Dirty White Belt Radio: Recent Episodes
Jeff Shaw
The Dirty White Belt Radio show focuses on jiu-jitsu life and culture. Listen every Sunday on iTunes, Stitcher & Soundcloud for interviews with prominent BJJ figures, experts on fitness & nutrition, outstanding MMA practitioners and much more.
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(We used to be the Cageside ConcussionCast) Our guests include top-tier fighters, teachers and trainers. We’ll let these experts explain how North Carolina became a jiu-jitsu hotbed, what fights to watch and when, how to execute techniques and what walkout music you should pick for your fight. We also promise fun and vegan recipes with a minimum of blunt trauma, but a maximum of entertainment.
Dr. Wendy Rouse is a historian who has studied the origin of the women's self defense movement, as well as early jiu-jitsu in America -- including how President Theodore Roosevelt played a role in changing perceptions of this new-to-Americans art as an "unmanly" art. She's a professor of history at San Jose State University and the author of a book and many articles on these subjects.
Check out some of the materials we reference in the conversation, including Dr. Rouse's article "Jiujitsuing Uncle Sam: The Unmanly Art of Jiujitsu." https://online.ucpress.edu/phr/article/84/4/448/81155/JiuJitsuing-Uncle-SamThe-Unmanly-Art-of-JiuJitsu
Dr. Rouse's book, "Her Own Hero: The Origins of the Women's Self Defense Movement." https://nyupress.org/9781479828531/her-own-hero/
Dr. Rouse's Presentation at the California State Historical Society. https://youtu.be/Nu0FjzlXPXg?t=2373
And this presentation by May Whitley, whose video we reference in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLIE1GKfluk
It's a time of upheaval and uncertainty in the jiujitsu community. We talked to four academy owners (five including Jeff) from both coasts and a wide range of experiences about how they're responding to the crisis -- by serving students in new ways and thinking about supporting the BJJ community at large. Our panel included James Foster (Foster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, open 17+ years), Cody Maltais (Elevate MMA Academy, open 4 years), Hillary VanOrnum (Unicorn Jiujitsu, open 10 months) and Cindy Hales (Sleeper Jiujitsu, open 6 months). Check it out to hear us share ideas about how we can weather this storm together and come out stronger on the other side.
Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling is our favorite tournament organization for many reasons, and usgrappling.com is the place to find all the news about upcoming events. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.
Ever wanted window inside a black belt test? A few months ago, Jeff -- and two other brown belts from his school -- were told to be prepared for anything on Dec. 15. Betsy talked to each of them before, during and afterward. Check this show out for an inside look at one of the most important days in a jiu-jitsu journey.
Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling comes to Atlantic City, NJ on April 4, Richmond VA on April 2, and Greensboro NC on May 2. Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event in April! Tell them we sent you. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.
Oliver Taza is already one of the best no-gi grapplers in the world just 7 years after starting jiujitsu. He talks with us about how great instruction contributes to his success, about the mental and physical challenge of recovering from ACL surgery, about the similarities and differences between Firas Zahabi and John Danaher, and much more. We also talk about the new podcast he's launched with Pierre-Olivier LeClerc, the Off Balance podcast, which you can check out wherever you get your podcasts.
Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling comes to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Jan. 4. Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event in April! Tell them we sent you. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.
Felicia Oh is a legend of jiu-jitsu, the sixth woman outside of Brazil to earn a black belt -- but her origin story in the art involves the Y2K scare, the LA Marathon and Rudy Fischmann. The masters world champion and ADCC silver medalist talks to us about what training with Jean-Jacques Machado and Eddie Bravo was like, and how 10th Planet came about; about starting at 33 years old and becoming an elite grappler, competing against all-time-greats like Leticia Ribeiro, Megumi Fujii and more; nearly having to walk away from jiu-jitsu and MMA due to chronic fatigue, and how she beat the illness and came back; and way, way more. Thanks to Felicia Oh for this interview!
US Grappling comes to Frederick, Maryland this weekend, June 29! Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event on Aug. 3! Tell them we sent you.
One of our first guests, Andrew Smith, returns to discuss how project — an online learning site called BJJ Path. Listen for details on how you can get a deal on the site. We also discuss best practices for learning jiujitsu, including why drilling classes are great.
You first heard from adaptive athlete Jess Munter a year ago, on the "Adaptive X-Men" episode. A lot has changed in a year, and Jess just notched a landmark win. We talked to her right after.
Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at usgrappling.com, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at cageside.com and torobjj.com.
Cindy "Sleeper" Hales is one of the first ever women to earn a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and is opening her own school in Lynnwood, Washington, this spring. One of the famous "dirty dozen" first 12 women black belts, Cindy talked with Jeff & Lourdes about jiu-jitsu history, training philosophy and vegan straight edge punk rock, among other things. Plus, we got to talk about Bikini Kill. Check out Cindy on instagram at @sleeper96!
Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at usgrappling.com, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at cageside.com and torobjj.com.
Special show: It's the 2018 Dirty White Belt Awards! We tell you who our distinguished panel of 7 judges voted for, and we play your voicemails about some of the winners and honorable mentions. Plus, an interview with Show the Art Finishers winner Austin "DuckJitsu" Daffron, who has a busy 2019 planned.
A longer post will follow on the blog detailing the winners. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA!
It's the final show of 2018! At Toro Cup 12, Lourdes interviews four young women who represent the future of grappling -- and the present as well, since all four competed on the superfight card. That card raised funds for the family of Rudy Fischmann, a member of the jiu-jitsu community who is battling brain cancer. You can support the Fischmanns' Fight here: https://www.gofundme.com/the-fischmanns-fight
Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at usgrappling.com, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at cageside.com and torobjj.com.
Also major good luck this weekend to all friends of the show competing at no-gi worlds, including sponsored athletes Junny Ocasio and CJ Murdock! New season drops in 2019.
Were you at Toro Cup 11? Lourdes did a bunch of interviews with competitors -- and with the people behind MMA For Africa, the beneficiary of the charity event. Hear about what inspired them, the centuries old Senegalese wrestling style that may be helping BJJ evolve, the possibility of African athletes on Toro Cup, and how YOU can volunteer to help.
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Sep. 29 in Virginia Beach, or in Greensboro, NC on Oct. 27. Both are Submission Only tournaments -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! Plus, get ready for Sub Only Worlds on Dec. 1. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Jason Wingate and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Hey grapplers, have you ever wondered what the best way to prevent skin infections is? How soon you need to shower after training, and what soap to use? Hey gym owners: want to know a few small, important steps you can take to keep your mats safer? Dr. Azam Anwar joins us to answer listener questions about just that! After Dr. Anwar's battle with MRSA 10 years ago, he was inspired to figure out ways to prevent this from happening to others. His team developed a product called CLn BodyWash, which he talks to us about as well.
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Sep. 29 in Virginia Beach, or in Greensboro, NC on Oct. 27. Both are Submission Only tournaments -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! Plus, get ready for Sub Only Worlds on Dec. 1. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
It's hard to make great radio while you're competing on the big stage, but twin sisters Chela & Maylin Tu did just that while Chela was getting a bronze at masters worlds! You should hear the segment they produced -- especially if you're a jiujitsu competitor whose loved ones don't understand it. We also do a long, featured interview with Austin Daffron, an active purple belt competitor in the Northwest whose jiujitsu travels are taking him to Switzerland.
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete onSep. 29 in Virginia Beach, or in Greensboro, NC on Oct. 27. Both are Submission Only tournaments -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! Plus, get ready for Sub Only Worlds on Dec. 1. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Solo moms. Mothers by choice. Parenthood changes everything -- eventually, even the world. This is our entry for KCRW's #RadioRace 2018.
Original music provided by the Better Made and Voluptuous Panic.
Sarah Kurchak is one of the most interesting writers about fight culture. Her introduction to this world came when she competed in a professional pillow fighting league -- and you’ll learn what black belt world champion ALSO competed in that league. We also talk about Sarah’s entry into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and muay thai, what she thinks is the most vital storytelling currently happening -- professional wrestling -- and her advice for autistic people who train jiu-jitsu, and for their training partners.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on July 28 in Richmond, Virginia, or for Submission Only Philadelphia Aug. 11 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Jamil Hill-Taylor is a rising star in the jiu-jitsu world. He’s young, he’s talented, he’s now a black belt world champion -- and he’s just getting started. When he was at Checkmat Charlotte for a seminar this past week, Lourdes took the chance to interview the soon-to-be graduate of Howard University about his proudest achievement so far, his toughest competition at worlds, and what he really thinks about yoga. They also discuss the woman black belt teammate that he thinks is the next world champion and the importance of youth outreach programs in jiu-jitsu.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on July 28 in Richmond, Virginia -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
James “300” Foster is a renaissance man, a lover of jiu-jitsu, art, charity work, and open-minded attitudes. I met him at his academy in Kent, Washington, where he hosted 10th Planet athletes Nathan Orchard and Phill Schwartz for a joint seminar. He walked in carrying a Chewbacca lunchbox and I knew this was going to be a great conversation.
He’s also an accomplished competitor, having won the black belt master world championship. We talked about that, about how marketing labels can undermine the growth of jiu-jitsu, about what each belt level means to him, about his favorite comic artists, and how he uses jiu-jitsu as a tool to make a difference in people's lives.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on July 14 in Charlotte or July 28 in Richmond, Virginia -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
At IBJJF worlds, we talk to Gustavo Dantas, the BJJ Mental Coach, about the high-level performance coaching he provides, his jiu-jitsu non-profit, and the top mental mistakes competitors make. Check out his work at https://www.thebjjmentalcoach.com/. We also catch up with purple belt competitors Bryce Lighthall of Alliance, who trains under Bruno Malfacine, and Ryan Homer of Diego Bispo Academy.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
After 10 events, Toro Cup has put on hundreds of matches and raised more than $17,500 for charity. We offer a recap, including interviews with competitors Deandre Corbe, Evan Arredondo, Christina Linn, Terah Heiber and Aren Besson -- and a fascinating group conversation with Lourdes, Amber Agee, Caitlin Huggins, Chrissy Linzy and Samantha Seff!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: https://goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10
Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
You probably know Robert Drysdale because he’s one of the most accomplished grapplers of his generation, having won both the IBJJF world championship and the ADCC absolute championship. What you might not know is that he’s a trained historian. And his project Closed Guard: The Movie, is going to be the first comprehensive film that tackles Brazilian jiu-jitsu history from a scholarly perspective. At the world championships this year, we sat down outside the Walter Pyramid with him to talk about progress on the film (slated for release toward the end of 2018), what surprised him most when researching the documentary and about the feedback he’s received so far.
