Dante Leon is an accomplished Canadian grappler as well as a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Leon is widely recognized as one of the most talented athletes of his generation, a reputation earned while competing in the lower belt divisions of BJJ when he earned titles at important tournaments in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, a level of success he was able to repeat as a professional competitor.
Dante is -
2x Black Belt World Champion
Currently #3 at 170lbs in the World
ADCC bronze medalist
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00:00 Intro
00:21 We're in
00:26 The Rise of Professional Grappling & it's training evolution#
20:20 Coming From A Small Town
22:19 How Dante is Coached, Being a Student of Strength
29:27 The Benefits of Strength Training, Training General To Be Specific
38:07 The Advantages of Being Athletic and Skillful
45:56 The Illusion of Going "All Out, All The Time"
49:24 Being an Athlete and a Coach, Passing on Information
54:42 The Path For A Professional Grappler
1:01:44 Analyzing Tape, The Benefits of Good Information
1:05:28 Bodybuilding & The Pursuit of Perfection of Exercise Execution
1:07:55 What You Should Avoid In Strength & Conditioning For BJJ
1:11:02 From Studying Westside To Training At Westside
1:26:54 - Outro
Lance Palmer - WSBB #76
Conjugate & Skateboarding, Being a Pro Athlete, Resilience - Neen Williams - WSSB#75
Strongman at Westside, MMA Coaching, Onnit - Craig Bongelli - WSBB#74
Westside Style MMA Training, Muay Thai Champion, Double Knockout - WSBB #73 - Dorian Price
Beginner’s Guide To Conjugate: The Maximal Effort Method
Internship at Westside Barbell, Learning From Louie, Integrity - WSBB #72 - Jordan Syatt
Beginner’s Guide To Conjugate - Introduction
Working with MMA Athletes, Stipe Miocic, being a Performance Coach and more.. -WSBB#71-Bobby Kaleal
Conjugate for Tactical Training, Training Different Demographics & More, - Jason ”Gus” Gusic - WSBB#69
Utilizing The Conjugate Method, Dedication To Athletes And More... - WSBB#68 -Brian Bott
Patience - Gary Benford - WSBB 67
”Adapt On The Fly” - Dustin Brancheau - WSBB#66
”At Least 3” - Gerry 0 - WSBB#65
Training Always Evolves - George Halbert & Tony Ramos - WSBB#65
Q’n’A with Louie Simmons - WSBB #64
”God Damn Chicken Hawk” - Chicken Hawk - WSBB #63
Functional Range Conditioning - DR. ANDREO A. SPINA & John Quint - WSBB #62
Return Of The Newark Boys - Josh Gutridge, Joe Bayless, Tim Harold & Zach Cole - WSBB#61
Always Analyze, Never Criticize - Gary Sanger - WSBB#60