Submission District Podcast: Mat Talk: Recent Episodes
Angela Chiriaco
"Mat Talk" is an official Submission District podcast where we tackle our curiosity and dive into discussion with successful coaches and athletes from the international Judo/BJJ/Mixed Martial Arts community as they share their experience and inspiration.
Finding a new community isn't easy.
In this episode, I invited my friend Stefan Wilkinson, a purple belt BJJ athlete who has traveled many places to find new dojos and meet new fellow Jiu Jiteiro.
We've tackled the issue of the toxic dojo; why you shouldn't worry about stepping into the new dojo and expand your Judo/BJJ community while you are traveling!
Our most exciting take on here is to pack your gi in luggage and see where it takes you!
As always, we want to start a conversation with you.
Tell us all about why you love your dojo and appreciate your coach! Let's tag them here as well.:)
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Host: Angela Chiriaco (IG: @angela_chiriaco)
Guest: Stefan Wilkinson (IG: @stefan_wilkinson_official)
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Judo or Jiu Jitsu? Judoka VS Jiu Jiteiro?
Judo and Jiu-Jitsu are sibling sports and share many similarities, yet they butt heads with each other often, in healthy rivalry.
In this episode, we invited Jun Kim, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, to discuss the differences between Judo and Jiu-Jitsu. Will BJJ ever be in the Olympics? Which sport is prone to get more injuries?
Are you Judoka or Jiu Jiteiro? Let's begin the conversation.
Hey, Submission District fam!
After a long break, we are coming back to our journey with the new podcast episode.
In this episode, we're taking it back from the beginning. Please tune in and listen from two National ranked Judokas (Lakea Vargas and Jeff Stout) on how and why they started their BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) and Judo journey.
What made you start the art? Let's begin the conversation.
Who wouldn't like a story about training Jiu-Jitsu while traveling in an iconic Volkswagen van?
In this episode, we invited Heather Raftery to talk about how she quit her 9-5 job to pursue training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu while traveling.
Heather is a black belt in BJJ, training at Atos Jiu-Jitsu, and she is an original Jiu-Jitsu gypsy.
It was a delightful conversation with her, so I hope you guys enjoy it as well.
Check out our episode and discover where her nickname Jiu-Jitsu Gypsy came from and connect with her through Instagram @jiugjisugypsy.
Also, check out All-Female BJJ Event in South Florida on Instagram: @jiu_jitsu_gypsies.
On this episode, we invited Hannah Martin to talk about how Covid-19 effected her training in general.
Hannah is an elite Judo athlete who represents NYAC and Jason Morris Club in -63 kg.
She competed in 2017 and 2018 Senior World Championships, got bronze at 2017 Pan American Senior Championships, got silver at 2017 Tashkent Grand Prix, got silver at 2017 Santiago de Chile Pan American Open, got gold at 2017 Saarbruecken Senior European Cup, got gold at 2017 Buenos Aires Pan American Open and placed 7th at 2018 Madrid European Open.
It was a delightful and insightful conversation with her so I hope you guys enjoy it as well.
Two weeks ago, I invited Stuart Ramos, the finance expert and dojo owner of Team Maryland BJJ and Jason Morris Club in Maryland, to speak on Covid 19's impact upon the running of his dojo.
We spoke of the impact Covid-19 has had on dojo owners in general and how they could continue operating despite the difficulty resulting from the new restrictions imposed by the virus.
It was an enlightening conversation. I hope you guys enjoy it; I surely did.
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