappling — you don’t want to miss this one.

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🚨 NEW EPISODE DROP 🚨

When a wrestling legend sits down with Level Up Grappling, you stop what you're doing and listen.

This week, Coaches Bryan and Adam sit down with Cary Kolat — Western PA wrestling phenom, world medalist, college wrestling architect at Campbell and the U.S. Naval Academy, and the man behind Kolat.com.

We're talking a lifetime on the mat:
🤼 The road from youth phenom to the world stage
🏆 What it really takes to build champions
🧠 The mindset that separates good from great
⚔️ The 2000 Olympic controversy — unfiltered
💻 Building Kolat.com and the...

🚨 NEW EPISODE OF LEVEL UP GRAPPLING 🚨

What does it take to evolve from stepping into the MMA cage to earning a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt?

This week, we sit down with Dan Higgins—Australian BJJ Black Belt and former MMA fighter—for a conversation packed with hard-earned lessons, mindset shifts, and the realities of life on and off the mats.

From competition and coaching to the mental side of grappling, Dan shares the experiences that shaped his journey and the advice every grappler can learn from.

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NEW EPISODE OUT NOW: Keyboard Warriors Destroying Development 🥋🔥

Everyone has an opinion online, but how are "internet experts" and social media culture affecting the true evolution of martial arts?

In this episode of the Level Up Grappling Podcast, Adam & Bryan dive deep into:

🤼 Catch Wrestling vs. BJJ: Is BJJ absorbing Catch Wrestling's legacy or threatening to erase its future?

🏆 Combat Sports Recognition: The ongoing struggle Catch Wrestling faces for legitimacy.

📱 Social Media’s Grip: How online culture, comment sections with "no mute buttons and no consequences," and keyboard warriors are impacting rea...

Level Up Grappling is back with another Technique Talk episode with one of the greatest American Wrestlers of all time! Don't sleep on this episode. LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!

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This weeks episode takes a look at a very controversial topic that will surely get people talking. Should their be an actual strategy for learning submissions? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!

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This week we sit down with Grappling Coach Jay Pages and discuss the fate and future of catch wrestling. An always enlightening discussion, Jay Pages is owner and head instructor of the #1 grappling gym in Arizona.

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This week we discuss the amazing fight card that was UFC Freedom 250, there was a tremendous amount of insight to be gained from analyzing the fights from this card. Get your notebooks out and dig in!

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This is a nuanced question that has been asked a lot. How can I get better if a McDojo is all I have available? We break down this hot topic and much more!

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Where else can you get your technique questions answered by 3 black belts including a Gold Medalist? Only on Level Up Grappling! Submit your questions.

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In this week's episode Coaches Adam and Bryan breakdown the legendary return match of Roger Gracie vs Buchecha from 2017. Follow along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg&t=11s

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Grappling All Star Josh Hightower returns with plenty of controversy. From competitor schools blocking his grand opening to breaking down frauds in the grappling world. This episode may be too hot to handle!

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This week Coaches Adam and Bryan discuss the perpetual debate regarding the validity of rankings and belts. Did they finally put an end to the controversy? You decide!

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How young is too young to start a child in grappling? Are there better options? How do you encourage the next generation without becoming an overbearing coach or helicopter parent? Even if you don't have kids, this information is incredibly important. LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!

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This week we sit down with Dirty Dozen Legend, Coral Belt David Meyer. Grappling wisdom, training stories from the early days in So Cal and so much more!

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This week we sit down with Olympic Medalist and Wrestling World Champion Bill Scherr. Bill very generously shares his insights and guidance on strategies and what it takes to become a wrestling powerhouse!

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Grappling is War, that's what our guest this week lives by. Check out BJJ Black Belt Blake Artel and get important insights on how to level up your game. Check him out online and on the mat: https://mathematicaljiujitsu.com/

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This week Coach Adam and Coach Bryan break down the key reasons why you must learn Jiu Jitsu regardless of what grappling art you already come from.

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This week we sit down with MMA and Grappling Legend Dan The Beast Severn. Hear never before told stories, technique concepts and training tips that will blow your mind! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!

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This week we sit down with Grappling and MMA Legend Javier Vazquez. Javier has a new book coming out called The Master Plan. We highly recommend you all purchase it as it will help Level Up your game! He also has an amazing online curriculum: https://www.jvjiujitsuonline.com/

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You have technique questions, we have answers. Take notes for this one! Only Level Up Grappling the Number One Grappling podcast Worldwide, gives you the answers you are looking for to level up your grappling. Like, Subscribe and Share!

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This week we sit down with Benjamin Nathanson, BJJ black belt and grappling wizard. Ben gives great advice to guys coming up on how to be consistent and improve their game. This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Lori Nathanson, Ben's mother who was one of the most selfless and giving human beings ever. She was a mother to the competition team back in the day and always encouraged me even when tournaments didn't go my way. I owe her a lot in terms of developing my self confidence on and off the mat. The world would be...

This week we sit down with BJJ Black Belt and Historian Josh Simon. This fascinating conversation leads to some interesting discoveries and previously unknown origin stories. Check out https://simonbjj.com/a-more-complex-story

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#bjj #catchwrestling #mma #judo #wrestling #grappling #levelup #levelupgrappling #lutalivreThis week we sit down with BJJ Black Belt and Historian Josh Simon. This fascinating conversation leads to some interesting discoveries and previously unknown origin stories. Check out https://simonbjj.com/a-more-complex-story<...

This week we sit down with BJJ Black Belt and Catch Wrestling Stand Out Joshua Hightower. No stranger to controversy, Hightower is a leg lock master who routinely challenges the keyboard warriors to matches and they all run and hide. Check it out!

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For your listening pleasure and education, another monthly installment of Technique Talk with Mark Schultz. We sit down and answer the grappling questions most commonly posted online. #wrestling #submissiongrappling #bjj #judo #mma #ufc #catchwrestling #lutalivre #grappling

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This week we sit down with Grappling Phenom - Nathan Orchard. Nothing is left on the table and you might be surprised with some of Nathan's insights!

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This week we sit down with Judo Coach Scott Steer. Let's get into it! Coach Bryan is available for seminars and clinics worldwide. Email: [email protected]

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Grappling Eric has a new book and he wants you to read it. Find out why Your Jiu Jitsu is Trash!

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This week's Technique Talk episode features legendary gold medalist wrestler Mark Schultz. Want to know what one of the greatest wrestlers of all time says about your questions? Listen in!

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