MMA#26 Neil Simkin: BJJ, sweat and tears - a podcast by Ant McGinley

"One of the four biggest influences on my life and training." That's how Mick describes this weeks guest, Neil Simkin. Together they discuss his journey through the arts, from karate to BJJ, and the joys of competing at both. They also discuss the setting up of his own mat hire business, the GB youth elite BJJ squad, and the pain of losing a trusted sensei and friend in Steve Fan. #BJJ #JKD #Karate #BrazilianJiuJitsu #Grappling #RickYoung #BraulioEstima Over 40 years of martial arts experience, Neil first rose to fame as part of the England Karate Squad, which he would go onto captain. He became the first person to hold the British, English & European Title at the same time. He retired from competitive Karate in May 2000, I finally decided to retire from competing in karate as a Triple World Medallist. But that was just the end of one chapter as he then went on to train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, training under Rick Young and Braulio Estima, earning his black belt from the latter. He continues to compete all over the world in BJJ and has medalled in every major competition. Find out more by clicking the links below Simkin Martial Arts Academy www.simkinmartialarts.co.uk Mat Hire UK www.mathireuk.com The interview was recorded on an iPhone 6 Plus with an Apogee Condenser Microphone. Mick's Martial Arts is a Paint Your Headphones production, edited and produced by Ant McGinley using Adobe Creative Cloud. Mick's Martial Arts Theme tune is written and performed by Katalina Kicks featuring Kyro and appears with their kind permission. There is a new show every Friday and you can listen to all our previous shows at www.micksmartialarts.com

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