John Hackleman, the legendary trainer of UFC Megastars like Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira stops by our show today! John has been training Mixed Martial Arts Fighters for decades, even before it was officially called MMA, and he successfully runs the world-famous Pit fighting gym in California. From Chuck Liddell to amateurs, John takes on all aspiring martial artists and makes them shine! Check this one out!
In our interview we go over:
- How John became the world-famous trainer that he is today
- His own style of fighting which he termed “Kempo.”
- How he started training Chuck Liddell
- His rise to success with Chuck and other fighters
- What a typical UFC training routine would be for one of these fighters
- John’s best MMA story over the years
- Who would win in a super-fight between Liddell and Jon Jones
- His greatest accomplishment in life
- How to not be a target for bullies
- His best self-defense advice
- His future in MMA
Check out John on:
Website: thepitonlinedojo.com
Twitter: twitter.com/Pit_Master
Facebook: facebook.com/ThePitMartialArtsandFitness
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