Grapple Asia Interview Ep. 44: Nick Chapman | Making Myanmar's National Sport: Lethwei, Global

About this episode

In this episode, Nick Chapman discusses the global impact of Lethwei, Myanmar's national sport.

Nick's Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickheadhunter/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.h.chapman/Lethwei Fighting Championship: https://www.facebook.com/bkfclethweihttps://www.instagram.com/lethweifightingchampionshipSponsors:Fight Aesthetic is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brand founded in the UK by Malaysian British visionaries of the Gentle Art in 2012. Get 10% OFFCode: GRAPPLEASIAhttps://www.fightaesthetic.asia Soft Spot Açaíhttps://www.instagram.com/softspot.acai/Creontes.comThe memetic lifestyle brand in grappling and performance sports. They create stylish Jiu-Jitsu apparel with a twist of humour. They've got quite the cult community and following. Use the discount code GRAPPLEASIA for 10% on all orders. Give them a follow on instagram at @chiefcreonte.Your one-stop shop for high quality Jiu-Jitsu gear!Bangkok BJJhttps://bkkbjj.comInstagram: BKK.BJJ.ShopRecorded and Edited by Modal Creative Studio: https://www.modalstudio.coOur mission here at Grapple Asia is to show case the hard work Jiujiteros in Asia doing what they love and making an impact through the power of Jiu-Jitsu. ===========================Connect with us! =============================IG: ➡︎…

People in this episode

Host: Mac

Guest: Nick Chapman

Topics covered

• Lethwei
• Martial Arts
• Sports
• Fitness
• Jiu-Jitsu
• Myanmar

Keywords

• Lethwei
• Nick Chapman
• Martial Arts
• Grapple Asia
• Jiu-Jitsu
• Myanmar
• Fitness

Sponsors

Fight Aesthetic, Soft Spot Açaí, Creontes.com, Bangkok BJJ

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lethwei Fighting Championship, Bangkok BJJ, Modal Creative Studio

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