The BJJ Fanatics Podcast

By Ryan Ford

Our mission with this podcast is to help YOU grow on the mats! We do this by presenting deep, insightful interviews every week with the best athletes, coaches and legends of BJJ and Grappling. Whether... more

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The BJJ Fanatics Podcast episodes:

August 08, 2017 Episode 209: Raf Esparza
Comedian, Writer and Co-Host of The Verbal Tap Podcast Raf Esparza joins the show to talk about Professional Wrestling moves that work in Jiu-Jitsu, Ryan’s shattered childhood dreams of being a pro wrestler, the direction of the UFC and running the USSGL. Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:

* His origins
* Switching from No-Gi to Gi
* Professional Wrestling moves in Jiu-Jitsu
* Abdullah The Butcher / Hardcore Wrestling
* Ryan’s shattered childhood dreams of being a pro wrestler
* The correlations between Pro Wrestling and MMA
* The entertainment focused direction of the UFC
* US Submission Grappling League
* Some of the difficulties of running a tournament
* Working with kids
* His future plans in Jiu-Jitsu

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1h 14min
August 08, 2017 GCP Episode 209: Raf Esparza
Comedian, Writer and Co-Host of The Verbal Tap Podcast Raf Esparza joins the show to talk about Professional Wrestling moves that work in Jiu-Jitsu, Ryan's shattered childhood dreams of being a pro wrestler, the direction of the UFC and running the USSGL
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1h 14min
August 03, 2017 Episode 208: Mahamed Aly
One of BJJ’s youngest and brightest stars, Mahamed Aly joins the show to talk about cultural differences between Brazil and the US, pursuing a life of passion, adding Judo to his game and the pros and cons of being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu. Click “Read More” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:

* Origins / intro to BJJ
* Jiu-Jitsu isn’t cheap
* Cultural differences within Jiu-Jitsu in the US and Brazil
* The value of training your mobility
* Ryan’s visit to De La Riva’s academy in Rio as a blue belt
* His advice for slow learners
* Jiu-Jitsu teaches people to not quit
* Why everyone should compete at least once
* Everyone loses
* Being comfortable with discomfort
* Brazilian food
* Adding Judo to his game
* Judo mindset vs Jiu-Jitsu mindset
* Grappling as a universal language
* Traveling for Jiu-Jitsu
* Pursuing a life of passion
* Being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu
* His advice for other big guys
* His time spent with the Nogueira brothers
* How MMA got him into Jiu-Jitsu
* Why he’s not interested in MMA anymore
* Teaching the Sheik in Dubai
* Where he sees himself settling down
* His desire to have his own academy in the future

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1h 15min
August 03, 2017 Episode 208: Mahamed Aly
One of BJJ’s youngest and brightest stars, Mahamed Aly joins the show to talk about cultural differences between Brazil and the US, pursuing a life of passion, adding Judo to his game and the pros and cons of being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu. Click “Read More” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:

* Origins / intro to BJJ
* Jiu-Jitsu isn’t cheap
* Cultural differences within Jiu-Jitsu in the US and Brazil
* The value of training your mobility
* Ryan’s visit to De La Riva’s academy in Rio as a blue belt
* His advice for slow learners
* Jiu-Jitsu teaches people to not quit
* Why everyone should compete at least once
* Everyone loses
* Being comfortable with discomfort
* Brazilian food
* Adding Judo to his game
* Judo mindset vs Jiu-Jitsu mindset
* Grappling as a universal language
* Traveling for Jiu-Jitsu
* Pursuing a life of passion
* Being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu
* His advice for other big guys
* His time spent with the Nogueira brothers
* How MMA got him into Jiu-Jitsu
* Why he’s not interested in MMA anymore
* Teaching the Sheik in Dubai
* Where he sees himself settling down
* His desire to have his own academy in the future

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1h 15min
August 03, 2017 GCP Episode 208: Mahamed Aly
One of BJJ's youngest and brightest stars, Mahamed Aly joins the show to talk about cultural differences between Brazil and the US, pursuing a life of passion, adding Judo to his game and the pros and cons of being a big guy in Jiu-Jitsu.
...more
1h 15min
August 01, 2017 Episode 207: Marcelo Garcia
Professor Marcelo Garcia is considered by many to be the greatest BJJ competitor of all time. He talks about his origins, avoiding one-dimensional training, self discipline and managing ego. He also discusses why you should always seek tough rolls. Click “Read More” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES!

