Since 2015 I’ve sat with elite athletes, sports psychologists, yogis, genetic researchers, nutritionists, entrepreneurs, and coaches of champions.

The Goal: learn to overcome internal and external barriers while climbing the mountain that leads to the Optimum Self.

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INNER BLADE INSTAGRAM

DAILY BLADE: clearing the mind provides the empty canvas we need to paint upon... otherwise our efforts are muddied by what came before . . . . . . . #fitness #mindfulness #motivation #Zen #weightloss #jiujitsu #martialarts #samurai
DAILY BLADE: clearing the mind provides the empty canvas we need to paint upon... otherwise our efforts are muddied by what came before . . . . . . . #fitness #mindfulness #motivation #Zen #weightloss #jiujitsu #martialarts #samurai
🔥 5 Diet Myths 🔥 for free info go to theinnerblade[.]com . . . . . . #weightloss #keto #bluezones #plantbased #guthealth #insulinresistance #zen #ketodiet
Samurai trained mental focus so intensely because a wandering or panicked mind could result in the taste of a blade... they defined this as a sickness of the mind . . . . . . #samurai #fitness #mindfulness #motivation #Zen #jiujitsu
DAILY BLADE: calm in the midst of chaos... it's not a result of being 'tough'... it's the result of training the mind, by training the body... this is the essence of Mushin Mind . . . . . . #mushinmind #samurai #mindfulness #zen #weightloss #keto #bl
DAILY BLADE: calm in the midst of chaos... it's not a result of being 'tough'... it's the result of training the mind, by training the body... this is the essence of Mushin Mind . . . . . . #mushinmind #samurai #mindfulness #zen #weightloss #keto #bluezones
DAILY BLADE: success is no accident... it's the result of a detailed plan... excuses result from a lack of planning... planning requires discipline... executing the plan is actually enjoyable and easy once we break down each step . . . . . . #fitnes
DAILY BLADE: success is no accident... it's the result of a detailed plan... excuses result from a lack of planning... planning requires discipline... executing the plan is actually enjoyable and easy once we break down each step . . . . . . #fitness #goals #weightloss #keto #jiujitsu #samurai
Vagabond Manga... featuring Musashi, one of the best Mangas... OSSSS . . . . . . #samurai #vagabond #vagabondmanga #martialarts
Vagabond Manga... featuring Musashi, one of the best Mangas... OSSSS . . . . . . #samurai #vagabond #vagabondmanga #martialarts
DAILY BLADE: the Samurai fought from intuition, not emotion or logic... they knew that all answers lie within, but those answers only come in whispers... so they trained daily learning to quiet the body and mind during chaos . . . . . . #zen #mushin
DAILY BLADE: the Samurai fought from intuition, not emotion or logic... they knew that all answers lie within, but those answers only come in whispers... so they trained daily learning to quiet the body and mind during chaos . . . . . . #zen #mushinmind #mindfullness #martialarts #weightloss #samurai #yoga #fitness
DAILY BLADE: setting a destination starts us on the path, and as we walk with each step we transform and soon realize the path is the destination . . . . . . . #fitness #motivation #samurai #weightlossjourney #mindfulness
DAILY BLADE: setting a destination starts us on the path, and as we walk with each step we transform and soon realize the path is the destination . . . . . . . #fitness #motivation #samurai #weightlossjourney #mindfulness
DAILY BLADE: don't wait live and love and make as many mistakes as possible, break things, get hurt and heal, lose and win, that's life and Fear begs us to play it safe... but every moment is a new beginning so do something that unnerves, then celebr
DAILY BLADE: don't wait live and love and make as many mistakes as possible, break things, get hurt and heal, lose and win, that's life and Fear begs us to play it safe... but every moment is a new beginning so do something that unnerves, then celebrate it... welcome to life . . . . . . . . #motivation #mindfullness #zen #mementomori #fitness
🔥 5 Reasons Most Diets Fail 🔥 For more info go to INNERBLADE website ☝️ Link in BIO ☝️ . . . . . . . #fitness #weightloss #weightlossjourney #vegan #keto #bluezone #mindfullness #jiutjitsu
🔥 INNER BLADE PODCAST DROP 🔥 link in BIO ☝️
🔥 INNER BLADE PODCAST DROP 🔥 link in BIO ☝️
