Grapple Asia Interview Ep. 9 | Yuki Ishikawa - CARPE DIEM Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | "The Pirates of Jiu-Jitsu"

Yuki Ishikawa is the founder and CEO of Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, now one of the most well known Jiu-Jitsu Teams and brands in the world. Initially known for being a strong competition team in Asia, CDBJJ is now a household name in Jiu-Jitsu and they have just opened their 38th branch.Grapple Asia got a chance to sit down with Ishikawa-san on his visit to a Carpe Diem branch now open in Bangkok. This was his first ever English interview and we got to discuss his background, founding Carpe Diem and the secret to his international success within the Jiu-Jitsu World.CARPE DIEM BJJ Socials:CARPE DIEM Store: https://carpediem.theshop.jpInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carpediembjj_official/Carpe Diem Website: https://www.carpediembjj.com/englishFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/carpediembrazilianjiujitsuYuki Ishikawa's Radio Show: https://stand.fm/channels/5ff310931f63b1cf68672951-----------------------------Chapters0:00 Opening & Sponsor0:23 Guest Introduction1:06 Arizona State University2:03 Starting Jiu-Jitsu3:22 Coming back to Japan4:22 Branching off from Tri-Force Jiu-Jitsu4:49 Why the name CARPE DIEM?6:03 The first CARPE DIEM BJJ Branches9:18 "The Pirates of Jiu-Jitsu"11:06 The rapid expansion of CARPE DIEM12:12 CARPE DIEM's international expansion14:11 From Competitor to Coach15:47 Coaching standards at CARPE DIEM17:34 Unexpected requests to franchise CARPE DIEM Gyms19:12 How to maintain the level of standards in each gym21:05 The secret to Ishikawa-sans success22:20 "Foreigner Friendly" Dojo24:26 Thomas Mietz26:10 Haisam "Kirin" Rida28:24 CARPE DIEM as a fashion brand30:08 "Jiu-Jitsu Heaven"30:53 Jiu-Jitsu as a tool to enrich your life33:10 CDBJJ first female instructor Haruki Ishiguro 35:05 Ishikawa-san & Wrestling entering into his life40:15 Future Goals of CARPE DIEM & Ishikawa-san41:52 Trends in Jiu-Jitsu44:37 The younger Japanese BJJ generation47:53 Rapid Fire51:40 Thank you-----------------------------===========================Connect with us! =============================IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grplasia/IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/grappleasiapod/ FB: ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/grplasia/===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Grapple Asia Podcast HERE===========================➡︎YT: https://www.youtube.com/@GRPLASIA ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grapple-asia-podcast/id1717848251➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XC4Ct28MhyxJRHe8dpP0j?si=4893974dfb24499f