Open Mat Social Hour

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana discuss some great questions Diana got on her June Seminar Tour. We thought that these questions were quite unique & wanted to share some thoughts about them. Enjoy!

Join us today on a special episode with Jimmy Jolliff! Jimmy is a brown belt who has been training since the early 2000's in everywhere from NYC to North Carolina, and now in LA. He has a unique passion for the art of jiu jitsu that I haven't encountered often in the community, which is what made it such a fun experiencing working with him. In this episode, we chat about what jiu jitsu m...

Join us today on a special episode with Erin Herle! Erin is a black belt in jiu jitsu, an extremely accomplished athlete, as well as a mental performance coach who works with high level athletes on sharpening their mental flexibility for peak performance. In this episode, Erin & Diana discuss everything that goes into what Erin does including challenges with clients, the struggles with athleti...

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer a question from a client about when the shift changed from stretching to FRC to strengthening in deep ranges, Kris' new gym he started at, & some of our most memorable meals! Enjoy!

Join us today on a special episode with Brent Simons!! Brent has been a martial artist for a large majority of his life, and found jiu jitsu a bit more recently. Naturally, he fell in love with it but along the way suffered a nasty knee injury, as well as had to undergo labrum surgery. Not only was this incredibly stressful on his mental & physical health, but his family also got hit really ha...

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer a question from a mutual friend about the reasons why tendinopathy is so common in BJJ & how to recover from it along with some hot goss about an athlete getting popped for PEDs and ADCC West Coast Trials winners! Enjoy!

Join us today on a special episode with Jennifer Tam!! Jenn & I met at the Unicorns BJJ camp last year, and a couple months later she reached out to get some rehab for her knee and hip. Jenn shares her experiences grappling (no pun intended) with her ego when she was dealing with injuries and how it taught her how to slow down, be more intentional about her body, as well as plan for longevity...

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer a question from a fellow physio about handling fear mongering language in the jiu jitsu community + a little chat about CJI 3??? Enjoy!

Join us today as Diana reflects on the data behind our healthcare system, how it affects the physical therapy profession, plus what you can do about it to prioritize long term health.  Enjoy!

Join us today on a special episode with Tetsuko Yasutomi!! Tetsuko is a mother, a wife, a jiu jitsu enthusiast, and business owner. Her & her husband own and run Neighborhood Bento in Bueno Park, CA while juggling her kiddos and other life things. Tetsuko shares with us the very common pattern of self-neglect when everything gets too overwhelming and how she centered herself again to prioritiz...

Join us today as Diana & Kris break down the low back pain epidemic in jiu jitsu athletes, along with some statistics about low back pain. We also discuss some ways we evaluate and treat these cases. Enjoy! Audio Editing: @chrisjenkns

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer a couple of questions from a follower's DM + chatted about Gordon Ryan's retirement along with recent pod faves. Enjoy! Audio editing: @chrisjenkns

Join us today on a special episode with Nick Phillips!! Nick's story is a story of transformation, change, self-reflection and more. We originally met in 2022 when Nick came to Open Mat Physio for his back pain. During our process, there was a moment where the program flared up his back so bad, that he had to take a break. I felt awful, and learned from that experience as a clinician. Nick re...

Join us today as Diana reflects on the costs behind trying to balance too many things at one time, and when it is a good idea to quit.  Enjoy!

Join us today as Diana & Kris break down a the narrative around fragility that has unfortunately brainwashed a lot of people into backing away from strength training or being active. We discuss what should be happening instead & how you can get started! Enjoy! Audio Editing: @chrisjenkns

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana chat about why so many of us feel great when we train but then wrecked either the rest of the day or even the next couple of days. Then we briefly recap how the first couple of weeks of 2026 is going! Had to cut it short at the end to rush to a content filming session. Enjoy! Audio editing: @chrisjenkns

Join us today on a special episode with Randy SantaMaria!! Randy is a purple belt out of the Bay Area who dealt with debilitating chronic low back pain for many years. So much so, that he would have flare ups that would not allow him to straighten his back when he would rise from a chair. Randy tried multiple different approaches before finally taking a chance with us at Open Mat Physio. Now he is...

Join us today as Diana breaks down some of the patterns she has seen in our most successful clients. It's physical, mental, philosophical & everything in between. A good reflection piece for us all. Enjoy!

***I mistakened South Carolina for North Carolina - so any Carolinians SORRYSORRYSORRY!!!!*** Join us today on a special episode with Heidi Lozano!! Heidi is a black belt who came up through the CheckMat competition rigor, and eventually found her way into wellness as a career. Although she's had a history of knee injuries, this one felt different. Heidi knew she needed to take this one serio...

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana talk whether or not we should say no to rolls & HOW we should say no to them. We all review the UFC BJJ Card (terribly LOL) & review our 2025 Spotify Wrapped. Enjoy!

Join us today as Diana & Kris break down a topic of porrada everyday, how doing it is ruining your gains on&off the mats, plus better ways to go about training for longevity on the mats. Enjoy!

Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana talk options for chronic groin strains, discussions around having a hard time finding the right training intensity, longevity hacks & what we're excited for this Christmas! Enjoy!

In this episode, Kris & Diana chat about different ways to stay healthy while prepping for a competition. Competing is not an easy task on the body. It requires discipline, a lot of hard training, & sacrificing short term comfort. Here are some tips we have gathered from working with athletes prepping for comps that we wanted to share so you all can stay as injury-free as possible leading...

Join us today on a special episode with Tzitzi Lomeli!! Tzitzi suffered a pretty severe knee injury during a jiu jitsu training session earlier this year that affected her daily life in a way that she never imagined. After multiple consultations with Doctors who recommended surgery, Tzitzi decided otherwise. There was no way she could go through the ACL surgery recovery process with all of life&ap...

Join us today as Diana breaks down a topic that was inspired by a recent convo with a training partner - the hidden costs of ignoring pain. If we take a step back, they are impactful to our jiu jitsu mat time. Diana goes through better ways to approach this, and ways to prioritize staying training for a long time. Enjoy!