In this episode of the Inverted Gear Podcast, Nelson and Hillary get deep on jiu-jitsu techniques with Norway native Eivind Windsrygg. Eivind owns a non-profit gym called Bergen Grappling and he talks about what running a non-profit training gym is like in Norway. They also discuss  history, religion, and much more!  Audio version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiu-jitsu talk, behind-the-scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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Promotions are the purest form of this balance and dichotomy: the joy and fear all wrapped up into one instant.

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In this episode of the Inverted Gear Podcast, Nelson and Hillary talk with MMA fighter Julia Avila about how she got started in MMA and what it's like to open a gym. They dive into the importance of creating your own at your gym, as well as her previous career as a geological technician. The trio cover a lot of ground from traveling to Thailand to cutting weight and  a lot in-between. Listen today!  Audio version Video version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiu-jitsu talk, behind-the-scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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Nelson and Hillary go deep into the connection between jiu-jitsu and advancing in life and professional career with Dr. Tristian M. Cox. Listen to Nelsons hilarious football story, and hear what it was like for Hillary to start training jiu-jitsu as a woman. Plus, the value of showing your kids we value health and activity in the household, and how much the Jiu-jitsu world has grown in the last ten years.  Audio version Video version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiu-jitsu talk, behind-the-scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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Hillary and Nelson sit down with one of Nelson's oldest friends Jason C. Brown to talk all about jiu-jitsu and supplemental training. Jason is a well known fitness trainer who also happened to corner Nelsons first ever jiu-jitsu match. They reminisce about  fond jiu-jitsu training memories, kettlebell and club training, as well as how popular and mainstream kettlebells have become. Find out what happened to Hillary's legs after kettlebell training and Nelsons newfound dad strength plus much more!  Audio version Video version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiu-jitsu talk, behind-the-scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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In this episode of the Inverted Gear Podcast, Hillary and Nelson discuss how Chas got into using maces and clubs to supplement his jiu-jitsu training. They delve into the history of Indian and Iranian wrestlers using club training for hundreds of years. Chas tells them about his  studio in Maplewood NJ - SOMA MVMT - specializing in group strength and conditioning classes for busy professionals. Hillary talks working out while pregnant and much more!  Audio version Video version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiu-jitsu talk, behind-the-scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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Nelson and Hillary talk with Tap Cancer Out founder Jon Thomas about why he started the organization and how it grew into what it is today. They also discuss what changes Tap Cancer Out made to survive  Covid. Plus, how those changes lead to a global event with  people in 40 US States and 12 countries participating! Audio version Video version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiu-jitsu talk, behind-the-scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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I’ve had to go on a bit of a mental journey.  I’ve had to learn how to compete in a room where I can’t.  I had to find my confidence again all while remaining a good, calm, reliable training partner.

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Hillary and Nelson kick off this week's episode of the Inverted Gear Podcast with the owner of Garden State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Red Bank New Jersey  Chris Ulbricht. They talk briefly about what it's like to run a jiu-jitsu school during a pandemic and how Chris built his kids program back up after Covid. Find out why Nelson and Hillary won't be pushing their kids to train jiu-jitsu. Hear about the fun of traveling to train and how different that can be from traveling to compete.  Audio version Video version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiujitsu talk, behind the scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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In this episode of the Inverted Gear podcast, Hillary and Nelson talk with jiu-jitsu practitioner Ruadhán MacFadden, who they met at a training camp in Greenland. They do an in-depth analysis on languages and how learning a language is similar to learning jiu-jitsu. Audio version Video version We hope you enjoyed this episode! Stay tuned for more Brazilian jiujitsu talk, behind the scenes look at our brand, and conversations with fascinating people in the community!

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