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Send us a textOwen Livesey is a British Judo and BJJ Black Belt, Submission Grappler and Owner of Carlson Gracie Hull. He notably competed in Judo at an international level for Great Britain and England and won a Gold Medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in the Men's 81kg division.Now, Owen in one of the biggest British names on the Professional Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling scene. This year he competed against former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in the main event of Polaris 23. At Quintet 4 where he represented Team Polaris and fought against Nick Rodriguez (Nicky Rod). He then competed in an 8-man absolute grand prix tournament at Polaris 25 where he faced Fabricio Andrey.Expect to get the everyday perspective on Owen's Judo background, his toughest opponents in grappling, his training split, his thoughts on Nicky Rod, training with John Danaher, Gordon Ryan and New Wave Jiu Jitsu, details about his online grappling academy and much more…Extra Stuff:Join Owen's Online Academy - https://www.owenliveseygrapplingacademy.co.ukLinktree - https://linktr.ee/owenliveseyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/owenlivesey00:00 Intro04:22 Judo Background15:49 Working in Rugby19:53 Transition to Grappling25:57 Toughest Opponents34:25 Thoughts On Nicky Rod36:23 Being Relevant & MMA43:10 Training Split, Rehab & Nutrition52:33 Training at New Wave in Roka01:06:57 Online Academy & Future Plans01:11:15 Shout Out to Sponsors#mentalhealth #bjj #bjjlifestyle #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #carlsongraciehull #judo #commonwealthgames #adcc #grapplingNeed a chat? Here's some options 👇https://andysmanclub.co.ukhttps://mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-helpGet in touch in the comments below or head to...https://linktr.ee/theeverydayperspectiveSponsors: Want to be tell us what guests and questions we should go with? Support us by joining our exclusive community of 'Everyday Black Belt' on https://www.Patreon.com/EverydayPerspective Need a new Gi or Rash guard? Check out our partner, Tatami for the best gear in the game! https://www.tatamifightwear.com/?rfsn=8011858.0f3a82 Need help staying healthy and in shape around a busy life? We provide simple, practical, long-term health and fitness solutions that fit around a busy, regular life! Drop us a DM at https://www.instagram.com/theeverydayfitnessguys Stay Clean, Fight Dirty with Mr Bassett's Grappler's Soap from https://www.mrbassetts.com. Use Code: EVERYDAY for 10% off Come Train BJJ With Us At Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth - https://www.flo-martial-arts.co.uk Or, Drop by for a Coffee... https://www.instagram.com/flocoffeeshop
