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239 - On Being Willing to Die in the Ring with Tristan Connelly, UFC Fighter
239 - On Being Willing to Die in the Ring with Tristan Connelly, UFC Fighter
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Tristan Connelly, fresh off his absolutely amazing underdog win over Michel Pereira in the UFC, talks with Stephan Kesting on The Strenuous Life Podcast. We went into detail about mindset, strategy and training. I think you'll find this a great episode! Specific topics included, 00:14 A detailed breakdown of his fight with Michel Pereira, 07:00 Weight control for MMA Fighters, 09:23 What quitting fighting will look like, 11:10 On being a chronic trainer, 12:09 Developing fight strategies, 15:10 Taking a fight on short notice, 18:14 What he does for recovery after hard training, 19:46 What the average week of training looks like, 21:56 The factor that set off Tristan's winning streak, 24:07 The effect of your win to loss ratio on your MMA career, 25:00 How to figure out if MMA isn't for you, 29:25 Amateur mistakes Tristan made in pro fights, 37:02 Fighting MMA in Japan, 38:43 Why cornering guys is more stressful than fighting yourself, 41:40 Working as a motion capture model for the UFC game with Electronic Art, 47:37 How to find Tristan on social media. Follow Tristan on Instagram @mmatristan or here: https://www.instagram.com/mmatristan/ Check out his Youtube video on how to set up and finish the guillotine choke at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHrevZDt_4g&feature=youtu.be ----------------------------------- Grab my free downloadable guide to learning BJJ fast at https://www.grapplearts.com/book Check out the huge archive of techniques and detailed training tips at https://www.grapplearts.com/articles/ ----------------------------------- Grab the "Grapplearts BJJ Master App" with more than 500 minutes of free black belt instruction here: iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bjj-master-app-by-grapplearts/id1308072068 Android phones and tablets: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grappleartcontainer ----------------------------------- Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stephan_kesting ----------------------------------- And, most importantly, good luck with your training! Stephan
Released:
Oct 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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