The Nicholas Gregoriades Show

Jiu Jitsu has gained widespread recognition in the military as an effective part of soldiers' combat training. Strategic intelligence student and jiu jitsu black belt Bret Perchaluk has spent years making soldiers 'harder to kill' using martial arts and tactical training.

Bret and Nic discuss 9/11, Order vs Anarchy and why you shouldn't 'play' guard.

Independent filmmaker, capoeria player and jiu jitsu black belt Daren Bartlett has lived a life of passion and adventure. Guided by the motto 'always get involved', Daren has traveled the world documenting exceptional people and events.

In this episode Daren discusses his film 'Tradition', which is considered by many to be the best jiu jitsu documentary ever made. It follows the incredible journey of Jiu Jitsu legend Roger Gracie and is available here.

Yogi, black belt, law-enforcement agent and wise-cracker Josh Stockman pulls no punches when it comes to his thoughts on the ‘self-defense’ debate in jiu jitsu.

Check out Josh’s Grappling with Yoga program

Returning to the show for the second time, black belt Paul Moran discusses his latest battle scars and how he still manages to find joy within incredibly tough circumstances.

Nic returns from his vacation and shares an insight he gained from two weeks of deep self-reflection in the woods of Northern California.

Brown belt Mike Velez shares the path which took him from to becoming the founder of one of the last remaining BJJ print publications, Jiu Jitsu Magazine. Mike explains how he turned his passion for the art into not one but two successful businesses and how he stays motivated to keep creating world class jiu jitsu content.

Jay Valko is a tough jiu jitsu competitor and the owner of Valko BJJ in Chicago.

The conversation takes a serious turn as Nic and Jay start discussing politics and how difficult it is for people to change their viewpoints.

The guys give their opinions on Sam Harris and Jordan Petersen and then the conversation turns towards the jiu jitsu competition scene and Jay explains why he hasn’t competed much over the last several years.

Paul Bridges is one of the first British jiu jitsu black belts and a seasoned competitor and teacher. He’s also an experienced comic book illustrator that has done work for Marvel.

In this episode Paul shares some interesting viewpoints on the competition scene and displays a real humility and passion for the art of jiu jitsu.

Check out Paul’s academy

Nobody is more devoted to or passionate about jiu jitsu than Chris Reed. Chris credits the art with helping steer him in a better direction after an extraordinarily difficult early life. Chris talks about his disillusionment with the military and the challenges of running a jiu jitsu academy full-time.

Check out Chris’ academy, Ybor City Jiu jitsu

One of the original black belts who helped establish jiu jitsu in the United States, Pedro Sauer now runs one of the biggest associations in the world.

Pedro relates some of the wild events of the early years of jiu jitsu in America, including his infamous ‘Gracie Challenge’ match with Mr Utah. He also shares some anecdotes of his experiences training with Rickson and Helio in Rio in the 80s.

Check out Pedro’s website