• LTF #41 - Coach John Mackey
    Oct 8 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Learning to Fight - Liquid Rob Cole - Episode 40
    Oct 5 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Learning to Fight - Beyond Insufferable - Episode 39
    Sep 27 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Learning to Fight - Marco Perrazo MSc - Episode 38
    Sep 23 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Learning to Fight - Forever Guessing - Episode 37
    Sep 14 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

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    1 hr
  • Learning to Fight - TFI Friday - Episode 36
    Sep 11 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

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    55 mins
  • Learning to fight - Episode 35
    Sep 8 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Learning to Fight - Episode 34
    Sep 3 2026

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    Learning to Fight Podcast — Conversations in Combat Skill

    After a year-long hiatus, the Primal MMA Coaching Podcast is back—Rebranded, and refocused as the Learning to Fight Podcast: Conversations in Combat Skill.

    Your hosts are:

    Adam & Rory Singer — Co-owners and head coaches at SBG Athens, BJJ black belts, long-time MMA coaches, with years of developing novice to elite level fighters. Students of Matt Thornton and SBG's philosophy of 'aliveness'.
    Scott Sievewright — Co-Owner at Primal MKE, MMA skills coach and obsessive student of how humans learn to move and fight.

    Together, we dive deep into the art and science of coaching, training, and skill development in combat sports.
    Expect honest conversations about MMA, striking, grappling, practice design, contemporary research, traditional approaches, ecological dynamics, and the messy realities of learning under pressure.

    No gurus. No dogma. Just two coaches trying to understand fighting a little better each week.

    Same curiosity. New lens.
    Learn how to learn.
    Find your own style.
    Thrive on the mats—and in the cage.

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 6 mins