4STRIPES COLLECTIVE

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4STRIPES COLLECTIVE

4STRIPES Hong Kong

11 episodes

8 months ago

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 teenager. Despite being overweight when he first started jiu-jitsu, Felipe became motivated to train harder and eventually realize his dream of becoming a world-class professional athlete. Now, Preguiça represents the Gracie Barra academy and is widely regard...

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Episodes (11/11)

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Felipe Pena - The Evolution from Preguiça to Everyday Porrada

5 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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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, he was one of seven black belts to form Team Brasa in 2002. A true scholar of the world, Professor Ratinho speaks four languages, and has used his expertise in such projects as incorporating the principles of BJJ into the self-defense program for the ...

5 years ago

1 hour 27 minutes

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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 of international, fast-paced cities. As a human-centered clinician, she adapts her approach to the children, teenagers and adults she works with and draws on her clinical training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction...

5 years ago

1 hour 18 minutes

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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 of three under the direction of his father. He now holds a 6th Degree Black Belt in BJJ, as well as a Black Belt in Judo, and is known throughout the jiu-jitsu community as one of the humblest and most genuine representations of the incredible legacy o...

5 years ago

51 minutes

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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 tournament in the world, and is broadly considered the greatest lightweight competitor of his era. To list just a few of his accomplishments: In 2014, Lucas won every major tournament he entered, including winning the World title again in one of the most...

6 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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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 wisdom on health, marriage, parenting and business. Cole and his wife created DocDoc, a health-tech startup, after their infant daugther was suddenly diagnosed with a rare liver condition that required a transplant. Since that time DocDoc has grown into one o...

6 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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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 right. Joint Dynamics is Hong Kong's first multidisciplinary studio combining physiotherapy, massage therapy and personal training. After a successful 20-year long career in investment banking, David created Joint Dynamics to provide an individualis...

6 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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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 competition circuit with notable matches against world champions with his aggressive submission style. Before becoming the first Chinese male black belt to qualify and compete at the IBJJF World Championships in 2017, Viking’s first passion lay in the world o...

6 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes

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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 the US from Brazil. That was BJJ Revolution, the franchise that today counts 57 locations around the world. In 2012, Rodrigo Medeiros moved to Hong Kong to found the jiu-jitsu program at EPIC MMA, a ground-breaking martial arts and fitness facility....

6 years ago

1 hour 42 minutes

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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 game. Born in Vietnam, but having moved to New York City as a child, Chef Que grew up in an immigrant family in the Bronx. He then attended the Institute of Culinary Education and apprenticed at the some of the best New York restaurants. ...

6 years ago

1 hour 18 minutes

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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 you spiritually and prepares you for disruption.

6 years ago

1 hour 37 minutes