The BJJ Fanatics Podcast
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 you're looking to expand your knowledge about technique, BJJ culture or the history of the art, every episode is loaded with advice and lessons from the best in the game. The host Ryan Ford conducts each interview in a casual setting, which makes it easy to see the human side of the stars of our sport and get to know their story while also learning more for your own development. New episodes are available every week, and we have over 500 episodes for you to enjoy as well, which is over 800 hours of entertainment and knowledge! We hope you enjoy it!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 27, 2022 • 1h 8min
BJJ Fanatics 501: Felipe Pena
Felipe Pena joins the show to talk about his development in the art, building discipline within yourself and his decision to retire from IBJJF events. He also shares his thoughts on a potential rematch against Gordon Ryan at ADCC 2022!
Jan 20, 2022 • 1h 7min
BJJ Fanatics 500: Jeff Glover
Jeff Glover joins the show to talk about accidental triangles, how his instructor Franjinha changed the direction of his life, improving weak spots in his game and learning to stop worrying what other people think. He also talks about defense and escapes!
Jan 13, 2022 • 1h 1min
BJJ Fanatics 499: William Tackett
William Tackett joins the show to talk about the value of competition, overcoming tournament anxiety, why the Coyote Half Guard was revolutionary for his game and his thoughts on crosstraining. He also goes deep on escaping bad positions!
Jan 6, 2022 • 1h 2min
BJJ Fanatics 498: Amanda Leve
Amanda Leve joins the show to talk about her transition into MMA, why the purple belt was the hardest rank for her and having to close her school due to Covid lockdowns. She also talks about her big win over Gabi Garcia and the build up before the match!
Dec 30, 2021 • 1h 27min
BJJ Fanatics 497: Sean Applegate
Sean Applegate joins the show to talk about starting BJJ in a small town, the meaning of belts and the importance of understanding weight distribution. He also gives deep insight on outside heel hooks and explains why teleportation is superior to flying!
Dec 24, 2021 • 1h 23min
BJJ Fanatics 496: Pedro Sauer
Pedro Sauer joins the show to talk about longevity in Jiu-Jitsu, the importance of learning to set traps and how your physical limitations can become strengths. He also gives deep insight on escaping side control and also explains why he hates pickles!
Dec 16, 2021 • 40min
BJJ Fanatics 495: Gui Mendes ft Bernardo Faria
In this special episode, Bernardo Faria sits down with Gui Mendes during the 2021 Worlds in California for an interview! They discuss developing champions, competition, academy ownership and much more!
Dec 9, 2021 • 1h 21min
BJJ Fanatics 494: Matt Lindland
Coach Matt Lindland joins the show to discuss why he chose Greco over Freestyle Wrestling, developing take downs, the importance of taking risk and the greatest lessons he learned from his Olympic experience!
Dec 2, 2021 • 1h
BJJ Fanatics 493: Jeff Curran
Jeff Curran joins the show to discuss how he found BJJ in the early 90's, the importance of holding rank to a high standard and dealing with feeling technically inadequate. He also gives great insight on attacking the back!
Nov 25, 2021 • 1h 7min
BJJ Fanatics 492: Ryan Aitken
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Champion Ryan Aitken joins the show to share his story. He talks about the benefits he's gotten from exploring all branches of the BJJ tree, the importance of finding the right team, Yoga for BJJ and building comfort in competition!
