Podcasts by Dirty White Belt Radio
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.
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Dr. Wendy Rouse: The History of Women's Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu from 2020-05-22T14:08:10
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 ...
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Academy owners respond to coronavirus from 2020-03-22T21:19:40
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 respondi...
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Inside a Black Belt Test from 2020-01-07T18:50:37
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 be...
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Oliver Taza on technique, instruction, and returning from injury: Dec. 21, 2019 from 2019-12-21T17:17:19
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 a...
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Felicia Oh at Bellingham BJJ: June 23, 2019 from 2019-06-23T19:27:11
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 master...
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Andrew Smith on BJJ Path from 2019-03-29T09:09:24
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 pract...
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Jess Munter at the Revolution: Quick Hit Episode from 2019-03-05T16:19:48
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.
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Cindy Hales of Sleeper Jiu-Jitsu: One of the Dirty Dozen from 2019-03-03T23:57:54
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 ...
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The 2018 DWB Awards! Plus, Finishers Series Winner Austin Daffron from 2019-01-14T06:01:20
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. Plu...
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Toro Cup 12: The Fischmanns' Fight & The Next Generation from 2018-12-13T15:00:15
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. Th...
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MMA For Africa: the LionHeart Initiative at Toro Cup 11 from 2018-09-23T21:46:26
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 ce...
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Grapplers: Here's How To Prevent Staph, MRSA, Ringworm & More from 2018-09-15T20:10:06
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, im...
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Masters Worlds with Chela Tu: Austin Daffron goes to Switzerland from 2018-08-31T13:42:07
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 segme...
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KCRW Radio Race 2018 -- The New Normal: Nation of two from 2018-08-26T16:55:24
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 Volu...
Sarah Kurchak on Writing, Pillow Fighting, Wrestling and More from 2018-07-22T19:09:56
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 bla...
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The Champ Is Here: Jamil Hill-Taylor, the 1st African American IBJJF World Champion, talks technique from 2018-07-15T03:02:30
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 ...
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Talking Art and Open Minds With James "300" Foster from 2018-07-08T00:36:47
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 Natha...
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Gustavo Dantas, the BJJ Mental Coach: plus, Bryce Lighthall & Ryan Homer from 2018-07-01T15:00:04
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. Chec...
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Toro Cup 10: A Milestone For the Southeast Grappling Showcase from 2018-06-24T05:01:26
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 L...
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Robert Drysdale Makes Jiujitsu History -- Again from 2018-06-16T12:03:30
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 mi...
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Travis Stevens, Olympic silver medalist, on judo, jiu-jitsu and discipline from 2018-06-10T06:26:12
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...
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World Championships 2018: Sabrina Wright, Kim Rice from 2018-06-04T20:42:52
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 L...
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Jiu-Jitsu Historian Tufy Cairus on How BJJ Went Global from 2018-05-28T02:11:26
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 Br...
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The Big Jiu-Jitsu Show's Rob Austin on MMA, BJJ relationships & pro wrestling from 2018-05-14T01:06:07
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 (...
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One of the Best Ever: Hannette Staack from 2018-04-24T12:30:53
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...
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Tapping Cancer Out with Wes Claytor from 2018-04-15T16:53:44
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 ...
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A Positive Image of Jiu-Jitsu: Mark Cukro from 2018-04-08T16:44:44
"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 m...
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The History and Future of US Grappling: March 25, 2018 from 2018-03-25T16:23:55
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 Smi...
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Local Pans recap with Heather Kasey, Silver Medalist, Yoga Practitioner, Elephant Conservationist from 2018-03-12T21:30:09
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 t...
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US Grappling Raleigh recap with Sam Faulhaber from 2018-03-04T18:19:35
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...
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The Adaptive X-Men: 7 Grapplers Unite To Spread Technique from 2018-02-25T12:55:11
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...
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Andrew Bitner breaks it all down for you from 2018-02-18T17:43:39
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 ...
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Miha Perhavec on world travel, mental toughness and the Top 5 Kombuchas from 2018-02-10T21:49:18
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...
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CJ Murdock wins first IBJJF black belt gold medal from 2018-02-04T16:33:53
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...
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Joe Moreira & Leonardo Nogueira: Jan. 29, 2018 from 2018-01-28T20:38:38
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 featur...
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Chance Muay Thai's Trevor Hayes & Roland Mizell from 2018-01-21T16:54:11
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 al...
Train with a legend to benefit a professor: John Schell, Vernon Kirk on Joe Moreira from 2018-01-13T00:19:09
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...
