The BizJitsu Podcast

Michael Mitri is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, the S&C Coach for 10th Planet Oceanside, Good Vibes PT & Fitness founder, and a BJJ Fanatics contributor. In this episode, Dr. Michael shares his recommendations for movement preparation prior to training, resistance training off the mats, his vision for his new facility in Vista, CA, why gi pants change the nogi game, and much more! You can l...

Chris Hargett is a BJJ black belt and athlete, owns Six Blades La Quinta, and is the author of Professionalism: The Non-Secret to Success.  Kendall Reusing is an 8x IBJJF World Champion, a FloGrappling & IBJJF commentator, the co-owner of four Gracie Barra academies across Southern California, and the host of Get a Grip With K Podcast.  This week’s episode is part one of a part series where Ch...

Chris Hargett is a BJJ black belt and athlete, owns Six Blades La Quinta, and is the author of Professionalism: The Non-Secret to Success.  Kendall Reusing is an 8x IBJJF World Champion, a FloGrappling & IBJJF commentator, the co-owner of four Gracie Barra academies across Southern California, and the host of Get a Grip With K Podcast.  This week’s episode is part one of a part series where Ch...

On this episode, Vince and Archie discuss Archie's tattoo plans, the Building a Story Brand book, Archie's new project and website, Archie's recent weight loss, the parallels between driving revenue and losing weight, using JiuJitsu in the workplace, the debate between Gi vs. NoGi, and much more! The BizJitsu Podcast is sponsored by Union Staffing Group , a full-service boutique recrui...

Milton Campis is a BJJ blackbelt, the founder of Black Belt Digital Marketing, and the host of the JiuJitsu Dummies Podcast host.  Milton emphasizes the importance of the Google Business Profile (GBP) in establishing a local presence and driving traffic to businesses. Milton explains the strategies his company uses to optimize the GBP, including posting regularly, getting reviews, and building out...

Matt Guffey is a Caio Terra brown belt, the founder of Victory Submission Strength, a strength training facility for BJJ athletes, and the host of the Thanks For The Roll Podcast . Matt shares his story as a BJJ student and competitor, his path into entrepreneurship, his passion for building business systems, being part of a business mastermind, some of his favorite books, and much more!  You can...

In this episode, Vince & Archie discuss what they've learned since launching the podcast, the benefits of cross-training, the importance of having clear intentions, the theory of farming vs. hunting in networking, what they've learned from their guests, and so much more. The BizJitsu Podcast is sponsored by Union Staffing Group , a full-service boutique recruitment firm that unites gre...

Mike Velez owns BLDG Realty and is a Gracie Barra Black Belt. Mike is a seasoned realtor with a wealth of knowledge and experience, starting multiple businesses across multiple industries. Mike shares his story of opening his first business with his father while in high school, how he started Jiu Jitsu Magazin, what it's like interviewing high-profile BJJ athletes such as Buchecha, Roger Graci...

Pui Lok is the founder of CUT, Choi Ultimate Training . He is a father, a college professor, sports performance coach, an MMA/Combat Athlete specialist, and a Gracie Humaita BJJ Blue Belt. In this episode, Coach Pui Lok shared his start in the world of S&C, training MMA and combat athletes, getting fired from his first job, his favorite books, program design, playing football, being a father,...

Thomas Kenney is a 3rd Degree BJJ Blackbelt, the owner of TKJJ Training Facility, a former MMA fighter, and a coach. Thomas shares the story of his transition from high school wrestling into MMA, the most influential people in his life, the importance of staying on the mat, the value of starting small and building, and much more! You can follow Thomas on IG: @thomasmkenney | @tkjj_training_facilit...

Derek LaCrone is also the founder of ⁠ @nxxtcoffee, the host of the  @humanderek  podcast, and a public speaker. Derek shares his story of living in the Amazon, starting martial arts in a boxing program out of UC Davis, getting kidnapped, turning his life around, and his passion for personal development. Derek currently practices Jiu-Jitsu out of 10th Planet in San Diego. You can learn more about...

Diana Wang is a Doctor in Physical Therapy, one of the founders of Open Man Physio, the host of The Open Mat Social Hour Podcast, and BJJ Blue Belt at UACTP in Downtown LA. Open Mat Physio's mission is to build better grapplers. They develop better grapplers daily by building detailed plans to help grapplers stay on the mats. Their team comprises BJJ practitioners who are Physical Therapy and...

Ed Gemdjian is a BJJ Purple Belt and the founder of JitsFit, the fitness app for grapplers & BJJ enthusiasts. Ed is a fitness industry leader, trainer, and educator. Ed and his wife, Cathy, are both BJJ Purple Belts, who founded JitsFit during the pandemic. JitsFit is a full-service fitness app with exercise videos, nutrition planning, sleep tracker, and more. Ed is also the founder of Team Aw...

