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317 - Karl Gotch, the Godfather of the Japanese MMA Scene, with Tad Murphy

317 - Karl Gotch, the Godfather of the Japanese MMA Scene, with Tad Murphy

FromThe Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting


317 - Karl Gotch, the Godfather of the Japanese MMA Scene, with Tad Murphy

FromThe Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode I'm joined by pro-wrestler Tad Murphy to talk about the legendary wrestler Karl Gotch.    Karl Gotch was a German-Hungarian wrestler born in Belgium who trained at the infamous 'Snake Pit' in Wigan, England, then competed in the United States and then taught several generations of pro-wrestlers in Japan.    His influence is the common link between just about every major Japanese MMA organisation including Pride, Shooto, Pancrase, Shootboxing, Rizin and more.   You can check out and/or download a high res copy of the Japanese MMA and Catch Wrestling family tree we discuss in this episode at https://www.grapplearts.com/karl-gotch/   Follow Tad Murphy the wrestler on Instagram at @tadwrestler or in his customer success career at @lincolnmurphy      
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What is it that allows some people to push themselves beyond their limitations? Why can some people survive situations others do not? On this podcast we try to find out the answers. Stephan Kesting, is a lifelong martial artist, BJJ black belt, career firefighter, and outdoorsman. Join us as he talks to fighters, adventurers, competitors, coaches, firefighters, trainers and other people living the strenuous life. Stephan also runs Grapplearts.com, where he has published many hundreds of martial arts videos, articles and tutorials. His free guide to learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, A Roadmap for BJJ, has been downloaded more than 10,000 times and has become a foundational text for the art.