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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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https://www.instagram.com/oldbastardbjj/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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmS0qEBG7StmmKAit4v0JqgEpisode Highlights:
3:04 Where I Want to Be
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
1:02:55 Adam Benayoun’s QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://blackcatjiujitsu.com/Episode Highlights:
5:51 Roles Within Jiu-Jitsu
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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://www.instagram.com/voimla/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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://www.instagram.com/alleonecn/Episode Highlights:
3:18 Living Without Regret
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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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Episode Highlights:
3:24 Balancing Acts
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
1:08:25 Micah Brakefield’s QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://www.instagram.com/micahbrakefield/?hl=enEpisode Highlights:
4:22 The Life Jiu-Jitsu Has Provided
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
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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.
Here is The RŌL Radio with Emily Kwok black belt and host of the BJJ Mental Models podcast, Steve Kwan.
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https://www.instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Episode Highlights:
5:30 The Butterfly Effect
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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://dominance.com.au/Episode Highlights:
2:52 Becoming ADCC Champ
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
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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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https://www.grapplearts.com/grapplearts-bjj-master-app/Episode Highlights:
3:10 Dissemination of Information
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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://carlsongracietemecula.com/Episode Highlights:
3:14 Finding Balance
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 QuestionSupport the show
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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.
Here is The RŌL Radio with owner and head instructor of Kimura Jiu-Jitsu Academy Serbia, 3rd-degree black belt, and owner and editor of one of the most influential jiu-jitsu websites BJJ Eastern Europe, Gile Uni.
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https://www.instagram.com/bjjee/Episode Highlights:
3:39 Shout Out to Adem Redzovic
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 QuestionSupport the show
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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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https://www.instagram.com/gracieallegiancehq/Episode Highlights:
3:56 Jiu-Jitsu Full Time
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
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Does rank really matter in jiu-jitsu? Does it really represent a level of skill?
After hearing how Denis Pinto was promoted over the years, Thomas and Gary discuss how people are promoted and what rank represents.
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Today’s guest has an incredible competition career and his list of accomplishments is second to none.
Denis Pinto joins the show to discuss the toll that career has taken on his body, the unique way he moved through the jiu-jitsu ranks, how he can teach to a black belt and white belt within the same class, and the future of jiu-jitsu.
Here is The RŌL Radio with 8 x IBJJF World Champion, 12 x Pans Champion, and instructor at Fight Sports Club Miami, Denis Pinto.
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4:44 Denis’ Fight History
11:15 Promoted Over the Phone
22:14 Not Ready for the Black Belt
31:42 Knowing He Would Teach from Day One
41:41 The Best Training Partner
56:39 Bre Stikk’s QuestionSupport the show
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Today’s guest joins us to discuss her life of service, dealing with major life changes, trauma survival, women who made her career in MMA possible, and more.
Here is The RŌL Radio with, activist, farmer, former paramedic and wildland firefighter, BJJ instructor, MMA fighter, and black belt under Renato Magno and Richie "Boogeyman" Martinez, Bre Stikk.
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https://www.instagram.com/skullgames.io/?hl=enEpisode Highlights:
4:42 Working the Homestead
10:16 180 Degree Change
16:47 Life of Service
21:16 Women’s MMA
32:09 Drive to Overcome
41:29 Impacting Others
58:11 Arin Ardjamian’s QuestionSupport the show
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There are things in life that you can not say no to.
After a great conversation with Arin Ardjamian, Thomas and Gary discuss the things in life that matter so much, that you have no choice but to do them.
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