Better Than Average

BTA’s eightieth birthday, the moment it gets real. What’s the order of business for number 18? This is Better Than Average recorded under pressure. Chris attempts to keep Jay in the light while we discuss post-apocalyptic protocol. Jay relives the moment he nearly gets caught in one of Jiujitsu’s snazziest submissions and we discuss how you train that crushing top pressure without crushing the rel...

Episode 17, BTA XVII, the 17th leg in the journey that is the Better Than Average Podcast. We join Chris and the newly crowned interim champ of the old man division, Jason Swanston. What eclectic mix of delights do we have in store you on the 17th week? Jay loses all sense of time, Chris shares a guilty pleasure and we talk the important subject of man crushes. Jay tells us all about the British O...

Episode 16. The 16th instalment of Chris and Jays epic series. The one after the one before. The first week back after our legendary transatlantic edition. What’s in store for chapter 16? Jay gets his first tap via ‘Benitez Fingers’, Chris talks gym fails and we look forward to Jays rematch with Pythagoras. Is there more to episode 16? Naturally, there is is so much more. Chris invents a new tagli...

Episode 15, the big one, the pinnacle of the Chris and Jay podcasting experiment. This week Chris and Jay go transatlantic and speak to New Jersey’s answer to Jason Mamoa, Prof Miguel Benitez. What do we talk about? Oh, there is so much to talk about. We talk about Miguel’s role as ADCC Head referee for NA and his approach to refereeing grappling matches. We talk about Miguel’s thoughts on running...

Chapter 14, the 14th instalment, a full fortnight of podcasting pleasure. We join Chris and Jay post lifting session, Jay’s pumped and Chris is exhausted. What’s on the agenda for the 14th? As always it’s a assortment of items. We talk post exercise recovery and cupping. We talk modern art and Jay’s surprisingly artistic background. We talk bare knuckle boxing and plan a Dojo storm. Sounds like a...

Episode 13. Friday the 13th, chapter 13 in the horror story that is (the) Better Than Average Podcast. We join Chris and Jay on the morning of Chris’ trip to the northern powerhouse, home of the Beatles - Liverpool. What’s on the agenda for the 13th hour? Naturally it’s a smorgasbord of topics each more satisfying than the last. We talk Ancient Greco Roman Wrestling and how the Goat would stack up...

Episode 12, the hours is upon us, the 12th segment in the heartwarming tale of Chris and Jay’s bromance. Episode 12 gets serious and then gets messy. What is the focus for the 12th Chapter? Jay gets censored and dumps his Barber, Chris has an awkward appointment with the GP and the BTA teams aptitude for all things Harry Potter is tested. Anything else? Hell yes. Naturally we talk BJJ and how Mere...

Legs 11, Chapter XI, the eleventh floor on the climb to the dizzying heights of Podcast perfection. We join Chris and Jay as they take the 11th step in their podcasting journey. What’s happens in the 11th hour? So much happens. Chris gets Jays perspective on weight cutting and Izzy’s post KO celebration , Jay introduces Chris to one of the internets best videos and gives us an insight into working...

Episode 10, BTA X, Xrated and 10x the fun of Episode 1. Chris and Jay discuss the biggest court case in BJJ history, the youngest IBJJF champ in history and the history of PEDs in Grappling. What else is on the agenda for BTA X? We talk combat sports matchups and mismatches, McGregor vs Chandler, Ngannou vs Fury and Nicky Rod vs Gordon Ryan. I know what you are thinking, we already saw that last o...

Better Than Average Number 9, the 9th circle of BTA, mile 9 of Chris and Jay’s ultra-marathon podcast. This is the one with the Steaks! We join Chris and Jay pre and post lunch and the Podcast is brilliant and terrible in equal measure as a result. What’s on the menu this week? We travel through The Tunnel of Love, we talk London Marathon training and pet pigs and Octopi. That’s it? Hell no, it is...

Episode 8, Better Than Average the VIII, the eighth chapter in Chris and Jay’s podcasting adventure. We join Chris and Jay post a hectic school run and it’s one for the Podcasting Purest. Herc’s awol and there is a deathly silence in his absence. What’s BTA 8 got in store for you? It’s got more than your average podcast that’s for sure. We talk BJJ, MMA and Paddy the Baddy in particular. We talk S...

Number 7, 67minutes of podcasting pleasure + 7 in heaven, the seventh instalment in the epic Chris and Jay Bromance. We check in with Chris and Jay this week pre-Jiujitsu session. What’s on the Agenda? It’s all on there. We talk BJJ in Space, Flat Earther’s in MMA, we talk about Jays rock hard nipples and Chris has a dream. Where else are you going to get that kind of content squished into a 1hr 1...

Episode 6, Chapter VI, Segment number six of Chris and Jays maiden voyage into Podcasting. Our Whitebelt one stripe podcast celebrates a memorable first milestone by welcoming Blue Belt Sales Manager/Executioner, the man with the Guillotine - Andy Leatherland. Some say he is Batman to Tom Hardy’s Bane? Others say the essence of Hollywood still lingers on his crippled right ankle. Maybe it does, ma...

Number 5 is alive! BTA V, the fifth element. 5x the fun? Maybe, maybe not. We join Chris and Jay on the day the window cleaner comes, problematic. If your an audio purist, I’m not going to lie to you, you’re gonna be disappointed this week. I’ve said it before, you don’t join BTA for the quality of the sound, you join for the charisma, the character, the…vigourosity. This week we talk project Lord...

Episode four, the quarter quell, chapter IV, the forth instalment of Chris and Jay’s magical adventure into podcasting. This week, it’s a hot mess. Jay shares perhaps a little too much about his antics in the Army, Herc throws ups and Chris breaks down Jays performance in his recent BJJ tournament. We make our predictions about the Tommy Fury and Jake Paul fight, which in hindsight, seems largely...

Better Than Average The Third, chapter 3, the trivector, a classic Chris and Jay adventure. In Episode 3 we learn of Jay’s life before the army and Chris learns why his mic is so much quieter than Jay’s. Chris and Jay swap BJJ stories and discuss the power of having the right people in your corner, as well as the power of Jay’s perfect snatch. Is it better than episode 1? Probably. Better than epi...

Episode 2, the sequel… better than the first? Maybe, maybe not? We join Chris and Jay post lunchtime BJJ class. What do we discuss? A little of this and a little of that, learn about Chris’ surprising Carny heritage and Jay’s time in the Army. As always, its unlikely to change your life, but as always, it’s Better Than Average.

Join Chris and Jay as they embark on their maiden voyage into the podcasting realm. The imaginatively named Episode one - it’s not the best, but it’s still better than average. What’s is about? What isn’t it about, BJJ, Training, ‘Rockwilers’ and navigating life as a family man with a Jiujitsu obsession.