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Show Notes – Episode 2 – December 22, 2019
How much money are some of BJJ’s top champions and coaches making?
UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who takes it and why?
Trash talk in the martial arts: Should we blame American fans (more than promoters) for being such a sucker time and again for trash-talking and bad behavior (while grossly underappreciating humble yet brilliant technicians like Demetrious Johnson)?
The well-connected, fast-rising crew at Everyman BJJ tackle those topics and more in their second episode.
Captured in their conversation:
Jordan Wirth, a brown belt in the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system who comprises one-third of the dynamic Everyman trio, opens up about his struggles with “confidence issues.”
Frank Forza discusses what jumpstarted his wrestling career and later his journey to BJJ black belt (hint: Frank’s reasons for training as a teen are similar to those of Georges St. Pierre and Conor McGregor).
Noah Green, an accountant with Big League Wall Street experience and BJJ blue belt at the famed Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan, recalls the time when he was in the U.S. Marines Corps and granted emergency leave to be with his dying father.
Jordan, who specializes in No-Gi Submission Grappling, reveals his favorite submission to hit when trapped in an opponent’s closed guard, and also relives how fascinated he was when he first discovered Eddie Bravo’s unique Rubber Guard System at 15 years young.
Frank and Noah talk life philosophy and wrestling with fears and doubts that often haunt people’s subconscious minds for decades, into their mid-40s.
How do you FINALLY defeat that negative and pessimistic inner voice that keeps telling you, “You’re not good enough”? How can you finally, after all these years and now middle-aged… how do you finally break through psychologically and achieve more of your full potential?
We know that people love their pets -- often times more than other humans -- so some might appreciate Jordan’s dog making a surprise cameo appearance near the end of the video.
This podcast also features Frank, Noah and Jordan offering a closer window into what motivates them, as well as their personal and professional arcs
About the Everyman BJJ team:
Frank Curreri Forza is a 3x IBJJF Masters World Champion, two-time TEDx speaker, and longtime journalist/writer/editor who has worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, The Salt Lake Tribune, Las Vegas Review-Journal and appeared in other prominent media outlets. He is a Baltimore native and University of Maryland graduate who lives in Las Vegas.
Noah is a bit of a renaissance man. Texan by birth, US Marine for life, husband, father, and fan of Joe Rogan, Malcolm Gladwell, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He’s been an NYC based student of Renzo Gracie since 2009 (off and on due to injuries, work, life) and has been a blue belt since October 2015. He lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a while and speaks Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. His passions are for the study and acquisition of expert performance (Anders Ericsson), Brazilian food and culture, and data science. His BJJ goal is to compete and medal at each belt along his journey. The day job is as a financial executive in NYC.
Jordan Wirth is a well-decorated grappler known for his unorthodox style and “Always Go For the Finish” mentality. He is one of the instructors at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and Legacy Martial Arts in Henderson, Nev.
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By Frank, Jordan and NoahShow Notes – Episode 2 – December 22, 2019
How much money are some of BJJ’s top champions and coaches making?
UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who takes it and why?
Trash talk in the martial arts: Should we blame American fans (more than promoters) for being such a sucker time and again for trash-talking and bad behavior (while grossly underappreciating humble yet brilliant technicians like Demetrious Johnson)?
The well-connected, fast-rising crew at Everyman BJJ tackle those topics and more in their second episode.
Captured in their conversation:
Jordan Wirth, a brown belt in the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system who comprises one-third of the dynamic Everyman trio, opens up about his struggles with “confidence issues.”
Frank Forza discusses what jumpstarted his wrestling career and later his journey to BJJ black belt (hint: Frank’s reasons for training as a teen are similar to those of Georges St. Pierre and Conor McGregor).
Noah Green, an accountant with Big League Wall Street experience and BJJ blue belt at the famed Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan, recalls the time when he was in the U.S. Marines Corps and granted emergency leave to be with his dying father.
Jordan, who specializes in No-Gi Submission Grappling, reveals his favorite submission to hit when trapped in an opponent’s closed guard, and also relives how fascinated he was when he first discovered Eddie Bravo’s unique Rubber Guard System at 15 years young.
Frank and Noah talk life philosophy and wrestling with fears and doubts that often haunt people’s subconscious minds for decades, into their mid-40s.
How do you FINALLY defeat that negative and pessimistic inner voice that keeps telling you, “You’re not good enough”? How can you finally, after all these years and now middle-aged… how do you finally break through psychologically and achieve more of your full potential?
We know that people love their pets -- often times more than other humans -- so some might appreciate Jordan’s dog making a surprise cameo appearance near the end of the video.
This podcast also features Frank, Noah and Jordan offering a closer window into what motivates them, as well as their personal and professional arcs
About the Everyman BJJ team:
Frank Curreri Forza is a 3x IBJJF Masters World Champion, two-time TEDx speaker, and longtime journalist/writer/editor who has worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, The Salt Lake Tribune, Las Vegas Review-Journal and appeared in other prominent media outlets. He is a Baltimore native and University of Maryland graduate who lives in Las Vegas.
Noah is a bit of a renaissance man. Texan by birth, US Marine for life, husband, father, and fan of Joe Rogan, Malcolm Gladwell, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He’s been an NYC based student of Renzo Gracie since 2009 (off and on due to injuries, work, life) and has been a blue belt since October 2015. He lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a while and speaks Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. His passions are for the study and acquisition of expert performance (Anders Ericsson), Brazilian food and culture, and data science. His BJJ goal is to compete and medal at each belt along his journey. The day job is as a financial executive in NYC.
Jordan Wirth is a well-decorated grappler known for his unorthodox style and “Always Go For the Finish” mentality. He is one of the instructors at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and Legacy Martial Arts in Henderson, Nev.