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Raquel & Renato Canuto, Gianni Grippo, Celso Vinicius & more on the KASAI recap show from 2017-12-19T13:03:49
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 ...
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The First Annual Dirty White Belt Awards: 2017 from 2017-12-17T16:29:14
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 t...
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Miguel Torres and Mr. Miyagi from 2017-12-14T19:31:37
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 growi...
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Will Loushin: Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu from 2017-12-10T16:25:21
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 ...
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KASAI Preview with CEO Rich Byrne from 2017-12-03T00:29:07
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 o...
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Beats, Bars & Blue Belts from 2017-11-24T20:41:42
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 p...
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Bernardo Faria's new challenge from 2017-11-19T17:36:45
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 ...
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If Cobrinha Can Do It ... from 2017-11-15T03:54:33
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, balanc...
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It's Gordon Ryan's Time from 2017-11-10T02:00:25
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...
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Arts, Martial and Otherwise with Dominyka Obelenyte from 2017-11-05T17:23:16
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 ...
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Junny Ocasio Wants to Shock the World: Oct. 29 from 2017-10-29T15:37:17
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 h...
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Writing & Fighting: Why Romance Novels are Like MMA from 2017-10-22T15:44:53
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)...
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Greg Walker + Toro Cup 8 Recap: Oct. 15, 2017 from 2017-10-15T16:01:39
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 b...
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Samantha Faulhaber on Jiujitsu, Kinstretch, Toro Cup and more from 2017-10-08T16:31:57
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 a...
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Samantha Seff: Oct. 1, 2017 from 2017-10-01T15:45:37
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 t...
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ADCC & Atlanta Open with Caitlin Huggins from 2017-09-24T15:22:55
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 ...
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BETA Academy: Nakapan Phungephorn, Laurie Porsch, Luis Candelas from 2017-09-17T15:41:21
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...
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Jake Whitfield on Self Defense from 2017-09-05T20:03:53
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 dow...
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Dennis Asche: Sep. 3, 2017 from 2017-09-01T11:18:24
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, l...
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Masters Worlds + Open Source BJJ Asheville from 2017-08-27T16:06:47
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 p...
Richard Bresler, the first regular American jiujitsu student from 2017-08-20T15:25:07
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, 1...
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Mini-show: Matt from Polaris talks Tonon-Danis from 2017-08-15T14:23:05
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 F...
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100th Show! Ricardo de la Riva & Vicente Junior from 2017-08-13T20:51:03
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,...
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D'Juan Owens on Uganda, Self Defense and Fighting Gender-Based Violence from 2017-08-06T15:56:29
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 ...
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US Grappling Sub-Only Raleigh, with Junny Ocasio & David Porter from 2017-07-30T16:22:06
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 ...
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The Kekoa Collective: July 23, 2017 from 2017-07-23T16:06:59
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 lifesty...
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Daniel Sandlin, plus Josh Murdock: July 16 from 2017-07-16T16:16:34
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 ji...
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Marcela Sorrentino Lawton: July 9, 2017 from 2017-07-09T16:11:07
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 h...
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#RefugeeJitsu in Charlotte: July 2, 2017 from 2017-07-02T10:49:41
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 ...
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Kristen DeBruycker & Moises Antonio Lopez, June 25 from 2017-06-25T16:25:54
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 h...
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Isaac July Jr., Sa'idah Durkee & more from Toro Cup 7 from 2017-06-18T16:08:30
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-...
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Toro Cup 7: Ethan Crelinsten, Nicky Ryan, Junny Ocasio & many more from 2017-06-11T16:35:31
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 ab...
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Mundial Review, Toro Cup Preview from 2017-06-05T02:03:25
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 ra...
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Pedro Sauer and Murilo Bustamante: May 28, 2017 from 2017-05-28T16:44:05
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....
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DWB Mundial Preview 2017 from 2017-05-21T17:29:56
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 hig...
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Jay Yovanovich: May 14 from 2017-05-12T11:48:44
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 ...
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Ida Floisvik & Junny Ocasio: Bonus Show! from 2017-05-06T06:34:52
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...
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First Jiujitsu Tournaments! from 2017-05-03T20:13:35
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 jiujit...
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Adli Edwards, Next Level Fight Club: April 30 from 2017-04-30T02:07:28
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...
Garry Tonon & US Grappling Charlotte from 2017-04-23T02:27:56
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...
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Jake Whitfield, Fight to Win Pro 31, & More: April 15 from 2017-04-16T02:17:57
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 ...
