No Drop-in Fee Podcast

On this episode, we talk about the third promoted rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - brown belt.

With Kevin out of town for family reasons, we have Steve Kraus in to help us discuss this. 

What are the requirements for brown belt...
What does it mean to be a brown belt... 
What are the expectations of brown belt...

And more!

On this episode, Scott & Kevin talk about bullying and highlight some anti-bullying campaigns and programs available to help combat this problem.

Mr. Jiu-Jitsu (aka Michael Mihas) joins the show to discuss his background, his mission, and his thoughts after obtaining almost 200,000 likes with his Facebook page.

On this episode, we talk about the second promoted rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - purple belt.

We have our purple belt friend Jeff Clorley in to help us discuss this. 

What are the requirements for purple belt...
What does it mean to be a purple belt... 
What are the expectations of purple belt...
How is it different than other ranks...

And more!

On this episode, we scoured the internet for some of the most common frequently asked questions in relation to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 

We answer questions like:

• How is Gi different than No-Gi?
• How do I get started?
• Do beginners only train with beginner?

...and much much more...

On this episode, we talk about the first promoted rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - blue belt. 

What's our story...
What are the requirements for blue belt...
What does it mean to be a blue belt... 
What is the importance of blue belt...
How is it different than other ranks...

And more!

Our old friend, retired Sergeant Bob Bemis, calls in to talk with us about his 30+ year career in law enforcement and the accident that changes his life forever.

Brief summary:

On March 27, 2015, Sergeant Robert "Bob" Bemis, then a 22-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, stopped along the side of an interstate highway to render assistance to a disabled motorist whose vehicle was on fire.  A passing vehicle approaching the scene lost control and struck the rear of Bob's police vehicle, which was driven forward striking him.  Bob received life-threatening and permanent injury.

Check out Bob's website: http://forgedinscars.com

Ricardo De La Riva 3rd Degree Black Belt Rafa Santos stops in while in town for a seminar to chat about his Jiu-Jitsu beginnings, his school and training, and his major life transformation - mental and physical.

Rafa Santos proudly represents the De La Riva/ Carlson Gracie Team with his teachings and continues growth in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Check out his school: http://cglakeland.com/

UndergroundBJJ (Scott's team) took a bunch of competitors to the Grappling Industries Buffalo tournament on October 12th.

We talk about the good things, the bad things, and the weird things. 

Overall it was a good tournament, just some things to change to make it even better.

We talk with special guest Dr. Korey Kilburn - it went a little longer than expected, but we were able to cover a lot of topics.

A renaissance man if there ever was...

We talk about his educational background, his Division I wrestling history, his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background, and much much more.

Check out the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania's BJJ Club's website: http://www.eupbjj.com