Robert Drysdale is also coming back to Elevate MMA on Sep. 2 for a seminar, so for those of you who are in the Durham, NC area, don’t miss it! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Listening to American Olympic judo silver medalist and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens will make you want to get up at 5 a.m. and train five times a day. He talks to us about goal-setting, work ethic, and determination -- and recounts matches that are years in the past with an emotional resonance that suggests they happened yesterday. Listeners submitted dozens of questions for Travis, and he answered them all in the way you’d expect him to -- directly, thoughtfully, thoroughly. We go over his thoughts on how you should approach learning and practicing takedowns; what it takes to keep up his famous training volume, and his approach to avoiding injuries while clocking so many hours on the mat; what he really thinks about self defense; advice for judo teachers with jiujitsu students; and how the training at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York compares to international judo training. Be sure to stay tuned for the brutal story of his 2012 Olympic semifinal, where the judges went against him in a controversial decision against Germany’s Ole Bischof.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Everyone dreams of making the podium at the World Championships. In this episode, we talk to two competitors from North Carolina who did just that -- Sabrina Wright, a purple belt who trains with Lucas Lepri in Charlotte, and Kim Rice, a brown belt who has steadily worked toward this moment for years. PLUS, Victor Estima crashes the podcast! This is the first in a series of perhaps 5 shows about the Worlds, and you don't want to miss any of them -- so please subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud or Google Play.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Dr. Jose Tufy Cairus, a historian and professor at Brazil's Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, is one of the few scholars studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu jistory. Cairus' father was involved with Brazilian judo for decades, and the author himself trained with Carlson Gracie -- something you'll hear all about in this interview!
You'll learn what he things the biggest misconceptions about BJJ history are; who the first Japanese person to teach Kodokan Judo in Brazil was; who the first woman to train was; what the differences were between Jigoro Kano's judo at the time and the jiu-jitsu taught by Mitsuyo Maeda (who wasn't the only one using the "Count Koma" name); the critical role of Donato Pires dos Reis and Jacinto Ferro; the importance of Brazil's Navy in promoting jiu-jitsu, and how Maeda taught to the Brazilian Navy in the Amazon, including Luis Soto; Geo Omori and Takeo Yano's contributions to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; how Brazil's history, including the transition from the monarchy to the Old Republic to the dictatorship to the authoritarian estado novo affected jiu-jitsu -- especially a harrowing story about when Robson and Carlson were arrested by the Brazilian military government, and how they got out with the help of Helio Gracie & Helio Vigio.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Rob the Lord Humongous is back in studio! Visiting from Germany, Rob Austin from the Big Jiu-Jitsu Show talks with us about his MMA fight, balancing training and relationships, tag team jiu-jitsu (really!) and how pro wrestling interfaces with BJJ. That's not a work or a rib. The show also features our first (and second) Randy "Macho Man" Savage impersonation. RIP.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC on June 30, Charlotte, NC July 14 or Richmond, VA, July 28 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Hannette Staack is one of the absolute best ever, and a powerful positive force in jiu-jitsu. We were lucky enough to visit her Chicago school and have a conversation with her about a wide array of topics.
We were GOING to go down to once every two weeks, and we probably still will, but we wanted to get this out to remind you to register for US Grappling Richmond. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Richmond April 28 or Greensboro May 5 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Wes Claytor is a competitive brown belt training with the dapper bunch of killers at Gracie Raleigh. He has a passion for the charity Tap Cancer Out. In this interview he explains why, and how you can get involved! Plus, learn what it's like to learn from Brandon Garner and train with beasts like Andrew Bitner and Evan Arredondo, hear about that time Wes smashed Jeff during a tournament, and check out our brief Toro Cup recap!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Richmond April 28 or Greensboro May 5 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
"When jiu-jitsu as a whole grows, everybody benefits." These are words from Mark Cukro, a black belt and well-respected instructor at Integrated Martial Arts who also has a background in filipino martial arts, muay Thai, catch wrestling and more! He’s this week’s guest. Learn about how to get better at blue belt and beyond, the difference between being an instructor and a student, what martial arts complement Brazilian jiu-jitsu the best, and more!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Richmond April 28 or Greensboro May 5 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
The team at US Grappling join us to talk about the early days -- running a tournament in a bar! -- and the growth that has created the largest tournaments in their history. Hear stories of Seph Smith in a Billy Blanks t-shirt, what their favorite destinations are, and how to get them to come to YOUR town.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Greensboro coming up -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Heather Kasey is a mainstay of the local jiujitsu scene and yoga community, as well as founder of a non-profit elephant conservation organization. Now, she can add "Pans Silver Medalist" to those titles! We walk through the local results and Heather talks us through her matches and her trip to train with the Mendes Brothers, as well as revealing what it's like to train with Mary Holmes and be coached by the Culbreths.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Richmond, Virginia Beach, or Greensboro coming up -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Black belt Samantha Faulhaber went 4-1 with four submission wins at US Grappling Raleigh. We recap US Grappling's largest event ever -- 550 competitors! -- with the Elevate MMA competitor, who also talks with us about her techniques for post-tournament recovery using Kinstretch.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Richmond, Virginia Beach, or Greensboro coming up -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
The first ever Adaptive Jiujitsu Summit is happening right now in North Carolina: 7 disabled grapplers (the X-Men of Adaptive Grappling) have united to spread the art and their technique. We have a group conversation about wow they came together; how training with each other is invaluable but watching each other roll is useful, too; why having an adaptive athlete in your gym helps everyone; what to look for in an academy if you’re an adaptive athlete; how adaptive training changes both the athlete and the instructor; what coaches of adaptive athletes should know; and how jiujitsu changes lives (sometimes twice); along with some truly wicked humor. Check out maybe Jeff's favorite show ever, and listen to the end for BREAKING TORO CUP NEWS!
Thanks to everyone who talked to us: Neil Brown, Rafa Diaz, Tommy Gwynn, Brian Freeman, Peter McGregor, Jess Munter and Maximiliano Ulloa. And thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Gracie Raleigh's Andrew Bitner is a successful competitive brown belt and one of the area's most rigorous students of competition footage. Listen to his methods for breaking down techniques in use by the top competitors today, hear about how he started his journey, about who the best teachers he's been around are, and how teaching is a change of pace.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Miha Perhavec -- one of the world's top brown belts -- is traveling around the world for a year. He stopped by the triangle for a week to train with us, teach a seminar, and talk about why Yoga For BJJ is great, why Kit Dale knows nothing about kombucha, and about how mental toughness can power you through broken bones. There are several stories here you don't want to miss.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Our guest this week is the gold medal winner in the IBJJF Atlanta Open's featherweight master one division! It was CJ Murdock's first ever IBJJF tournament, and we talk to him about how surreal the experience was, about the meaning behind his tattoos, why Cobrinha and Megaton are role models, amazing, about training with super-tough brother Josh Murdock, about goals to become a world champion, training with Roberto Traven and much more.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on March 3 in Raleigh -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Two terrific interviews this week! The legendary Joe Moreira checks in to talk about his time training with Rubao Carioca, John Schell's black belt and the key to a great stack pass. Then, a featured interview with multiple-time black belt world champion Leo Nogueira from Alliance. He tells us about the one win he's most proud of; how he got his blue belt in just three months, and his advice for current today's blue belts; the most important thing he's learned from Romero Jacare; what training with Fabio Gurgel is like (hint: TOUGH -- the easiest rounds at Fabio's were with current brown belt world champions); who his best training partners have been (including one who you've never heard of, but is 'better than a lot of black belt world champions'); the greatness of Bruno Malfacine; the two guys he thinks are the best sport competitors; his best single piece of advice for guard passing; how to have a long, healthy jiujitsu career; favorite competitors to watch; and more.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Former co-host Trevor Hayes has a new gym, Chance Muay Thai Academy! His fighter Roland Mizell makes his debut this Feb. 10 at the Lightning Strikes even at the Durham Armory.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
The 2018 podcast season starts with a bang, as Jiujiteiro of the Year John Schell joins Vernon Kirk in the studio to talk about the Jan. 27 benefit seminar featuring the legendary Joe Moreira! That seminar at Schell Shock BJJ will help offset medical expenses for Prof. Rubao Carioca. We also tell some hilarious stories of training, top pressure and competitions, with notes on John's upcoming Feb. 11 seminar at Elevate MMA as well.
Register for the seminar and contribute to the GoFundMe here! https://www.gofundme.com/professor-rubaos-medical-fun
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on March 3 in Raleigh -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
It's been an amazing week for Raquel Pa'aluhi Canuto & Renato Canuto: after a stellar performance at KASAI Pro, they both won black belt gold at Nogi Worlds! Lourdes talks with each of them -- and talks to Kasai silver medalist Celso Vinicius and bronze winner Gianni Grippo as well. Grippo talks about the Berimbolo haters, whether he'll do MMA, competing in front of his parents and his lucky socks. We also talk with Junny Ocasio, who reflects on a performance that shows he can compete with the elite of the elite, and Cameron Florczak, who won in impressive fashion on the KASAI undercard.