DAILY BLADE: the key to success does not lie in the goal, it lies in learning to enjoy each difficult and easy step, because once we reach the destination, that part of the journey is forever over... once we learn to enjoy the journey we can achieve
DAILY BLADE: the key to success does not lie in the goal, it lies in learning to enjoy each difficult and easy step, because once we reach the destination, that part of the journey is forever over... once we learn to enjoy the journey we can achieve anything . . . . . #fitness #motivation #mindfullness #zen #weightlossjourney #weightloss #healing
DAILY BLADE: change requires motivation, that's why I recommend this simple practice -- pull out a few old photos and sit with them quietly for 10 minutes, then ask yourself: Is this where my younger self hoped to be (in respect to weight/job/family
DAILY BLADE: change requires motivation, that's why I recommend this simple practice -- pull out a few old photos and sit with them quietly for 10 minutes, then ask yourself: Is this where my younger self hoped to be (in respect to weight/job/family) now? This can be painful but it's actually the greatest gift we can give our Future selves, because change is really not hard it just takes waking up... waking up to the realization that time passes quickly and can never ever be redeemed... this is why monks meditate near dead bodies, to help them celebrate life and the awesome power of transformation... memento mori . . . . . . #mindfullness #fitness #motivation #goals #kindness #samurai #jiujitsu
DAILY BLADE: unexpected kindness is more disarming than any sword... a patient smile and a thank you in midst of conflict will unnerve even the most irate
DAILY BLADE: unexpected kindness is more disarming than any sword... a patient smile and a thank you in midst of conflict will unnerve even the most irate
DAILY BLADE: healthy routines chart the path leading to our desired destination (destiny)... these routines allow us to spot problems early so we can deal with them before they fester... transformation starts and end with simple routines . . . . . .
DAILY BLADE: healthy routines chart the path leading to our desired destination (destiny)... these routines allow us to spot problems early so we can deal with them before they fester... transformation starts and end with simple routines . . . . . . #weightloss #motivation #meditation #mindfulness #samurai #martialarts
DAILY BLADE: consistency over intensity always wins the day... to start something then flame out is the beginner way... even when a warrior momentarily employs intensity during battle to win, that effort is built on years of consistent quiet preparat
DAILY BLADE: consistency over intensity always wins the day... to start something then flame out is the beginner way... even when a warrior momentarily employs intensity during battle to win, that effort is built on years of consistent quiet preparation . . . . . . #fitness #mindfulness #meditation #martialarts #samurai #weightloss #motivation
DAILY BLADE: conforming is the denial of our uniqueness, and it's in our uniqueness that we find our edge... give that up and we are a dull blade... embrace what makes us different and learn to weild it . . . . . . #fitness #martialarts #samurai #we
DAILY BLADE: conforming is the denial of our uniqueness, and it's in our uniqueness that we find our edge... give that up and we are a dull blade... embrace what makes us different and learn to weild it . . . . . . #fitness #martialarts #samurai #weightloss #mindfulness #yoga #meditation #zen
DAILY BLADE: perfect Monday quote... f** inspiration just jump in... once in the water we laugh at our prior resistance . . . . . #fitness #fitnessmotivation #mindfulness #weightloss #meditation #martialarts #jiujitsu #samurai
DAILY BLADE: perfect Monday quote... f** inspiration just jump in... once in the water we laugh at our prior resistance . . . . . #fitness #fitnessmotivation #mindfulness #weightloss #meditation #martialarts #jiujitsu #samurai
DAILY BLADE: the true currency of life is time... what are we trading it for? . . . . . #Zen #fitness #mindfulness #samurai #martialarts #jiujitsu
DAILY BLADE: the true currency of life is time... what are we trading it for? . . . . . #Zen #fitness #mindfulness #samurai #martialarts #jiujitsu
DAILY BLADE: this right here is the basis of the Mushin Mind... focus during drilling and sparring with an empty mind... in time we not only condition the body but the entire being to move like water without thought or emotion but with intuition . .