On this episode, Vince & Archie share their learnings from recent podcast guests, how Ed from Mallard Creative helped build BizJitsu's Brand Statement, the importance of being authentic, how Google Keep changed the game, reading Think & Grow Rich, 90's graffiti culture, the concept of learning in rows vs learning circles, and much more!  Learn more about our guest's businesses....

Nick Angeloni is a C-Quence Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, the owner of Prism Jiu-Jitsu, and the Co-Founder of Roll Breathe Retreats. In this episode, Nick shares his story of getting started in the SoCal MMA scene, becoming the KOTC champ, training with Duane "Bang" Ludwig, his coaching philosophy, opening his academy, his process of learning new techniques, the importance of marketing, balancin...

Matt Wahlstrom is the Founder of Epic Roll, a serial entrepreneur, a former MMA fighter, and a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Tom DeBlass. Matt is partnered with two of his friends, Zoltan Bathory of the famous rock band Five Finger Death Punch and Heather Grace Gracie, granddaughter of Carlos Gracie Sr. Matt shares his story as a graphic designer fighting in the north-east MMA circuit, the early days...

Andrea Tang is an IBJJF No-Gi Pans Champion, a journalist for Jiu-Jitsu Times, a novelist, a freelance copywriter, and a content strategist. In this episode, Andrea shares her experience interviewing high-profile jiu-jitsu athletes and personalities, such as Mikey Musumeci, Ruotolo brothers, Buchecha, Jay Rod, and Randy Couture, the process of writing a novel, the benefits of crosstraining muay th...

Dr. Rob Kim is a One Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, the owner of Avion Dental, and One Jiu Jitsu Redlands. Dr. Rob shares his story as a martial artist, selling anti-hang over pills in college, breaking his neck, starting his dental practice, some of his favorite books, creating synergistic events, expanding his practice, and much more. Avion Dental caters to clients with general dental, cosmetic, and reco...

Damian Tanenbaum is a Carlson Gracie Black Belt, the COO of BJJ Link, and the founder of Triple Crown Athletics. Damian is also a real estate investor, actor, producer, and stuntman. On this episode, Damian shares his vision for BJJ Link, balancing life as an executive, BJJ athlete, actor, and stuntman, rolling with George St. Pierre, and much more! BJJ Link was founded in 2018 as a software compa...

In this episode, Vince & Archie share their learnings of launching the podcast, building teams and attracting talent, training through injuries, the value of time and consistency, key learnings from each guest, and much more! Learn more about our guest's businesses. Edgar Frias: https://www.acairepublic.com/ Dan LaSavage: https://combatcorner.com/ Nathan Brodnax: https://www.victoremlaw.co...

Noah Teran is a Six Blades BJJ Black Belt, the Co-Founder of VNDTA Studios, and a freelance artist and painter. Noah shares how growing up in Santa Ana, CA, and being exposed to gang/graffiti culture influenced his creativity as an artist, how he earned his BJJ black belt in 7 years, what drove him to leave his corporate career for the freedom of a freelance artist, how Josh Hinger gave him a chan...

Nathan Brodnax is the founding attorney at Victor Law Group, a Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt, and a Coach. Nathan shares his story of growing up poor, wrestling in high school, getting a full-ride scholarship to Pepperdine Law School, taking an amateur MMA fight, life as an MMA sports agent, becoming a partner in a law firm, starting his practice, his philosophy on coaching, and much more! Victorem Law Grou...

Dan LaSavage is a BJJ/MMA pioneer and the Founder & CEO of Combat Corner, a premium combat sports equipment manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. Combat Corner is the parent company to multiple brands across the combat sports equipment space, sponsors a roster of elite athletes across the UFC, Bellator, and ONE Championship, employs 33 full-time employees, and supports a Milwaukee-based...

Edgar Frias is a One Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and multi-unit Acai Republic franchise owner. Edgar shares the story of his entering into real estate finance, his passion for martial arts, the jump into entrepreneurship, his training schedule, his favorite book, family balance, and much more!  You can follow Edgar on IG: @therealedgarfrias | @acairepublic_corona The BizJitsu Podcast is sponsored by Unio...

Welcome to BizJitsu! This is it! Our launch episode! We’ve got the entire team together for this one - Vince, Archie, and Ed. Join us as we introduce ourselves, our business and JiuJitsu backgrounds, an introduction to BizJitsu, and as we dive into what it means to be in business. So, this is your invitation to join us, join the community, and join the movement of supporting the JiuJitsu community...