Raquel Canuto speaks with us about balancing coaching and competing; on having her on superfight while her husband is competing in a tournament; her MMA career in Invicta; winning Nogi worlds as a purple belt and brown belt before black belt; and more. Renato Canuto talks about never giving up on your dreams, shaving, and being a jiujitsu nerd while competing against jiujitsu heroes.
Enjoy this BONUS SHOW! Cameron Florczak is at 2:35, Junny Ocasio at 4:20, Gianni Grippo at 11:15, Celso Vinicius at 25:15, Raqual Canuto at 33:00 and Renato Canuto at 38:20. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
It's the moment we've been waiting for -- the first annual DWB Southeast Jiujitsu Awards! Lourdes and Jeff announce 10 awards, and read emails and voicemails of support for the candidates. Listen to this show to know who won Jiujiteiro & Jiujiteira of the Year, Match of the Year, Most Inspirational, Peoples' Choice, Tournament Coach of the Year and Self Defense Instructor of the Year.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in the New Year -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Veteran fighter and accomplished grappler Miguel Torres talks with Lourdes about a multitude of topics (including some breaking news). Learn about his experience with Traditional Martial Arts growing up; his' parents support, and the harrowing story of the first fight his mom watched; his thoughts on the IBJFF; when we'll see him compete again; training with Ricardo De La Riva & Carlson Gracie Sr., & who his Mr. Miyagi was; why he bonded with Carlson Gracie Sr.; helping out lower-income people who want to train; growing up as a nerd with a fanny pack; his favorite way to make tacos; and the magic of airbrushed gi patches.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in the New Year -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Will Loushin joins us to talk about his journey through the Marine Coprs, MMA, nogi and gi jiujitsu, as a competitor and a coach to prominent kids competitors like Christina Linn. He also tells us stories of grappling with Ken Shamrock, Rich Franklin and Ryan Hall, as well as what it means to be nominated for the Coach of the Year Award.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
KASAI Grappling CEO Rich Byrne joins us to preview this weekend's Kasai Pro card, which features a who's who of jiujitsu -- Gordon Ryan, Yuri Simoes, and many more. We also talk to Rich about his own fascinating journey in jiujitsu, which includes the Fertitta Brothers, middle eastern royalty, Renzo Gracie and John Danaher. Learn what matches he's looking forward to most, and what tournament matchups he hopes happens in the 8-man tournament bracket. We also talk about what he thought of Junny Ocasio's performance to qualify, why Celso Vinicius is criminally underrated, whether we'll see a women's Kasai tournament and Equal Pay For BJJ. Also, find out who he considers far and away the top mind in the sport, what he thinks of the berimbolo, and how he hopes Kasai changes the landscape of jiujitsu.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
We talk to two local grapplers who are also avid musicians, both blue belts: Rodney (Oak City Slums) and Henry (miniluv) talk beats, production, inspiration and the confluence of martial arts and performing arts. Plus, we play some songs and they make dope rolling playlists for the listeners.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Five time world champion and double gold Mundial winner Bernardo Faria joins us in studio for a great, wide-ranging conversation. Bernardo tells us who he considers the best competitor of all time (the answer may surprise you), what he learned from Fabio Gurgel and Marcelo Garcia, why entrepreneurs are drawn to jiujitsu, the difference wrestling made in his game, his thoughts on self defense and sport jiujitsu, the most common mistake most people make when doing the omoplata, and whether he's officially retired from competition. Bernardo has a new instructional series about the omoplata out this week: check it out!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
The great Cobrinha just won the Grand Slam, and took gold at his third ADCC in a row. He talked to us about what the honor he's proudest of is, the keys to longevity and success in jiujitsu, balancing family, teaching and training. Enjoy this special bonus show!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
In Gordon Ryan's first ADCC, he won gold in his weight class and silver in absolute. At just 22 years old, he's cemented his status among the best nogi grapplers in the world -- and now he's headed to the gi divisions. We talk with him about who the toughest person he's ever rolled with is; who the best non-Danaher leg lock guy is, in his opinion -- and how far ahead the DDS is of everyone else in playing that game; and the real reason he incorporated strength training into his routine. Plus, we get some intricate technical details on the finishes he used at ADCC.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Dominyka Obelenyte, four time black belt world champion, is back in Durham teaching a seminar at Elevate MMA! We talk to Dom about the shoulder injury that's kept her off the competition mats (and why art is more dangerous to her than jiujitsu at this point). We also make plans for a Dom-designed DWB rashguard, the grappling camp in Virginia she's teaching next weekend, about equal pay for women in the BJJ world and much more. Plus, learn about her favorite grapplers of the moment to watch and about Dom's own competition future -- will she shift to a superfight focus?
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Unity Jiujitsu's Junny Ocasio competes at light featherweight and walks around closer to 135 than 155 ... but he won the 155 pound qualifier to the KASAI Pro eight-man tournament on Dec. 9, where he'll compete against the likes of Garry Tonon, Gianni Grippo, AJ Agazarm and other elite competitors. We talked with Junny about his gold at Pans, his superfight win at Show the ART last night, his performance in the 16-man qualifying tournament to earn his spot, and his plan going into the exciting event in December, where Gordon Ryan will also compete against Yuri Simoes. Don't miss this show! It's one of our favorite interviews lately, with one of the hardest-working athletes in jiujitsu at an exciting moment in his career.
We also update you on the Dirty White Belt Awards, and tell you a SECRET WAY that you can back your preferred candidate. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
How are writing and fighting related? Jeff and Betsy talk with two romance novelists who have written a three-book series set in the world of MMA. We talk about how stereotyping fighters (and fans) is misleading, what Ultimate Fighter contestant inspired one of the protagonists (the answer will surprise you, striking vs. grappling and why neither writers nor fighters want to leave it up to the judges.
We also update you on the Dirty White Belt Awards, and all the amazing nominees that have come in. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 28 in Greensboro North Carolina -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
On his birthday weekend, Gustavo Machado black belt Greg Walker competed in the Toro Cup 8 main event and emerged victorious. We talked with Greg about the tightly-contested match, his journey to black belt, the way he balances training, competing and teaching, the toughest people he's rolled again, his wrestling background, his time in the Navy and his recent IBJJF gold medal performance -- along with his future goals.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, or Oct. 28 in Greensboro North Carolina -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Samantha Faulhaber is a successful competitive black belt with a deep background in functional movement. Recently relocated to Durham, Sam talked to us about her Kinstretch classes at Elevate MMA and workshop Oct. 13 at Triangle Jiujitsu; about competing at Toro Cup 8 in a much-anticipated rematch with Caitlin Huggins; about people who use jiujitsu as a crutch rather than a tool; about living in a Flow state, about what it's like to go viral after a loss; and most importantly about jiujitsu hair.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, or Oct. 28 in Greensboro North Carolina -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
A year ago, Samantha Seff was recovering from her 5th knee surgery and wondering when (or if) she'd be able to get back in the cage. On Oct. 14, she's main eventing an MMA card and fighting for a title belt. We talk to Sami about the journey back, her brutal training regimen, advice for new competitors, Harry Potter socks, her supportive parents and brothers, and what it's like to date another high-level competitor while they're both training and competing.
The new gi Jeff designed for Toro BJJ is out now! Go get you one. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, or Oct. 28 in Greensboro North Carolina -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
30 minutes after ADCC ends, we break down the matches and results! Plus, Caitlin Huggins calls in to recap the Atlanta Open -- including her own silver medal performance in the black belt absolute division. Plus, Jeff goes weekend-by-weekend to cover all the amazing events from now until November. Don't miss it! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
You know Nakapan Phungephorn as a high-level jiujitsu black belt and Muay Thai practitioner, as well as the head of BETA Academy in DC. In three weeks, Nakapan returns to the MMA cage for the first time in 15 years. He talks to us about why he made this decision. about the trip to Thailand in 1994 that jumpstarted his Muay Thai career, about how he got the idea of opening a school from Leo Dalla, about martial arts politics, and why he's stopped eating meat.
Plus, we talk to BETA Academy students about what makes their school a special place to train! Organizer of Grapplethon Laurie Porsch comes back on the show to talk about the charity grappling event on Nov. 4, her thoughts on competition, positivity in training and women-only martial arts classes. General Manager of BETA Luis Candelas also joins us to talk about how they don't care what kind of clothes you wear to train as long as they can choke you with them.
Plus, Jeff goes weekend-by-weekend to cover all the amazing events from now until Nov. 19. Don't miss it! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Jake Whitfield, owner of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Goldsboro and a black belt under Royce Gracie, is one of the foremost practitioners of and advocates for self defense training in the Carolinas. We sat down with Jake for a long conversation about the meaning of self defense, how it goes beyond techniques, what a lot of people (trained and otherwise) get wrong about it, and much more. Jake's techniques are proven in multiple competitive fighting formats: he's one of the areas most successful MMA fighters as well as a successful competitive grappler. Rumor is he'll be competing at the next Toro Cup, too!
This show is for Sunday, Sep. 10, but we're posting early due to honeymoons, vacations and potential hurricanes. Next show is September 17. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Sep. 16 at US Grappling Virginia Beach, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
If you're grateful for jiujitsu's global reach, you owe a bit of a debt to Dennis Asche. The founder of Connection Rio BJJ Hostel helped create a pipeline of Americans training in Rio Di Janeiro, learning and bringing their skills back home. Great Grappling instructor Jeremy Arel was one of the very first guests at the hostel, and when Dennis came to visit Great Grappling, Lourdes spoke with him about the original aim of Connection Rio, why the hostel is closed now and when it'll re-open, about training with Helio Gracie and Rorion Gracie, and about Carolina food. Here's Lourdes' interview with Dennis Asche.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Sep. 16 at US Grappling Virginia Beach, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
What a weekend! By our count 24 locals brought home almost 30 medals from the IBJJF Masters Worlds in Las Vegas. The complete list is below -- let us know if we missed anyone!
