The Grappling Discourse

A podcast on sacrifice.

One of my favorite questions to ask students and training partners. You may be shocked by the answers

Interested in opening a gym one day. This story will enlighten you as it did me on what it takes to run a successful martial arts business.

I go into deep detail on my coaching philosophies and process. One of our female blue belts won 800 dollars yesterday and I go through step by step how I cornered, what language I used and post tournament how we are going to improve. A must listen for any athlete or aspiring coach.

These are without a doubt the 10 matches the grappling world needs to make happen next year.

I talk about the goals I’ve set for 2020.

Some offensive mindset advice for white and blue belts. Don’t feel bad for having success with one or two moves, keep developing them!

I answer four questions pertaining to Gordon’s competition retirement. Did he actually retire? Why? What is his legacy and is he the goat?

A hilarious story from my early days of grappling.

The 5 things that I try to do everyday that help me feel better and promote constant growth in my character and physical being.

How to discover what animal represents your style. A fun, thought provoking episode that may help you get better at jiu jitsu!

I go over three defensive concepts. The first my mom could apply her first day of class, the last is a rule breaking idea that makes you dangerous from anywhere on bottom. All three are used together to make you untappable when you end up on bottom! Remember a good defense is your best offense!!!

I love training with women, they are some of my most valuable training partners and have provided numerous valuable training experiences. I talk about how they’ve humbled me and helped me become a better grappler. Advice on how to start training with women.

Struggling to think of a great gift for your favorite grappler? Yourself? Here are my picks for Christmas this year.

A white belt student told me my move doesn’t work!! How do I handle that? How did I handle that? What we can all learn from that situation!

What I thought about the match. Who I think Gordon should face next. Two other exciting matches and who each winner should compete against next!

Detailed history of challengers that have come through the doors at Tenth Planet Decatur. From older meat heads, to guys off the street, we’ve had a ton.

Huge matchup between Gordon Ryan and Bo Nickals taking place at Third Coast Grappling Saturday. I Breakdown the rules and what I think Gordon’s mindset is going in. Also highlight a couple other guys competing this weekend.

I detail my strength and conditioning routine. What I like to do, my goals, and advice on how to get started!

I recap 3 big matches that went down and talk about a couple of up and coming stars.

Are you grappling like a jerk? Is one of you training partners being a dick? I give you guys three questions that will answer those questions!

Polaris 12 features a very interesting matchup of Rockhold vas Rodriguez. It also features the most exciting match of the weekend in Pj Barch vs Marcin Held.

Why survival should be the foundation of every martial art. A beautiful lesson from Saulo Riberio about learning to survive at white belt!

4 major tournaments. 3 must watch competitors. 1 must watch event!!

I detail my experiences with grappling with strikes, and how training cjj has made me feel more confident and given me a passion for wrestling and playing for points.