{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/696e6a8a58239733959ce406/6aa9b0686734cdfca60bb16d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"GW3 - EP5: WILLOW CRAWFORD","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/696e6a8a58239733959ce406/1789505741034-9b60db18-2ac8-49e4-abb6-8c44491f5233.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Willow Crawford is heading from New Hampshire to England for the very first time this November, and her destination is Grapple Worlds 3.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In Episode 5 of The Grapple Worlds Podcast, we get to know Willow ahead of her appearance at <strong>GW3 at Stadium MK on Saturday 7 November 2026</strong>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Willow has built her life around her commitment to Jiu Jitsu. Working as an Amazon delivery driver gives her the flexibility to prioritise her training, and that same determination carries into the way she approaches learning on the mats.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsored by <strong>Adapt Jiu Jitsu</strong>, Willow has developed a particular love for the leg-lock game. She's curious, asks questions and actively seeks out the people and knowledge that can help move her Jiu Jitsu forward.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We talk about the work that goes into pursuing BJJ seriously, her approach to learning and development, competition, leg locks and the journey that will bring her across the Atlantic to compete in the UK for the first time.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It's a great conversation with a grappler who wants to understand <strong>why</strong> things work, who is prepared to organise her life around getting better, and isn't afraid to keep asking questions until she finds the answers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Get to know <strong>Willow Crawford</strong> before she steps onto the Grapple Worlds stage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>FOLLOW WILLOW</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/alwayswillowdmc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/alwayswillowdmc/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>GRAPPLE WORLDS 3</strong></p><p>Saturday 7 November 2026</p><p>Stadium MK</p><p>Get your tickets at <strong>grappleworlds.com</strong> and follow Grapple Worlds for match announcements and event updates.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>PROUDLY SPONSORED BY</strong></p><p>PARK</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/parkbusinessgroup/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/parkbusinessgroup/</a></p><p>Zebra Mats UK</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/zebramats_uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/zebramats_uk</a></p><p>GrapplApp</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/grapplapp.io\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/grapplapp.io</a></p><p>SoulTaker Fightwear</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/soultakerfightwear/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/soultakerfightwear/</a></p><p>Event and Media Structures</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/eventandmediastructures/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/eventandmediastructures/</a></p><p>EHC Sport - Vitamins and Supplements ‘For The Grafters’</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ehc.sport/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/ehc.sport/</a></p><p>DF Crash Repairs</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dfcrashrepairs/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/dfcrashrepairs/</a></p><p>L2i Limited - Award Winning Architectural Glazing</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/l2i_ltd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/l2i_ltd</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>LISTEN &amp; WATCH THE GRAPPLE WORLDS PODCAST</strong></p><p>Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>THE GRAPPLE WORLDS PODCAST is a UK BJJ and grappling podcast hosted and produced by Lou Temlett of JIU JITSU LOU </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jiu.jitsu.lou/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/jiu.jitsu.lou/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</p><p><a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p>","author_name":"Lou Temlett"}