On the new podcast we recap our favorite matches and shout out a bunch of medalists with black belt Caitlin Huggins. Plus, hear co-host and bronze medalist Lola Funki Munkii interviewed by Mari, one of the kids from Great Grappling.
We also interview Bobby McMasters and Amanda McMasters, whose new school in Asheville is an collaborative jiujitsu project called Open Source Jiu-Jitsu. Hear about Bobby founding a BJJ program in Moldova, the Peace Corps, training with Saulo and Xande Ribeiro in the early 2000s and much more.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Richard Bresler was Rorion Gracie's first regular American student, which means he was really the first person in the United States to train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He started training in July of 1979, 14 years before the first UFC. That means he has a litany of incredible stories, including some from when Chuck Norris invited Rorion to Las Vegas, and Richard was the only non-Gracie to make the trip.There are stories from early dojo challenge matches, including what happened when Judo Gene Lebell asked Richard to roll.
We wanted to talk to Richard because he doesn't get enough credit for what he's done to spread Gracie Jiu-Jitsu throughout the United States and the world. He helped to finance the first Gracie Academy and to make the first UFC happen -- you'll hear about that as well. For most of us training today, Richard played a significant role in making that happen. Bear that in mind when you're hearing Richard Bresler talked about how living with Rorion saved his life, and when you listen to him talk about visits with Helio, Carlos, Rickson and Rolls Gracie.
Today we go straight to the source for stories of Gracie Jiu Jitsu in America. We also announce two new sponsorships of local athletes who applied!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
This weekend Garry Tonon goes up against Dillon Danis at Polaris 5. While Matt Benyon from Polaris was in New York filming previews, Lourdes caught up with him. You can check out the event on UFC Fight Pass this weekend!
For our 100th show, we talked to a legend and a fourth-degree black belt student of that legend.. Ricardo de la Riva spoke with us about the guard that bears his name, training with Carlson Gracie, how he feels about the term "creonte" and much more. Vicente Junior, Master de la Riva and Jeff had a wide-ranging conversation over breakfast about the key to longevity in jiujitsu, who the best of all time is, and about VJ helping Master de la Riva train for his return to competition at 39 years old (in the adult division).
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
D'Juan Owens got off a plane from his third trip to Uganda teaching MMA, jiujitsu and self defense and came right to the studio to talk to us about using art to combat gender-based violence, break down Jordan Rinaldi's submission win at last night's UFC Mexico City, and remember his trip to Senegal with Isaac July Jr.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
We are in the midst of competition season, and Submission Only Raleigh from US Grappling gave us the chance to bring you lots of voices of local competitors. You'll hear from Eric DeVere, who lost 110 pounds doing jiujitsu and brought home two gold medals; Jordan Wise, who loves nogi; the participants in an hour-long match; and David Porter, who joins us live in studio to talk about the black belt division and tell epic stories of PokemonGoFest in Chicago, explaining how The Art of War applies there. We also hear from elite purple belt Junny Ocasio of Unity Jiujitsu, talking to Lourdes about the New York Open, superfight schedules and cheat meals.
We usually have one long interview as our feature, but today we're going to do a series of shorter interviews, most with people you haven't heard from before on the podcast. A lot of those center around the fact that US Grappling Sub-Only Raleigh was yesterday -- and believe me, some amazing stories came out of that event.
But Lourdes Cantu, rockstar co-host, also went on a jiujitsu road trip up the east coast recently, and managed to snag some quick interviews with a few luminaries: Dennis Asche, the founder of the Connection Rio BJJ Hostel, which spearheaded American jiujitsu travel to Brazil; Matt from Polaris Professional Jiujitsu, the competition organization putting on some of the best superfights going today; and Junny Ocasio, an elite purple belt competitor out of Unity Jiujitsu. You'll here from all of those folks on this show.
What if you could travel, surf and train jiu jitsu for the rest of your life? And what if, by building a for-profit business with a new economic model, you could help other people live that lifestyle, too? That's one of the dreams of the Kekoa Collective, a business rooted in Hawaii, but with big plans to make a splash across the jiujitsu world. We talked with founders Dewey Doan and Aubrey Koenig and recent partner Jeffrey Huang about Kekoa's vision, its innovative revenue sharing model designed to help other jiujitsu academies grow, how they actually open their store space for community projects, the real story behind an iconic brand photo and much more. You can meet these folks at Masters Worlds in Las Vegas in a few weeks, and learn more about the company at kekoacollective.com!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Submission-Only Raleigh on July 29, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Daniel Sandlin earned his black belt this week: he joins us to explain how the Marine Corps martial arts program compares to training jiu-jitsu, what the black belt means to him, whether a sport jiujitsu practitioner is generally adept at self defense, and the story behind his promotion ceremony -- including the first emotions he felt upon receiving the belt, which may surprise you. He also shares with us his plans for his first black belt competition, his favorite rulesets, and more. Plus, learn the toughest people he's rolled with, gi or nogi.
One of Daniel's earliest training partners was Josh Murdock, now a black belt also. We talk to Josh both before and after his first IBJJF tournament at black belt, the New York Open where he wins bronze.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Submission-Only Raleigh on July 29, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Black belt Marcela Sorrentino Lawton began jiujitsu 20 years ago. She talks with Lourdes about the changes she’s seen, What she thinks about women-only classes, or classes for smaller people, and how they do it at the De La Riva academy in Rio, how she met her husband Jarod Lawton when training at American Top Team, what her favorite Toro Cup match was -- and whether she might compete at the next one!
She also talked to us about the difference between training in Florida and training in Maine, how she and Jarod balance having a gym and training for tournaments, and about the ultimate jiujitsu road trip. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Submission-Only Raleigh on July 29, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
We've always believed in the power of jiujitsu to change lives for the better -- and to bring people together across the lines that often divide us. RefugeeJitsu, a program in Charlotte founded by Renzo Gracie brown belt and Bible teacher J.M. Smith, is proving it. Every week a group of kids from all around the world, from different cultures and faith traditions, meets to train -- and learning jiujitsu together is having a tangible impact on their lives and the lives of others in the community. It's a beautiful story of what's possible from jiujitsu. You can learn more and get involved here: http://jmsmith.org/about/refugee-jitsu/
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Submission-Only Raleigh on July 29, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!
Kristin DeBruycker joins us to talk the early days of women's MMA, her first Muay Thai fight, and training Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with Pedro Sauer -- plus, why you shouldn't wear white or fight without health insurance. Also, Moises Antonio Lopez -- the Honey Badger -- stops by to talk about his footlock seminar at Elevate MMA, how he ended up training with Robert Drysdale and what he learned most from him, balancing training with family and work, and much more. Plus, we recap US Grappling Richmond, and Betsy joins Jeff to Ask a Random Purple Belt an etiquette question.
You can learn more about Kristen at http://kristendebruycker.com/ and check out the new Throat Punch Thursday here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cetqSZkDXk&feature=youtu.be
If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Sub-Only Raleigh on July 29, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
Packed show this week, featuring pre- and post-match interviews with Toro Cup competitors Adli Edwards, Summer Carpenter, Chelsea Kurtzman and CJ Murdock -- plus a long featured interview with two-time Toro Cup winner Sa'idah Durkee and her coach, Isaac July, Jr.! Also, we announce some details about upcoming events, including a special show and a seminar you shouldn't miss.
If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Richmond on June 24, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
The biggest and best Toro Cup yet featured 20 matches and 16 submissions. Jeff and Lourdes recap the whole card, including a featured talk with Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten, where we ask them about their biggest wins, toughest training partners, the most important thing they've learned from John Danaher (and whether they've ever seen him without a rash guard), the key to hitting triangles, Paul from the Mat Tricks Podcast's cats, and whether you'll see them competing in the gi soon -- and the answer to that may surprise you.
We also do post-match interviews with Junny Ocasio of Unity, Gavin Corbe of Coastal BJJ, Amber Hable of Triangle Jiu-Jitsu, Cody Maltais of Elevate MMA and Andrew Bitner of Gracie Raleigh -- and a bunch of other people we'll get to in a bonus show! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Richmond on June 24, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
It's time to recap the locals' performance at the Mundials, and to preview next week's Toro Cup 7 -- the biggest Toro Cup yet, to benefit the Women's Center of Raleigh! Plus, Betsy gets off on a rant about the IBJJF, and Fletcher the bloodhound joins us in studio to try to rein us in. Also, we break some special news about exciting events next week.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Richmond on June 24, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
Not one but TWO legends of jiujitsu are on the show this week. Our featured interview guest is Pedro Sauer, the legendary 8th Degree Red/Black Belt Instructor under Helio Gracie and Rickson Gracie. We cover a lot of ground, including: the first time he met Helio Gracie; his time living in Rickson Gracie's garage with Luis "Limao" Heredia, and how he wound up in Utah and now Virginia; How his famous fight with Mr. Utah came to be (and he tells us at least one detail about that fight that I'd never heard before); The story of the log that Helio Gracie used to practice #chokes on, that he got from his friend Bauru, that now resides at Pedro Sauer HQ -- and the one story about Bauru he can tell in public; advice on keys to longevity in jiujitsu, whether he advises people to compete, and what true self-defense means, including how to protect your joints; why the black belt means something more than what you can do on the mat, but how you can make a difference in the community as well. He also tells us who the most underrated person in jiujitsu is, and the answer may surprise you. All this and much, much more, plus photos from the rich historical material that populates his academy.
Our news segment features questions with another legend, Murilo Bustamante, who spoke with us after our Dirty White Belt-sponsored seminar at Toro BJJ world headquarters this week! He tells us why it's so important for fighters to train in the gi and shares his favorite memories from his fight career.
