Let's Roll

Dirty Tom and Mr. Idaho, aka Chad Kyser join let's roll to share experiences from their long standing jiu-jitsu careers.  Detective Chad offers his perspective as an officer of twenty years, what his job looks like today and enlightens us on the many  benefits of practicing BJJ/ yoga with law enforcement.  Tom sheds light on the certain growth of training with as many people as you can and how the various gyms and coaches in his life have each left him with a unique and valued continuum.

Zach and Ashleigh Force reminisce about their time training jiu jitsu abroad, what led them to sell their belongings and hit the open road.  They discuss the incredible hospitality of jiu jitsu found family around the world and the many strange encounters along the way.  Death metal monkeys, pirated waters, category 4 typhoons, and murderous islands is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to life as a backpacker for the Forces.   

Gulliver's travels, Little orphan Annie,  Oliver Twist, A tale of Two Cities, Of Mice and Men.  This podcast is nothing like any of those movies.  But like all of those fictional characters, Ashleigh Force has been through some shit.  And quite frankly we're all pretty amazed that shes not dead in a ditch somewhere or face down in a pile of laxative that she mistook for cocaine while stowed away in a cargo ship heading to Portugal.  We dive deep into the life of Ashleigh on this one.  We laughed, we cried, we called child services and asked about statutes of limitation. You don't want to miss this one

Evan tells us how he first found martial arts and what lead him to MMA and multiple cage fights for charity.  We discuss setting and completing goals, and follow his martial art journey from the beginning.  We discuss the best size and shape for male genitalia and Evan's rave experience.  

Ashleigh and Evan devote an entire podcast to interviewing Jake.  Jake talks about his humble beginnings as a meek, unathletic, and slightly overweight young man searching for a fun way to get in shape.  Jake takes us through his jiu jitsu journey; from his first BJJ experience all the way to his present obsession with the martial arts. As a beta male, Jake was able to easily shed his ego in order to progress at a faster rate amongst his alpha peers.

Zach Force joins let's roll in efforts to offer “constructive” criticism for the podcast.  The gang discusses the upswing of underground training garages as gyms are forced to follow new regulations due to COVID as well as other grievances from living in a polarized society.  Jake is harassed for consulting a doctor for a minute jiu jitsu related injury. 

Rome Lytton is a black belt and head coach for Kaohsiung BJJ & MMA as well as the founder of GrapplerMag.  Calling in from Kaohsiung, Taiwan Rome discusses  what BJJ training has been like in Taiwan and their unique response to the onset of COVID. He also entertains us with his intrepid stories as a traveling jiu jitsu practitioner and the beginning of his martial art journey. 

Dave Dragicevic joins the podcast to discuss finding love for jiu jitsu just as Covid - 19 forces the shutdown of the gym. Listen in to hear how he was introduced to jiu jitsu  and what motivated him to continue.   We discuss how to train in the midst of the shutdown and the confidence derived from learning a martial art.