My White Belt

Elaine Wynn, better known as the Jiu-Jitsu Grandma, is 73 years old and holds a 4-stripe blue belt under Kaliffa Oliveira.  She has competed in high-level tournaments throughout her Jiu-Jitsu career, including worlds.  Enjoy this fun, friendly, inspirational conversation. Follow her on instagram @jiujitsu_grandma Follow My White Belt @mywhitebelt Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your M...

Etiquette, Training with your kids,  recovery and dealing with injuries. Follow on Instagram @mywhitebelt Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick or Venmo @Jim-Trick (0423 if they ask) Join our free, My White Belt Wednesday, newsletter here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/...

This Q&A covers topics including: Injuring your training partner Flexibility for big dudes Your Professor vs Youtube tutorials and more!!!! Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick or Venmo @Jim-Trick (0423 if they ask) Join our free, My White Belt Wednesday, newslet...

Am I disappointing my Professor? Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick or Venmo @Jim-Trick (0423 if they ask) Join our free, My White Belt Wednesday, newsletter here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/ Follow us on Instagram @mywhitebelt Support My White Belt when you shop...

Joey " CoCo " Diaz , is  stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster , and BJJ Blue Belt. After pursuing stand-up comedy full time in 1991 in the Colorado and Seattle areas, Diaz relocated to Los Angeles in 1995 where he began acting, securing various film and television roles, including My Name Is Earl , The Longest Yard , Spider-Man 2 , Grudge Match , and The Many Saints of Newark .  In 2010,...

Ever feel like your Jiu-Jitsu is actually getting worse? This episode is for you! Follow @mywhitebelt on Instagram!   Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick or Venmo @Jim-Trick (0423 if they ask) Join our free, My White Belt Wednesday, newsletter here: https://www.mywh...

Professor Ricardo Almeida was the first person to receive a black belt from Master Renzo Gracie upon his relocation to the United States.  He has fought in the UFC, and trained the best of the best.  His influence in the world of Jiu-Jitsu is profound and more than all of that, he's a good human. https://ricardoalmeida.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @mywhitebelt Visit: https://www.mywhitebelt.c...

This week we talk about why humans do what we do. We'll hear from a new blue belt who thinks he's a white belt and someone who has been a white belt for six years! https://www.mywhitebelt.com/ on Instagram @mywhitebelt Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick o...

Listener questions include talking about taking days off, overly aggressive training partners, and more! http://Mywhitebelt.com   Follow @mywhitebelt on Instagram! Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick or Venmo @Jim-Trick (0423 if they ask) Join our free, My White Bel...

Professor Richard Bresler is Rorion Gracie’s first student in the USA and is widely considered to be the first American student of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. WORTH DEFENDING is the story of Richard’s 40+ year involvement with the Gracie family. Click here to get your copy! https://www.amazon.com/Worth-Defending-Gracie-Jiu-Jitsu-Saved/dp/B0974G8D2H/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Thanks...

This week we welcome BJJ / MMA legend Tom DeBlass! Find his book How You Bear It, here: https://www.amazon.com/How-You-Bear-Triumph-Resiliency-ebook/dp/B09K47JGTV Check him out on BJJ Fanatics: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/tom-deblass Follow him on Instagram here @TomDeBlass Check out his website here: https://www.tomdeblass.com/ Thanks for listening to My White Belt! O...

Topics include; reactions to the last episode, me getting my butt kicked by a 16-year-old, advice for older rollers, and questions about choosing an academy. Follow the kid who mopped the floor with me on Instagram @seancrashbtt Check out https://www.mywhitebelt.com/ Follow us on Instagram @mywhitebelt Thanks for listening!!!! Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts...

In this episode, I offer opinions on the state of the world and why Jiu-Jitsu is important. I also answer a listener's question about whether or not women who train BJJ are annoying.  https://www.mywhitebelt.com/ On instagram @mywhitebelt Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash....

Professor, Alex Barcelona is from Mountain View, Ca. She has been an athlete all her life, from softball to basketball to volleyball. She started training jiu-jitsu in 2014 and instructing in 2017. She is a multiple-time International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Pan American No-Gi Champion 2021, 2x No-Gi World Champion 2017 and 2018, and is the 2016 Pan American Champion. https://www.liberdadebj...

In this episode, I confess that I sometimes have bad breath, answer a bunch of voicemails, and talk about the new people at my gym! I also talk about this: https://store.tapcancerout.org/products/tco-backpack Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick or Venmo @Jim-Trick (...

I've been a fan of Rob's work for years, so getting to spend time chatting was really exciting. Black Belt Magazine describes him as;  "Devoted to exposing martial arts frauds as well as criminally dangerous instructors and schools that simply engage in unethical business practices".  Rob happens to be a BJJ purple belt and someone who has spent over 25 years in Martial Arts.  ...

In episode three we talk about BJJ friendships, promotions, and making rolls more productive.  Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Order your My White Belt Shirts here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/shop Donate to support our work here: https://cash.app/$JimTrick or Venmo @Jim-Trick (0423 if they ask) Join our free, My White Belt Wednesday, newsletter here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/ Follow us...

Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Follow us on Instagram @mywhitebelt Join our free, Four Stripe Friday, newsletter here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/ Support My White Belt when you shop ORIGIN x JOCKO FUEL by using discount code: TRICK10 https://originmaine.com/?ref=iRlDmaPt8CdIHS Submit podcast questions here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/podcast In this episode, we feature a conversation wi...

Welcome to episode one, of the My White Belt, Jiu-Jitsu show! In this episode, I confess to not knowing what I'm doing and I answer a question about my early days. Thanks for listening to My White Belt! Follow us on Instagram @mywhitebelt Join our free, Four Stripe Friday, newsletter here: https://www.mywhitebelt.com/ Support My White Belt when you shop ORIGIN x JOCKO FUEL by using discount c...