Yin&Young EP60 - Rama Reddy - Writer, educator, and MMA coach - a podcast by Yin & Young

In this episode we chat with Rama Reddy, a mixed martial arts coach that has trained and taught around the world (US, Taiwan, Brazil, India) and currently lives in Germany. From Rama’s website: “I am a writer and educator based in Berlin, Germany. I believe education is civilization’s most vital tool.”  Recorded early February 2022.

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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Met James in Taiwan in the mid/late 2000s.
* Born in NY, moved to Houston, then lived in Seattle for most of his formative years.
* Opened an MMA studio in Bangalore, India due to its growing population and his own family’s connection to the area. Lived there 7 years before moving to Germany.
* India can be a tough place to live, particularly for an entrepreneur.
* Discussion on race vs. nationality.
* How he met his wife and what led him to live in Germany.
* Rama traces his martial arts background: wresting, BJJ, boxing. Fighter/coach Eliot Corley helped shape his striking.
* Building a group of dedicated martial arts students.
* Differences in the student-teacher dynamic between the U.S., Germany, India.
* Four Rs: Relevancy, Relationships, Rigor, Results
* How his teaching philosophy has evolved: a focus on relationships.
* Currently working on the Square Ring: a boxing board game: https://www.boxingboardgame.com/


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LANGUAGE CORNER (01:13:38)
* P.U.F.E.L: Stages of a Takedown by Rama Reddy https://www.instagram.com/p/CYEfStVovXZ/
* Position: “tie” in wrestling, kumi-kata 組み方 in judo (grip fighting, lit. “assembly method”).
* Unbalancing: “set-up” in wrestling, kuzushi 崩しin judo
* Fitting-in: “shot” in wrestling, but tsurikomi 釣込 in judo closer in meaning.
* Execution: “finish” in wrestling, kake 掛け in judo.
* Landing: nage 投 in judo (throw).
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LANGUAGE CORNER (01:13:38)
P.U.F.E.L: Stages of a Takedown by Rama Reddy https://www.instagram.com/p/CYEfStVovXZ/
- Position: “tie” in wrestling, kumi-kata 組み方 in judo (grip fighting, literally “assembly method”).
- Unbalancing: “set-up” in wrestling, kuzushi 崩しin judo
- Fitting-in: “shot” in wrestling, but tsurikomi 釣込 in judo is bit closer to the meaning of “fitting in”.
- Execution: “finish” in wrestling, kake 掛け in judo.
- Landing: nage 投 in judo (throw).

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Rama Reddy’s links
- website: https://www.ramareddy.org
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/ramareddy.mma/
- Berlin gym (Deutsch): https://www.ramareddy.org/berlin
- Interview with Robert Drysdale, BJJ Rules: https://youtu.be/3cIcc1tTRBk

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