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Today’s guest joins us to discuss the impact her success has had on others, her rollercoaster ride as a brown belt, her recent win at ADCC, and more.

Here is The RŌL Radio with black belt under David Hart at Team Dominance MMA, and IBJJF World Gi and NOGI champion, and 2 x ADCC champion, Adele Fornarino.

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Episode Highlights:
2:52 Becoming ADCC Champ
11:05 Discovering Jiu-Jitsu?
19:24 Determined to Make a Career Out Of BJJ
23:51 Asserting Dominance Over the Guys
28:57 Brown Belt Rollercoaster
33:58 Sacrifice and Support
42:35 Fundamentals and Basic Concepts
46:20 Making an Impact
1:02:47 Wanting World Domination

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Today’s guest join us to discuss how online education has revolutionized learning, how cultural influences impact fighting styles, and his hourglass theory of jiu-jitsu.

Here is The RŌL Radio with the operator of Grapplearts.com, host of The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast, and the author of The Roadmap for BJJ, Stephan Kesting.

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Episode Highlights:
3:10 Dissemination of Information
14:04 Revolutionizing How to Teach
17:01 Giving Mom an Ultimatum
21:00 Techniques, Training, and Tools, Make a Difference
29:15 Training for Rule Sets
36:06 Culture Changes Fighting
46:06 The Hourglass Concept
53:32 Evolution of Instruction
1:01:53 Celeste Cronin’s Question

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Today’s guest joins us to discuss the mental and physical balance in jiu-jitsu, focusing on making time for one’s self, the responsibility of a jiu-jitsu instructor, the importance of taking competition seriously while still having fun, and more.

Here is The RŌL Radio with a Masters Nogi World Champion, and instructor at Carlson Gracie Team Murrieta, Celeste Cronin.

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Episode Highlights:
3:14 Finding Balance
9:30 The Muscle We Can’t See
15:17 An Instructors Responsibility
22:17 Go Have Fun
25:30 Why Jiu-Jitsu?
32:23 Does Technique Conquer All?
38:38 A Strategic Approach
46:53 Receiving a Black Belt
1:00:01 Gile Uni’s Question

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Gile Uni has trained all over the world and has lived in different countries. One thing he has found is that people are people and jiu-jitsu is jiu-jitsu no matter where you are.

On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss how, through jiu-jitsu, we can find that we have more in common with people than we think.

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Today’s guest might not be a household name in BJJ, but if you have been practicing for any time, you have probably seen and been influenced by his work.

Gile Huni joins us to discuss the rewards of being an instructor, international jiu-jitsu, connecting with students, and more.

Here is The RŌL Radio with owner and head instructor of Kimura Jiu-Jitsu Academy Serbia, 3rd-degree black belt, and owner and editor of one of the most influential jiu-jitsu websites BJJ Eastern Europe, Gile Uni.

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Episode Highlights:
3:39 Shout Out to Adem Redzovic
4:31 Once You Feel Jiu Jitsu Your Convinced
9:37 Rewards of Being an Instructor
17:31 Constructive Ego
24:36 Serbian Jiu-Jitsu
26:13 Starting BJJ Eastern Europe
35:47 European Jiu-Jitsu
40:00 Connecting with Students
55:06 Gile’s Future
56:53 Old Man Jiu-Jitsu
58:44 Brandon Walensky’s Question

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We all want to win, and when you start jiu-jitsu wins can be few and far between. So is that the reason so many people quit jiu-jitsu?

After a great conversation with Brandon Walensky, Thomas and Gary discuss the desire to win and how it affects life on and off the mats.

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Today’s guest joins us to discuss his natural progression to becoming and academy owner, why it is so hard to be dedicated to jiu-jitsu, the hardest part of jiu-jitsu, the split he foresees in the sports future, and more.

Here is THe RŌL Radio with 2x brown belt no-gi world champion, Clark Gracie black belt, and owner and head instructor at Walensky Jiu-Jitsu, Brandon Walensky.

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Episode Highlights:
3:56 Jiu-Jitsu Full Time
10:13 Inspiring Others
17:24 Life Without Jiu-Jitsu
24:27 Getting Students Over Hurdles
31:46 Life Is Easier Because of Jiu-Jitsu
34:52 Natural Progression to Opening an Academy
47:47 Major Setbacks and Changing Focus
1:00:27 Denis Pinto’s Question

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Does rank really matter in jiu-jitsu? Does it really represent a level of skill?

After hearing how Denis Pinto was promoted over the years, Thomas and Gary discuss how people are promoted and what rank represents.

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Today’s guest has an incredible competition career and his list of accomplishments is second to none.

Denis Pinto joins the show to discuss the toll that career has taken on his body, the unique way he moved through the jiu-jitsu ranks, how he can teach to a black belt and white belt within the same class, and the future of jiu-jitsu.

Here is The RŌL Radio with 8 x IBJJF World Champion, 12 x Pans Champion, and instructor at Fight Sports Club Miami, Denis Pinto.

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Episode Highlights:
4:44 Denis’ Fight History
11:15 Promoted Over the Phone
22:14 Not Ready for the Black Belt
31:42 Knowing He Would Teach from Day One
41:41 The Best Training Partner
56:39 Bre Stikk’s Question

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Today’s guest joins us to discuss her life of service, dealing with major life changes, trauma survival, women who made her career in MMA possible, and more.

Here is The RŌL Radio with, activist, farmer, former paramedic and wildland firefighter, BJJ instructor, MMA fighter, and black belt under Renato Magno and Richie "Boogeyman" Martinez, Bre Stikk.

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Episode Highlights:
4:42 Working the Homestead
10:16 180 Degree Change
16:47 Life of Service
21:16 Women’s MMA
32:09 Drive to Overcome
41:29 Impacting Others
58:11 Arin Ardjamian’s Question

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