It was my pleasure, after the Memorial Day WeDefy Open Mat at Hamel Jiu-Jitsu, to sit down and here Roque's story and stories and get his take on what it takes to earn a black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu. We go from fighter to grappler, from white to black, and from California to Minnesota.

Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with Jeff Martin, an early member of my home academy, a black belt, coach and podcaster.

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Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with Keir Gellatly owner and head coach at Romulus Jiu-Jitsu in Golden Valley, MN. We get to know him, his philosophy a little bit about what the gym is all about.

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Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with James Hubman of Hub Cap Productions, the mastermind behind the Ultraride of the new Superfly and the now infamous Uncommon Classic. We do our best to do a match-by-match breakdown - despite being worn down from the event and otherwise occupied at the event. James also gives us insight into what and who is behind these productions.

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Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around I talk with Jens and Rebecca Nestingen, the leadership of a jiu-jitsu family, a black and brown belt, respectively.

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Hello everyone! This is a collaboration episode with Chestnut Conversations about the new M Theory West in Chaska, MN with Ishmael, Efim, Dan, and Drew. They open up shop this coming Monday, June 16th! www.mtheorywest.com and @mtheorywest

Hello everyone! This is a collaboration episode with Chestnut Conversations about the new M Theory West in Chaska, MN with Ishmael, Efim, Dan, and Drew. They open up shop this coming Monday, June 16th!

www.mtheorywest.com and @mtheorywest

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Brian Olson is a multi-time Judo Olympian, BJJ Black Belt, owner of Alliance Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu St. Croix and not the force behind FUJI's BJJ tournament scene. I've seen first hand the improvements he's made here in Minneapolis whilst photographing his events and am excited to see what's to come.

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My conversation with Chris Montalvo, a high level jiu-jitsu competitor, who died on the jiu-jitsu mats only to bounce back more driven and dedicated than ever. Check out his IG: @heartbeat_jiujitsu to follow his journey!

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Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. In this episode we have the triumphant return of the one and only Paulie Brooks with his long time friend and the guy that got him into jiu-jitsu, Nic Skrade. Doesn't it just track that you finally give in and try jiu-jitsu after hours of being sold on it by your tattoo artist? We had a great convo and it's likely to only be part one with this boys.

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I popped into Warman Muay Thai a couple months ago to make some video with one of his fighters and I was blown away by everything; his fighter, his coaching style, the kids class, the adults class. Needless to say, if it's 8 limbs you desire, you'll find it here. Enjoy getting to know Kou!

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