Episode
BJJ Black Belt Instructor and Comedian
- Podcast
- The comedians paradise
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- Jul 5, 2026
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- 4493
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- https://instant-laughs.com/sam-diplock
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Summary
Our guest today is Sam Diplock a comedian, combat coach and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt instructor. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[01:00]] The reality of the BJJ community and the people who train [[07:24]] [[01:13]] The Conor McGregor effect on modern combat sports [[02:26]] [[07:24]] My personal journey into traditional martial arts [[13:56]] [[13:00]] Underhand tactics and dirty tricks used in a live fight [[15:58]] [[15:58]] Unconventional combat strategies and tactical psychology [[19:07]] [[19:07]] The truth about fighting vs professional slap fighting [[24:00]] [[24:00]] How to spot who can actually fight and who cannot [[28:11]] [[28:11]] Bouncer secrets: How to de-escalate aggressive people [[32:00]] [[44:00]] The physical and mental benefits of training Jiu-Jitsu [[46:17]] [[46:27]] Sakuraba: The legendary story of the Gracie Killer [[47:48]] [[48:39]] What BJJ taught me about the stand-up comedy circuit [[54:44]] [[54:44]] The eccentric and unique personalities you meet in BJJ [[59:55]] [[59:55]] What statistically happens in a real street fight [[01:01:00]] [[01:01:00]] Which martial art is actually the most effective [[01:03:00]] [[01:03:00]] Why martial arts instructors change gyms so often [[01:09:00]] [[01:06:00]] Should stand-up comedians train in martial arts [[01:06:30]] [[01:09:00]] How I broke into the British comedy industry [[01:14:00]] If you would like to know more on Sam, you can follow his Instagram at samolee91 and follow his podcast and production, the comedy mansion on their website at https://thecomedymansion.com/. You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomedian…