Elbows Tight Podcast: The Beginners Journey Through Jiu-Jitsu

Jon and Travis have the amazing privilege of sitting down with the 2008 Crossfit Games champion, BJJ purple belt, pediatric cancer advocate, and coffee connoisseur Jason Khalipa. Jason Khalipa talks about strength training for BJJ, what this training has been looking like recently, his very successful business NCFit, his AMRAP mentality, how it translates into his everyday life, and much more. Tal...

Jon and Travis are back together in person and the new podcast room! Jon talks about his trip back home and the craziness seen on the way. The guys started their new strength and conditions training for BJJ this week and are looking forward to getting stronger! BOTD: Seven Seas Hazy IPA https://www.7seasbrewing.com/beers/ Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by...

Jon and Travis sit down and catch up after a long break. The guys talk about what has been going on in life, their current situations with training, and how hearing from a new voice can help you want to learn again. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on your favorite Podcast platform and if you truly enjoy it, give us a review....

The guys have the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Malachy Friedman, Black Label Martial Arts owner, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Ricardo Liborio. He has created multiple must-watch DVDs like the Darce Killer, Sh*t Your Instructor Never Showed You, and The HeisenGuard. Malachy pulls no punches on his feelings about competition BJJ, other Black Belts, class lead warmups, and muc...

Allan is a BJJ black belt under Malachy Friedman. He got his start in BJJ from trying out MMA and got hooked after taking a little time away from it. He is a father, active duty sailor, and current instructor. He has some amazing takes on training and balancing his everyday life. There is even a little trash talk for some fun. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcas...

The guys sit down with Travis's good friend Todd Smithson. Todd owns his own tattoo shop called Nothing Sacred Tattoo, is a former Muay Thai fighter and almost received his purple belt in BJJ. Todd stopped training BJJ for a couple of years but recently found the love for it again when he put his daughter into classes and is now starting off as a white belt again. He has some very interesting stor...

The guys sit down with Bear a Special Warfare Navy Veteran and Krav Maga instructor. Bear retired from the Navy's Special Warfare after 20 years when he sustained some major injuries. Now he is running a nonprofit organization to help prevent veteran suicide. He has some great insight and experiences about life and side effects of war. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support t...

Jon and Travis are in the beautiful city of San Diego!  Jon has recently started training boxing and Krav Maga and talks about the differences between BJJ and other combat training. While in SoCal the guys have been more active and talk about what they are doing to keep busy with their time. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button o...

Jon and Travis sit down to catch up with life and their BJJ journey. Jon is officially in sunny San Diego and loving the beautiful weather. The guys talk about how they are surviving during the pandemic, future plans, where they see things going with the pandemic, and how Jon doesn't like doing BJJ drills on the beach.  Jon says he is about to train Krav Maga and is excited to see the differences...

Jon and Travis sit down with Army Vet, Photographer, and future BJJ practitioner Spencer Fochtman. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podcast on Instagram @elbowstightpod with your host @travise...

Jon and Travis sit down to give an update on their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podcast on Instagram @elbowstightpod with your host @travisetp and @jtcra...

Jon and Travis sit down 4 to 6 feet away and talk about everything going on with the COVID-19 and how they are living in these crazy times. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podcast on Instagra...

The guys sit down with a good friend Mike and talk about everything under the sun from dogs, BJJ, food, injuries, and even marijuana! Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podcast on Instagram @elb...

Jon and Travis sit down and have some good laughs sitting at the new podcast table! Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podcast on Instagram @elbowstightpod with your host @travisetp and @jtcrash...

The guys sit down with Jordan Almodovar and talk about his BJJ journey. This episode is full of good laughs and even better impressions by Jordan himself. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podc...

The first episdoe of Season 2 for Elbows Tight Podcast. Jon and Travis sit down with Jon's daughters, Drew and Olivia, and talk about how they are enjoying BJJ, what their friends think of it, discipline in BJJ, and what are their favorite colors. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review...

Jon and Travis sit down and talk about the last couple weeks away from the podcast. Both have recently been promoted to Blue Belt and Jon competed for the first time at Revolution 41. They talk about the testing for their blue belts and how Jon felt during his first competition. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if...

Sonia is a brown belt in BJJ and the owner of Combat Arts Academy located in Seattle and Burien, Washington. We talk with her about how her school started, previous injuries and how they have changed her way of training, women in BJJ, her business habits and how she grew her school and opened a second location, how to coach kids, and more! Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Suppo...

Jon and Travis sit down with Nathan Delapp a blue belt and close friend of theirs from BJJ. Nathan is a Marine Corps Vet, avid hunter, and husband just to name a few things. The guys go over blue belt blues, training highs and lows, Nathans experience in hunting, tips for new white belts, and much much more! Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the s...

We chat with our coach Alvin who is a black belt and the lead instructor at Pacific Northwest Jiu-Jitsu. He is a 20 year Naval Officer Vet, Father, Husband, and mentor to Jon and Travis. The guys talk about belt promotions, kids in BJJ, holding kids accountable, the importance of coaches in kids lives, and his ideology when it comes to teaching and concepts of BJJ, plus much much more! Let us know...

Jon and Travis sit down and talk about all the cool things they have lined up with BJJ and the Podcast! They even have a short special guest they plan on having on again! Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media....

We sit down with our first female guest Ashley and get her perspective of BJJ. We talk about rolling with guys, being a woman in BJJ, competing as a woman, and women being intimidated about BJJ. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a...

Jon and Travis sit down and watch the UFC Fight Night 158. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podcast on Instagram @elbowstightpod with your host @travisetp and @jtcrash78 and on Facebook @Elbow...

Jon and Travis sit down and talk about their kids doing BJJ and the concerns with kids in BJJ. Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us a comment on social media. Follow the podcast on Instagram @elbowstightpod with your host @travisetp a...

We talk with Kris and Derek their first time competing, what it was like leading up to the competition, and most importantly, how the spouses feel about BJJ. This interview was a whole lot of fun! Let us know what you think the episode is out today. Support the podcast by clicking the subscribe button on iTunes, if you truly enjoy give us a review. If there are any specific topic requests drop us...