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    Today’s guest returns to share his extensive knowledge of jiu-jitsu, the role it plays in self improvement, how the digital age has influenced jiu-jitsu, and a ton more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with the creator of Hidden Jiu-Jitsu, Rickson Gracie’s 3rd American black belt, the man who received his black belt from Rickson faster than any other, and one of the most highly regarded instructors in the world, Henry Akins.

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    Episode Highlights:
    3:43 Jiu-Jitsu in the Information Age
    11:06 Finding What’s Right for You
    20:09 Failure is Always the Catalist for Change
    31:45 Why I Want to Share It with Other People
    35:25 Self Preservation
    40:16 Is There a Shortcut
    44:37 Drive to Want to Do Better
    49:50 Where is All of This Going
    55:03 Reflecting on the Early Days
    58:39 Responsibility to Jiu-Jitsu
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    Today’s guest takes a deep dive into conceptual learning in BJJ, his standards for promoting students, how studying psychology has influenced his jiu-jitsu and the impact ones upbringing has on their resilience.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with the creator of BJJConcepts.net, and head instructor at Island Top Team in Nanaimo British Columbia, Rob Biernacki.

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    Episode Highlights:
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    11:29 Slacktivism
    17:13 Why Jiu-Jitsu
    22:51 The Conceptual Approach
    31:50 Compensating for Limitations
    42:00 Teaching Jiu-jitsu and Teaching People How to Learn Jiu-Jitsu
    59:59 Meritocracy
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    Today’s guest discusses the profound connections formed through Jiu-Jitsu, the misconception that it is for everyone, individuality in jiu-jitsu, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with Krav Maga black belt, a Chris Haueter black belt, and co-owner / head instructor at Rough Hands Jiu-Jitsu in Louisville KY, Jesse Walker.

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    Episode Highlights:
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    6:16 Trust the Tap
    9:23 The Learning Enviornment vs The Competition Enviornment
    20:14 Overcomplicating Jiu-Jitsu
    26:50 Jiu-Jitsu Is Not for Everybody
    31:13 Transitioning to Jiu-Jitsu
    44:16 The Job of an Instructor
    1:02:58 Goals vs Direction

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    Today’s guest takes a deep dive into the modern day jiu-jitsu instructor in a digital landscape, AI and its role in the future of jiu-jitsu, the importance of community, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with entrepenuer, 4th degree bjj black belt, MMA coach, and the creator of 40 Plus BJJ, returning guest, Stephen Whittier.

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    Episode Highlights:
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    9:00 Instructors in a Digital World
    14:51 Vulnerability and Humility in Teaching
    26:34 Trusting In Others and Letting Go
    33:07 Navigating the Uncomfortable Conversations
    42:16 The AI Revolution
    1:00:44 The Importance of Connection

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    Today’s guest focuses on BJJ for the older grappler and grapplers with physical limitations, having an open mind while training, the myths surrounding black belts, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with jiu-jitsu instructor, and creator of Old Bastard BJJ, Mike Mahaffey.

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    Episode Highlights:
    3:42 Becoming an Old Bastard
    10:34 Its Not Who’s Good Its Who’s Left
    14:40 Growing Up Nerdy
    29:37 Mike’s Early Jiu-Jitsu Experiences
    44:14 An Open Minded Approach
    49:34 Training Through Limitations
    54:51 Finding the Right Coach
    57:46 Great Black Belt Story
    1:01:28 A Black Belt’s Self-Doubt
    1:07:28 Choosing Not to Care
    1:12:25 Amanda Bruse’s Question

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    Today’s guest shares her journey from a Midwest upbringing to becoming a dedicated Jiu Jitsu practitioner at one of the most repected academies in the world, Atos. She discusses her initial fears and challenges in training, the supportive environment at Atos, and the importance of mental health and self-talk in sports. She also reflects on her past struggles and how Jiu Jitsu has provided her with a positive outlet and community.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with Andre Galvo black belt, jiu-jitus coach, and a No-Gi Pans Champ, Amanda Bruse.

