Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the science of Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach (CLA) explained in (near) simple terms, how we learn as humans, Greg's foundational framework, what the key focus of practice should be, how instructional are the biggest lie in jiu jitsu, how good athletes don't make good coaches and much more. Greg Souders is a Jiu Jitsu black belt and owner and head coach of Standard Jiu Jitsu. He is a leading authority in the use of Ecological Dynam...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 54
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the UK BJJ scene in the early days, the Essex Foxcatcher, BJJ politics, why schools go the self defence route, why we need to be progressive in BJJ, coaching Taylor Pearman, developing kids, staying healthy and much more. Alain Pozo is a 3rd Degree Black Belt under world renowned BJJ Professor Ze Radiola (ZR). Alain was one of the first to teach and promote BJJ in the UK and has been instrumental to its growth and popularity. He brings over 20 years of ...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 53
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Josh's approach to training and how he got a black belt in 4 years,, what you should focus on to get good at BJJ, how to create a winning mindset, steroids and the impact on performance, why men in particular need jiu jitsu and much more. Josh Saunders is an Australian Professional Grappler, known for winning ADCC trials after only 22 months of training and getting his black belt in under 4 years. He is an ADCC Semi Finalist, 2x ADCC Trials Winner, WNO2...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 52
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Natan's early years in Isreal, his brutal introduction to Kung Fu, his hilarious journey in Japan, travelling to Vegas alone at 22 to chase his dream, his constant set backs, taking a Dana White's Contender Series fight on days notice and much more. Natan Levy is an Israeli professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division in the UFC with a record of 8-2. Prior to his professional MMA career, Levy worked as a martial arts instru...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 51
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Tyler's approach to training using the constraints ecological approach, why he hates competing in BJJ, how becoming a BJJ YouTuber caused him to fall out with his coach, how he got banned from gyms, why a UFC star wants to kick his ass, the toughest gyms he's visited, his future plans for content and much more. @TylerSpangler is a BJJ Black Belt and popular BJJ YouTuber. He has been training for 15 years, originally under Brock Larson and now under Jorg...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 50
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Dima's Jiu Jitsu experience, his Powerlifting and Fitness background, details on his injury, his very in depth breakdown of how he designs his camps, his analysis of the B-Team and their performances, how he approaches match, his future plans and much more. Until 2023, Dima Murovanni was a relatively unknown German grappler. He gained notoriety by coaching B-Team star Jozef Chen' during his ADCC Trials win in 2023. In 2024 he became B-Team Jiu Jitsu's A...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 49
Expect to get the grapplers perspective how XMartial and the team were created, Josef's background and passion for Martial Arts, what he learned from the biggest brands about marketing, how to build self confidence and be unstoppable, what we need to make BJJ popular, how to monetise athletes, creating the dream grappling show on and much more. Josef is the founder of XMartial, a fightwear brand born from a passion for combat sports and a dissatisfaction with the mundane, XMartial is crafted for...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 48
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Owen's standout performances from day 1 of ADCC, his breakdown and reflections on his loss in day 2, his prep including working with J Flo and B-Team, living in the B-Team 'Crack House', his travels since ADCC, his big plans to leave the UK and much more. Owen Jones is an 2024 ADCC Worlds Standout, 2023 ADCC European, Middle East & Asian Trials Champion at 66kg, qualifying him for the ADCC World Championships in 2024. He is one of the most exciting ...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 47
Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the simple men doing the blue chip challenge, Ethan going from full baked teenager to elite professional grappler, his time training at Tristar and Renzo's, starting the B-Team, his training and recovery schedules, the different realms of spaz at B Team, his ADCC reflections and much more. Ethan Crelinsten is a Canadian professional submission grappler and former student of John Danaher and Firas Zahabi in jiu-jitsu, before he formed his own squad, B-Te...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 46
Expect to get the everyday perspective on the Mat Made docuseries, how Kenny came up with the idea, the true cost of creating the episodes, why BJJ has such a positive impact on people's lives, the most compelling stories, his time with Tom DeBlass, if there's a season 2 coming, how Kenny was Matmade and much more. Kenny Kim is a 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt and Founder & Head Instructor at Kenny Kim Jiu Jitsu. He is also the creator and host of the hit docuseiries, Mat Made where he travels th...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 45
