Ninja Rob

On episode 39, Marco gets a recap of UFC 247 from Tim and Devin. They breakdown the Jones vs Reyes main event and discuss the wild judging that night and the unpredictable nature of mma in general. Marco talks about his recent foray into cross country skiing and we talk some recent bjj news. 

On this special episode, we are releasing an episode of the Ando Cast with Ninjarob podcast friend, listener, sometimes co host, training partner, and resident Psychiatrist Dr. NJ Campbell to discuss BJJ and mental health. 

On episode 38 Tim and Marco are joined by our great friend, loyal listener and master striking coach Kru Eric Karner. We talk about the #hetoo movement in the bjj world, the dangers of unwanted sensual touching in grappling, and cross training in Muay Thai and Bjj. We also discuss the crazy world of thai boxing and training in Thailand and more.

On episode 37 Marco and Tim talk about some sad news in the sports world with the recent death of Kobe Bryant and the recent arrest of Relson Gracie in Brazil. After we get the negative news out of the way, we talk about the ibjjf European championship and answer some emails about hard work vs talent, how to visit other schools, our favorite combat sports rematches, our 5 man quintet listener only fantasy team, and which athletes got paid the most at the recent Modolfo camp. 

On episode 36 Marco and Tim talk about guns, prostitution, drugs, kung fu and how becoming addicted to training in martial arts beats becoming addicted to heroin. We talk about two of the extreme ends of the Jiu Jitsu spectrum in the Gracie Academy and 10th planet and which style we prefer. We also recap the fights from this weekend and talk about Conor Mcgregors comeback fight against Cowboy and what we think Conors next fight will be.  

On episode 35 Tim and Marco tackle some recent #metoo style controversy in the Philly Muay Thai community and discuss the dangers of relationships developing between students as well as students and instructors. They also discuss the classic match between Marc laimon and Ryron Gracie as an example of how to win under any ruleset. We also take questions about the difference between fundamentals and basics in bjj, sparring between men and women, last meals and our preferred method of execution when the time comes.

On episode 34 Marco and Tim discuss some of the lesser known aspects of the martial arts lifestyle, namely using the sous vide method of cooking steaks and researching true crime and serial killers through various books, podcasts and YouTube videos. We also talk some pure Jiu Jitsu and give some tips on etiquette for rolling and critiquing others, and how to study film for bjj. 

It’s the Last episode of the year. We discuss our plans for the new year and/or lack there of, Gordon Ryan’s recent retirement, and Marco, Tim, and Devin give their respective metaphorical Mt Rushmore’s of both Jiu jitsu and Hip Hop

It’s the Christmas episode. As a gift to the listeners, we kept this one short. We talk about the holidays, the Americana arm lock, who would win in an fight between Mike Tyson and a high school wrestler, how to find your style, and we reveal a few more vague details about the upcoming ninja rob trip to Brazil. 

On Episode 31 Marco and Tim sit down and talk about Marcos recent hospital visits. A student has a heart attack on the mats and we talk about handling medical emergencies in our schools. Devin joins us to review the recent UFC fights. We talk about the recent Gordon Ryan Bo Nickal match and give our opinions on gun, knife, and multiple attacker self defense training, and Devin shares some first hand experience with us.