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    6:58 What Sets Atos Apart
    18:33 Intelligent Training
    21:43 Finding Support in Jiu-Jitsu
    27:23 Psychology On and Off the Mats
    42:00 Mom and Dad’s Support
    50:16 Learning to Let It Go
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    Today’s guest joins the show to discuss the expanding roles within the jiu-jitsu world, how students learn, why jiu-jitsu has become so complicated, how prioritizing his training afforded him the opportunities to train with the best in the world, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with owner and instructor at Black Cat Jiu-Jitsu in Springfield Virginia, Adam Benayoun.

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    Episode Highlights:
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    11:59 Surprises in Business
    15:04 Teaching Jiu-Jitsu
    25:50 Simple Jiu-Jitsu vs Complicated Jiu-Jitsu
    39:32 Fostering Relationships
    47:16 Training with the Greats
    59:00 Jorgen Matsi’s Question

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    This week’s guest joins the podcast to discuss the beginings of BJJ in his homeland of Estonia, the evolution of training in BJJ, the characteristics of a good coach, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with a pioneer in Estonian BJJ, Jorgen Matsi.

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    Episode Highlights:
    7:10 Estonian BJJ
    11:15 How Seminars Have Changed
    16:25 The Skillset of Training
    33:12 How to Learn vs What to Learn
    46:44 The Impracticality of Traditional Martial Arts
    53:32 Characteristics of a Good Coach
    57:05 Are We Crazy
    1:06:15 What Makes Jiu-Jitsu Unique
    1:12:36 Dorothy Dao’s Question

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    Today’s guest joins the show to discuss her journey of self-discovery through jiu-jitsu, the distinction between training hard and rolling hard, the importance of community and mentorship, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with an IBJJF NOGI Pan American Champion and an ADCC Thailand Open Champion, Dorothy Dao.

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    Episode Highlights:
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    13:50 Life Takes a 180
    29:28 Training Dynamics Big, Little, Men, Women
    37:56 Rolling Hard vs Training Hard
    48:16 The Academies That Stand Out from the Others
    1:03:26 Natan Levy’s Question

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    Today’s guest joins the show to discuss his journey from a kid in Israel, who loved martial arts to a pro MMA fighter, the impact training in Japan had on his life, the importance of mentorship, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with Ultimate Self-Defense Championship season 2 competitor, and current UFC lightweight fighter, Natan Levy.

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    Episode Highlights:
    3:41 Falling in Love with Martial Arts
    6:58 No Escape from Discipline
    20:31 Training Smarter
    28:30 Finding Balance
    35:29 No Plan B Mom
    37:38 Adventures in Japan
    53:24 Lessons from Another Culture
    1:01.02 Transitioning to MMA
    1:10.54 Natan’s Drive
    1:15.08 Ben Van Doren’s Question

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    Today’s guest is joins the show to discuss the importance of finding work-life balance in addition to running a BJJ academy full-time, setting clear expectations for students, the importance of building a positive culture and community, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with Lucas Lepri black belt, the Substack creator of Life in Jiu-Jitsu, and head instructor at Deep Blue Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Ben Van Doren.

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    10:06 Defining Your Vision
    13:53 Ben’s Slow Begining
    20:16 Being Confident on Your Feet
    25:20 Priorities
    29:05 Culture, Community, Curriculum, and Consistancy
    40:02 Learning to Instruct
    47:46 Communication in the Digital Enviornmennt
    54:37 Carving Out Time for Jiu-Jitsu
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    Today’s guest joins the show to discuss the life that jiu-jitsu has provided him, the importance of enjoying the now, learning to keep calm in the eye of a storm, how an injury changed the direction of his life, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with 1st degree gi black belt under Don Whitefield and first dergree 10th planet black belt under Nabil Salameh, and owner and instructor of 10th Planet Etobicoke, Micah Brakefield.

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    9:21 Life Lessons from Forrest Gump
    11:25 Grappling in the Family
    20:52 Early Tournament Lessons
    26:13 Being Calm In the Eye of a Storm
    38:00 The Wrestlers Advantage
    41:08 The Mental Tap
    45:50 Converting from Wrestling to BJJ
    50:08 Accept Your Situation
    59:34 Just One of the Guys
    1:02:33 Steve Kwan’s Question

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    Today’s guest is one of the leading BJJ podcasters. He has taken concepts related to his years of working in the corparate world and applied them to Jiu-Jitsu.

    Steve Kwan joins the podcast to discuss how to reframe your mindset from a negative to a positve, the pitfalls hobbyists face having access to training with pros, why he believes technique is one of the least important things while learning jiu-jitsu, and how impactful the community of jiu-jitsu can be for students and instructors.

