Strikes and MICs - Debunking Myths About Sportive Choking/Strangling with Dr. Sam Stellpflug (BJJ Black Belt)

What can veggie lasagna tell us about BJJ legend Pedro Sauer? Ever wonder about the long term effects of practicing chokes?  This week we spoke to Dr. Sam Stellpflug a who addressed that exact topic and every other item we wanted to know about the medical perspective of sportive chokes/strangling.  Now's your chance to take a deeper look into the world of chokes from that very perspective and find out the truth!  Not only did Sam set the story straight and debunk choking myths but he also gave us a firsthand account of the origins of BJJ in the upper midwest and how it got to where it is today through guys like Pedro Sauer, Justin Morris, Rick Roufas, Sean 'The Muscle Shark' Sherk, Henry Matamoros, Jon Friedland, Red Schafer, Brock Lesnar and more!
 
BIG Thanks to Our Special Guest: Dr. Sam Stellpflug
Sportive Strangling/Choking Research Expert
Director of Medical Toxicology Fellowship
BJJ Black Belt Under Pedro Sauer/Tom Schmitz

Topics covered include but are not limited to..

Origins of BJJ in upper midwest USALiterature gap amongst medical professionals regarding sportive choking/stranglingWhat exactly is a choke and what is happening physiologically The relationship between choking and CTEDebunking common myths about choking

 As always, our FFnF segment... this one you won't want to miss!

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