* His team’s recent performance at Worlds
* The growth of Jiu-Jitsu since he started training
* His introduction to Jiu-Jitsu
* Other martial arts he’s learned
* Avoiding one dimensional training
* There is always time to address your weak areas
* Knowing a move vs mastering a move
* Why understanding control is so important
* How he mentally approaches rolls vs competition
* Jiu-Jitsu in his home town and the decision to move to Team Alliance
* The early days of Alliance
* Why he stayed with Alliance after the big split
* Getting something out of every roll, regardless who it is with
* The value of self discipline for competitors
* Master Fabio Gurgel
* Losing a student
* Making the decision as an academy owner to remove a student from the academy
* The importance of sharing knowledge
* His views on modern Jiu-Jitsu
* Fighting to win vs fighting not to lose
* Learning from your losses
* Staying motivated during plateaus
* Managing ego
* Why you should always seek difficult rolls
* The North South choke
* Arm in chokes and why he doesn’t use them much
* Keys for smaller people to beat larger people
* Why he chose NYC for his academy’s location
* His hobbies outside Jiu-Jitsu
* Fatherhood

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1h 19min
August 01, 2017 Episode 207: Marcelo Garcia
Professor Marcelo Garcia is considered by many to be the greatest BJJ competitor of all time. He talks about his origins, avoiding one-dimensional training, self discipline and managing ego. He also discusses why you should always seek tough rolls. Click “Read More” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES!

* His team’s recent performance at Worlds
* The growth of Jiu-Jitsu since he started training
* His introduction to Jiu-Jitsu
* Other martial arts he’s learned
* Avoiding one dimensional training
* There is always time to address your weak areas
* Knowing a move vs mastering a move
* Why understanding control is so important
* How he mentally approaches rolls vs competition
* Jiu-Jitsu in his home town and the decision to move to Team Alliance
* The early days of Alliance
* Why he stayed with Alliance after the big split
* Getting something out of every roll, regardless who it is with
* The value of self discipline for competitors
* Master Fabio Gurgel
* Losing a student
* Making the decision as an academy owner to remove a student from the academy
* The importance of sharing knowledge
* His views on modern Jiu-Jitsu
* Fighting to win vs fighting not to lose
* Learning from your losses
* Staying motivated during plateaus
* Managing ego
* Why you should always seek difficult rolls
* The North South choke
* Arm in chokes and why he doesn’t use them much
* Keys for smaller people to beat larger people
* Why he chose NYC for his academy’s location
* His hobbies outside Jiu-Jitsu
* Fatherhood

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...more
1h 19min
August 01, 2017 GCP Episode 207: Marcelo Garcia
Professor Marcelo Garcia is considered by many to be the greatest BJJ competitor of all time. He talks about his origins, avoiding one-dimensional training, self discipline and managing ego. He also discusses why you should always seek tough rolls.
...more
1h 19min
July 28, 2017 GCP Community Focus: Steve Cotter / Kettlebells for BJJ
Steve Cotter is one of the top resources in the world for kettlebell training and he is also the personal kettlebell trainer of 9x World BJJ Champion Xande Ribeiro. He talks about how to implement kettlebells into your conditioning routine for Jiu-Jitsu! Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:

* How he first got into kettlebells
* The edge that kettlebells have over other forms of weight training
* Why grapplers are flocking to kettlebells
* Working with Xande Ribeiro and other BJJ stars
* Catering your motions with kettlebells to mimic motions in grappling
* What size kettlebell should you start with?
* Fundamental kettlebell exercises
* Why the way you grip the kettlebell is vital to success
* Advanced kettlebell exercises that exist
* Key points for beginners
* The benefit of low injury rates with kettlebells
* Training frequency and duration
* What to expect from the free content for GCP listeners at Kettlebellkings.com/Grappling

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57min
July 28, 2017 GCP Community Focus: Steve Cotter / Kettlebells for BJJ
Steve Cotter is one of the top resources in the world for kettlebell training and he is also the personal kettlebell trainer of 9x World BJJ Champion Xande Ribeiro. He talks about how to implement kettlebells into your conditioning routine for Jiu-Jitsu! Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:

* How he first got into kettlebells
* The edge that kettlebells have over other forms of weight training
* Why grapplers are flocking to kettlebells
* Working with Xande Ribeiro and other BJJ stars
* Catering your motions with kettlebells to mimic motions in grappling
* What size kettlebell should you start with?
* Fundamental kettlebell exercises
* Why the way you grip the kettlebell is vital to success
* Advanced kettlebell exercises that exist
* Key points for beginners
* The benefit of low injury rates with kettlebells
* Training frequency and duration
* What to expect from the free content for GCP listeners at Kettlebellkings.com/Grappling

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...more
57min

FAQs about The BJJ Fanatics Podcast:

How many episodes does The BJJ Fanatics Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 1,290 episodes available.

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