Grapple Asia Interview Ep. 4 | Ben Royle | Phuket Grappling Academy, MMA Fighter and Father

Ben Royle is an MMA Fighter and the Head Coach of the Notorious Phuket Grappling Academy based in Phuket, Thailand. Since living in Thailand for MMA, Ben has been quietly building a formidable grappling team, from a small blue matted room only 60m2, PGA officially opened their doors to a new 600m2 facility in February 2023. Ben and Grapple Asia discuss coaching, fighting and all things grappling. Ben's Socials:Website: https://phuketgrapplingacademy.comInstagram:   / phuketgrapplingacademy  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Sponsor:   / progressjiujitsuthai  -----------------------------Chapters0:00 Ben's favorite submission0:39 A word from our sponsor1:00 Introduction2:51 Move to Thailand3:55 Phuket Grappling Academy Origins5:13 The New Gym7:16 Lockdowns in Thailand8:36 Gyms in Phuket10:36 Ben and goals12:47 Best Gyms15:01 Becoming a Coach19:00 Training Environment UK vs. Asia22:57 Best roll so far25:15 Parent involvement with Kids29:13 Uk Jiu-Jitsu brands31:24 Current trends Jiu-Jitsu32:48 Stripes and promotions34:25 Cross training36:45 Fastest growing Jiu-Jitsu Scene in Asia39:15 Full time students40:49 Coaching methodology44:08 Progression and training49:40 Evolution of the Sport51:07 Future plans54:05 Funny story55:34 National Teams-----------------------------===========================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