In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Lucas Lepri, a multiple times Jiu Jitsu World Champion and IBJJF hall of famer. Lucas shared his incredible journey on his recent trip to Hong Kong and China. He spoke about the challenges he faced in between his first world championship win in 2007 and his second in 2014, and the value he pl…

We have the legendary Lucas Leite on the podcast today, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and a true master of his craft. We dive deep into the world of Jiu Jitsu with Lucas, discussing the importance of being a good coach and teacher, and how it can positively impact the growth of the sport. We also touch on the significance of exposing yourself to…

Professor Octavio Couto is one of the founding member of Brasa JiuJitsu Academy, which arguably is one of the best team in BJJ history, producing some of the legends such as Fernando Terere, the Vieira brothers, Felipe Costa amongst many others. He is also consider to be one of the great jiu jitsu instructor of all time. Prof. Octavio Couto Jr. vis…

In this episode, we talk to Lok Yuen, the new 4STRIPES NOGI Open Weight Champion of Hong Kong. Lok is a Hong Kong native and a passionate martial artist. He shared with us his why jiu jitsu is now his main focus, his training principle, how he likes to put on a show for his fans, and why Hong Kong grappling is going to become mainstream soon!…

Liam Sheridan is the recent winner of the 4STRIPES Prize Challenge in Hong Kong. He is an exceptionally polite, wise and kind human being. Liam is currently training and coaching at Kowloon Jiu Jitsu here in Hong Kong.4STRIPES Hong Kong

Taki Keisuke, founder of Kowloon Jiu Jitsu in Hong Kong, is back on the show. He talked about how the growth of Jiu Jitsu in Hong Kong is affected by the latest lockdown, why more competitions are needed to improve the overall skill level in the community, how we can move forward after the recent lockdown, and much more....…

Chester Chan is a Brown Belt in Jiu Jitsu, and a coach at Hong Kong Jiu Jitsu founded by Professor Makoto Aramaki. He is also a Hong Kong based investment banker and a loving father. A super nice guy, we discussed many topics, from gym culture to coaching philosophy. Enjoy!4STRIPES Hong Kong / Chester Chan / Philip Wong

In this episode, Hoin Chung discuss how he has been dealing with the Omicron wave here in Hong Kong, with gym closure until April 20th (at least), quarantine, mass testing and more. I hope you all are staying safe and healthy.4STRIPES Hong Kong / Hoin Chung / Philip Wong

Tesa Ho is a Carlson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, a crypto portfolio manager, an engineer and a data scientist. A good friend of 4STRIPES, we have been trying to get her on the show, but she has been all over the world. We are lucky to get her in the studio at the end of 2021. A truly wonderful and kind human being, we hope you enjoy this episode!…

Mike Powers, is a jiu jitsu black belt, coach, former pro-surfer and a mentor. Originally from the United States, he has been living in Hong Kong for the past 10 years. In this episode, he talks about how surfing and jiu jitsu saved his life and turn it around for good, his approach on teaching jiu jitsu, why he thinks everyone should try to learn …

In this episode, Hoin Chung, commentator for the 4STRIPES Prize Challenge and a seasoned jiu jitsu black belt in Hong Kong, is back in the studio to have another conversation with Philip Wong. Hoin discussed his new project, Combat Learning Academy, what motivative him to start an academy in a mist of a pandemic, his idea on gym culture, cross trai…

今集「The Rolling Thunder Show」請到來自香港中年紫帶叔叔, 現在在深圳Professor Carlos Bakural 柔術館內深造的Tommy Yau (尤子威) 來分享比賽心得及內地柔術文化 希望大家喜歡。 Tommy Yau, a purple belt originally from Hong Kong, now training with Professor Carlos Bakural in Shenzhen, China, discussed the evolving jiu jitsu culture and competition scene in China.…

Jason Tobin is an actor and martial art fanatic. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Jason moved to L.A. at the age of 18 to pursue his dream of becoming an actor when he realized studying law was not really for him. Jason is known for his role as Young Jun on the Warrior series on HBOMax, which is renewed for another season. He has appeared in over twen…

Ramiro Botelho, a jiu jitsu black belt and an entrepreneur, originally from Brazil and has been in living and teaching jiu jitsu in Hong Kong for over 10 years. Ramiro is extremely passionate about the sport of jiu jitsu and over the years had spend much of this time promoting the sport in Hong Kong. We had this conversation back in March 2021, Ram…

Gerhard Orias, also goes by the nickname of Baldy Jay at his dojo, Kowloon Jiu Jitsu, is a lifelong martial artist. He is the winner of the most recent 4STRIPES Prize Challenge in Hong Kong. Born and raised in Hong Kong with Chinese and Filipino parents, Jay started his martial art journey with his grandfather and father. Jay is a family man above …

何慧儀 (Charlene Ho) - 柔術啡帶, 瑜伽教練,和一個新媽媽. Charlene Ho from Hong Kong, is a jiu jitsu brown belt, a yoga instructor and a new mother. We had this amazing conversation just before she gave birth to her first child in the summer.4STRIPES Hong Kong / Charlene Ho / Philip Wong

Chad Bellwood is a Carlson Gracie black belt and the head instructor at Carlson Gracie Samui. in Koh Samui, Thailand. Chad is originally from Vancouver, Canada who I met when I was on holiday a few years back. It is a dream for many Jiujitsuka to train and while living on an beautiful island like Koh Samui. Chad talks about what it is like to be te…

