The Porrada Podcast

Gus and his wife, Nakita, own The Burnsville Martial Arts Academy in Burnsville, MN. He recently got his black belt in BJJ so we sat down to talk about that journey. His Socials: @guskratzke @burnsville.martialarts.academy www.burnsvillemartialartsacademy.com Show Socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography https://theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com/ https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast

Devon "The Dream" Lozej stopped by my home gym, M Theory Martial Arts, to train while he was in town for an Ignite Fights Event. Morgan Frazer, a mutual friend and training partner, helps me break into the mind and training for HIS next fight with Ignite Fights and how his next step is the UFC. He trains at Leading Edge MMA in Thunder Bay, ON. His Socials: @dalozej @leadingedgemma @leading...

Steven Asplund is an MMA Fighter in Minnesota and from being a high school drop out to losing literally hundreds of pounds he comes out strong with a big message. We talk being kids, being dunces, substances like food... and big dreams. @theporradpodcast @porradaphotography @steven_asplund @aaron_skipitaris @mccunesma

Ozzy is an incredibly fun to watch "masters" MMA fighter here in Minnesota currently dazzling the crowds at Ignite Fight events. We talk about life and fighting and stuff. Podcast socials : @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography Merch : theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com Ozzy's Socials: @judge_ozzy Podcast Sponsors: Way of The Tiger Soap Company for a better bathing experience. www.w...

In episode 60, "The History of Jiu-Jitsu," Tom was the glue that held our historical account together. This time it's just him picking up where we left off last time. We recap the earliest people and places known in the "beginning" of brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and quickly get down to the business of covering the "second wave" of said history. @theporradapodcast @porradaphotog...

Rocco is a 20+ year Jiu-Jitsu practitioner with a lot of great stories to tell along the way; Alaska, potato chips, strip clubs... what more could you ask for in a podcast? @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

Dan is currently fighting in Bellator, his resume includes UFC and LFA and many more. He's a black belt in brazillian jiu-jitsu. He's also an instructor with Rogue Methods. He and I sat down with Gus Kratzke at Burnsville Martial Arts academy to hear his story and stories. @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography @hitmanmoret @rogue.methods @burnsville.martialarts.academy @guskratzke

Timmie Carpenter is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt who started as a kid and has many years of training and teaching in front of him. We talk about his mindset and struggles with competition, being "the small guy" and get into training theory as his network of training partners has grown to include his competitors and rivals. @acafargo https://fmaca.com/ www.i-jef.org @theporradapodcast

I pick the brain of the infamous Angela Bahr, a BJJ Black Belt and world class Muy Thai fighter from No Coast BJJ at waukeemartialarts.com. Ryan joined the fun to keep us laughing and keep her honest and so we could record at strikinginstitute.com in Minnesota.

I've transitioned to a new phase in my Jiu-Jitsu... with the same old belt. So, what really dictates where you're at in your training and what "phase" you're in... other than the cloth around your waist. https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@theporradapodcast @theporradapodcast on IG as well as @porradaphotography

Mario Roberto is a 6th degree black belt and is owner and head coach at Mario Roberto Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rochester, MN. I convinced him to sit down and let the opinions flow but only after he gave us the inside scoop on Brazil and BJJ in Brazil in the 90's. https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast www.mrjja.com/ @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

Marcus was the very first episode of the The Porrada Podcast but it was a more hastily thrown together, rag-tag thing back then. The rough but still casual format we have today wasn't quite in place, so the particular and overall timeline of his experience of getting a black belt didn't really get shared. So, we did it again. Check him out on instagram @berimbroski Check out his chosen cha...

In a way, I started Jiu-Jitsu as a joke. But it's turned out to be the next phase of saving me from myself, in so many ways. From the first day, it was evident how good it would be for me, as I'm sure was the case for many of you. Please check out the Patreon for exclusive content and consider supporting the show; www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast Connect with the show on instagram:; @thep...

This conversation is with Carl Bussian, a BJJ black belt, Judo Brown Belt and coach at The Grappler Station in St. Paul, MN. His story includes largely using Jiu-Jitsu for fitness, or so he claims, and building the Jiu-Jitsu program at the Grappler State. https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast https://www.grapplerstation.com/ @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography #jiujitsu #judo

What's up everybody? Today it's just little old me on the mics giving you the low-down on some small pieces of the future of the show. Posting schedule, the new YouTube Channel, and the Patreon account. Swing over and subscribe at: www.youtube.com/theporradapodcast Consider helping the show and subscribing for training help at: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast

I got out of the Twin Cities so I could sit down with Mel and Mar and hear the story of their shared path to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and also the story of their gym, The Minnesota School of Martial Arts. Buckle up for high twin energy... everything is fine until I ask who got their black belt first... https://www.minnesotaschoolmartialarts.com/ @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

At the end of class at The Academy Eden Prairie, Black Belt Coach Hayden Buckner poses the question to his students, "what's the goal of jiu-jitsu?" Their answers and his thoughts are found here. Please check out @theporradapodcast and @porradaphotography on instagram and facebook. #bjj #jiujitsu #jiujitsupodcast #bjjpodcast #coachingphilosophy

Morgan tells us his story to earning a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu while dropping knowledge bombs on training and coaching philosophy along the way. A member at a few different academies over the years, his view of the Jiu-Jitsu mountain is diverse and varied. He is available for coaching and seminars at @razorfrazerjj Please do check out The Porrada Podcast YouTube Channel where, among othe...

My friend and training partner, Steve Seme talk about taking the challenge of learning Jiu-Jitsu and Judo and working on incorporating it into the curriculum at his Karate School. https://usakaratemn.com/ @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

From white belt to brown belt in Korea and on to black belt and beyond here in Minnesota, from teaching kids classes to college students... we cover a lot! @porradaphotography @theporradapodcast

My friend and previous podcast guest, Travis Reddinger, offers his thoughts on being a good training partner for competition BJJ.

In episode 22 of The Porrada Podcast I neglected to ask Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Zach Jeffrey what advice he would give to the various levels of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners. Thankfully, he's been obliging me with correcting this misstep by taking the initiative of recording his thoughts on his own. Here's his advice to Jiu-Jitsu brown belts. @blackbeltwoodcraft @theporradapodcast @porradaphotograp...

I sit down to chat with new LFA professional fighter, Santos Verdinez. We vary from fighting to Silvester Stallone movies to Pokemon. Let's go. @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

I sit down to talk with Fabio about his 30 years training in JiuJitsu and beyond in fighting. As usual we get into what he likes about training and fighting, his path to black belt and his teaching philosophy. @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography #jiujitsu #bjj #judo

When a guy that was "new" to my gym got his blue belt a recently, and I heard the actual story behind this achievement for him, I had to sit him down. Lerichard Foral and I talk the real life path to blue belt, motorcycle, heavy metal... and he even takes me up on my joke challenge. Please check out this and other episodes on the new YouTube Channel and follow the show on social media at @...