4STRIPES COLLECTIVE
Mixing jiu-jitsu talk with very personal sharing with guests from Hong Kong, Asia and beyond. Our guest discussed anything from; how to build yourself a parachute when your wife throws your ass off the cliff; perfecting your mother’s chicken congee; and thrive from having deliberately invited challenges into your life… You get the drift. This is 4STRIPES Collective podcast – Pure self. There’s something for everyone in these episodes from our awesome martial arts and jiu jitsu community in Hong Kong and rest of Asia.
Episodes
11 episodes
Felipe Pena - The Evolution from Preguiça to Everyday Porrada
Felipe Pena is one of the most accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitors in the world. Felipe’s nickname “Preguiça”, which is Portuguese for lazy or sloth, was given to him by one his early coaches “Draculino” when he was a teenag...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:06:42
Octavio Couto “Ratinho” - The Art of Dynamic Meditation
Professor Octavio Couto, more affectionately known as “Ratinho”, is a 6th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Romero Cavalcanti, and one of the most innovative and sought-after coaches in the world. Originally competing with Alliance...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:27:11
Dr. Kimberley Carder - Mixed Mental Arts
Dr. Kimberley Carder is a clinical psychologist, avid jiu-jitsu practitioner and retired professional MMA fighter. Having grown up in Hong Kong, Dr. Carder, or simply Kim to her friends, has a unique understanding on the mental health climate o...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:18:33
Carlson Gracie Jr. - Prince of Jiu-Jitsu
Master Carlson Gracie Jr. is the only son of the legendary Grand Master Carlson Gracie Sr. and grandson of the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie. “Junior” as he is known to his family and friends, started jiu-jitsu at the tender age...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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51:50
Episode 8 - Lucas Lepri - The Champ
This episode‘s guest is a good friend of 4STRIPES, who just so happens to be one of the most accomplished and decorated jiu-jitsu athletes of all time. Lucas Lepri is a 9-time black belt World Champion who has won almost every major jiu-jitsu t...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:06:34
Episode 7 - Cole Sirucek - Educated Mind, Tough Body
According to Cole Sirucek, you'll fall in love with jiu jitsu if you’re passionate about improving yourself. And you will most certainly will fall in love with Cole for his determination to change the world, and his pearls of wisdo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:02:26
Episode 6 - David Jacquier - Founder of Joint Dynamics Hong Kong
David Jacquier is the co-founder of Joint Dynamics Hong Kong. An investment banker turned health and fitness practitioner, David Jacquier brought a personalized conditioning center for all those in Hong Kong who want to train and do it ri...
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Episode 6
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1:04:12
Episode 5 - Viking Wong - The Inglorious Grappler
Viking Wong puts Hong Kong on the map in International jiu-jitsu competitions. His dream is to make the sport as accessible as possible.Viking is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt and an active competitor on the international competiti...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:19:31
Episode 4 - Prof. Rodrigo Medeiros - Founder of BJJ Revolution
Rodrigo Medeiros is a 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and was part of the famous Carlson Gracie Academy team in the 1980s and 1990s. With $800 in his pocket, that was enough for him to start a revolution when he came to...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:42:11
Episode 3 - Que Vinh Dang - The Chef
Transitioning from sous-chef to head chef is not dissimilar to one's jiu-jitsu journey. Our guest, Vietnamese Chef Que shares his recipe: first, master the fundamentals, but then create your own style. In your restaurant kitchen and in your gam...
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Episode 3
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1:18:16
Episode 2 - Alex Lin - The Chairman & Philosopher
Having oxygen drained from your brain in a choke is only one of the ‘worst case scenarious’ for a grappler. Drawing parallels between business and jiu-jitsu, entrepreneur Alex Lin, shares how inviting such challenges into your life strengthens ...
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Episode 2
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1:37:26
