Ep.29 - On the board Miss Ford!! Kieran Joblin is in with us this episode, we hear about his journey over the last 10 years and how he now has the chance to live his dream with full-time MMA lifestyle! Chatting about early days at Chrichton Cobbers with Ren Sadlier and his wife Natasha training, Cage Warrior series MMA battles, Strikeforce team building and moving into a great run all around the world with fights in Australia, NZ, Japan and the rest of Asia across a plethora of fight organisations finally ending up on the One FC Warrior Series roster! NB - Something is up with the interweb in NZ, better get forensics onto it as we got a couple of screen freezes but to be fair, this is our chance to talk schmack to Kieran to his face without him knowing! Just jokes there bruv! Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj​ #nzbjj​ #blackbelt​ #talkingjitsandgiggles​ #podcast​ #mma​ #jitsforlife​ #scorpionsupplements​ #mavyafightwear​ #neanderthaldotcodotnz​ #openpalmmassage​ #fifty2percent​ #combatacademy​ #familyfirst​ #ckb​ #citykickboxing​ #mmalifestyle​ #strikeforce​ #danhooker​ #karlwebber

Ep.28 - We are back in 2021 to bring you all the jitsu pleasure for your ears and eyes! We have Steven Booth from #FreaksBJJ​ down in Dunedin, a 10th Planet School directly under Richie "Boogeyman" and Geo "Freakazoid" Martinez over is the States! We talk about Steve's roots in jiu jitsu, competition experiences and training all over the world. Touch on a few screen frozen poses, stomach complaints when competing and plans for the year! Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj​​ #nzbjj​​ #blackbelt​​ #talkingjitsandgiggles​​ #podcast​​ #mma​​ #jitsforlife​​ #scorpionsupplements​​ #mavyafightwear​​ #neanderthaldotcodotnz​​ #openpalmmassage​​ #fifty2percent​​ #freaksbjj​ #10thplanet​ #dontshit​ #dunedin​ #submissionlab​ #flex​ #burningneedlestattoo

Ep.27 - There has been a plethora of events on lately and it's been an almighty mission to get all our ducks in a row but finally we have a guest! I told you I have friends Mum! Jose Gomes jumped in with us tonight, we talked about his journey from Curibita in Brazil to Queenstown with only 3 weeks to really lock down a trip! Competing as a white ad blue belch in Brazil, Purple belt matchs at the ASGC opening events back in the mid 2000's here in Chch to competing last weekend at black belt with his son! We touched on King of the South, crazy skilled kids with amazing jits, getting people into joining the gym and building solid teams across the South Island - Hayden knocked back a couple of pints of Guinness which was a great sight for me! Missing me Irish adventures! Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj​ #nzbjj​ #blackbelt​ #talkingjitsandgiggles​ #podcast​ #mma​ #jitsforlife​ #scorpionsupplements​ #mavyafightwear​ #neanderthaldotcodotnz​ #openpalmmassage​ #fifty2percent​ #carlsongracie​ #queenstown​ #storageking​ #rollingeverywhere​ #wanaka​ #timaru​ #runningoutofhashtags

Ep.26 - Well, its the business time of the year and we have struggled to plan our interviews and it's getting tougher with people being super busy as well as ourselves! We are back in tonight to talk about the last few weeks in Chch and NZ, congratulate The Man, Coach Hostile Karl Webber on being awarded his BJJ black belt in October! We touched on the last few comps, Dan Hooker taking out the In House CFC/Tsunami BJJ event the other week and also the Chch Open from NZ Grappler last weekend! Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! ! #bjj #nzbjj #blackbelt #talkingjitsandgiggles #podcast #mma #jitsforlife #scorpionsupplements #mavyafightwear #neanderthaldotcodotnz #openpalmmassage #fifty2percent #cfc #tsunami #adcc #nzgrapplingroyalty #kidstodaywouldbashbryan #failingtoplanisplanningtofail

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Ep.25 - Well, it's been a couple of weeks with getting the guest's schedules to work but ladies and gentlemen, we are back and we have with us tonight a seasoned pro in the way of Corey Boland! We talk about the OG's of the sport, training hard and living just as hard, using the art to build friendships, helping influence others and learning to live with what life throws at us! Corey makes a unique yet insightful comparison of the jiu jitsu lifestyles and likening them to skateboarding and hip hop, walking past a bjj gym before making the important steps through the doors! Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! #bjj #nzbjj #blackbelt #talkingjitsandgiggles #podcast #mma #jitsforlife #scorpionsupplements #mavyafightwear #neanderthaldotcodotnz #openpalmmassage #fifty2percent #browniebelch #nelsontukahabjj #nogiandgijiujitsu #oldschoolisthebestschool #douglassantosbjj #pedrofernandes #skateboarding #streetfighter #hyperedition #ryuwearsthegi