DAILY BLADE: this right here is the basis of the Mushin Mind... focus during drilling and sparring with an empty mind... in time we not only condition the body but the entire being to move like water without thought or emotion but with intuition . . . . . . #zen #mindfullness #samurai #martialarts #meditation #jiujitsu #fitness
DAILY BLADE: clearing the mind provides the empty canvas we need to paint upon... otherwise our efforts are muddied by what came before . . . . . . . #fitness #mindfulness #motivation #Zen #weightloss #jiujitsu #martialarts #samurai
🔥 5 Diet Myths 🔥 for free info go to theinnerblade[.]com . . . . . . #weightloss #keto #bluezones #plantbased #guthealth #insulinresistance #zen #ketodiet
Samurai trained mental focus so intensely because a wandering or panicked mind could result in the taste of a blade... they defined this as a sickness of the mind . . . . . . #samurai #fitness #mindfulness #motivation #Zen #jiujitsu
DAILY BLADE: calm in the midst of chaos... it's not a result of being 'tough'... it's the result of training the mind, by training the body... this is the essence of Mushin Mind . . . . . . #mushinmind #samurai #mindfulness #zen #weightloss #keto #bl DAILY BLADE: success is no accident... it's the result of a detailed plan... excuses result from a lack of planning... planning requires discipline... executing the plan is actually enjoyable and easy once we break down each step . . . . . . #fitnes Vagabond Manga... featuring Musashi, one of the best Mangas... OSSSS . . . . . . #samurai #vagabond #vagabondmanga #martialarts DAILY BLADE: the Samurai fought from intuition, not emotion or logic... they knew that all answers lie within, but those answers only come in whispers... so they trained daily learning to quiet the body and mind during chaos . . . . . . #zen #mushin DAILY BLADE: setting a destination starts us on the path, and as we walk with each step we transform and soon realize the path is the destination . . . . . . . #fitness #motivation #samurai #weightlossjourney #mindfulness DAILY BLADE: don't wait live and love and make as many mistakes as possible, break things, get hurt and heal, lose and win, that's life and Fear begs us to play it safe... but every moment is a new beginning so do something that unnerves, then celebr
🔥 5 Reasons Most Diets Fail 🔥 For more info go to INNERBLADE website ☝️ Link in BIO ☝️ . . . . . . . #fitness #weightloss #weightlossjourney #vegan #keto #bluezone #mindfullness #jiutjitsu
🔥 INNER BLADE PODCAST DROP 🔥 link in BIO ☝️ DAILY BLADE: the key to success does not lie in the goal, it lies in learning to enjoy each difficult and easy step, because once we reach the destination, that part of the journey is forever over... once we learn to enjoy the journey we can achieve DAILY BLADE: change requires motivation, that's why I recommend this simple practice -- pull out a few old photos and sit with them quietly for 10 minutes, then ask yourself: Is this where my younger self hoped to be (in respect to weight/job/family DAILY BLADE: unexpected kindness is more disarming than any sword... a patient smile and a thank you in midst of conflict will unnerve even the most irate DAILY BLADE: healthy routines chart the path leading to our desired destination (destiny)... these routines allow us to spot problems early so we can deal with them before they fester... transformation starts and end with simple routines . . . . . . DAILY BLADE: consistency over intensity always wins the day... to start something then flame out is the beginner way... even when a warrior momentarily employs intensity during battle to win, that effort is built on years of consistent quiet preparat DAILY BLADE: conforming is the denial of our uniqueness, and it's in our uniqueness that we find our edge... give that up and we are a dull blade... embrace what makes us different and learn to weild it . . . . . . #fitness #martialarts #samurai #we DAILY BLADE: perfect Monday quote... f** inspiration just jump in... once in the water we laugh at our prior resistance . . . . . #fitness #fitnessmotivation #mindfulness #weightloss #meditation #martialarts #jiujitsu #samurai DAILY BLADE: the true currency of life is time... what are we trading it for? . . . . . #Zen #fitness #mindfulness #samurai #martialarts #jiujitsu DAILY BLADE: this right here is the basis of the Mushin Mind... focus during drilling and sparring with an empty mind... in time we not only condition the body but the entire being to move like water without thought or emotion but with intuition . .

