Jiu Jitsu Idiots

Jared Fekete @feketejj is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and an elite wrestler. He owns Sleeping Bear Jiu-Jitsu in Traverse City, Michigan and competes regularly around the midwest. He has an explosive style which he put on display in the 16-man 185 pound bracket at Midwest Finishers 19. Huge thanks to Omar Ocasio @omarocasio10p who runs Midwest Finishers and is the owner of 10th Planet Lomb...

We stopped by Top Level MMA in Niles, IL for some no-gi training and podcasting with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Leon Ambubuyog. Our good friend Ed Serra showed up in time for rolling and stuck around to join us for a fun conversation after class. 

Chris Wojcik is a black belt under Jeff Serafin and will be competing in the 88kg division at ADCC in Las Vegas August 17th and 18th.

Live from Real Movement Martial Arts (RMMA) in Bartlett, IL hosting an in-house white belt tournament with a food truck. 

Ally Wolski is a purple belt under Nicky Ryan from B Team in Austin, TX.

Phill is a 10th Planet Black Belt directly under Eddie Bravo.

Ramses is a Black Belt under Jeff Serafin and owner of Living Art Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Willowbrook, IL.

Jeff Serafin, Jameel Massouh, Black Klassman, Mando Gutierrez, Cristal Contreras, Adam Fernandez, Mike DeMarino, and Sergio Martinez joined us on the podcast this week live from Double Gold Invitational 2. Aaron and Tam Brooks hosted the tournament at their gym Pica Pau Jiu Jitsu in Aurora, IL. DBI is the brainchild of Aaron's student Ando who delivered on the action with a submission rate over 80...

Fun conversations at Midwest Finishers 18 hosted by 10th Planet Black Belt Omar Ocasio at his gym 10th Planet Lombard and streamed live for free on YouTube.

Ashur is a BJJ black belt and actively competes in both gi and no-gi. We rolled and then recorded a podcast at his gym "The Academy" located inside of the MyBody Complex in Northfield, IL.

Scott is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Jeff Serafin. We discuss his recent experience having a daughter competing in high school wrestling. Wrestling has exploded in popularity amongst young women and public schools are having to adapt quickly and in some cases begrudgingly. 

Edgar is a 1st degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and head of the adult programs at RŌL Academy in Orland Park. Interesting bonus if you train at RŌL Academy they have a private video library online for their students that includes actual classes and seminars. Edgar and RŌL Academy owner Thomas Rozdzynski have also implemented a Tac Fit lifting program to enhance the proper type of strength...

Mario is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rodrigo "Comprido" Leite de Medeiros. He is the co-owner of The Barracks in North Aurora alongside his brother Luis where they teach elite nogi grappling.

Patrick is a 10th Planet brown belt under Josh Passini and the best insurance agent in Chicago. 

Mickey Delos Santos and Drich Alvarez are both 10th Planet Black belts and have been training with Greg & Russ for the better part of a decade. 

Ed is a white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but a black belt in beating brain tumors. He trains at 10th Planet Chicago under Josh Passini. 

Abe is a 10th Planet Brown Belt under Josh Passini at 10th Planet Chicago. Coming up in San Diego he earned his blue belt from Jeff Glover and his purple belt from Richie "Boogeyman" Martinez.

Danny is a 10th Planet Black Belt under Richie "Boogeyman" Martinez and he always stops by for some rolls at 10th Planet Chicago when he is in town. 

Marvin Castelle is a 10th Planet Black Belt and owner of 10th Planet Torrance in California. 

David Porter is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer and has his gym operating alongside a premiere shooting range in Ashburn, Virginia.

Steven Patterson is a 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros and the owner of University of Ground Fighting in New Lenox, Illinois.

Mike Santiago is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and owner of Santiago Training Center in Lombard, Illinois.

Kyle Perkins is a Team Curran Black Belt and instructor at RMMA (Real Movement and Martial Arts) in Bartlett, Illinois. 

Brandon Mccaghren earned his 10th Planet Black Belt directly from Eddie Bravo and he owns 10th Planet Decatur in Alabama. Bmac is also the creator of the Professional Grappling Federation and we discuss the record-breaking news that season 6 will culminate in a $100,000 grand prize in Las Vegas on April 21st, 2024. 

Jameel Massouh is a BJJ black belt and professor at Veneration Jiu Jitsu in Kenosha, WI.