Who should I watch at the Mundials, the jiujitsu world championship coming up in 10 days? If I can't go in person, how can I watch and follow along? We have you covered with a preview, where we highlight the local competitors to watch at EVERY belt level. Plus, Jeff shows you his nerdy method to make sure you don't miss a minute of the action and you get the latest results even if you can't attend! (Check that out at https://dirtywhitebelt.com/2017/05/21/how-to-watch-the-ibjjf-mundials-and-who-to-watch-locally/ )
We also congratulate some folks on belt promotions, performances at US Grappling Greensboro, and trips to the MMA cage.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Richmond on June 27, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
Jiu-jitsu is part of the fabric of Jay Yovanovich's being. The new Pendergrass Academy black belt started his journey almost 17 years ago, and along the way he's become a core part of the Carolina scene and embedded in jiujitsu culture all over. He talked to us about what the black belt means to him, about the training partners who were there at the beginning (some of whom are still around), and about why jiujitsu is an expression of your personality.
We also talked about BJJ culture, including Jay's keys to a great rolling playlist and the best craft beers he's traded and received with the Good Vibes Crew. Plus, learn his keys to a great open guard.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Greensboro on May 20, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
BONUS episode! Two interviews with elite level competitors, including Norwegian #jiujitsu artist Ida Fløisvik, the reigning IBJJF New York Open black belt Absolute champion and Edwin "Junny" Ocasio of Unity BJJ, one of the best purple belt jiujitsu #athletes competing today. We're excited to bring you these interviews, and we're going to continue to focus on the Carolinas and beyond, bringing the best folks we can find on the show to support East Coast BJJ.
Norwegian Ida Fløisvik is the reigning New York Open black belt Absolute champion, has a fascinating means to fund her training, and has an awesome Viking sword. The Roger Gracie black belt talked to Lourdes after training at Renzo Gracie Manhattan about her training, her kids classes, and much more!
Edwin "Junny" Ocasio has won most of the IBJJF open tournaments and has his sights on a Mundial gold medal this year. He talked to Jeff about the importance of hard training, the importance of drilling, his training partners at Unity BJJ, and fighting for millimeters -- not inches -- in the gym and in competitions. He also gives his thoughts on cross-training, tells us about Unity's tough pro training and the toughest match he's had in competition -- as well as the best advice he's received from Murilo Santana. Also: we ask whether he'd be interested in a Toro Cup match, and ... well, just listen.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Greensboro on May 20, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
Everyone remembers their first time competing at a jiujitsu tournament! We talked to people from white to black belt about their first tournament -- and followed Betsy through her first-ever jiujitsu competition, at US Grappling Charlotte at the Europa Games. Voices you'll hear: Black belts Caitlin Huggins and Samantha Faulhaber, brown belt Mary Holmes, purple belt Betty Broadhurst, and blue belt Heather Kasey, Plus, we got some great bonus content, including VIDEO from many of these first matches! Go to dirtywhitebelt.com/blog or our Facebook page to see that. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, Cageside Fight Co. and the Armbar Box! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Greensboro on May 20, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!
Excited to see Next Level Fight Club's #NLFC7? You will be after this interview with Adli Edwards, pro fighter, all-American wrestler, jiujitsu artist since the age of 14. We welcome Trevor Hayes back to the studio to break down Adli's training and the fight card! Ticket information in the comments. You can get your tickets from Adli (or another fighter on the card), or get them online now at www.nextlevelfightclub.com/tickets. Use the code "Edwards" so Adli gets credit for the tickets.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, Cageside Fight Co. and the Armbar Box! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Greensboro on May 20, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! For the Armbar Box: go to www.armbarbox.com/dwb for a chance to win a free new gi. Arm Bar Box is a subscription Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle Box delivering full sized jiu jitsu products to your door every month. Pre-orders start May 1!
One of the best nogi competitors in the world, Garry Tonon, joins us to talk about what medals matter most to him, the main mistakes leg lockers make, about his match against CJ Murdock, about what he’d tell himself as a blue belt, and exactly how much power he gains from his facial hair. Lourdes interviewed Garry on the mats at Renzo Gracie Manhattan!
We also recap US Grappling Charlotte, and Jeff does brief interviews with veteran competitors David Porter and Andrew Bitner, along with first-time competitor Dylan McGrath. And ... we might have a bonus show this week, so stay tuned.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, Cageside Fight Co. and the Armbar Box! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Greensboro on May 20, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! For the Armbar Box: go to www.armbarbox.com/dwb for a chance to win a free new gi. Arm Bar Box is a subscription Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle Box delivering full sized jiu jitsu products to your door every month.
Jake Whitfield's stack pass is dangerous, and he taught a popular seminar earlier this year teaching you how to do it. Now, his April 29 seminar at Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is all about how to defend the stack pass! He shares with us some details in advance about the most common mistakes people make while defending the pass, talks about teaching kids jiujitsu, discussing who should call themselves a "competitor," and more -- including some pro wrestling history and wrasslin' podcast in-jokes.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, Cageside Fight Co. and the Armbar Box! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Charlotte April 22-23, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! For the Armbar Box: go to www.armbarbox.com/dwb for a chance to win a free new gi. Arm Bar Box is a subscription Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle Box delivering full sized jiu jitsu products to your door every month.
Two outstanding local performers from the weekend call in to break down their efforts! James Quigg wins his 3rd pro MMA fight, against his toughest opponent yet, by TKO in the 1st, and Josh Murdock wins bronze at the NY Open after winning two adult brown belt matches. Both guys are introspective and thoughtful about their performances, martial arts and the future, so check it out!
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, Cageside Fight Co. and the Armbar Box! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Charlotte April 22-23, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! For the Armbar Box: go to www.armbarbox.com/dwb for a chance to win a free new gi. Arm Bar Box is a subscription Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle Box delivering full sized jiu jitsu products to your door every month.
Royce Gracie black belt Seth Shamp, owner of Triangle Jiu-Jitsu in Durham (and Jeff's instructor), talks self-defense, the process of teaching and learning -- and explains why you shouldn't hate on those guys who take home medals when their tournament divisions are empty. Plus, Seth flips the script on Jeff and starts asking some questions of his own!
We also welcome a new sponsor, The Armbar Box: go to http://www.armbarbox.com/dwb for a chance to win a free new gi. Arm Bar Box is a subscription Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle Box delivering full sized jiu jitsu products to your door every month.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Charlotte April 22-23, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! And check out trianglejiujitsu.com for more information about Seth's school, Triangle Jiu-Jitsu.
Seph Smith of Upstream BJJ has trained and competed at the highest level, and now has his own school in Richmond, Virginia. Seph taught a well-attended, well-received leglock seminar in Durham this weekend, and he joined us to talk about ideal training methods, footlocks, the best and toughest people he's trained with, why he identifies with sloths (and whether he identifies more with two- or three-toed sloths), why mayonnaise is the grossest, who his favorite jiujitsu athletes to watch are, and what his time as an uke on the Ryan Hall DVDs was like. Most importantly, we learn what creatures Seph would defend his lair with if he became a supervillain.
Plus, live on the air, we make plans to produce a Seph Smith instructional DVD -- and we're going to make this happen for You, The Listener. Don't miss this one. Thanks as always to our sponsors, Toro BJJ, Cageside Fight Co. & US Grappling! Check out the new Toro BJJ "East Coast" gi, and register for US Grappling Charlotte April 22-23!
This week's guest is Julia from the Jiu Jiu BJJ blog.! Blogging about jiujitsu since 2010, she's got great stories about training in Korea, starting BJJ without an athletic background, blogging as community practice, nerd culture and more. She and Jeff also tell the dual story of the same dude stealing blog content from both of the. Plus, she was rocking the Toro BJJ #gameofchokes shirt during the interview, so that's righteous. Check out her blog at http://jiujiubjj.com/!
Does posting the show early mean you get a bonus show about the Pans this week? MAYBE. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside Fight Co.!
Dave Camarillo is one of the world's most respected martial arts instructors, and when the man behind Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu visits North Carolina, a few things are certain: the NC jiujitsu community will learn a lot, we're going to have a great time, and Dave and Jason Culbreth will spend much of that time giving each other a hard time in hilarious fashion. I first trained with Dave a little more than 5 years ago, and after a private session, we had the occasion to talk about martial arts, fitness, history, Dave's "Position Impossible" podcast, and why it's important to make fun of your friends. Bonus: Dave filmed a technique for us, so if you want to see his guillotine method, check out the blog at dirtywhitebelt.com or like our Facebook page and check the "videos" tab.
Yoga and jiujitsu go together like a collar and a choke. We do three interviews tackling this from different angles: Heather Kasey trains at Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu-Jitsu & teaches yoga at @Franklin Street Yoga Center; Yoga for BJJ's Sebastian Broche and Miha Perhavec have the premier website for yoga routines optimized for jiujitsu; and Martha Bartlett Catz is a yoga teacher with 20 years of experience who is now a white belt training at Gracie Raleigh and Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu - Goldsboro, NC. We talk to each about what yoga means to them, whether and how you should cross-train (these answers may surprise you), favorite routines, points of overlap between the two arts, and much more. Whether you've been training jiujitsu and yoga for 20 years or are new to one of the arts, there's something in this show for you.
Also: good luck to everyone competing today at US Grappling Sub-only Charlotte, and congratulations to Bryan C. Reed, Shayaan Sarfraz & Kevin Squatch Satterfield on their blue belts!
Dominyka Obelenyte has won double gold -- weight and absolute -- at the past two black belt world championships. She hasn't lost in more than two years. We brought her in for two days of outstanding seminars, and here we talk to her about her technique for stopping the adrenaline dump, her series of matches with Mackenzie Dern, who her toughest opponents have been, what it was like fighting Gabi Garcia, the #EqualPayForBJJ movement, and -- most importantly -- her favorite Studio Ghibli films and top webcomics. You also get to hear her awesome impression of the Mundial announcer.
Plus: CrossFit athlete Sarah Homer talks to us about how you can work out for a great cause, coming in April, and we preview some upcoming US Grappling events and news! Photo for this episode by CAM Photos & Design. Give them a like on Facebook!