NICK GULLO INSTAGRAM

🔥 5 Diet Myths 🔥 it's not about plants or no plants, it's about balance... for more info go to theinnerblade[.]com . . . . . . #weightloss #keto #bluezones #plantbased #guthealth #insulinresistance #zen #ketodiet
DAILY BLADE: success is no accident... it's the result of a detailed plan... excuses result from a lack of planning... planning requires discipline... executing the plan is actually enjoyable and easy once we break down each step . . . . . . #fitnes
DAILY BLADE: success is no accident... it's the result of a detailed plan... excuses result from a lack of planning... planning requires discipline... executing the plan is actually enjoyable and easy once we break down each step . . . . . . #fitness #goals #weightloss #keto #jiujitsu #samurai
🔥 5 Reasons Diets Fail 🔥 for more info sign up for the Newsletter at the Inner Blade website ☝️ link in BIO ☝️
🔥 THE INNER BLADE PODCAST DROP 🔥 w @jchapmanp ☝️ LINK in BIO ☝️
🔥 THE INNER BLADE PODCAST DROP 🔥 w @jchapmanp ☝️ LINK in BIO ☝️
DAILY BLADE: change requires motivation, that's why I recommend this simple practice -- pull out a few old photos and sit with them quietly for 10 minutes, then ask yourself: Is this where my younger self hoped to be (in respect to weight/job/family
DAILY BLADE: change requires motivation, that's why I recommend this simple practice -- pull out a few old photos and sit with them quietly for 10 minutes, then ask yourself: Is this where my younger self hoped to be (in respect to weight/job/family) now? This can be painful but it's actually the greatest gift we can give our Future selves, because change is really not hard it just takes waking up... waking up to the realization that time passes quickly and can never ever be redeemed... this is why monks meditate near dead bodies, to help them celebrate life and the awesome power of transformation... memento mori . . . . . . #mindfullness #fitness #motivation #goals #kindness #samurai #jiujitsu #mushinmonday
Summer Vibes - taking 2 clients for online coaching DM me for more info on the @theinnerblade Get the F** In Shape quick program 🤘😊
Summer Vibes - taking 2 clients for online coaching DM me for more info on the @theinnerblade Get the F** In Shape quick program 🤘😊
Last Samurai - training w the Crucifix master @baret75
Last Samurai - training w the Crucifix master @baret75
DAILY BLADE: perfect Monday quote... f** inspiration just jump in... once in the water we laugh at our prior resistance . . . . . #fitness #fitnessmotivation #mindfulness #weightloss #meditation #martialarts #jiujitsu #samurai
DAILY BLADE: perfect Monday quote... f** inspiration just jump in... once in the water we laugh at our prior resistance . . . . . #fitness #fitnessmotivation #mindfulness #weightloss #meditation #martialarts #jiujitsu #samurai
🔥 SECRETS OF THE SHAOLIN 🔥 👁 Watch & Enter the 36th Chamber 👁 . . . . . @wutangclan @rza #meditation #mindfulness #kungfu #martialarts #mindfulness #meditation
🔥 PODCAST DROP 🔥 Unlocking the Mind with @chrissyjpowers ☝️ LINK in BIO ☝️
🔥 PODCAST DROP 🔥 Unlocking the Mind with @chrissyjpowers ☝️ LINK in BIO ☝️
🔥 5 Diet Myths 🔥 it's not about plants or no plants, it's about balance... for more info go to theinnerblade[.]com . . . . . . #weightloss #keto #bluezones #plantbased #guthealth #insulinresistance #zen #ketodiet
DAILY BLADE: success is no accident... it's the result of a detailed plan... excuses result from a lack of planning... planning requires discipline... executing the plan is actually enjoyable and easy once we break down each step . . . . . . #fitnes
🔥 5 Reasons Diets Fail 🔥 for more info sign up for the Newsletter at the Inner Blade website ☝️ link in BIO ☝️
🔥 THE INNER BLADE PODCAST DROP 🔥 w @jchapmanp ☝️ LINK in BIO ☝️ DAILY BLADE: change requires motivation, that's why I recommend this simple practice -- pull out a few old photos and sit with them quietly for 10 minutes, then ask yourself: Is this where my younger self hoped to be (in respect to weight/job/family Summer Vibes - taking 2 clients for online coaching DM me for more info on the @theinnerblade Get the F** In Shape quick program 🤘😊 Last Samurai - training w the Crucifix master @baret75 DAILY BLADE: perfect Monday quote... f** inspiration just jump in... once in the water we laugh at our prior resistance . . . . . #fitness #fitnessmotivation #mindfulness #weightloss #meditation #martialarts #jiujitsu #samurai
🔥 SECRETS OF THE SHAOLIN 🔥 👁 Watch & Enter the 36th Chamber 👁 . . . . . @wutangclan @rza #meditation #mindfulness #kungfu #martialarts #mindfulness #meditation
🔥 PODCAST DROP 🔥 Unlocking the Mind with @chrissyjpowers ☝️ LINK in BIO ☝️

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VICE MEDIA

METAMORIS III: THE EVOLUTION OF GRAPPLING… FROM ROMANS TO SAMURAI

REVIEW OF MIKE TYSON'S OFF-BROADWAY PLAY TRUTH

MUHAMMAD ALI: THE GREATEST (SOCIAL WARRIOR) OF ALL TIME

STEROIDS, GENGHIS KHAN, AND THE FOLLY OF ELIOT NESS

DIY SURGERY

THE MYTH OF AMERICAN MERITOCRACY

Author and photographer of the internationally published coffee table book, Into the Cage: Rise of UFC Nation (Random House/Macmillan). A literary take on a sport tracing its roots back to the Olympic Pankration tournaments of Ancient Greece, highlighting the beauty in the brutality. Extensive media tour.

PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOS shown in international mags, outlets and galleries. Vast library of images used exclusively to create the opening title sequence for the hit tv series Kingdom (now on Netflix)—even acted in a few episodes of the show.

Title Sequence For The Hit TV Series Kingdom