Jiu-Jitsu Outlet

On this episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast, I'm backstage at the PGF with documentary filmmaker Stuart Cooper.

If you have been in the Jiu-Jitsu community for any length of time, you have probably seen one of Stuart's amazing documentaries on YouTube. If you haven't, here are a few of my favorites to check out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP8GDkfzBEk&pp=ygUSc3R1YXJ0IGNvb3BlciBhZGNj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8V_vwbAxbU&pp=ygUXc3R1YXJ0IGNvb3BlciBqaXUgaml0c3U%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO-b09Ap8zs&pp=ygUXc3R1YXJ0IGNvb3BlciBqb2Ugcm9nYW4%3D

In this segment of the show, Stuart and I talk about his creative process and we chat about the Professional Grappling Federation. We also discuss how Jiu-Jitsu helps Stuart's mental health.

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@stuartcooperfilms

Make sure you tune into the @PGFWorld on YouTube between April 22-26 - Watch the finals on UFC Fight Pass!

Stay tuned to the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast for backstage access at the Professional Grappling Federation.

Training in martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo, wrestling, & Muay Thai is my outlet for improving my mental health and becoming a better person.

Shop our apparel line made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete at https://jiujitsuoutlet.com/

In the 116th episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast, I talk to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt - Brandon Quick.

Brandon is the co-owner of the American Grappling Federation (AGF). With his partner Chris Carlino, Brandon operates one of the most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament companies in the world.

He is also a well known internet content creator and BJJ affiliation creator. He has students all over the world and often travels to teach seminars in Europe and other parts of the world.

In this episode, Brandon and I talk about his plan to get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics in 2028.

Brandon has recently been contacted by United World Grappling and USA Grappling to help get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics through the official qualification process.

Last year, Brandon's company the AGF hosted qualifying tournaments to send BJJ athletes to the United World Grappling championships in Kazakhstan. The hope is that if enough attention can be generated around the world championships, then we can get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics in 2028 by showing that there is a lot of interest in United World Grappling.

For this to happen, we need to get behind the United World Grappling organization and support their world championships to show the Olympic committee that there is enough popular support around the world to support BJJ in the 2028 Olympics.

Brandon also details the rules of the United World Grappling competitions and why the rules at the Olympic Games would not prevent other organizations (like ADCC or the IBJJF) from continuing to use their own rules sets.

Share this conversation with someone so we can get more support for what United World Grappling is trying to do!

This is a conversation you do NOT want to miss!

Want to learn more about Brandon Quick? Follow him on Instagram or Facebook:

https://www.instagram.com/brandonquick_agf/

https://www.facebook.com/bquickjiujitsu

Want to learn more about USA Grappling and United World Wrestling? Click here and follow them on Instagram to check out what they are doing. Follow along with their plan to get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics in 2028:

https://www.instagram.com/usagrappling/

https://www.instagram.com/unitedworldgrappling/

Follow the AGF on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/the_agf/

Want to support the show and the research we are doing into the societal impacts of martial arts? Go to https://JiuJitsuOutlet.com/ to shop our exclusive line of apparel made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete.

The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and you want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend https://Talkspace.com/... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks everyday.

Chapters:

00:00 Highlights with Brandon Quick 01:30 Introducing Brandon Quick 02:00 How Does Jiu-Jitsu Help Brandon's Mental Health? 07:30 The Plan To Get Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Into The Olympics 09:30 Answering Questions About The Plan 14:40 Why United World Grappling Is A Big Deal 24:00 Why Wasn't BJJ In The 2024 Paris Olympics? 27:00 Why The Olympics Are Important For BJJ 33:00 Will The United World Grappling Prevent Us From Doing Things? 38:00 Different Types Of Jiu-Jitsu 40:00 Discussing The Olympic's Rules Set For BJJ 48:00 Promoting United World Grappling & Final Words

Training in martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo, wrestling, & Muay Thai is my outlet for improving my mental health and becoming a better person.

Shop our apparel line made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete at https://jiujitsuoutlet.com/

In the 117th episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet show, I talk to BJJ brown belt Corey Tate.

Corey and I competed against each other in an AGF BJJ tournament in 2024 in Springfield Missouri and had two really fun matches. We ended up becoming friends and decided to do a podcast about how competing in Jiu-Jitsu helps our mental health. I hope that you enjoy this conversation!

We discuss how Jiu-Jitsu training helps your life off the mats, how it impacts your relationships, the benefit it has on your mental health, and why a return to more primitive roots might solve a lot of humanities problems.