Expect to get the everyday perspective Kris Barras went from being a local fighter and promoter to international Rock Star, MMA scene in the 00's, stories from training at Xtreme Couture in Vegas, getting signed to a record label, touring with one of his idols, the reality of the music industry, what would tempt him out of retirement and much more. Kris Barras is a former professional MMA and Muay Thai fighter, gym owner, and fight promoter turned Rock Star. The Kris Barras Band is a British roc...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 44
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Victor's reflections after his CJI loss, his thoughts on the whole weekend including Nicky Rod's performance, BJJ athlete pay situation, his future with ADCC, his journey through the coloured belts and how he developed his 'Big Man Flow', his blueprint on how to be the best jiu jitsu athlete you can be, who he's got his eye on and much more. Victor Hugo is a 6x IBJJF Black Belt World Champion (4x Gi and 2x NoGi) under Saulo and Alexandre (Xande) Ribeiro ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 43
Expect to get the everyday perspective on what it meant to receive his coral belt in BJJ, what it was like growing up in a house with 5 brothers all training BJJ, training with the his uncles and cousins that Gracie's, his memories of training Chuck Norris at his height of fame, his philosophies on being a coach, how to approach your learning and much more. Carlos Machado is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 8th Degree Coral (Red and White) Belt with 56 years training and is a former world master's champion...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 42
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Jordan's experience on the Ultimate Self-Defence Championships, if he's really pull guard in a real knife fight, how he adapts his training to manage injuries, his journey with combat sports, if people should compete and much more. Jordan Preisinger is a BJJ Black Belt and undefeated amateur MMA fighter, known for his popular YouTube channel @JordanTeachesJiujitsu , where he shares his knowledge to his 240k+ audience. He is the head coach of Limitless Bj...
Oct 08, 2024•52 min•Ep. 41
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Brandon's recent ADCC match with Pena, his thoughts on his friend and training partner Michael Pixley, how CJI compared to ADCC, how he nearly got blinded at an open mat, the precautions he now takes, how be deals with seminar snipers, his move to Montreal and much more... Brandon Reed is one of the fastest rising professional grapplers in the US. He is a ADCC Trials Medalist, ADCC Worlds Competitor, 3x National Champion Wrestler & 4x All-American, B...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 40
Expect to get the everyday perspective on what the Ultimate Self Defence Championships are, the reaction to the show, what really happens in a knife fight, how Craig the 'normal Aussie bloke' did vs trained martial artists, his own experience taking part, traditional arts vs combat sports, female self defence, if Aikido really works (it doesn't!) and much more. Rokas did Aikido for more than 15 years, taught it and ran a professional dojo. Eventually he became disillusioned with Aikido and moved...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 39
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Jay's first impressions of the UK, his recent Polaris loss, his ADCC reflections, his thoughts on steroids, growing up and training with Nicky Rod, his competition prep, Craig's chimp strength, the B-teams best kept secret, why John banned him from training with DDS and much more. Jacob Rodriguez, commonly known as Jay-Rod, is a professional grappler out of B-Team Austin and ADCC -88kg silver medalist. He is a former folkstyle/scholastic wrestler who fir...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 38
Expect to get the everyday perspective on why Tom left Gracie Barra and became Head of ATOS UK, his call out of Owen Livesey for a Battle of Britain match, his frustrations with Jiu jitsu politics and faceless reddit trolls, how he met Andre Galvao for the first time, how he's grown one of the largest academies in the UK, his experience training with New Wave and Gordon Ryan, his goals and aspirations and much more. Thomas Bracher is a 1st Degree Black under Andre Galvao, Head of ATOS UK, IBJJF ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 37
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Leon's recent move to Puerto Rico, his BJJ experience there and ealing with creepy crawlies, his challenge of a life time where he ran the length of the UK for the Re-org charity, the tole on his body and mid after, his early YouTube days, his beef with Craig Richey and much more. Leon is a BJJ Blue Belt, Online Fitness Coach, Ultra-Marathon Runner, Author, Fitness YouTuber and one half of 'The Lean Machines'. Extra Stuff: Insta - https://www.instagram.c...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 36
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Max's journey with Judo, into wrestling and back again, his experience competing as a youth player, his clunky transition but successful time wrestling, the toll on his body over the years, starting BJJ, his thoughts on CJI and much more. Max is a highly skilled and experienced grappling coach with a passion for helping his students achieve their full potential. He began his coaching career in 2013 in Chicago, where he quickly established himself as a to...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 35
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Brandon being the CJI Announcer, a breakdown of the rules, his predictions, the influence Eddie Bravo on and off the mat, his thoughts on amateur Gi and Pro No Gi, what he's building with the Pro Grappling Federation and much more. Brandon is a 10th Planet black belt under Eddie Bravo, the creator of the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) and Craig Jones Invitational Announcer. His insights into the sport have also led to roles as a commentator for ...
