This is the official podcast of Clubb Chimera Martial Arts. Episodes provide insight and reflections on training methodology and the subculture of martial arts. Jamie Clubb, the podcast presenter, is a writer and martial arts/self-protection teacher. He promotes critical thinking and progressive training methods.
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Yet another bonus episode over the festive season! This time it's a quick ramble on the Anthony Joshua versus Jake Paul fight that took place on the 19th December. Enjoy! Titans" by Cold CinemaLink: https://bit.ly/3HjGhpV Support the show Support me on Patreon Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook…
This festive compilation bonus episode includes: "Alcohol and Festive Family Fights" "The Gift of Ho No No No" "Narcissism at Christmas?" "Are You Dreaming of a Safe Christmas?" "How Can the Christmas Message of 'Good Will' be Self-Protection?" Titans" by Cold CinemaLink: https://bit.ly/3HjGhpV Support the show Support me on Patreon Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook…
On this special bonus episode I bring you the audio recordings of recent vlogs. These short pieces, which you might have missed usually appear on YouTube and LinkedIn. They're collected here for your convenience. Let me know what you think. Enjoy! Subjects are: "Self-Protection versus Policy", "Show Me Some Moves" and my trilogy on "Self-Protection Is Not Crap MMA and Running Away". Titans" by…
Taking the quote "...determined to prove a villain" from Richard III, we explore the dangers of the self-fulfilling prophesy of physical aesthetics and crime. Our "Igor" from true is the "hobgoblin" Charles Peace, an especially notorious cat-burglar and murderer of the Victorian era. We learn lessons regarding allowing all sort of boundaries being breached. Titans" by Cold CinemaLink:…
My extended, re-written and re-recorded deep dive into and critical analysis of ground-fighting, submission grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu comes to a close. On this episode I look at recent criticism made against the original UFC and the Gracie influence. This episode also discusses criticism levelled against the claim that most fights end up on the ground. Finally, we review grappling and…
Part 2 is a megalodon of an episode with over 80% new material. After an examination of some of the criticism thrown at Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling, including a conspiracy theory surrounding UFC 1, we dive back into the history of modern ground fighting. General endnotes: Support the show Support me on Patreon Clubb Chimera Website Clubb…
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the motion picture "Jaws", I present a re-recording of "The Way of the Shark" with a new 8-minute introduction. Part one of this classic podcast looks at the rise of ground grappling in the mid 1990s. Jean Jacques Machado once said "I am a shark, the ground is my ocean, and most people don’t know how to swim." It had been a year since Brazilian Jiu Jitsu had…
This episode covers the second half George Foreman's boxing career. Foreman was once the most feared boxer of his generation, but time has moved on. He has evolved into a minister and runs a youth centre. George's contemporaries, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and Muhammad Ali, are all long into their respective retirements. However, with a huge family to support and the centre haemorrhaging cash, the…
This episode covers the first half George Foreman's boxing career. Foreman was once the most feared boxer of his generation. An angry man, he ploughed his way through the heavyweight division until he faced the legendary Muhammad Ali. Foreman's early career saw a large amount of foreshadowing, such how fear was used as a weapon but also how love could also win the day. General endnotes: Support…
For the first time on the podcast a complete, unedited, uninterrupted, raw ramble on a subject. Inspired by the hard-hitting TV drama "Adolescence", I look at the episodes and issues surrounding the show that has got everyone talking through the lens of a self-protection teacher. How relevant is the story? Why has it divided people? Endnotes for this episode: Watch "Adolescence" on Netflix "Animal…
