🥋🔥 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 generation can learn from the past

🎙️ ERIK PAULSON. LEVEL UP GRAPPLING.

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THE KNOWLEDGE IS EARNED. THE LESSONS ARE PRICELESS.

🥋🔥 DON’T MISS THIS ONE.

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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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TRAIN SMART. STAY HEALTHY. KEEP GRAPPLING. 🥋🔥

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🥋 THIS WEEK ON LEVEL UP GRAPPLING…

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 evolve? 🔥 Can tradition and modern training coexist? 🔥 And what does being a true martial artist mean today?

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This is a conversation every martialartist needs to hear.

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Have we evolved… or have we forgottenwhat martial arts were built on? 👊🥋🔥

LEVEL UP YOUR GAME. 🥋🔥

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🥋🔥 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.

And we’re excited to announce that Shihai Gis is officially the newest sponsor of Level Up Grappling! 🤝🥋

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🎙️ Tune in to the latest episode of the Level Up Grappling Podcast and hear Jakub’s story!

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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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Tag someone who needs the reminder: there’s always another level. 🥋🔥

LEVEL UP YOUR GAME.

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🥋 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 future of wrestling technique

Nearly two hours of raw, unfiltered conversation with one of the most influential minds in American wrestling. Whether you wrestle, grapple, or just love combat sports — this one's for you.

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🚨 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.

🎧 If you're serious about improving your jiu-jitsu, this is an episode you don't want to miss.

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