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    6:23 Turning Negatives Into Positives
    14:49 Intelligent Performance
    16:56 Redefining the Hobbyist
    31:39 Jiu-Jitsu Maturity
    41:43 The Jiu-Jitsu Community
    56:01 Consistency
    1:10:26 Adele Fornarino’s Question

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    Today’s guest joins us to discuss the impact her success has had on others, her rollercoaster ride as a brown belt, her recent win at ADCC, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with black belt under David Hart at Team Dominance MMA, and IBJJF World Gi and NOGI champion, and 2 x ADCC champion, Adele Fornarino.

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    11:05 Discovering Jiu-Jitsu?
    19:24 Determined to Make a Career Out Of BJJ
    23:51 Asserting Dominance Over the Guys
    28:57 Brown Belt Rollercoaster
    33:58 Sacrifice and Support
    42:35 Fundamentals and Basic Concepts
    46:20 Making an Impact
    1:02:47 Wanting World Domination

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    Today’s guest join us to discuss how online education has revolutionized learning, how cultural influences impact fighting styles, and his hourglass theory of jiu-jitsu.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with the operator of Grapplearts.com, host of The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast, and the author of The Roadmap for BJJ, Stephan Kesting.

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    14:04 Revolutionizing How to Teach
    17:01 Giving Mom an Ultimatum
    21:00 Techniques, Training, and Tools, Make a Difference
    29:15 Training for Rule Sets
    36:06 Culture Changes Fighting
    46:06 The Hourglass Concept
    53:32 Evolution of Instruction
    1:01:53 Celeste Cronin’s Question

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    Today’s guest joins us to discuss the mental and physical balance in jiu-jitsu, focusing on making time for one’s self, the responsibility of a jiu-jitsu instructor, the importance of taking competition seriously while still having fun, and more.

    Here is The RŌL Radio with a Masters Nogi World Champion, and instructor at Carlson Gracie Team Murrieta, Celeste Cronin.

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    9:30 The Muscle We Can’t See
    15:17 An Instructors Responsibility
    22:17 Go Have Fun
    25:30 Why Jiu-Jitsu?
    32:23 Does Technique Conquer All?
    38:38 A Strategic Approach
    46:53 Receiving a Black Belt
    1:00:01 Gile Uni’s Question

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    Gile Uni has trained all over the world and has lived in different countries. One thing he has found is that people are people and jiu-jitsu is jiu-jitsu no matter where you are.

    On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss how, through jiu-jitsu, we can find that we have more in common with people than we think.

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    Today’s guest might not be a household name in BJJ, but if you have been practicing for any time, you have probably seen and been influenced by his work.

    Gile Huni joins us to discuss the rewards of being an instructor, international jiu-jitsu, connecting with students, and more.

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    4:31 Once You Feel Jiu Jitsu Your Convinced
    9:37 Rewards of Being an Instructor
    17:31 Constructive Ego
    24:36 Serbian Jiu-Jitsu
    26:13 Starting BJJ Eastern Europe
    35:47 European Jiu-Jitsu
    40:00 Connecting with Students
    55:06 Gile’s Future
    56:53 Old Man Jiu-Jitsu
    58:44 Brandon Walensky’s Question

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    We all want to win, and when you start jiu-jitsu wins can be few and far between. So is that the reason so many people quit jiu-jitsu?

    After a great conversation with Brandon Walensky, Thomas and Gary discuss the desire to win and how it affects life on and off the mats.

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    Today’s guest joins us to discuss his natural progression to becoming and academy owner, why it is so hard to be dedicated to jiu-jitsu, the hardest part of jiu-jitsu, the split he foresees in the sports future, and more.

    Here is THe RŌL Radio with 2x brown belt no-gi world champion, Clark Gracie black belt, and owner and head instructor at Walensky Jiu-Jitsu, Brandon Walensky.

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    10:13 Inspiring Others
    17:24 Life Without Jiu-Jitsu
    24:27 Getting Students Over Hurdles
    31:46 Life Is Easier Because of Jiu-Jitsu
    34:52 Natural Progression to Opening an Academy
    47:47 Major Setbacks and Changing Focus
    1:00:27 Denis Pinto’s Question

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