In this special, extra-long bonus episode, we talk to competitors, coaches, charity beneficiaries, hosts, sponsors and more folks involved with Toro Cup! You'll hear from:
- Nico Ball of Terere Kids Project on what favela jiu-jitsu is all about, and why the money you donated at Toro Cup made a difference;
- Nathaniel Hunt from Pendegrass and Maggie McDowell immediately after their matches, as well as Chelsea Kurtzman and Laurie Porsch, immediately after their match talking about how it went -- and what the best part of Toro Cup really is.;
- Sa'idah Durkee on women training with men, her match, and why dudes should take seminars taught by women;
- Sami Seff on painkillers. (Not talking about painkillers. We interviewed her while she was on painkillers).
- Seth Shamp on the different aspects of competing at black belt, hosting the Toro Cup events, and the meaning of Dirty White Belt;
- Jeremy Arel on Great Grappling's upcoming fighter house and his time in Brazil training with Gordo;
- Tim Hufford on Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu-Jitsu's new gym expansion, going from 2,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet, and their new "Train For Life" gym.
- Nancy Reyes on her first IBJJF competition, nutrition and snacks, and what makes her like Jarrett Church; and
- Aric Shelton of Toro Cup sponsor Ruckus Pizza (and TJJ blue belt), and his experience as a law enforcement office and father with self defense jiujitsu.
The biggest, best Toro Cup yet brought the local grappling tournament close to $10,000 raised for charity! We break down the event with Pedro Sauer black belt David Porter, winner of his black belt match, and play an interview with BETA Academy's Nakapan Phungephorn, victor in the main event. Plus, we shout out the best finishes and top matches from the 22-fight card, and remind you that YOU, yes YOU, should come to the Dominyka Obelenyte seminar next Friday and Saturday! Register at dirtywhite.belt.com/shop or just show up.
Gold medalist from this past weekend's UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation Pro event in Orlando, John "Bagels" Telford, joins us to talk about his wins, his upcoming competition schedule, and the matchmaking process for Toro Cup 6 on Feb. 11. We preview the 20+ matches and discuss why Bryce Lighthall's dog Spike is probably responsible for Bagels' win. Plus, find out how YOU can get on Toro Cup!
We recap Next Level Fight Club's best card yet by highlighting four incredible finishes. We talk with Chris Herd, whose 13-second knockout was one of the night's most memorable, interview Cody Maltais, who guillotined his opponent in his return to the cage after a two-year absence, and shout out a few other insane finishes (like Allen Crowder's crazy slam knockout and Anthony Wright's guillotining his opponent to sleep). It's also the return of Trevor Hayes, who cornered two fighters on this card. It was supposed to be three -- find out what happened.
Brad Acosta of TFTC Academy trains, teaches and competes often -- and his next superfight is Feb. 11 at Toro Cup 6! We talk about how he got started, advice he has for blue belts, his career as a professional soccer player, memorable matches and all the various reasons Road House is the best movie of all time.
Upcoming events: Next Level Fight Club is this weekend in Raleigh. Toro Cup is Feb. 11 at Cageside Fight Co/Triangle Jiujitsu, and you can show up to see Brad's match against Wes Claytor. And don't forget the following weekend, Feb. 17 and 18, are the Dominyka Obelenyte seminars. Go to dirtywhitebelt.com/shop to register for one or both!
One of the most active competitors on the local scene, John Schell, makes his MMA debut this weekend at Next Level Fight Club. His daughter Aaliyah is also a regular jiujitsu competitor, and joins us to talk about training and competing. We talk with them about what makes them nervous about watching the other compete, the joys and troubles of training, what John has learned about teaching & training as a part of Team Rubao Carioca, and more.
Upcoming events: Next Level Fight Club is this weekend (use promo code "Schell" to support John). Don't forget to go to dirtywhitebelt.com/shop to register for the Dominyka Obelenyte seminar. And turn out for Toro Cup Feb. 11 at Cageside Fight Co/Triangle Jiujitsu to see John's match against Andrew Foster!
The first show of the new year is a Q&A extravaganza! From the shores of Vancouver Island and from the Halls of Snowpocalypse comes an episode of "Ask A Random Purple Belt." There are four question-and-answer segments about jiujitsu etiquette:
- Kneez Nutz: How do you respond when you've accidentally kneed a training partner in the twig and berries?
- Wash Your Butt: What are best practices for gym cleanliness and personal grooming?
- "Rank" Means Something Stinks: How should new people think about belts and stripes when training?
- Fluid Like a Druid: What do I do if I cry or bleed on the mat?
Think we got something right? Something wrong? Left something out? Got a question for a future episode? Post it here or leave us a voicemail at (360) 389-2830. Also, check out our awesome new website, dirtywhitebelt.com, which has an interactive calendar featuring upcoming tournaments, seminars, MMA fights, and open mats. Submit your own!
You have a week left to buy presents: we give you 12 awesome gift ideas ranging in price from $10 on up, which we'll post to the blog with links later today. Also, Betsy O'Donovan joins Jeff in studio to ask jiu-jitsu etiquette questions from the perspective of a new white belt. Tune in to hear Jeff explain it all, like Clarissa or Lucy Van Pelt.
A 7th Degree Coral Belt in jiujitsu, Sylvio Behring has a lifetime of training jiujitsu and judo. He talks about learning from his father, Flavio Behring, masters Joao Alberto & Alvaro Barreto, his legendary brother the late Marcelo Behring, vale tudo, training judo with George Mehdi, the toughest people he trained with and competed against, fixing the rules of sport jiujitsu, and so much more.
Eric Uresk has lived many lives so far: professional MMA and Muay Thai fighter, legendary New York bouncer, nutrition guru, and jiujitsu brown belt who has trained with and under some of the best. Now wrestling coach at Phuket Top Team MMA Training Camp in Thailand, Eric talked training methods and nutrition strategy, told us some wild bouncing stories, and explained the origin of his nickname, "Eric The Gentleman."
One of our most popular guests, D'Juan "Dirty South" Owens, returns to the podcast to talk about his work bringing the transformative power of the martial arts to Uganda -- and how you can help. Plus, we (accidentally) break exclusive news about D'Juan's upcoming fights, discuss how playing high-level competitive chess compares to his other artistic pursuits, hear a little trash-talk about a fighter he says is ducking him, and recap his memorable Toro cup match against Ricky Saxton. Support the "Fighting For Uganda" project here: https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/fighting-for-uganda--3
Since we last talked to David Porter, he's earned a black belt from Pedro Sauer, produced a new DVD on arm-in chokes ("Bringing Back the Brabo") that drops this Friday -- and he's also got an awesome story about his trip to Australia, which involves a great ape, a koala and kid with no sense of self-preservation.
We're thrilled to bring you an interview with a true legend: Leka Vieira started jiujitsu in 1992, walking into a room with 60 or 70 men training when she was just a 16 year old girl.
She went on to become the first woman to win the black belt world championship, the first woman to promote another woman to black belt, and -- after leaving Brazil with "a few hundred dollars, a few sets of clothes and a big dream," became instrumental to the growth of jiujitsu in the United States. She's a three-time world champion.
In this show we talk about the loss that hurt her most, why some black belts in America told her "don't try to bring American women into BJJ, you're wasting your time," why the old school era was the best era, what her toughest day of training ever was, about coming back from two ACL surgeries, and her burning desire to win.
You'll also hear her explain why she says "the system wants to separate us, but jiujitsu brings us all together."
We recap Toro Cup 5, raising funds for Gis for GIs: Jeff is in studio with guest host John Bagels Telford breaking down the matches: interviews with competitors and coaches Greg Walker, Gustavo Machado black belt, Brandon Garner and Chris Lewter from Gracie Raleigh, Gabriella McAuliffe from Rio Pro BJJ in Ohio, and Tyler Smith & Travis DePriest from Revolution BJJ in Richmond. Plus, we preview US Grappling Richmond on Dec. 10.
On Veterans Day, we talk to three people with prominent roles in both the military community & BJJ communities: Ricardo Tubbs, black belt, active duty service member & owner of Da Firma Training Center, Julia Gumpert from Mission 22, a nonprofit dedicated to ending suicide among veterans (and using jiujitsu as a tool); and Jason Mask, a Navy veteran and purple belt with a message: all veterans should try jiujitsu.
Also, big news: One year. 58 shows. More than 60 videos about technique, nutrition, live event coverage and funny things. Plus, the occasional webcomic.
It’s been an amazing year. Now it’s time to take it to the next level — which means a couple of big changes.
First, the name of the show is changing. We want a name that’s going to reflect our focus on Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and more broadly the healthy lifestyle associated with jiu-jitsu. A lot of you know I have a blog called Dirty White Belt. The idea behind the name is that as my belt gets darker, I always want to retain the white belt attitude of consistently learning. I want to learn forever, and this project is a way to stay on that journey with my fellow travelers.
With that in mind, the new name of the show will be Dirty White Belt Radio. But that’s not the only big change.
We’re creating a new website which will launch at DirtyWhiteBelt.com that will house ALL the content we produce — podcasts, blog posts, video instructionals about jiu-jitsu, food and nutrition, webcomics, and a unified events calendar for seminars, tournaments, superfight events and MMA fights throughout the Southeast. We’ll also have ways you can support the charities we back, as well as ways to support other local North Carolina brands.
We want you to expect more from us. We’re still going to have the content you’ve come to expect — just more of it and a better version. We’ll always focus locally on jiujitsu and other fighting arts in the Carolinas and beyond, but now we’re going to be bringing in more big, national guests, especially guests with historical significance. (We already have some interviews recorded that I can’t wait to share with you). We’re also going to produce more regular bonus content to go along with the podcast — things like videos and comics.