This is a conversation you do NOT want to miss!

Want to learn more about Corey Tate? Follow him on Instagram or Facebook:

https://www.instagram.com/coreyt8bjj/

https://www.facebook.com/coreyt8

Corey works as a business consultant. If you want his help with leadership development, sales training, marketing, pricing analysis, and competitive business strategy then click here to get in touch with his firm:

https://www.signalhire.com/companies/cot8-consulting

Want to support the show and the research we are doing into the societal impacts of martial arts? Go to https://JiuJitsuOutlet.com/ to shop our exclusive line of apparel made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete.

The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and you want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend https://Talkspace.com/... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks everyday.

Training in martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo, wrestling, & Muay Thai is my outlet for improving my mental health and becoming a better person.

Shop our apparel line made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete at https://jiujitsuoutlet.com

On this episode of the show, I'm back stage at PGF Season 6 with BJJ master Jean Jacques Machado. Jean Jacques is a celebrated master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the teacher of many other legends in the sport like Eddie Bravo, Joe Rogan, Chuck Norris, and many others.

In this interview, we discuss the benefits of training in Jiu-Jitsu and we chat about Jean Jacques' involvement in PGF Season 6 as a coach.

This is an episode you do NOT want to miss.

Watch the PGF Season 6 matches...

Day 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bjRSmF4nSE&pp=ygUSUEdGIFdPcmxkIHNlYXNvbiA2

Day 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9rz6ZEl5kE&pp=ygUYUEdGIFdPcmxkIHNlYXNvbiA2IGRheSAy

Day 3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orpN89gDdS0&pp=ygUYUEdGIFdPcmxkIHNlYXNvbiA2IGRheSAz

Day 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPZlujeIv7A&pp=ygUYUEdGIFdPcmxkIHNlYXNvbiA2IGRheSAz

The playoffs are on UFC Fight Pass:

https://welcome.ufcfightpass.com/region/row

Train with Jean Jacques Machado at his academy:

https://jeanjacquesmachado.com/

Follow Jean Jacques Machado on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/JJMacademy/

https://www.instagram.com/jeanjacquesmachado/

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Want to support the show and the research we are doing into the societal impacts of martial arts? Go to https://JiuJitsuOutlet.com/ to shop our exclusive line of apparel made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete.

The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend https://Talkspace.com/ ... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks every day.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction with Jean Jacques Machado 01:00 What Does Jiu-Jitsu Need To Do To Become Mainstream? 01:45 How Does Jiu-Jitsu Help Your Life? 03:00 PGF Season 6 03:40 Nathan Haddad 04:30 Final Words from Jean Jacques Machdo

Training in martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo, wrestling, & Muay Thai is my outlet for improving my mental health and becoming a better person.

Shop our apparel line made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete at https://jiujitsuoutlet.com/

This is a clip from the 113th episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet show where I talked to a BJJ blue belt from Ireland named Oisín Feeney.

Oisín and I met at Pedigo Submission Fighting in Mount Vernon Illinois while he was traveling throughout the United States. Oisen is a world traveler and Jiu-Jitsu artist who experienced a radical shift in his health when he began training in Jiu-Jitsu.

In this episode, Oisín and I talk about how Jiu-Jitsu helps your mental health and life off the mats - especially when it comes to creating healthier lifestyle habits.

This is a conversation you do NOT want to miss!

Want to work with Oisín on improving automations in your business? Click this link to check out his consulting agency:

https://www.auto-mateconsultants.co.uk/

Click here to follow Oisín on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/oisinemmett/

Want to support the show and the research we are doing into the societal impacts of martial arts? Go to https://JiuJitsuOutlet.com/ to shop our exclusive line of apparel made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete.

The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and you want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend https://Talkspace.com/... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks everyday.

Training in martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo, wrestling, & Muay Thai is my outlet for improving my mental health and becoming a better person.

Shop our apparel line made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete at https://jiujitsuoutlet.com/

In the 114th episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast, I chat with CrossFit Games Champion and BJJ Brown Belt Jason Khalipa.

Jason has been a professional athlete for well over a decade since he won the CrossFit Games in 2008. Since then, he has established a successful career as an entrepreneur, a content creator, and an author. He is a family man who values how Jiu-Jitsu helps his life off the mats.

In this episode, Jason and I talk about the benefits of training in Jiu-Jitsu and we also do a deep dive on strength training for martial artists.

Jason shares some wisdom earned from many years of experience about how Jiu-Jitsu athletes should program their workouts - especially if they're over the age of 30.

