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Today’s guest has coached world champions and many legends of MMA. He has worked with Gray Maynard, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Dominick Cruz, and Randy Couture just to name a few.

On this episode, Neil Melanson shares his unique coaching style, the ins and outs of what he loves and hates about the fight game, and his incredible dedication to his fighters.

Here is The RŌL Radio with the former coach of the Blackzilions and Xtreme Couture, a Navy veteran, and former United States Air Marshall, and the man who literally wrote the book on the triangle choke, Neil Melanson.

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Episode Highlights:
3:29 The Kind of Coach I Was
8:40 If You Don’t Cut it Off I Will
12:47 If They Don’t Fight They Don’t Eat
15:21 The Fight Game
20:00 Love Doing It
26:02 Feel is Everything
33:36 Paying the Price
45:45 You Got to Love It
52:19 Scott Georgaklis Question

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How much does your "Headspace" or mental state dictate how you make decisions on and off the mats?

After a great conversation with Scott Georgaklis, Thomas and Gary discuss how the way you think can determine how you live.

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Scott Georgaklis is a strength and conditioning coach for top-level athletes including members of the Olympic Judo team, and Olympic Judo Silver Medalist, and John Danaher Black Belt, Travis Stevens.

On this episode Scott discusses growing up in a wrestling family, the wrestling vs jiu-jitsu mindset, having Travis Stevens as a coach, how to have longevity in jiu-jitsu, the importance of sleep, getting comfortable in the extremes, and so much more.

Here is The RŌL Radio with massage therapist, strength and conditioning coach, wilderness guide, and BJJ purple belt, Scott Georgaklis.

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Episode Highlights:
3:46 Shout Out to Russ the Dirt Grappler
5:04 Working with Travis Stevens
7:56 Dealing with the Super Type A
10:52 Getting Back to Nature
13:55 Guide vs Answers
17:10 Nobody Cares
22:06 Nature vs Nurture
25:55 Headspace
36:31 Longevity
41:51 Return on Investment
46:20 Set Yourself Up for Success
54:43 Prepare Your Head
1:02:32 Extremes
1:09:45 Gary Digs a Hole
1:12:16 Ryron Gracie’s Question

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Keeping jiu jitsu playful seems like a contradiction, I mean we are fighters right?

After speaking with Ryron Gracie who has long said to keep it playful, Thomas and Gary discuss the benefits of keeping it playful and why being comfortable in the uncomfortable is so important.

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Whether he is teaching at Gracie University, instructing the military and police, or sharing his knowledge in a Gracie Breakdown, Ryron Gracie always does it with passion and enthusiasm second to none and today we are lucky enough to have him as our guest.

Listen as Ryron shares fantastic stories from the early days of the UFC, life lessons his grandfather Grandmaster Helio taught him, why police officers should train, the importance of living in the moment, and why we should always keep it playful.

Here is The RŌL Radio with one of the most influential people in Jiu Jitsu, Ryron Gracie.

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Episode Highlights:
4:31 Remembering UFC
8:55 Jiu Jitsu vs The World
16:08 Opportunity to Share
17:47 Ryron’s Path
25:55 Lessons from Helio
31:05 Keep it Playful
39:26 No Place Else to be but Right Here
42:11 Training Police to Succeed
58:45 Todd Shaffer’s Question
1:03:05 Rolling with Rener
1:05:05 Spend More Time There

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Todd Shaffer of Leverage Jiu Jitsu is a Tom DeBlass Black Belt, and the man behind the funniest and most inspirational memes in Jiu Jitsu. Todd believes all his students have the potential to better themselves and meet their goals. Even after being let down several times over the years, he keeps that belief in others.

On this Takeaway Thomas and Gary discuss what it means to have someone believe in you and how important a support system is on and off the mats.

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Todd Shaffer has carved out a unique path to his career in Jiu Jitsu. He is most well known for creating some of the funniest and most introspective memes related to BJJ. He used this talent to transition from corporate life into working for one of the most influential companies in Jiu Jitsu.

Here is The RŌL Radio an instructor at Leverage Jiu Jitsu in Cortland Ohio, a writer and social media curator for some of the biggest organizations in the BJJ community, and a Tom Deblass black belt, Todd Shaffer.

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Episode Highlights:
5:04 Memes and Motivation
10:04 Corporate Sales to Fulltime Jiu Jitsu
13:04 Creating Your Opportunities
21:27 Do the Work
26:07 Tom Deblass’ Influence
33:10 Believing in Others
39:54 Humor as Motivation
45:00 Teaching is Harder Than Doing
56:07 What Jiu Jitsu has Taught Todd
1:00:05 Bernardo’s Question

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After speaking with Bernardo Faria and how positive role models have influenced his life, Thomas and Gary discuss what it means to be a role model, and how we conduct ourselves has an influence on those around us.

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This week’s guest might be one of the most recognizable people in Jiu Jitsu. After a stellar competition career, he became an entrepreneur creating the most popular resource for Jiu Jitsu instructionals.

On this episode we are fortunate enough to have Bernardo Faria join us to discuss his Jiu Jitsu journey, the impact that his family and positive role models have had in his life, how he created and grew BJJ Fanatics, and a ton more. 

Here is The RŌL Radio with a multi-time world champion, IBJJF Hall of Famer, co-creator of BJJ Fanatics, and one of the nicest guys in Jiu Jitsu, Bernardo Faria.

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Episode Highlights:
2:52 Gary Fanboys Out
4:37 Sadness Doesn’t Pay the Bills
7:16 Why Jiu Jitsu Satisfies
9:55 How Popular Will Jiu Jitsu Get?
13:43 Making Jiu Jitsu Accessible
15:12 Bernardo’s Start
20:54 Bernardo’s Toughest Fight
26:39 Bernardo’s Father Gets Onboard
30:39 Positive Role Models
35:05 World Championships and Hall of Fame
39:59 Rationality vs Instinct
45:19 Age vs Mileage
51:11 How We Learn
55:08 Tarik Hopstocks Question
58:54 BJJ Fanatics’ Mission
1:00:00 Fanatics Beginning

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It took years for Tarik Hopstock to develop his submission the Tarikoplata. After speaking with Tarik, Thomas and Gary discuss how to develop in Jiu Jitsu and some of the pitfalls that can pop up along the way.

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