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Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to master something and what does it take to get there? After speaking with the 4 time Black Belt World Champion, Thomas and Gary discuss what it means to be a master and what it takes to stay one. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://hindscombatsports.com/ http://dominykao.com/ https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail At the age of 6 today’s guest moved from Lithuania to the US. To build her confidence, her father enrolled her in Japanese style Jiu Jitsu, TKD, and eventually the sport she fell in love with, BJJ. As an early teenager, she was considered a BJJ wunderkind and training with legends like JT Torres, Emily Kwok, and Marcelo Garcia. Training with these incredible BJJ practitioners led...

Send us Fan Mail Are you open and raw about your feelings and emotions? Do you put yourself in a vulnerable state? After speaking with Nick Rahn of Warriors Next Adventure, Thomas and Gary discuss how being raw, open, and vulnerable when it comes to your emotional state, can help you overcome the darkness we often keep inside us.  http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ h...

Send us Fan Mail As a twenty-year-old member of the Air Force, today’s guest, was a  lead gunner, searching for roadside bombs and IEDs and was responsible for an entire convoy of fellow Air Force Security members. The experiences he faced in war didn’t seem to affect him until he returned home. Missing the brotherhood, the adrenaline, and a sense of purpose, he like so many Veterans fell into a d...

Send us Fan Mail Are you a risk-taker? Do you calculate the risk vs. reward and step outside your comfort zone? After hearing how Draculino stepped away from a new career as a lawyer to pursue one in Jiu Jitsu, Thomas and Gary discuss how taking risks can change your life for the better.   http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https...

Send us Fan Mail Vinicius Draculino Magalhaes has been part of the Jiu Jitsu community for so long that he demonstrated the point system for the fans at the first Pan Ams in the United States. On this episode, Draculino shares amazing stories of his early competition days, growing up and getting in trouble in Brazil, why he gave up a career in Law to pursue Jiu Jitsu, and so much more. And stick a...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know why you move certain ways while executing techniques? After speaking with Henry Akins, Thomas and Gary discuss the importance of understanding the purposeful movements within a technique and how doing so will greatly improve your Jiu Jitsu. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://hiddenjiujitsu.com...

Send us Fan Mail You can’t build anything without a strong foundation and a deep understanding of the fundamentals. On this episode of ROL Radio Henry Akins shares his knowledge, developed over twenty-five years of Jiu Jitsu training, on the topics of self-defense, how to train smart, the importance of positional training, and how putting yourself in bad positions will help you truly develop a wel...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take for a person to perform at their personal best? After their conversation with Emily Kwok, Thomas and Gary discuss what it takes to see the big picture, so you can perform at your best both on and off the mats. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/   https://www.emilykwok.com/ https://www.princetonb...

Send us Fan Mail Emily Kwok fell into Jiu Jitsu and even though she never excelled at organized sports growing up, she became a high-level competitor. But after several years of winning, and even as a world champion, she felt she was not worthy of being a student, an opponent, or even anyone’s time on the mat.  Listen as Emily talks about how she overcame a very negative training environment. How...

Send us Fan Mail What do you think it takes to be a leader? What are the skills necessary to lead others? After speaking with Renzo Gracie Black Belt, Shawn Williams, Thomas, and Gary discuss what they believe makes a great leader both on and off the mats. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.shawnwilliamsbjj.com/ https...

Send us Fan Mail When Shawn Williams wanted to train Jiu Jitsu he sought out the best of the best and trained with some of the greatest Jiu Jitsu practitioners on the East Coast.  Along the way, Shawn became one of the best himself. Listen as Shawn talks about his insanely intense training sessions with legends like Mat Sera, John Danaher,  and Ricardo Almeida, their trips to the Worlds in Brazil,...

Send us Fan Mail How do you respond to the struggles and obstacles of life? After speaking with Professor Pedro Valente, Thomas and Gary discuss how just like in Jiu Jitsu, being able to adapt and how you respond to challenges, are the keys to success. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://valentebrothers.com/ https://www.in...

Send us Fan Mail Along with his brothers, Pedro Valente has achieved enormous success in the BJJ community.  While running their amazing Miami academy, training members of the United States Military, as well as local and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, the Valente brothers have given back to Jiu Jitsu as much as it has given to them. On this episode of RŌL Radio listen as Pedro shares his Jiu Ji...

Send us Fan Mail Do you take responsibility for your training? Do you put your success and setbacks on yourself, based on your own decisions and reactions? After speaking with Combat Base Club's Melissa Haueter, Thomas and Gary discuss what it means to be your own hero or best advocate, not just in your training but also in life. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradi...

Send us Fan Mail Growing up Melisa Haueter had a rebel spirit and what she describes as anger management issues. It wasn’t until she was a young adult that she found a positive outlet for that rebelliousness and anger when she started training and competing in Jiu Jitsu. Listen as Melissa talks about what it was like training back in the early 2000s with legends like Chris Haueter and Cindy Omatsu...

Send us Fan Mail Do you invest in your Jiu Jitsu education? Do you take advantage of all the opportunities available to you? Do you invest the time and effort needed to make the most out of your time on and off the mat? After speaking with the creator of MMA LEECH, Gustavo Gasperin, Thomas and Gary discuss the investment it takes to truly learn what Jiu Jitsu has to offer. http://www.therolradio.c...

Send us Fan Mail Gustavo Gasperin has carved out a very unique nitch in the world of BJJ. Unlike many practitioners at his level, Gustavo doesn’t own his own academy. Instead, he teaches almost exclusively private lessons and has an extremely successful and long-running online  BJJ platform. On this episode of RŌL Radio Gustavo shares his early days of training and how his anxiety and the pressure...

Send us Fan Mail How confident are you in making those big decisions in life? After speaking with the creator of The BJJ Mental Coach, Thomas and Gary discuss how being confident can change your life on and off the mats. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.thebjjmentalcoach.com/ http://www.thebjjmentalcoachpodcast.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Like many competitors Gustavo Dantas’s early jiu jitsu journey was a rough one, Losing more than he won, often to people he believed he should have been beating.  So what did it take for Gustavo to change his losing ways and become a world champion?  Listen as Gustavo dives deep into the competitor’s mindset, the mistakes they often make during their  careers ,and how confidence c...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have the family support needed to achieve success in life? Maybe it is you that needs to pick up the torch and lead the way for your family? After speaking with Rolles Gracie about his amazing family support network, Thomas and Gary discuss what family and  a family's support means to them. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.f...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of RŌL Radio we have a member of the first family of BJJ, Rolles Gracie.  Practically born on the matts ,when asked of his first recollection of Jiu Jitsu Rolles responded, that is like asking someone if they remember their first meal.  Listen as Rolles talks about his family history, the fighting spirit of his mother, his relationship with his legendary cousin Ren...

Send us Fan Mail Can you handle "The Grind"? After speaking with wrestling standout and high level BJJ competitor  Michael Trasso, Thomas and Gary discuss the grind wrestlers put themselves through to compete. Does this grind exist in BJJ and if so, how does it compare? http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.the...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of RŌL Radio we have former child grappling prodigy, Rhode Island College wrestling standout, and BJJ Black Belt under Regis Lebre, Michael Trasso.  Listen as Michael shares his outlook on the Wrestling grind, from pushing past injuries, cutting weight, and what it takes to be a top level competitor in both Wrestling and BJJ. Here is RŌL Radio with 4X New England W...

Send us Fan Mail Are you continuously learning? Do you think you learn effectively?  After speaking with Rafael Costa and discussing how even at his high level, he feels there is so much more to learn. Thomas and Gary discuss the importance of continued learning and how to do it effectively.  http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ ht...