Christian Pierce, Black Belt, PhD Researcher, Military Veteran, Volunteer - Beyond the Belt #35

This is a conversation with Christian Pierce, a black belt out of New York, New York, USA currently living in Zurich, Switzerland. He also has a black belt in Hoteikan Jiutjitsu. Christian is a researcher, lecturer, and PhD candidate in organizational studies and cultural theory. He’s a US Army veteran and graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point.

 

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* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianpierce1/

* Alliance Jiujitsu: https://www.allianceofficial.com/en/

* Sportegration: https://sportegration.ch/en/

* Student Veterans of America: https://studentveterans.org/

* OUR Racism: https://www.ourcontexts.org/podcasts-racism

 

Reference Links:

* Carlson Gracie Laranjeiras: https://www.instagram.com/carlsongracie_laranjeiras/

* Aranya Barcelona: https://www.instagram.com/aranyabarcelona/

* Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave

* Grounded Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grounded_theory

* Ronin Grappling Values: https://roningrappling.com/values/

* The Strongest Karate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCiZxLdda6s

 

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Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:32 Journey to Black Belt

03:07 Defining Black Belt Expertise

12:13 Social Proof and Validation in Jiujitsu

28:29 Community in Jiujitsu

42:07 PhD and Jiujitsu Communities

47:03 The C5 Framework: Connection, Consent, Challenge, Credibility, Care

54:59 Care in Leadership

59:55 Pressure and Authenticity in Different Contexts

01:11:37 Reverse Mentorship

01:19:28 Cultural Insights from Jiujitsu

01:23:43 The Role of Associations in Jiu Jitsu

01:34:27 Sports Integration and Community Building

01:40:06 Early Life

01:43:24 MMA and West Point

01:47:42 Navigating the Transition from Military to Civilian Life

01:54:41 Mental Health Challenges and Jiujitsu

02:07:31 People are People

02:17:58 Future Aspirations and Community Engagement

02:20:45 Outro

 

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