This is a conversation you do NOT want to miss!

Want to learn more about Jason Khalipa's new project to introduce better strength training to the world? Check out his website for more information about Train Hard - his new brand:

https://www.th.fit/

Click here to follow Jason Khalipa on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jasonkhalipa/

Jason talks about his interview recently on the Simple Man Podcast. Watch that interview here:

https://youtu.be/1vTr8nhW8Hk?si=1NSFOn8se7UA7LSV

I first became a fan of Jason after listening to his interview on the Barbell Shrugged podcast 10 years ago. Watch that interview here:

https://youtu.be/0DayN9edzW0?si=ABrS0_uBNAb0Pkpd

Want to support the show and the research we are doing into the societal impacts of martial arts? Go to https://JiuJitsuOutlet.com/ to shop our exclusive line of apparel made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete.

The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and you want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend https://Talkspace.com/... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks everyday.

Chapters:

00:00 Highlights with Jason Khalipa 01:20 Introducing Jason Khalipa 02:25 How Does Jiu-Jitsu Help Jason's Mental Health? 04:30 How Does Jiu-Jitsu Help Jason Off The Mats? 09:09 Are Martial Arts A Super Power? 13:10 Are CrossFit & Jiu-Jitsu Similar? 17:20 How Do You Recover & Strength Train? 22:45 What Does Jason Think About Zone 2 Cardio? 25:13 Strength Training For Jiu-Jitsu Athletes 27:00 How Did Jason's View Of Himself Change? 28:50 Final Words From Jason Khalipa

Training in martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo, wrestling, & Muay Thai is my outlet for improving my mental health and becoming a better person.

Shop our apparel line made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete at https://jiujitsuoutlet.com/

On the 109th episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast, I sit down with martial arts commentary legend Robin Black.

On this episode of the show, Robin discusses how his training in combat martial arts have impacted his mental health and life off the mats. We discuss why fighting is a metaphor for life and why it helps people to confront a ton of different issues in their life.

Robin beautifully shares on this episode about how mastery can be achieved through the martial arts and why this development of mastery can transcend the mats and become a part of daily life.

This is an episode you do NOT want to miss.

Follow Robin Black's YouTube channel to stay up to date with all his content:

@RobinBlack

You can also follow Robin on social media...

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/robinblackmartialarts/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/robin.black.5243

Stay tuned to his channels for news of his upcoming project with Bruce Lee's family!

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Want to support the show and the research we are doing into the societal impacts of martial arts? Go to https://JiuJitsuOutlet.com/ to shop our exclusive line of apparel made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete.

The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend https://Talkspace.com/ ... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks every day.

On this episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast, I'm backstage at the PGF with a Jiu-Jitsu legend - Rigan Machado. Rigan is an 8th Degree Red & White Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and one of the coaches in PGF season 6.

Rigan and I chat about how Jiu-Jitsu can help mental health and what it can do for humanity. We chat about how to grow the sport and what the PGF is doing well during their season 6.

Rigan is a coach this week for season 6 and he's here to help support the growth of our sport into the mainstream.

Follow Rigan on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/theacademybevhills/

Train with Rigan Machado in Beverly Hills:

https://www.theacademybeverlyhills.com/

Make sure you tune into the @PGFWorld on YouTube between April 22-26 - Watch the finals on UFC Fight Pass!

Stay tuned to the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast for backstage access at the Professional Grappling Federation.

How does Jiu-Jitsu help Dean Lister's mental health? Watch this video to find out how one of the greatest American grapplers of all time thinks Jiu-Jitsu helps mental health. We also discuss PGF season 6 where Dean Lister was coaching.

Dean thank you for being a guest on the show 🔥

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#pgf #deanlister #GOAT #bjj #jiujitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #leglocks

On this episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast, I'm backstage at the PGF with Jiu-Jitsu Professional Grappling Federation athlete Nathan Haddad.

Growing up training Jiu-Jitsu since the age of 6, Nathan describes what it's like to enter into the pro scene at the PGF in Vegas here in 2024. We talk about how martial arts training has helped his mental health and what he would say to his younger self if given the chance.

In this segment of the show, Nathan and I chat about the PGF and what Nathan looks forward to about the event.

Follow Nathan on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/nathanhaddad_/

Make sure you tune into the @PGFWorld on YouTube between April 22-26 - Watch the finals on UFC Fight Pass!

Stay tuned to the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast for backstage access at the Professional Grappling Federation.