Edgars "The Bearslayer" Skrivers is a practioner of Shotokan Karate since he was 6 years old. He holds titles such as European Champion, Shotokan World Champion and countless Latvian and Baltic titles. He is the first champion in the 68Kg division in the newly formed Karate Combat association. Some of the associations ambassadors include George St-Pierre, Bas Rutten, and Robin Black.
Oh and JCC is here too.
0:00 Intro
1:30 How Did Edgars Get Into Karate
3:03 Did Edgars Town Have A Bigger Sense Of Comradery Because Of Comba Sports
4:20 How Is Life In Lativa?
5:17 For Such A Small Nation Why Does Nativa Have So Many Pro Athletes
7:11 Why Does Edgars Think A lot Of Fighters Transition Away From Karate To Another Style
11:02 What Are Some Of The Rules Karate Has
14:05 Are There Any Rules Edgars Would Like To See Changed
15:26 Does Constant Rule Changes Effect Edgars
16:24 How Does Edgar Prepare 2 Hours Before The Fight
18:00 Does Edgar Have Any Pre-Fight Rituals He Must Do?
18:30 Why Did Edgar Want To Continue With The Sport After Childhood
20:30 Did Edgar’s Coach’s Tell Him He Had Potential In The Sport At An Early Age / What Competition Did Edgar Always Dream About Competing In
21:28 What Are Edgar’s Thoughts On The Controversial Fight Decision At The Olympics
23:14 Is Edgar Happy With The Organizations He’s Faught With?
26:38 How Did Edgar Get Involved With “Karate Combat” Organization
27:54 Was It Difficult For Edgar To Get Fights As He Got Better
31:42 When Edgar Was In Thailand Did He Watch Their Maui Thai Fights
32:18 What Attracted Edgar The Most About Joining “Karate Club”
34:17 Was Edgar Surprised How Quickly He Was Able To Get A Title Fight
35:33 Edgar Tells Us Why He Doesn’t Like The Term “Defend The Title”
36:37 Edgar Claims He’s Only Fighting At 40%, Where Is The Other 60%
38:24 Bruce Lee Is One Of Edgars Biggest Idols
39:42 Growing Up Who Did Edgar Watch In MMA
42:43 Does Edgar Worry About Getting Older and How His Body Will Change
43:44 Edgar Tells Us About His Professonal Background in Physiotherapy
44:36 Does Edgar Look Up To Khabib Nurmagomedov Career Path
45:30 With YouTube Boxing Coming Up Could YouTube Karate Gain Popularity?
46:41 What Are Edgar’s Thoughts On The Special Effects During Televised Fights
48:46 Edgar Describes What Its Like To Fight With A Smaller More Intimate Crowd
51:02 Should The Back Of The Knee Kick Be Illegal
54:10 Outro
