The BJJ Fanatics Podcast

Alec Wooden is a young blue belt who survived brain cancer. He talks about how Jiu-Jitsu has impacted his life and how he tries to be a constant motivator for his team!

Coach Casey Halstead is a highly respected coach, academy owner and entrepreneur in the BJJ community. He talks about time management, common pitfalls of gym ownership and the value of a positive gym culture

Professor Jon Thomas delivers a very insightful and technical conversation. He covers injury management, improving your weaker areas, guard retention, conditioning for BJJ and much more!

Professor Dennis Ortega is a black belt under the legendary Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro. He talks about his start in BJJ, the importance of idols and dealing with pre-training anxiety

In our 200th episode, we are joined by the man many consider to be the greatest BJJ Black Belt of all time. Master Rickson talks about controlling your breathing, teaching Jiu-Jitsu to anyone, managing fear and his thoughts on honor in modern society

In the second installment of Perspectives from the Journey, Ryan sits with 8 different female practitioners of varying ranks to talk about their experiences, reasons for training, struggles, triumphs and thoughts on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Professor Jay Regalbuto is a respected Black Belt who is also one of the most active commentators in the BJJ community. He has called over 1,000 matches and talks about how he got his start

Professor Sergio Silva joins the show to talk about the importance of building muscle memory, Judo for Jiu-Jitsu, self defense and the gritty days of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil during the 90's. Show Notes: His origins Curitiba, Brazil Training BJJ with open hand strikes Clashes between teams in Brazil in the 90's Wild Brazil fight stories Real life self defense scenarios with your family present Having a plan of action for your family in the event of an attack on the street using control positions and self control in a fight When you need to use Jiu-Jitsu to it's fullest level of violence for self defense The tough reputation of fighters from Manaus, Brazil The importance of building muscle memory The responsibility that comes with Jiu-Jitsu skills Judo for Jiu-Jitsu Sparring from the feet

In this episode, we are joined by arguably the greatest representative of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in MMA, Demain Maia. Demian talks about why he quit Kung Fu as a teen to start BJJ, funny stories from the mats and his excitement for a Welterweight title shot!

One of the most experienced and recognized BJJ referees in the United States, Professor Karchmer has reffed well over 3,000 matches in his career. He discusses some of the subtle intricacies of reffing that many competitors may not take into consideration, his opinion on common rules, the elements of a good ref and bias in big tournaments