Humans of Grappling

Heather Woods is a Black Belt under Andre Galvao from Atos HQ. She is a Masters world champ in the gi, 2nd in nogi worlds masters division. We talk about her time training at Atos HQ and the army of training partners she had there. Heather has traveled, lived, and trained all around the world. Heather offers an online Jiu-Jitsu coaching program at https://linktr.ee/h.woodsbjj She can be found on i...

Jimmy House is a multi-sport athlete: Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, powerlifter, bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and possibly more! We talk about lifting for grappling, wrestling, finding Jiu-Jitsu, lightweight vs heavyweight, Nicky Rod claiming natty, and more. Jimmy can be found @jhouse182 on IG, or @JIMMY_HOUSE on Youtube. His links can be found at https://linktr.ee/jimmyhouse This episode was spon...

Returning guest BJJ Fanatics instructor Ryan Scialoia comes back to talk about what he's been excited to learn and teach about in Jiu-Jitsu, content creation, ChatGPT, meaning, etc. It was fun and we got pretty "in the pocket" in this one. Ryan's links Instagram @ryanscialoia YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjWhKKpbVWVjnjTCSqinPOQ https://gofund.me/1e2ccce6 https://bjjfanatics.com/product...

Coach Greg Souders is the head coach of Standard Jiu-Jitsu. He teaches a 100% nogi program that takes an Ecological approach to training. This takes the form of strategically planned "games" similar to situational sparring in order to develop robust grappling skill without drilling. Greg is currently accepting 10 black belt, gym owner-coaches who are interested in getting 1:1 guidance on how to co...

Martin Lopez is an MMA economist, grappling competitor, and overall BAMF. We talk about our recent match against each other at High Rollerz, his passion for MMA, why he loves Jiu-Jitsu, our shared training history, and more. Martin's links: https://wartape.com/ https://ameriburn.org/resources/burn-survivor-resources/ This episode was sponsored by @ikuzoathletics, check them out for clean, simple r...

Phill Schwartz is one of the owners of 10th Planet Portland and he also runs No Gi Summit (https://www.nogisummit.com/). We talk about how his study of military history applies to his training and teaching style, how to see the way broadly, and how he supports his gym member's goals. This episode was sponsored by @ikuzoathletics, check them out for clean, simple rashies and shorts. Ikuzo… “let’s g...

We talked about: Jon's experience as a bodyworker / biomechanics enjoyoor, how he prepares and maintains himself training jiu-jitsu, different training modalities he's tried and how he learns something new from each. Jon has a subscription-based IG page called @biomech_wars Jon trains with Ryan Scialoia (HoG 3 guest, @ryanscialoia) and was uke in Ryan's "Unpinnable" instructional, linked below: ht...

I talk about the stakes of grappling competitions and how the incentives of "professional" paid and unpaid shows do not necessarily align with the best interests of the competitors, particularly in the realm of injuries sustained during competitions.  To put it more straightforward: there should be a common understanding, a "Gentlemen's Agreement", between competitors to take care of each oth...

Adrian and Hannah Jimenez are the owners and operators of Herbal Hannah Wellness, a clean, natural, handcrafted skincare line of soaps, deodorants, lip balms, and more. Hannah is a chemist, which means she's wicked smaht, and Adrian is hilarious. Together they are chasing their dreams both on and off the mat. We talk about how everything is an expression of yourself AKA art, what soap is, non-esse...

We “look into it” in this episode. We talked about Turkish oil wrestling technique, the early controversy of leglocks, William Randolph Hearst, aikido, samurai,  and what our personal goals are. You can check out Jordan on instagram @jordanwearsnogi and his sponsors @jardin_lasvegas and Synergy This episode was sponsored by @ikuzoathletics, check them out for clean, simple rashies and shorts....

We talked about Katie's science career and interest in genetics, how jiu-jitsu provided an outlet for her goal-oriented personality, and how further research needs to be done in the field of "giving a shit". Katie is a lab equipment field engineer and white belt at 10th Planet Las Vegas. She can be found on instagram @moleculeus This episode was sponsored by @ikuzoathletics, check them out for cle...

We talk about what a picture means to Rudy, going all-in on his dream, and how jiu-jitsu has significantly improved his mental and physical health. Rudy Plaza is a professional photographer + videographer and a 10th Planet Las Vegas Purple Belt. He can be found on instagram @oodlesofroodles This episode was sponsored by @ikuzoathletics, check them out for clean, simple rashies and shorts. Ikuzo… “...

We talk about how Doug and Kyle found jiu-jitsu, training differences between father and son, Kyle’s competitive success, and how Doug hopes that Kyle sees the lessons learned from jiu-jitsu can be applied to everything in life. Doug is a database administrator and 10th Planet Las Vegas Purple Belt and can be found on instagram at @dougmccaslin Kyle is a student and a 10th Planet Las Vegas Purple...

Ali Minaian is a 3D digital artist by day and a DJ / music producer by night. We talk about Ali's journey to finding his passions in traditional and martial arts. Check Ali's music out at @saint_rigal on Instagram. His linktree is https://linktr.ee/SaintRigal *note I forgot to hit record on Ali’s mic, so we’re just running with the camera mic on this one… white belt mistakes, getting better This e...

Rashad is an up and coming MMA fighter training in Las Vegas. We talk about training, his varied martial arts background, and how he's looking forward to showing the world his exciting, well-rounded skills. You can find him at @satterwhitetakeover This episode was sponsored by @ikuzoathletics, check them out for clean, simple rashies and shorts. Ikuzo… “let’s go!” https://www.ikuzoathletics.com/

Mike sits down with BJJ Fanatics instructor Ryan Scialoia to discuss jiu-jitsu giving life meaning and purpose, but also facing down the possibility of finding purpose without it. Ryan's links https://www.instagram.com/ryanscialoia https://gofund.me/1e2ccce6 https://bjjfanatics.com/products/law-enforcement-grappling-solutions-by-ryan-scialoia https://bjjfanatics.com/products/welcome-to-submission-...

Mike sits down with Pocholo Cruz of Pankration Philosophy. Pocholo views his profession as a salesman through the lens of an ever-improving martial artist. He uses "verbal judo" to navigate the flow of the sale to close deals. Check out Pocholo's links below https://www.patreon.com/pankration https://soundcloud.com/pankrationphilosophy https://www.instagram.com/pankrationphilosopher/ Rate us on Ap...

Mike Lady is a 10th Planet Las Vegas Purple Belt and software developer. He enjoys mapping concepts between grappling and software development as a means of exploring how humans learn. This episode was sponsored by @ikuzoathletics, check them out for clean, simple rashies and shorts. Ikuzo… “let’s go!” https://www.ikuzoathletics.com/