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Grapple Asia Interview Ep. 21: Kenta Iwamoto | From Jiu-Jitsu to 'Pure Grappling' | 純粋なグラップリング
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- Grapple Asia Podcast
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- Sep 13, 2024
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- 3390
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Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kentaiwamotobjj/ Sponsors: Fight Aesthetic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brand founded in the UK by Malaysian British visionaries of the Gentle Art in 2012. Get 10% OFFCode: GRAPPLEASIA https://www.fightaesthetic.asia Khine Traditional Burmese Food: https://www.facebook.com/share/YKjKp3ZEq6vd3UUj/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Soft Spot Açaí https://www.instagram.com/softspot.acai/ STAYLEAN: https://page.line.me/tky8131d?openQrModal=trueSTAYLEAN IG: https://www.instagram.com/staylean.food/ Recorded and Edited by Modal Creative Studio: https://www.modalstudio.co Our mission here at Grapple Asia is to show case the hard work Jiujiteros in Asia doing what they love and making an impact through the power of Jiu-Jitsu. =========================== Connect with us! ============================= IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grplasia/ IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grappleasiapod/ FB: ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/grplasia/ =========================== Subscribe and Listen to the Grapple Asia Podcast HERE =========================== ➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GRPLASIA ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast/id1717848251 ➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XC4Ct28MhyxJRHe8dpP0j?si=4893974dfb24499f Description:In this episode of the Grapple Asia podcast, we chat with Kenta Iwamamoto, a three-time ADCC trials champion, who shares his journey from starting Jiu-Jitsu right before college, transitioning from judo to jiu-jitsu, to becoming a champion in different weight classes. Kenta details his training experiences, his encounters with various gym cultures in Japan, the differences between gi and no-gi training, and how he developed his grappling style. He also discusses overcoming language barriers and cultural dif…