{"podcast":{"title":"Grapple Asia Podcast","slug":"grapple-asia-podcast-6696229","podcast_index_feed_id":6696229,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ece727e0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjjasia","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39645720/39645720-1718698360639-fc609208a294a.jpg","author":"Mac","episode_count":46,"summary":"The official podcast of GrappleAsia.com. Hosted by Mac the founder, formerly of BJJASIA. Grapple Asia aims to be the biggest content creator in Asia and to be an instrumental part of its growth. The podcast was originally created to showcase grapplers and the people in the BJJ community in Asia who have or had an impact on their country of origin. To give everyone a platform to give their interpretation of how Jiu-Jitsu has enriched their lives for the better.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast-6696229"},"episode":{"title":"Grapple Asia Interview Ep. 21: Kenta Iwamoto | From Jiu-Jitsu to 'Pure Grappling' | 純粋なグラップリング","slug":"grapple-asia-interview-ep-21-kenta-iwamoto-from-jiu-jitsu-to-pure-grappling","published_at":"2024-09-13T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast-6696229/grapple-asia-interview-ep-21-kenta-iwamoto-from-jiu-jitsu-to-pure-grappling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast-6696229","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjjasia/episodes/Grapple-Asia-Interview-Ep--21-Kenta-Iwamoto--From-Jiu-Jitsu-to-Pure-Grappling-e2o670o","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ece727e0/podcast/play/91478488/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-9%2F386050606-44100-2-007b09d8c3fc7.mp3","summary":"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…","meta_description":"Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kentaiwamotobjj/ Sponsors: Fight Aesthetic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brand founded in the UK by Malaysian Bri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3390,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grapple-asia-podcast-6696229/episodes/grapple-asia-interview-ep-21-kenta-iwamoto-from-jiu-jitsu-to-pure-grappling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast-6696229/grapple-asia-interview-ep-21-kenta-iwamoto-from-jiu-jitsu-to-pure-grappling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}