Aug 13, 2024•53 min•Ep. 34
Expect to get the everyday perspective on how @overtflow accidentally started the brawl that led to Fake Logan Paul getting choked out by Nate Diaz, the aftermath of the brawl, the time @overtflow used BJJ to kiss his friend while saving a cameraman, his background training BJJ and fighting on Misfits, his future plans with Misfits, life in Vegas and much more. Overt Flow ( @overtflow ) is a BJJ Black Belt, Professional Gamer, Co-Head of Happy Punch Media, (Technically) A Professional Boxer with...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 33
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Taylor's switch from Gi to NoGi, winning the ADCC trials, the impact that CJI has already had, his predictions for both events, training MMA and sparring with MVP, how to fast track your Jiu Jitsu and much more. Taylor is a 1st Degree Black Belt under Alain Pozo and has trained full-time for 13 years. He is an ADCC European Trials Champion, beating everyone via Leg Lock, including current Gi World Champion. He is also an IBJJF World Champion, 5 x IBJJF E...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 32
Expect to get the everyday perspective on how breathwork effects us, the science behind why nose breathing is best, how our breath can improve performance is BJJ and other sport, long term health benefits, his thoughts on Wim Hoff, how he's supporting men's mental health and much more. Anthony Mullally is a BJJ Blue Belt, Advanced Breathwork Practitioner and former international rugby player. His rugby career consisted of over 200 professional games, two world cup campaigns for Ireland, a grand ...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 31
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Franck's upbringing in Cameroon, meeting Sam and starting BJJ for the first time, as a child the labour Franck had to do to survive, coming to the UK to compete in BJJ for the first time, the terrifying difference between the UK and Cameroon, his competition run and much more. Franck is an 18 year old, competitive BJJ Purple Belt; in 2023 he was the most active competitor on the UK scene. Franck grew up in Cameroon, where he did manual labour as a child ...
Jul 09, 2024•56 min•Ep. 30
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Sam's leg break earlier this year, his pain and emotions at the time, his surgery and recovery, how it effected his ability to coach and mindset about competing, his new opportunity with Flo Martial Arts, his initial thoughts and aspirations, an update on Franck's situation and much more. Sam Crook is Head Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Coach at Flo Martial Arts in Plymouth, UK and a 1st Degree Black Belt under Marco Canha (Fightzone / Checkmat). He was the Head BJ...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 29
Expect to get the everyday perspective on how BJJ gas evolved and if it is a good or a bad thing, how BJJ and world lack respect nowadays, Xande's reaction to the Craig Jones Invitational, how to develop a winning attitude and body intelligence through discipline and much more. Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro is one of the greatest of all time a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling practitioners and competitors. Xande’s contribution to the Jiu-Jitsu community goes beyond his knowledge of the m...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 28
Expect to get the everyday perspective on what Dustin Porier should've done against Islam, the Craig Jones Invitational and if Gabi beats Craig, cheap leg lock systems, if Paul can ever get a black belt and if Danny can ever get on top, how to develop your Jiu Jitsu and much more. Malachy Friedman is a second-degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the legendary Master Ricardo Liborio of Carlson Gracie lineage. With almost 20 years of experience, Professor Friedman is adept in multiple fi...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 27
Expect to get the everyday perspective on which is harder CrossfIT or BJJ, how CrossFit transfers to BJJ, how off the mat conditioning can elevate your grappling, what to prioritise in the gym, advice on motivation and much more. Jason is the founder and CEO of NCFIT GYMS, TRAIN HARD online training, and the host of the JASON KHALIPA PODCAST. He is a CROSSFIT GAMES CHAMPION, 3X TEAM USA CROSSFIT MEMBER and BJJ Brown Belt. Extra Stuff: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/jasonkhalipa Website - http...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 26
xpect to get the everyday perspective on how to reverse cauliflower ears, how to break your opponent from mount, his ADCC predictions, grip strength, hand health, Nogi belts, the impact of BJJ on the brain and much more. Dan 'Raspberry Ape' Strauss is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under 10x World Champion Roger Gracie, Author of Grip Training for Grappling and Commentator for Polaris and Cage Warrior. He's fought on the world’s biggest and best shows, including ADCC, EBI and Polaris. He is we...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 25
