Bjjbrick Podcast- Bjj, Jiu-jitsu, Mma, Martial Arts, No-gi And Good Times!

This week we have rising star Nick Salles. Nick is the number one ranked brown belt in north America. We talk about: His start to BJJ Doing BJJ and going to school full time Deciding to do BJJ full time His goals for competing as a black belt How he likes to learn BJJ How he likes to teach BJJ Links: Bolo Bros Podcast Nick’s ranking BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.” Gordon R Dickson Article of the week: Wrestling Strength and Conditioning: Key Elements of an Off-Season Program Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

This week we have in interview with one of the top brown belts Daniel Maira. Daniel is training under Marcelo Garcia. Daniel has only been training for about six years. We talk about: The decision to do BJJ full time and only training for three months Enjoying the learning process of jiu-jitsu Playing chess as a kid His soccer career The study of BJJ Training during covid-19 Links: Danny on instagram Bolobros podcast BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Article of the week: https://blog.gtmsportswear.com/5-off-season-training-tips-for-wrestlers/?fbclid=IwAR0xMiOc4J1NLJry2PfntSZcesOg7TUUYFQLWpcncEtWM8t4ymEjfQ4f6ME Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

This week we have listener favorite Justin Rader back on the show for a great conversation. We cover a wide range of topics this interview has something for everyone. We talk about: His Martial Arts school in Edmond Oklahoma His start to sports and martial arts Why he did not wrestle in college Importance of mindset and believing in yourself Using his wrestling for submission wrestling and mma Running the school The difference of competitor, coach, and instructor Training with Ryan Hall Rules for BJJ or nogi His mission with Legacy Martial Arts The mindset of a great teammate How martial arts develops leadership Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last Links: Legacy Martial Arts in Edmond Oklahoma Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Googl

This week we relate some off the mat experiences to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gary talks about getting feedback at work and how that can help us be better teammates. Joe shares some behind the scenes examples for the BjjBrick Podcast, and how our communication could be better. Byron talks about driving fire trucks to emergencies and how lessons he has learned relate to learning BJJ. We talk about: Dealing with feedback or a review off the mat Getting feedback from teammates Giving your gym feedback to improve How to help people get better with feedback How we schedule recording this podcast Driving fire trucks to emergencies Links: BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

Join us for another BjjBrick on Zoom. We are joined by listener Drew. We talk about; Training at home, running, getting people we live with to train, training bjj in small groups.

This week we bring back a listener favorite Jonathan Thomas. We cover a wide range of topics from off the mat training to developing your own techniques. We had a fun conversation you will enjoy. Check out our other interviews with Jonathan Thomas here. We talk about: Teaching positions instead of concepts Why specific sparing is the bedrock of improvement for BJJ Why it is important to borrow the ladder for established techniques Development of new techniques BJJ during Covid-19 Having a cerebral approach to BJJ Using solo drills Flexibility and strength training Steroid use in bjj Indicators that someone may be using performancing enhancing drugs Links: https://www.fightercentre.com/ Jonathan on instagram https://www.instagram.com/jonthomasbjj/?hl=en Jonathan on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNsOFfO-TZDIpygfz5paaQ BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “A

This week we have a combined podcast with Bjj Campaign. We have a great discussion about BJJ blue belts and our personal stories. We talk about: What it was like for us a white belts What it was like for us a blue belts Getting our blue belts Advice for competing Advice for blue belts Links: Check out Bjj Campaign Podcast BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.” Franklin P. Jones Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

This week we have an interview with Grappling Industries CEO David Aguzzi. We talk BJJ, tournaments, business, & covid-19. Grappling Industries is the second biggest tournament company for BJJ in the world. We talk about: Getting his Black Belt Starting Grappling Industries Shutting tournaments down due to Covid-19 Having events with no fans BJJ tournaments in the future How long it will take for BJJ tournaments to come back 1 out of 5 gyms might close   Links: BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun Article of the week: The Basics of Photography – Introduction to Photography (Tutorials) Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

Join Joe, Byron, and guest Eric as we hang out on zoom and talk about off the mat training, yoga, and chiropractors. Check it out on the normal podcast feed or on youtube. https://youtu.be/DiGZ8KXQPNU The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

In this episode we bring you Jason Neef of Kicksite. Jason has a great background in helping BJJ schools run effectively as a business. During this time of covid19 Jason offers advice for owners of BJJ gyms. We talk about: What to do and not do if you are low or out of money Closing the gym What to do with your employees How to treat your students Bringing value to your students Video content Links: kicksite.com/ BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon   Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

This week we discuss off the mat training. Sometimes life throws us a curveball and we spend some time off the mats, we need to make the most of this time. We talk about: BJJ and Yoga, check out this article. Yoga & Jiu Jitsu: A Natural Symbiosis Group fitness, this article is helpful. 9 Things You Need to Know About Group Fitness Using kettlebells. Here is a great article. Kettlebells For BJJ – Become A Grappling Machine If you are lacking equipment or want to try something else try these body weight routines. Three Great Bodyweight Conditioning Routines for BJJ Links: BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “The secret of happiness is something to do” John Burroughs Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast

