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 Welcome to another exciting episode of Roll Science! This week, we are thrilled to have Chris Godoy, a talented purple belt who trains at Ground Game Theory and Vagner Rocha, as our guest. Prepare for a funny and insightful journey into the world of grappling!  We dive into the art of leg-locks as Chris shares his expertise and how he got hooked on these fascinating techniques. Hear about Chris&a...

Welcome to an insightful part two of a two part episode featuring two experts in the field of high-level grappling athlete training: Jose Pagan and Chase Yeselowitz, CSCS FRCms. In this episode, Jose Pagan delves into the psychological and mental preparation essential for peak performance. With his extensive education and licensing in this area, Jose provides invaluable guidance on personal and tr...

Welcome to an insightful part one of a two part episode featuring two experts in the field of high-level grappling athlete training: Jose Pagan and Chase Yeselowitz, CSCS FRCms. In this episode, Jose Pagan delves into the psychological and mental preparation essential for peak performance. With his extensive education and licensing in this area, Jose provides invaluable guidance on personal and tr...

In this riveting episode, we sit down with Andres Leon, the visionary documentarian behind Fighters Delight Media. Andres shares exclusive insights into his latest projects, where he immerses himself in the world of MMA fighters, from the grit of the athletes out of freedom fighters to the high stakes of professional bouts. Dive deep into his creative and technical process, understand what drives...

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Daniel Perez, a highly respected black belt and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy owner under the legendary Damian Maia. In this episode, we delve into the world of BJJ as Daniel shares his journey into the sport, his analytical approach to teaching, and the critical importance of strong fundamentals. Discover the reasoning behind his unique class structure...

In this episode of Roll Science, Victor Salazar, a former Marine and distinguished practitioner at Mortalis, unveils his training methodologies that were honed through rigorous training and unwavering commitment to personal development. We Delve into his approach to competition, as well as his astute observations on various submission grappling tournament rulesets, providing a comprehensive unders...

Tommy Rodriguez is a multiple-time pan-american champion, world champion, and Euro champion in both Gi and Nogi. Although he has a plethora of accolades under his belt and multiple medals in the highest platforms of competition, from his vantage point, the medals are the result of chasing his real goal - taking his grappling prowess and technical understanding to the highest level possible.  Tommy...

Damian Gaston is a jiu-jitsu competitor rising through the ranks at Mortalis. With only 3-years of training under his belt, Damian has been able to make substantial strides in his technical progression and he is starting to gain a reputation amongst the grappling community as a game competitor. In this episode, we speak with Damian about his approach to training, his mindset when approaching compe...

Danny "Soul" is a fitness entrepreneur, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt, and a one of the top fitness coaches in the South Florida area. In this episode, Danny provides his insight into athletic fitness as it pertains to grappling, his point-of-view on the similarities between the CrossFit and Jiu-Jitsu communities, and the importance of instilling a fitness program that caters to the indi...

Karina Anguiano is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, competitor, podcaster, and the owner of Guardian Grappling & Jiu-Jitsu in Homestead, Florida. In this episode Karina shares personal anecdotes, her approach to training while pregnant, teaching methodologies, and competitions. Karina's honesty, and overall capabilities to move forward - regardless of the obstacle - is inspiring. She is...

Lyle McCombs is a personal trainer and competitive grappler under the Ground Game Theory banner. That being said, Lyle brings another level of tenacity, work ethic, and discipline he cultivated as an elite-level football player who still holds collegiate records as a running back.  In this episode, we speak to Lyle about the transferrable skills he brought over from football, his development as a...

In this episode of Roll Science we sit down with Steven Perez. Steven Perez is brown belt out of Mortalis Jiu-Jitsu that is pursuing competitive grappling full-time. Steven shares his training regime and his thoughts on approaching competition. Rollscience Instagram: @rollscience Mangostein. Tv : @mangostein.tv

There are those who gain recognition using their extroverted predisposition - leveraging their hypothetical colorful feathers to peacock their best attributes - leaving spectators in awe with whimsical admiration.  There are others, however, that do not seek recognition, but rather focus on the process and dive full-heartedly into their work. They stoically seek the difficulties that will lead to...

Gabriel Mees in Carlson Gracie Black Belt un Michel "Buiu" Pereira. He started Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 15 and has been on the mats ever since. Recently, he started teaching and sharing his knowledge with others. Gabriel is known for the dichotomy between his quiet, humble personality and his ruthlessly relentless grappling style. In this episode we cover Gabriel grappling journey, teachin...

Our social media feed is consistently bombarded with new types of guards, submissions, and snippets of grappling instructional narrated with an exaggerated amount of Japanese terms, all regurgitated in some version of a thick American accent.              Most grapplers would agree - partly thanks to the growth of social media and technology- that grappling is in a constant state of evolution, and...

In this episode, we speak with Mauro Ruiz - a competitive blue belt under the Ground Game Theory Banner. He discusses his point of view on differences between modern grappling and traditional jiu-jitsu, Gordon Ryan's antics, and what it is like to compete in the adult division after coming up the kid's ranks.  Rollscience Instagram: @rollscience Mangostein. Tv : @mangostein.tv