Takizawa Keisuke know affectionately as Taki, is a jiu jitsu black belt, the co-founder of one of the oldest BJJ gym in Hong Kong, Kowloon Jiu Jitsu, and one of the OGs of Jiu Jitsu in Hong Kong. Taki started his jiu jitsu journey in Hong Kong 19 years ago. A super chilled and funny person, he shared with us how jiu jitsu began in Hong Kong and his…

Brindy Mason is a jiu jitsu blue belt from Hong Kong. At 17 years old, she has already been training jiu jitsu for more that 5 years, and has won almost every competition she entered, including the 4STRIPES Prize Challenge on July 18, 2021. A wonderful and kind young lady, Brindy is absolutely in love with jiu jitsu and wants young boys and girls t…

In this special edition, we have Juilana Ramíres who is the winner of the recent 4STRIPES Prize Challenge in Hong Kong, and an amazing human being. Originally from Colombia, Juliana have lived in many cities around the world before settling in Hong Kong 2 years ago. Other than being addicted to Jiu Jitsu, she is a super active person with hobbies r…

In this special edition of the Rolling Thunder Show Post Fight interview, we have Casey Lee, who fought Fabio Lim in the superfight at the 4STRIPES Prize Challenge on August 8, 2021 in Hong Kong. Casey talked about his jiu jitsu journey from UK to HK, his approach to training, and the mistakes he made on the fight with Fabio. When he is not trainin…

Carlos Bakural is a jiu jitsu black belt and the head coach and founder of Checkmat Shenzhen in China. Carlos is someone that is hard to forget. He is one of those coaches that screams and yell at a competition either at you, his students or the referee. Carlos is also a jiu jitsu coach that is full of passion. He will give you as much attention as…

Viking Wong a black belt in jiu jitsu, a talented athlete and fearless competitor. Viking talked about teaching and building his team in Hong Kong and China, the up and down on trying to set up a Hong Kong Jiu Jitsu National Team, why other coaches/black belts in Hong Kong may have an opinion against him, and his plans to move to Italy. Viking is n…

In this special edition of the Rolling Thunder Show Post Fight interview, we have the two finalists of the 4STRIPES Prize Challenge on July 18, 2021 in Hong Kong, Brad Choi and Roger Bajracharya. Brad defeated Roger on a referee decision and become the 4STRIPES Lightweight Purple belt Hong Kong Champion. Roger has the most submissions in the Prize …

This episode we have the founders of SMASH Beer, Frank Ma and Aki Sakamoto. Frank, recently promoted to black belt in jiu jitsu, and Aki, a jiu jitsu brown belt, met on the mat and decided to start a beer company. Frank and Aki who, along with their other training partners, drink entirely way too much after each training session. So they decided it…

Jaguar Tang is a brown belt jiu jitsu competitor, a creator of a clothing brand for grapplers, and a successful entrepreneur. Based in the Philippines, he gave us a lot insight of the grappling scenes there plus tips and advise for people looking into competitions.4STRIPES Hong Kong / Philip Wong / Jaguar Tang

Hoin Chung is good friend and jiu jitsu black belt here in Hong Kong. A super funny individual, and truly amazing human being. Hoin teaches at various gyms in Hong Kong, in this episode he shares with us his experience living and training in Hong Kong and Australia. Enjoy!4STRIPES Hong Kong / Philip Wong

Fernando Junior Worner, often refer to as "Junior", is a Jiu Jitsu black belt, capoeira master, and the co-founder of BeWater Studio here in Hong Kong. Fernando is a prominent figure in the fitness and martial art industries, he is a global ambassador to Lululemon Athletica and Alliance Jiu Jitsu brand. Fernando recently moved back to New Zealand a…

My guest is Marco Alvarado. Marco is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu under Lucas Leite. Originally from California USA, Marco moved to China three years ago to teach jiu jitsu and setup Checkmat Hangzhou. As a coach, he hopes to bring a different perspective in mixed martial arts to Hangzhou from what is the normal perception. Recently Marco launched his…

In this episode, my guest is Alexander Sulit from the Philippines. Ali is one of the OG of jiu jitsu in the Philippines, and the head coach of the Philippine National Jiu Jitsu Team. He has a black belt in both jiu jitsu and judo. Ali shares with us the grappling history and culture in the Philippine and how it is still evolving as the sport become…

Kimberly Slider is a competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and currently a brown belt. She started her competitive training at the age the 14 and never looked back. Originally from Singapore, Kim moved to Hong Kong in 2016. In this episode, Kim shared what it is like to grow up with a father with a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, evolution of gym culture in A…

In this episode, my guest is Julian Gaertner (易宇航), a German-born actor in Hong Kong. He is fluent in German, Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Julian described his best contribution to cultural understanding is being an actor that brings cultures together through entertainment. A jiu jitsu addict and a super funny individual, Julian and I will be d…

In this episode, I talked to my good friend Gus Liem, a jiu jitsu brown belt and a Hong Kong based film producer. One of the earliest practitioner of jiu jitsu in Hong Kong, we talked about his Jiu Jitsu experience and journey in Hong Kong, his view on gym culture, personal stories and much much more. Gus, a former investment bank lawyer turned mov…

In this Episode, my guest is Henry Chan (陳達禮), one of the original pioneer of jiu jitsu in Hong Kong. Henry is the founder and head instructor of Gracie Barra Hong Kong and Hong Kong Fight Club. He is a successful civil engineer, a karate black belt, mixed martial arts coach, and a Jiu Jitsu black belt. We discussed topics that are quite intriguing…