Ep.24 - This week, the one and only Kris Carson from the Oceanside JJ Team! Tune in and sit back to listen to us talk about how Kris found BJJ, using mentor tools to make himself a mat killer, how his wee baby has a hairdo like Ace Ventura, ways to check perspectives with training, opening up Oceanside and rolling at Axis initially! Still, we find that Bryan still can't be 100% ready for a podcast it-talk but the Tiger King is back! Saturday night means a couple of beers (thanks Dave and Lisa for the Coopers) Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj #nzbjj #blackbelt #talkingjitsandgiggles #podcast #mma #jitsforlife #scorpionsupplements #mavyafightwear #neanderthaldotcodotnz #openpalmmassage #hairforever #purplebelch #competitionsuccesses #nogibutlapelguard? #keenanlapelencyclopaedia

Ep.23 - We have our own resident strong person from the G'worx gym, Sarah Thomas on the show to talk with us. Apologies for the late posting, had a bit of a party last night and I am as tired as a tired man from Tired Town?! We talk about strong person training and competing, travelling the globe pushing tin, moving objects that people don't normally move, Hayden doesn't pay attention and asks the same questions twice and just our general chit-chat/shit-talk! Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj #nzbjj #blackbelt #talkingjitsandgiggles #podcast #mma #jitsforlife #scorpionsupplements #mavyafightwear #neanderthaldotcodotnz #liftingtheplanet #strongman #pushingtin #schtones #oldschoolgymtraining #boystooscaredtoliftwiththegirls

Ep.22 - Last weekend we had on the video chat our very good friend all the way over in Canada, Scott Walker! It has been a couple of years since I talked to this guy and it was my pleasure to have him on with us. Have known this guy since white belt days and we talk about his MMA fights, his extensive BJJ career, cauli ears, flexing big muscles, injuries and highlights along with travellng tales an gym enforcer role duties! We actually ended up yarning for another 2 hours after the video and that was awesome as well! Miss ya big fella. Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj #nzbjj #blackbelt #talkingjitsandgiggles #podcast #mma #jitsforlife #scorpionsupplements #mavyafightwear #neanderthaldotcodotnz #alliance #canadianbjj #kneeinjuriesafterdayoneback #purplebeltgrandslam #panpacschampion #heelhooker #missyourface

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Ep.21 - We talk tonight to the Scottish enigma that is Ben Venn! From Manchester to Aberdeen to Christchurch to Wellington to Sydney to Wellington in isolation! The whole story, dirty laundry and everything about this guy that you can shake a stick at! We talk about jitsu, muay thai, big battles in the gym with teammates, working with the Wellington Phoenix, competing again and having both shoulders operated on and becoming the bionic "Scots" man! Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj #nzbjj #blackbelt #talkingjitsandgiggles #podcast #mma #jitsforlife #scorpionsupplements #mavyafightwear #neanderthaldotcodotnz #gsw #paddytetau #purplebeltlife #allaboutthejourney #phoenix #managedisolation #lockdown #norollsishardonthesanity

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Ep.20 - The other half of the Manawatu BJJ Black belt Dynamic Duo, Allan Walsh joins us to yarn about travelling from Scotland/England to Blenheim, joining brotherhood of BJJ, MMA battles, fighting in and out of the mma cage/ring, and really, an amazing tale about his journey so far in NZ and how it all ties into his martial arts! Hayden Wilson and Bryan Russell, black belts from Groundworx BJJ in New Zealand talkin' jits and schtuff... Just a Podcast where we talk about BJJ in NZ and around, just our opinions and thoughts, it's only banter and they are only jokes so don't get offended! If there is anything you want to hear about or you want to be interviewed, let us know and we can set up the Zoom meetings! #bjj #nzbjj #blackbelt #talkingjitsandgiggles #podcast #mma #jitsforlife #scorpionsupplements #mavyafightwear #neanderthaldotcodotnz #respectsportswearnz #marcelolopesjiujitsu #manawatubrazilianjiujitsu #idontlikelearning #seriousaboutthewin #vaughanantonio #battles