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
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Jun 24, 2024 • 2h 15min
BJJ Fanatics 626: Paul Schreiner
Experienced Jiu-Jitsu instructor Paul Schreiner discusses teaching methods in Jiu-Jitsu, emphasizing individualized learning and problem-solving. Topics include optimizing class time, curriculum approach for safety, Mayan civilization, near-death surfing encounters, and teaching Jiu-Jitsu in Cuba.
Jun 17, 2024 • 1h 22min
BJJ Fanatics 625: Rolles Gracie
Rolles Gracie joins the show to talk about creating an environment that helps students learn faster, upper belts mentoring lower belts and his thoughts on the practice of testing for belts. He also gives advice for white belts.
Jun 10, 2024 • 1h 37min
BJJ Fanatics 624: Renato Canuto
Renato Canuto joins the show to talk about pay for Jiu-Jitsu athletes, his upcoming MMA debut and his open-minded approach to rolling and competing. He also dives deep on improving your armbar success rate and how to fix holes in your game!
Jun 3, 2024 • 1h 33min
BJJ Fanatics 623: Roy Dean
Roy Dean returns to discuss the different levels of mastery that exist in Jiu-Jitsu that become more obvious as you pursue the art over time. Things like strategy, creating and recognizing traps and the importance of using Kazushi are all topics we cover!
May 27, 2024 • 1h 12min
BJJ Fanatics 622: Kurt Osiander
Kurt is back to talk about how much AI is freaking him out, his thoughts on a possible global robot takeover and surgical bio-hacking upgrades that he is interested in getting. He also takes questions from the listeners about Jiu-Jitsu and anything else!
May 20, 2024 • 1h 46min
BJJ Fanatics 621: Yuri Simoes
Yuri Simoes makes his long-awaited return to the show! He talks about what drives him to compete and how he processes losses as a highly competitive personality type. He also talks about assessing your performances honestly and he shares his unique phobia!
May 13, 2024 • 2h 5min
BJJ Fanatics 620: Malachy Friedman
Malachy Friedman returns to discuss some of the common misinterpretations regarding what effective training is. He also explains how some of his injuries actually made him better on the mats. He also talks in depth about the student/teacher relationship
May 6, 2024 • 1h 43min
BJJ Fanatics 619: Giancarlo Bodoni
Giancarlo returns to talk about the importance of having clear aspirations as a Jiu-Jitsu student in order to reach your goals. He also explains that recreational practitioners can reach similar skill levels to elite athletes if they are consistent
Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 51min
BJJ Fanatics 618: Eli Knight
Eli Knight returns to talk about overcoming frustrations in training. We all get stuck sometimes, Eli sheds some light on how to push through! He also talks about the fine line academy owners walk when giving life advice or guidance outside of Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 22, 2024 • 1h 15min
BJJ Fanatics Podcast 617 - Michael Chu
Michael Chu is a black belt under Clark Gracie with a very interesting life story. In this episode, he details how he went from being a police officer, to a federal inmate, to a Jiu-Jitsu school owner in Hawaii. He also gives tips on the rear triangle!
