A grappler’s beginnings
Upstate New York wrestling, discovering judo and training in Japan during Marine service.
Black & Blue Podcast · Episode 13
Billy Gavigan:
Surviving Bomb Squad to Chasing Gold.
· 1 hour, 1 minute, 44 seconds · 1 More Rep 365
Original episode: Surviving Bomb Squad to Chasing Gold |Episode 13| Black & Blue. Watch the full conversation above or open YouTube to join the discussion and support the hosts.
Service · Judo · BJJ · Leadership
The conversation.
Billy Gavigan joins Black & Blue for a conversation about Marine Corps EOD service, judo and BJJ, returning to competition, coaching and the discipline shared by sport and business.
From military service to the competition mat, the episode connects Billy’s experience with a wider conversation about grappling, preparation and helping athletes grow. The topics below summarize the publisher’s episode description.
Composure under pressure
How EOD experience connects with decisions in business, coaching and competition.
Returning to the mat
Renewed training, health and the drive to compete as a veteran judoka.
Fundamentals that transfer
Balance, timing and off-balancing across judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling.
Growing the sport
Youth development, stand-up training and stronger pathways into American judo.
Coaching and community
Helping athletes develop useful skills and stay connected to the mat.
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