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James Quigg, winner at Strike Off, Josh Murdock, bronze medalist at NY Open from 2017-04-09T16:56:31
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...
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Seth Shamp: April 2, 2017 from 2017-04-02T16:42:27
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...
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Seph Smith of Upstream BJJ: March 26 from 2017-03-26T17:37:08
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...
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Julia of JiuJiuBJJ: March 19 from 2017-03-16T10:07:42
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 ...
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Dave Camarillo: March 12 from 2017-03-10T02:36:38
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 ...
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The Yoga & Jiujitsu Show from 2017-03-04T22:47:47
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...
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Dominyka Obelenyte: Feb. 26 from 2017-02-22T22:52:42
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 outstandin...
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Voices of Toro Cup 6: Nico Ball & many more from 2017-02-16T23:46:56
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 ...
Toro Cup 6 Recap with David Porter from 2017-02-12T17:09:36
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...
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John "Bagels" Telford: Feb. 4 from 2017-02-02T17:41:35
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 ...
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Next Level Fight Club 6: Jan. 29, 2017 from 2017-01-29T17:52:10
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 Malt...
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Brad Acosta: Jan. 23 from 2017-01-23T03:50:08
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 p...
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John Schell & Aaliyah Schell: Jan. 22 from 2017-01-22T21:23:32
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 ...
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Ask A Random Purple Belt: Q&A For Jan. 7, 2017 from 2017-01-08T07:20:31
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...
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Holiday Gift Guide + BJJ Etiquette Questions from 2016-12-18T19:27:35
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 stu...
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Sylvio Behring: Dec. 11. 2016 from 2016-12-11T19:31:29
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...
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Eric Uresk: Dec. 4, 2016 from 2016-12-04T17:25:14
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. ...
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D'Juan Owens & Fighting For Uganda: special Thankgiving episode from 2016-11-26T00:50:47
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. Pl...
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David Porter, black belt, & his new DVD on the Brabo choke from 2016-11-22T10:52:05
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 aweso...
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Leka Vieira, 1st woman to win black belt worlds from 2016-11-18T00:52:18
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...
Toro Cup 5 Recap: Nov. 10, 2016 from 2016-11-13T17:03:51
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 Mac...
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Veterans Day: Ricardo Tubbs, Mission 22's Julia Gumpert, Jason Mask from 2016-11-13T01:34:25
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 Ce...
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Murdock Brothers & Caitlin Huggins: Nov. 6 from 2016-11-06T16:23:25
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 ...
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Chrissy Linzy of US Grappling: Oct. 30, 2016 from 2016-10-30T15:18:43
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 tour...
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Samantha Seff, Maddie Mingia, Julie Ferguson: Oct. 23 from 2016-10-23T15:24:27
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...
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Alex Cummings: Oct. 16 from 2016-10-16T15:19:56
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 ...
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Charlotte Open: Oct. 9, 2016 from 2016-10-09T16:06:28
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 b...
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Aren Besson + Pans results, Conflict MMA results, IKF results Charlotte Open preview from 2016-10-02T17:08:05
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 Grac...
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Sophia Drysdale: Sep. 25, 2016 from 2016-09-25T16:04:58
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, ...
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Jason "Bumpkin" Wingate: Sep. 17 from 2016-09-18T14:12:59
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 ...
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Daniel Frank: Sep. 11, 2016 from 2016-09-11T15:17:51
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!
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Toro Cup 4 BONUS Show: Corbe Bros, David Porter, Adam Jetton, Anthony Elbert, Kim DaFury from 2016-09-11T00:39:32
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 compet...
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Jason Culbreth: Sep. 4, 2016 from 2016-09-03T04:58:44
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...
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Bryce Mahoney: Aug. 28, 2016 from 2016-08-28T16:03:32
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 u...
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Boston Open, New Breed, & Kate Shuster from WDI from 2016-08-21T16:04:09
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 matt...
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Valerie Worthington: Aug. 14 from 2016-08-14T17:19:36
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...
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Daniel "The Executive" Branch: Aug. 7 from 2016-08-07T16:13:20
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, fi...
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Marc Baquerizo, the 5th American BJJ black belt from 2016-08-03T14:18:10
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 abo...
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Evan Arredondo, July 31 from 2016-07-31T15:39:41
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 jiu...
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Jeremy Arel, John Bagels Telford, Projitsu 5, IKF World Championships from 2016-07-24T15:18:42
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 ...
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Sean Zorio: July 9 from 2016-07-10T15:18:07
Pendergrass Academy black belt Sean Zorio joins Jeff in studio to talk training jiujitsu, working with US Grappling, footlocks, food and motorcycles.