All of this will be housed at the (currently under construction) dirtywhitebelt.com. We hope to launch the website on Jan. 1, to start next year. And we had so much fun at the ConcussionCast Carnival last year, we hope to do another live event in 2017!
In the meantime, we’re going to slowly transition everything under the Dirty White Belt label.
What does this mean for you, the listener and supporter? Not much, I don’t think. Now begins the process of transitioning to the new name on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and our various social media channels. If you already subscribe to us in one or more of those places, you shouldn’t need to do anything else — and if you don’t subscribe already, please do. And be aware that when you see something from “Dirty White Belt,” that’s us.
Our goals remain the same: to shine a light on all the fantastic things happening in our local scene, and to talk to the great people making them happen; to bring you the best possible interviews with both local folks and legends of the fighting arts; and to spread the word about jiujitsu to everyone who needs to hear it. And everyone needs to hear it.
Thanks for listening, and for hanging with us through this exciting transition!
Caitline Huggins and the Murdock Brothers, CJ and Josh, talk with Jeff about CJ's pro MMA debut next weekend, each of their favorite superfights of all time, CJ's top 5 jiujitsu instructors, Great Grappling's head instructor Jeremy Arel, and the Project TAP House, which is in its nascent stages. Plus Jeff teases several big announcements, like a jerk.
Chrissy Linzy of US Grappling joins us to recap their Greensboro tournament, and we make an exclusive announcement: US Grappling is coming to Charlotte in March! Learn about the history of the tournament organization over the past 10 years, its most memorable matches, the critical people involved, and the kids who have grown up with the tournaments.
Samantha Seff of TFTC Academy fights on the USFFC MMA card in Spartanburg, SC on Nov. 5. She and two of her training partners -- Maddie Mingia and Julie Ferguson -- join us to talk about fight camp, the role teammates play in preparation for MMA competition, beer, doughnuts, hair braiding and more.
Phenomenal four-stripe blue belt Alex Cummings is leaving -- for now -- the NC scene for Montana. We highlight some of his most memorable moments, best matches, toughest opponents, most underrated folks in the scene, and why Jason Culbreth is responsible for every single thing good about jiujitsu in North Carolina and beyond. Plus, we recap Kakuto Submission Challenge, preview US Grappling Greensboro Oct. 29 (go register!) and Toro Cup Nov. 12 (go watch and support Gis for GIs!).
Jeff recaps the IBJJF's first trip to NC while stuffing his face with vegan brownies and macadamia nut milk lattes. Interviews with local competitors Betty Broadhust, Eric Hable and Andrew Bitner bookend Jeff talking about why PREPARING to win is more important than the will to win.
We recap a huge weekend in martial arts, with results from IBJJF Pans, New Breed grappling, IKF kickboxing, Conflict MMA & Fight Night in Florence, SC. Local fighter Aren Besson of Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, who won last night by Rear naked choke, talks to us about training at Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, girl scout cookies, pink tighty whities and much more.
Sophia Drysdale world-class competitor and teacher in town for seminars, gives a memorable interview ranging from jiujitsu technique to Australian slang to nutrition to environmental ethics. Plus, Trevor recaps Daniel Branch's Ring of Combat fight and we review US Grappling Virginia Beach & IBJJF Atlanta. Don't spit the dummy -- just listen to the show.
Gracie Raleigh's Jason "Bumpkin" Wingate talks about his 17 years in jiujitsu, starting with Renzo Gracie & Tim Mannon, continuing under Royce Gracie with Billy Dowey & Jason Culbreth, and finally teaching at Gracie Raleigh with Brandon Garner. We also talk about his training with Robson Moura, meeting Miguel Torres and much more!
Revolution BJJ black belt Daniel Frank talks about his Toro Cup win, US Grappling, his time teaching in Korea, the best way to teach jiujitsu, what makes a great jiujitsu student, and much more!
Here's our bonus show recapping Toro Cup 4! We'll do a deep dive into Daniel Frank's match and jiujitsu career during tomorrow's show, but here are the results and four brief interviews with competitors, where Adam Jetton & Dave Porter talk about what the NC BJJ community means to them, the Corbe Brothers run through their matches and talk about what's next for them, Anthony Elbert and Jeff talk Pokemon, and Kim DaFury explains why jiujitsu community events like this are so important.
Jason Culbreth of Forged Fitness Cary just won the black belt Masters Worlds, has coached multiple world champions, and was one of the driving forces in getting MMA legalized in NC during the early days of Team ROC. If you're interested in getting better at jiujitsu, winning world championships, teaching people jiujitsu, coaching world champions, learning about the history of NC jiujitsu (esp. the history of Team ROC), finding out how MMA became legal in NC, or hearing Jason make fun of Roy Marsh, Jake Whitfield, Jeff and numerous others, you're not going to want to miss it.
Forged Fitness purple belt & military veteran Bryce Mahoney talks about outdoor events for veterans, meeting his wife while in the process of wrecking a $250,000 boat, how he got started training under Rigan Machado (kind of), the importance of the purple belt and more. Plus, we recap the BJJ Masters Worlds and spotlight all our local medallists -- many of whom Bryce has trained with.
Locals do great work at the Boston BJJ Open! Also, Forged Fitness' belt promotion ceremony happened, and we shout out some recent belt advancements: we ask listeners to tell us why their belts matter to them at(360) 389-2830. Call in, leave us a voicemail, and you could end up on the show or in a cool social video. Finally, we interview Kate Shuster, the first woman to win the national debate tournament, about the charity debate camp she and Jeff work on -- as well as her first viewing of Road House. You can make a tax-deductible donation to WDI at womensdebateinstitute.org
Valerie Worthington, author or "Training Wheels: How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Road Trip Jumpstarted My Search For a Fulfilling Life" joins us to talk about her trip around the country in 2006, winning the worlds at purple belt, what makes a satisfying life and much more! Plus, Trevor calls in to talk about his student Adli Edwards' 145 pound title win at Iron Fights in Ohio last night.
Daniel "The Executive" Branch talks about the biggest fight of his career coming up Sep. 23 in Atlantic City, training at Gracie Raleigh, working with Brandon Garner and Jason "Bumpkin" Wingate, fighters who miss weight and front about it, and more!
The first 12 non-Brazilian black belts are known, collectively, as the dirty dozen. They have amazing stories from the early days of jiu-jitsu in America, but in many cases, too little is known about them. Marc Baquerizo is the first American student of the legendary jiujitsu practitioner and UFC fighter Joe Moreira. Marc was the fifth American to get a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but his BJJ Heroes biography simply says: "Not much is known of Baquerizo."
When we found out he'd been living in Raleigh for four years, we knew we needed to fix that. Here's Marc Baquerizo in his own words, explaining how he chose to train with Joe Moreira, even though Joe spoke no English and Marc spoke no Brazilian Portuguese; talking about the Gracie Challenges, and his experience with those; and telling stories about a brawl with Tank Abbott, about meeting Kimo Leopoldo, and how tough Marco Ruas and Allen Goes are. You'll also hear his strongest memory of the day he got his black belt. The answer might surprise you.
Evan Arredondo from Gracie Raleigh and Trevor's Muay Thai program at Forged Fitness Cary comes in to celebrate his IKF World Kickboxing championship win. We also talk about Evan's wrestling and jiujitsu background, and his future in MMA.
Trevor calls in live from the International Kickboxing Federation world championship, where local fighters Evan Daniel & Evan Arredondo are competing. John "Bagels" Telford joins us live in studio to break down ProJitsu 5 -- and preview the upcoming Toro Cup card on Sep. 10. In an EXCLUSIVE, we announce 3 exciting matches for that Toro Cup. Don't miss it.
Pendergrass Academy black belt Sean Zorio joins Jeff in studio to talk training jiujitsu, working with US Grappling, footlocks, food and motorcycles.
Ever wondered what the most popular ConcussionCasts are? Jeff breaks down the top 10 shows of all time, with excerpts. Plus, the Great Northeast BJJ Podcast interviews Jeff, who shamelessly steals audio excerpts like a thieving rapscallion. Check them out: http://redwingsuperior.com/great-northeast-bjj-podcast/
Projitsu 5 is on the horizon, July 23. We speak with two of the athletes, Amber Sehnke of Swamp Fox Jiu-Jitsu and Becky Lee Austin of Combat Club. Plus, we repeat a classic interview with Michelle Nicolini in honor of the legend's final Mundials.
Royce Gracie black belt Jake Whitfield joins us to talk about jiujitsu, MMA & vale tudo history (you'll definitely learn something from this), who the most underrated people in North Carolina jiujitsu are, how to make kids like training. Jake is available for seminars: email graciegoldsboro@gmail.com
Have you ever wondered what attending the BJJ World Championship is like? Here's an attempt to explain it, featuring an interview with the greatest of all time, Rickson Gracie. We also interview North Carolina competitors, including medalists Kim Rice, Chela Tu and Ryan Galvan -- and black belt Caitlin Huggins, who competed against the gold medalist in her division. We also talk with international competitor and bronze medalist Tammi Musumeci.
Packed show! Charlotte fighter Jordan Rinaldi makes his UFC debut Sunday, and we interview him; we talk with Next Level Fight Club matchmaker Chris Connor about last weekend's card, matchmaking horror stories and more; and Trevor tells a harrowing story about nearly getting stabbed early Monday morning -- but using jiu-jitsu to disarm the guy. Plus, a special surprise at the end of the show.
Jeff & Trevor recap Triangle Kickboxing Promotions' "Lightning Strikes" event and preview this weekend's Next Level Fight Club MMA card. We visit with formerly local fighter Michael "Bolo" Santos, now living and training in Denver, who has a huge Muay Thai fight May 27 on the Lion Fights #29 card at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. And we re-play an interview with Sam Faulhaber, BJJ Black Belt and owner of Move Well Philly Mobility and Thai Bodywork.