This week we have a interview with competitor, coach, and cancer survivor Joshua Bacallao. This interview was recorded 3-12-2020. We talk about: His start to marital arts BJJ in Kirkland Washington Being diagnosed with a leiomyosarcoma Noticing signs of something being wrong after hard training sessions Training with wrestlers Teaching compared with competing Jiu-jitsu for everyone Learning a simple take down Links: https://www.instagram.com/bacallao5000/?hl=en https://graciebarra.com/kirkland-wa/team/professor-joshua-bacallao-head-instructor/ Gracie Barra Black Belt Competitor Joshua Bacallao Diagnosed with Rare And Aggressive Cancer BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: "Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation" Michael Jordan Article of the week: Start Running 8 extremely useful running tips for beginners Catch us next week for another episode of

In this short podcast I want to share some thoughts about not training BJJ due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). I give my thought to students, teammates and coaches. In this time we need to be safe and support each other.

This week veteran police officer and defensive tactics instructor Richard Holt talks with us about training BJJ and being a police officer. We talk about: Being a police officer for 25 years (since 1994) Being a blue belt and a law enforcement officer Why he became a police officer Police officers not training martial arts Being a defensive tactics instructor Dealing with someone that want to fight or just get away Officers saying they cant afford training BJJ taking up too much time Some advice to help officers start training defensive tactics Training on a regular basis Training for competition Links: BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “no one can figure out your worth but you.” Pearl Bailey Article of the week: 12 Study Tips Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music f

  This week we have one of our favorite grapplers and UFC veteran Karo Parisyan.     We talk about:     His start with martial arts in Judo Training with Gokor His early UFC career Competing as a kid in Judo Starting MMA at 14 years old His mindset during a fight https://www.karoparisyan.com/     Links:     BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon     Quote of the week:  "The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want." Ben Stein     Article of the week:  https://fastjiujitsu.com/why-jiu-jitsu-hard/     Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast     The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod      

This week we have Wayne Tingle on the show. Wayne is in Nicaragua working to help kids with his organization Enrich Missions. Wayne is also encouraging the kids to do Jiu-Jitsu for the many benefits it provides. We talk about: Dealing with a 70% dropout rate from school Being a pastor and a missionary How he found Jiu-Jitsu His first experience on the mat Training gi and nogi Training BJJ for health benefits Teaching kids in Nicaragua jiu-jitsu How you can get involved with Enrich Missions Links: https://www.enrichmissions.org BJJ Brick Camp in Lake Jackson Texas March 7th, 2020 BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” John C. Maxwell Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google P

This week we talk about takedowns and BJJ. This was inspired by Bjj By the Month for February. https://bjjbrick.com/bjj-by-the-month-february/ We talk about: Why it is important to change levels Self defense Starting from your knees https://bjjbrick.com/bjj-by-the-month-february/ Some of our favorite takedowns We answer Patreon supporter questions about takedowns Links: The BjjBrick Camp in Lake Jackson Tx BjjBrick Shop https://bjjbrick.com/bjj-by-the-month-february/ Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “The golden rule for every businessman is this: Put yourself in your customer’s place.” -Orison Swett Marden Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod This entry was posted in BJJ by the Month, BjjBrick Podcast and tagged bjj take down, bjj takedowns, how to do a takedown bjj,

This week we bring back our friend Jess Munter. During her birth Jess suffered a Brachial Plexus injury leaving her unable to use her left arm. You can check out our past interview with Jess here https://bjjbrick.com/epi-220-adaptive-athlete-jess-munter-will-inspire-you/ We talk about: Some of her past competitions Having the support of her coaches Mental health Dealing with wins and losses Her goals for the future The idea of teaching a seminar Getting her purple belt Links: Jess on instagram BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.” H.L. Mencken Article of the week: https://www.highpercentagemartialarts.com/blog/2018/8/13/deep-dive-heres-what-the-data-says-about-takedowns Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music f

This week our friend Gustavo Dantas returns to the show to share some amazing stories and talk about the great work he is doing with The Jiu-Jitsu Tribe. We talk about: Helping to starting The Jiu-Jitsu Tribe Helping kids that are in a difficult spot Raising money to support BJJ school in brazil and teach english How BJJ Jiu-Jitsu Tribe is keeping kids off of the street The BJJ school in Salvador, Bahia Delio Lima’s amazing story of protecting his students How jiu-jitsu can help you with life The mental side of BJJ Other projects he is working on Links: Launching your BJJ Competition Journey After 30 https://jiujitsutribe.org/ BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “It is not how old you are, but how you are old” Jules Renard Article of the week: https://www.jiujitsutimes.com/im-________-and-_________-should-i-try-jiu-jitsu/ Catch us next week for another episode of T

This week we talk about having a guard that is designed to submit your opponent. We have been working on our submission guards for a month now as part of the Bjj By The Month program. We talk about: Our experiences and failures over the last month The Facebook group BJJ by the month https://www.facebook.com/groups/2518368208286581/ The advantage to your training by staying in guard and attacking Using sweeps to setup submissions How our guards have changed over the years The required ability to recover guard if it gets passed What we are working on next month Links: BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “Eyes are useless when the mind is blind” unknown Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod