The Grappling Monthly Podcast
The Grappling Monthly Podcast
Podcast Description
SEASON 1 EPISODE 3 DROPS April 8, 2025
The Grappling Monthly Podcast celebrates the art, the community, and the culture of grappling. Join host Sébastien Maniatopoulos as he chats with guests from around the grappling world. Learn about each guest’s personal grappling journey, and their views on the current state and future of grappling, the business side of the grappling arts, cross-training, nutrition, and much more!
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes related to grappling, including personal journeys into jiu-jitsu, cross-training methods, holistic nutrition, and the business aspects of grappling. For example, episodes explore how jiu-jitsu fosters community connections, training experiences in varied environments, and building successful programs for students.
The Grappling Monthly Podcast celebrates the art, the community, and the culture of grappling. Join host Sébastien Maniatopoulos as he chats with guests from around the grappling world. Learn about each guest’s grappling journey, their views on the current state and future of grappling, the business side of the grappling arts, cross-training, nutrition, and much more!
Grappling Monthly exists to document and share the stories, businesses, and culture of the grappling arts. We produce original media that highlights the people, schools, and brands shaping the community, offering content that is authentic, practical, and respectful of the craft. Our vision is to become the leading community-driven platform for the grappling arts, fostering connection and understanding through honest storytelling, sustainable business coverage, and resources that support everyone from casual practitioners to dedicated school owners.
Our Values are:
• Community First
• Authenticity Over Hype
• Respect for the Craft
• Sustainable Storytelling
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This week, The Grappling Monthly Podcast travels to South Los Angeles to sit and get to know professor Dominick Haider (aka Coach Nick). Prof.Dominick Haider is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the founder of Guardian Project Los Angeles. Martial arts is a deeply personal and rewarding practice that help set him on a path of growth and helping others.
From Kickboxing, to MMA, to BJJ, prof. Haider has decades of experience in martial arts and a passion for giving back to the community by ensuring anyone interested gets the opportunity to learn the art and work on themselves. Partnering with the international Jiu Jitsu charity Guardian, has helped Prof. Haider realize a dream of making martial practice accessible to all. Prof. Nick is the owner and head instructor of Omni Jiu Jitsu in South LA. He is also the head of the Guardian Project in Los Angeles.
Grappling Monthly is dedicated to the people, culture, and business of the grappling arts. We produce original documentaries, podcasts, short and long-form videos, and features that spotlight the global grappling community, from practitioners and coaches to creators, organizers, and entrepreneurs.
Our goal is to bring attention to the people of jiu jitsu and their stories and to explore the realities, values, and voices shaping the grappling world today.
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