ALLJIUJITSU Business Podcast

Our today’s guest is a legend of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, master Ricardo Liborio.

Master Liborio was at the inception of such iconic establishments as Brazilian Top team and American Top Team, having both performed at the highest level and also coached some of the best athletes in the world.

In this episode, we are not talking about his past, bu focusing on the present and future, presented through his latest venture called Martial Arts Nation and his work  as a lecturer and the University of Central Florida.

Fantastic conversation with a true leader.

Our today’s guest is Mile Leng from Unorthodox Nutrition. Mike has been in the combat athlete nutrition business for over a decade working with some of the best MMA and BJJ athletes in the UK.

In this episode we talk about Mike’s introduction to Nutrition, what the service actually includes beyond the weight cut, and some of the challenges BJJ athletes present compared with the other professional sports.

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In this episode our guests are the Finnish BJJ duo, Emilia Tuukkannen and Santeri Lilius. They live and train in Spain, run a successful academy LiliusBarnatt and compete at the highest level.

In this conversation, we talk about the intricacies of running an academy while maintaining an active competition career, business planning, facility management, and a bit of social media, marketing and sponsorships

In this episode our guest is Ricard Carneborn one of the co-founders of Smoothcomp, the world’s leading combat sports tournament platform

There are very few companies not only in BJJ but any field that can claim to have the best product on the market, and not face a huge debate as a result! Smoothcomp can do that with confidence. 

A long-time BJJ black belt and organiser of Nordic Open, Ricard talks to us about the origins of Smoothcomp, its operations, relationships with the key customers, team structure and plans for the future among other things

Once again, a great insight into a product used by thousands of people across the globe.

Matt is one of the key people behind such amazing BJJ brands like Scramble, Polaris Professional, and Techniqly Media. 

We talk about everything from the polyester micro-threads and running a warehouse to putting on a big show with word’s brightest talent. Very interesting conversation and insight to some of the most interesting players in the BJJ ecosystem.

This episode also comes with a special Scramble giveaway to our listeners! Head to our Instagram page @all_jiujitsu to win one of the 3 New Scramble t-shirts. This design has not yet hit the online stores, and you have a chance to get one before everyone else does! Matt also tells me that the stock is limited on these, so you have a chance to get one before everyone else does! Head on to our Instagram page to win your new Scramble t-shirt!

https://scramblestuff.com |http://polarisprograppling.com | https://techniqly.com

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Our guest for this episode is Jason Shields. Originally, from the Unites States, Jason lives and runs a chiropractic clinic in the town of Voss, Norway, which is known as the winter sports Mecca. Over the years he has been ‘fixing’ everyone from general public to multiple time Olympic champions.

Jason is also a BJJ brown belt and coach at Frontline Academy Voss, Worlds Masters titles from Blue to Brown belts. He has been heavily involved in work with Norwegian BJJ scene, both providing healthcare services and sponsoring young athletes. 

In this episode we are discussing Jason’s background and work with BJJ community, BJJ industry and how we can grow it, approaches to training and comparison with other sports.

Jason’s latest contribution to the BJJ community is a project called Go-rillaz Silverback Upgrade, which focuses on physical and mental preparation for BJJ Athletes.

Check out go-rillaz.com – you can get an additional 20% off on all programs with code ALLJIUJITSU20

Our guest today is a black belt from the UK – Chris Thompson. Chris is the co-founder and organiser of one of the top European jiu-jitsu shows called GrappleFest. 

In this episode, Chris shares his motivation for creating the event, the interesting venue, which is a nightclub in Liverpool, his relationships with athletes, matchmaking, working with Flograplling and a lot more.

Instagram @tommo_asw | @grapplefest

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Our guest today is Sam Mc Nally, he is one of the best BJJ Black Belts in Ireland and the owner of a corporate wellness provider ExecBJJ.com, which offers BJJ training services to multiple tech companies around Dublin. In this episode, we are discussing all aspects of ExecBJJ, how it operates and sell its services, development over the last few years, and adventures ordering mats from China.

We also discuss innovation and the future of BJJ Industry from online products to sponsorship deals.

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Our today’s guest is Maggie Left, a prolific BJJ Photographer who provides our large community with some of the best photos out there! 

In this podcast episode we are talking about Maggie’s entrance into BJJ Photography, her work with IBJJF, services she provides, sponsored athletes through her keepitsmileful program and some solid advice for anyone looking to work as a BJJ photographer.

Our second guest is Andy Brown, the organiser of Camp Aristos in Algarve and the creator of a new platform for online BJJ coaching Cornermebjj.com

Andy shares with us his experience running the camp, dealing with athletes, learnings along the way and the impact of COVID-19. He also talks about the development of his coaching platform and his heuristics in relation to business within BJJ Industry.

We hope you enjoy this episode – and if you do, please leave us a 5* review and subscribe!

You can purchase Camp Aristos tickets via www.alljiujitsu.com and you can find Andy and his ventures via the following links.

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