Caitlin Huggins is a black belt training out of Devine Jiu Jitsu, an active competitor and instructor, and victor of the first-ever women's black belt match in North Carolina. We talk to her about training, teaching, why women-only spaces are important in BJJ, her career as both a horror movie reviewer and a welder, goals for the future and more!
Jake Whitfield is one of NC's most successful MMA fighters, and he returns to the cage in Raleigh this month. In this interview, the Royce Gracie black belt reveals who his toughest MMA opponent was, what the hardest day of training in his barn looked like, what a judo pin has to do with stabbing someone in the neck and what the most common training mistakes are. Plus, hear which of his students he calls sissies.
Indy Week Bryan C. Reed comes on the show to give us all the juicy tidbits that didn't make it into his cover piece on the local martial arts scene. Samantha Faulhaber, one of the main eventers for the ConcussionCast Carnival (and participant in the first ever women's black belt match in NC) talks about BJJ and movement science.
Tim Hufford from Chapel Hill Gracie Jiujitsu tells stories about a fighter's mom taking a swing at him at his teammates' fights in Vermont last night (among other craziness). We recap the CHGJJ fights with time. Then Vernon Kirk & The Good Fight's Jimmy Fortunato join us to preview their July 9 Jiujitsu Theater event.
Roy Marsh, Royce Gracie black belt, joins us to answer listener questions about how to pick a martial arts gym & whether to train gi or nogi. Then, Jeff and Roy break down every match on the ConcussionCast Carnival card May 1. Come watch 20 athletes from 16 different schools, including 6 black belts, compete at Durham Central Park on May 1 at noon.
Mary Holmes of Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu-Jitsu just won double gold at the largest BJJ tournament, the IBJJF Pans. She also teaches CHGJJ's monthly women's class and takes on Laurie Porsch of BETA Academy at the May 1 ConcussionCast Carnival. Hear Mary talk about why she loves animals (except raccoons), about balancing training with a demanding, important career and much more. She also accidentally gives Jeff two amazing t-shirt ideas.
Projitsu 4 in Wilmington featured 13 grappling matches will big names competing alongside local competitors. Jeff and Trevor recap the event, talk to the competitors, and conduct featured interviews with UFC contender and Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann as well as world-class jiujitsu black belt Guybson Sa.
Jiujitsu world champion and UFC veteran Robert Drysdale joins us to discuss competition, coaching, Zenith BJJ, why he admires Cicero Costa team, his thoughts on Gracie University and more. James Quigg calls in to recap his Team ROC teammate Da'Mon Blackshear's win by traingle choke in his pro MMA debut. Trevor reviews the IKF kickboxing wins by Jason Jordan and Evan Daniel, with Trevor in their corner.
Martial arts movie month continues with a show dedicated to Bloodsport. Jeff & Trevor talk with an author and former academic who taught a college class at an elite university ... about Bloodsport. Then, Jeff talks to Jenny Wu, who is featured in the women-only kumite re-boot of Bloodsport, "Lady Bloodfight." She tells us what it's like to work with Jackie Chan, train 6 hours a day to get ready for your own fighting stunts, and what it's like to get hit for the first time by a Muay Thai champion.
The first three rounds of March Martial Arts Movie Madness are in the books! Hear the results, voicemails from the judges, and everyone hating on Jeff for the matchups. Matches are announced for the ConcussionCast Carnival May 1. And we hear from Ali Heydary (son of Mazi Heydary from Chapel Hill Gracie Jiujitsu) about a relief project he's involved with that's worth supporting.
Jason Farrell from Level Up Gym talks about his martial arts journey through the striking arts -- and his coaching career. John "Bagels" Telford calls in to talk about local performance at the Abu Dhabi Pro Trials, including his own bronze medal and Kim Rice's double gold win. Plus, we talk about Roger Carroll's fight in Bellator and the UFC upsets by Nate Diaz and Miesha Tate.
What's the best martial arts movie ever? We've organized 32 of the best into a March Madness-style bracket, and we invite you to vote (for free!) and win some cool stuff. Check out our list of awesome films and learn why Trevor wants to punch Jeff in the face (more than usual).
Link to bracket: http://bit.ly/CCCmovies
Steve Hall, 2nd degree jiujitsu black belt under Royce Gracie, joins Jeff to talk about old school jiujitsu and MMA, the martial arts community in North Carolina and more. Intern Chris joins Jeff to recap the Next Level Fight Club MMA show. Tim McNamara calls in to talk about his armbar win at the Extreme Submission Challenge in Elizabeth City last night. Plus, we announce March Martial Arts Movie Madness, our bracket challenge about martial arts movies which will allow you, the listener, to win righteous prizes.
Tony Casarez of Lucas Lepri BJJ Raleigh talks to us about self defense, IBJJF tournaments, Texas football and pie, while Trevor tells a story about punching a possum (sorry, opossum) in the face last night. Welp.
This Sunday, Feb. 21, Elevate MMA's grand opening features a charity open mat benefiting the Hip Hop Chess Federation. Hear Cody Maltais and D'Juan Owens talk about the event, how D'Juan is going to "slay" the RZA at chess, hopes for the local MMA scene, and some exclusive news. Plus, hear Jeff talk as if he knows something about striking.
It's the Valentine's Day show! Listeners call in with tremendous stories about when they fell in love with their martial arts, the legendary Michelle Nicolini (whose logo is a heart) talks about her BJJ journey, and Trevor offers tips about when to start traveling to train during our new "Ask Coach Trevor" segment.,
We recap the BJJ Atlanta Open, report on a new Muay Thai gathering, and talk to Rob Austin from the Big Jiu-Jitsu Podcast about martial arts in Germany, the early days of TFTC Academy, and whether Captain America would beat Sasquatch in a grappling match.
Team ROC fighter James Quigg makes his pro debut in Georgia on Feb. 20. He talks to Jeff & Trevor about high intensity, low-impact training, Dungeons & Dragons, the importance of sleep, science, nerdhood and more. Plus, we announce our first live event! The ConcussionCast Carnival is May 1 in Durham. Save the date!
Jiujitsu legend Michelle Nicolini, 8 time world champion and IBJJF hall of famer, talks to Jeff about her Mundial wins, her famous first match with Tammi Musumeci, why she chose to do MMA, her favorite Brazilian snack food and choice of walkout music, among other things.
David Porter -- brown belt beast, military veteran, Pedro Sauer disciple -- talks to Jeff about getting food poisoning from shamanic piranha soup, how to finish a D'Arce choke, and why mongoose (mongooses? mongeese?) do jiu-jitsu. Plus, preview our epic Valentine's Day show and learn about why Jeff is recording today's podcast in Doctor Who pajamas.
In our first edition of Cageside OT, we spend 30 extra minutes with Cody Maltais. Epic old school stories featuring hard lessons at the hands of Brandon Garner and Tank (courtesy of Billy Dowey and Jason Culbreth), plans for Cody's competition future and that of his students, and more.
Daniel "The Headcase" Branch of Gracie Raleigh previews his pro fight at Next Level MMA next weekend, and Cody Maltais, jiujitsu black belt and pro fighter, talks about his career and starting Elevate MMA Academy in the Triangle.
John "Bagels" Telford, successful MMA fighter, BJJ brown belt competitor and Forged Fitness kids jiu-jitsu instructor raps with Trevor about McFlurry Nutrition, local vs. international competition and getting shoulder-checked in a stairwell leading to his first MMA fight.
It's the New Year! Everybody has a new gym membership. Jeff and Trevor explain why you should start training martial arts and stick with it -- and interview a Muay Thai and BJJ person who each started training last year, stuck with it and love it. Sarah from Pendegrass Academy (BJJ) and Intern Chris (Muay Thai) join us.
We analyzed more than 2000 matches from US Grappling BJJ tournaments in 2015: Jeff and Trevor (And Intern Chris!) break down the numbers, and play the first half of an interview with BJJ legend & UFC veteran Fredson Paixao.
Seth Shamp, Royce Gracie black belt and lifelong musician, talks to Jeff & Trevor about learning from Royce Gracie & training at Valente Brothers in Miami -- along with why teaching music informs teaching BJJ. Plus, we promo our End-of-Year Show next week!
Trevor talks to Chris Clodfelter, owner of 8 Points Muay Thai & Fitness. Jeff gives you the 10 things you can't live without on a jiu-jitsu road trip.
James "Boomer" Hogaboom, who has "done more for the MMA scene in North Carolina than anybody" according to D'Juan Owens, joins Jeff in studio. With Trevor out with laryngitis from coaching fighters at the IKF Winter Classic, Jeff flies solo and urges you to donate to Mission 22.
D'Juan "Dirty South" Owens recaps his recent main event bout at Odyssey Fights and previews his upcoming Next Level Fights contest. Then, the polymath MMA fighter talks to Jeff & Trevor about the importance of walkout music.
Frankie Patches, black belt under Matt Serra and owner of Serra BJJ Myrtle Beach, joins us with his student Joe Solecki, a standout jiujitsu athlete who recently won his MMA debut. There are crazy stories about a street fight ending in a coma, chest hair and tacos, mouthpieces made of toilet paper and more.
We talk to Andrew "Goatfury" Smith, BJJ and judo black belt, co-owner of Revolution BJJ and US Grappling. With Trevor out at MMA ref certification, Jeff talks about the Holly Holm-Ronda Rousey fight and what it means for women's MMA, and gets nerdy about the World's Strongest Man competition
Roy Marsh, Royce Gracie black belt and owner of Team Royce Gracie Southern Pines, talks with Jeff & Trevor about black belt testing, self defense and training the military.
In their first effort at podcasting, Jeff and Trevor interview Laurie Porsch from Grapplethong DC, recap the 3rd Toro Cup benefit jiujitsu card, and experience some technical difficulties. This is a partial episode due to problems with the audio capture card.
Jeff and Trevor interview D'Juan "Dirty South" Owens about his journey to the upper echelons of MMA, breakdancing, chess and more.