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July 3: Top 10 Shows of All Time. OF ALL TIME! from 2016-07-02T02:35:22
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 ...
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Amber Sehnke, Becky Lee Austin, Michelle Nicolini from 2016-06-18T05:15:28
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 ...
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Jake Whitfield: June 12, 2016 from 2016-06-12T16:04:30
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 jiu...
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World BJJ Championship: Rickson Gracie interview from 2016-06-07T04:30:50
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 No...
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Jordan Rinaldi, Chris Connor from Next Level Fight Club, Trevor Doesn't Get Stabbed from 2016-05-28T15:37:24
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 hor...
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Sam Faulhaber, Michael Abad Santos: May 22 from 2016-05-20T14:37
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, ...
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Caitlin Huggins + Carnival Recap: May 13 from 2016-05-11T19:00:49
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 ...
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Jake Whitfield, May 6 from 2016-05-06T12:42:59
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 wa...
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Indy writer Bryan C. Reed, Samantha Faulhaber from 2016-04-30T23:23:18
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...
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Tim Hufford, Vernon Kirk & The Good Fight's Jimmy Fortunato from 2016-04-24T15:21:59
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 fig...
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Roy Marsh Q&A and Carnival Match Preview: April 17 from 2016-04-17T01:39:26
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 Concus...
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Mary Holmes: April 10, 2016 from 2016-04-10T15:20:12
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 Aca...
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Sara McMann, Guybson Sa, Projitsu 4 from 2016-04-03T15:28:40
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 interview...
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Robert Drysdale: March 27 from 2016-03-27T15:18:03
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 Qu...
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The Bloodsport Show: Jenny Wu, Melvin Pena from 2016-03-17T05:51:36
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....
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March 13: Movie Madness, Carnival Match Announcements from 2016-03-13T13:01:39
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 th...
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Abu Dhabi Pro + Jason Farrell from 2016-03-06T21:14:52
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 ...
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OT: Martial Arts Movie Madness Selection Show from 2016-03-01T23:13:22
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 awes...
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Steve Hall: Feb. 29, 2016 from 2016-02-28T17:03:59
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 t...
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Tony Casarez: Feb. 21, 2016 from 2016-02-21T16:53:44
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 la...
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ConcussionCast OT: Elevate MMA Benefit For Hip Hop Chess Federation from 2016-02-18T03:54:58
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 t...
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The Love Show: Feb. 14, 2016 from 2016-02-10T13:42:06
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 he...
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Rob Austin: Feb. 7, 2016 from 2016-02-07T17:29:41
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 ...
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James Quigg: Jan. 31 from 2016-01-31T16:54:45
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, ne...
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Cageside OT: Michelle Nicolini, Jan. 30 from 2016-01-31T05:55:09
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 favo...
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David Porter: Jan. 24 from 2016-01-24T17:40:45
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 (mo...
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Cageside OT: Cody Maltais, Jan. 17 from 2016-01-17T17:11:39
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...
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Cody Maltais & Daniel Branch: Jan. 17 from 2016-01-17T16:22:09
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 Elev...
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John "Bagels" Telford: Jan. 10 from 2016-01-10T16:20:31
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 ...
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Jan. 3: The New Year Show from 2016-01-03T16:19:50
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 star...
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Fredson Paixao & US Grappling Data from 2015: Dec. 27 from 2015-12-27T16:25:40
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 & U...
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Dec. 20: Seth Shamp from 2015-12-20T16:26:33
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 t...
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Dec. 13: Chris Clodfelter from 2015-12-06T18:16:42
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.
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Dec. 6: James "Boomer" Hogaboom from 2015-12-06T16:22:08
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...
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Nov. 29: D'Juan "Dirty South" Owens from 2015-11-29T16:23:59
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 i...
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ConcussionCast Nov. 22, Frankie Patches & Joe Solecki from 2015-11-22T16:31:11
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 ...
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ConcussionCast Nov. 15, Andrew Smith from 2015-11-22T15:04:46
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 figh...
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ConcussionCast Nov. 8, Roy Marsh from 2015-11-17T01:52:27
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.
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Concussioncast Pilot Episode: First Try! from 2015-11-16T20:16:48
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 ...
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ConcussionCast with D'Juan Owens, Nov. 1 from 2015-11-16T04:06:37
Jeff and Trevor interview D'Juan "Dirty South" Owens about his journey to the upper echelons of MMA, breakdancing, chess and more.
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