The ROL Radio - Hosted by Thomas Rozdzynski

Send us Fan Mail After four years this week’s guest returns for another fantastic conversation. Eli Knight joins us to discuss why today’s abundance of information about BJJ is like “drinking from a firehose”, what he believes are the most valuable things in jiu-jitsu, why he hopes jiu-jitsu never makes it to the Olympics, and a ton more. Here is the RŌL Radio with instructor at Fit to Fight Charl...

Send us Fan Mail As jiu-jitsu continues to move towards sport, focusing on the professional athlete, will jiu-jitsu still be for the masses? Will the self-defense aspect of jiu-jitsu keep the art alive for the hobbyist and the non-athlete over time? www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.ins...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest has trained with the best of the best and iis here to discuss the things people don’t know about opening a jiu-jitsu academy, priorities in jiu-jitsu training, rule sets, and why even though he trains mostly nogi the importance of training both gi and nogi. Here is a Matt Serra black belt, content creator for BJJ Fanatics, a man who has trained extensively with John...

Send us Fan Mail Is it important to know your roots? Knowing your roots can provide a sense of identity, a stronger sense of self, and community. After a great conversation with Eric Acha, Thomas and Gary discuss how we may be losing our connection to the past because of the current value placed on today’s society. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for...

Send us Fan Mail While only a purple belt today’s guest opened his first academy, he then sought out an affiliation with one of the most respected academies in California.  Now, over two decades later Eric Acha has two successful academies and shares his passion for jiu-jitsu, entrepreneurship, training law enforcement, and more. Here is THe RŌL Radio with the owner and lead instructor at Peninsul...

Send us Fan Mail Jiu-Jitsu is an art and sport with incredible depth and complexity. So, why do we feel pressure to know it all and why do some people act as if they do? On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss why people fear admitting they don’t know it all. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com htt...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is here to discuss his responsibility to jiu-jitsu, why it is okay not to know, the biggest lesson he learned from Eddie Bravo, and the importance of keeping jiu-jitsu fun. Here is The RŌL Radio with Eddie Bravo black belt, former strength and jiu-jitsu coach on The Ultimate Fighter season 11, and owner instructor at 10th Planet West Los Angeles, Scott Epstein. www.r...

Send us Fan Mail Heather Morgan had a vision for her future and she made it happen. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss the importance of visualization, and how it can play an important role in achieving your goals. Still, without putting a plan into action it is ultimately fruitless. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey....

Send us Fan Mail While still a white belt, Today’s guest knew she was going to make jiu-jitsu her career. So, after a year of training, she moved across the country to train with the best. Heather Morgan joins us to discuss leaving her world behind to train at the world-famous Atos Academy, her belief that she has the power to do whatever she wants, being a role model, visualizing your goals, and...

Send us Fan Mail In the world of jiu-jitsu is it appropriate to dismiss the traditions and do your own thing? After a great conversation with Jeff Serafin, Thomas and Gary discuss how doing things your way can help the academy and community grow. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instag...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is carving out a unique niche in jiu-jitsu through his forward-thinking approach to jiu-jitsu culture and community. Jeff Serafin joins us to discuss how he has built his team and community through that approach, why he wants his students to tap him out, why a great instructor should never hold anything back from their students, and what the future holds for Serafin...

Send us Fan Mail Taking risks and being vulnerable can be scary. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss how putting yourself in uncomfortable situations and exposing yourself can lead to growth and progress. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.face...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest was recently promoted to brown belt, but she didn’t wait until becoming an upper rank before sharing her knowledge to help educate her students and followers. Rose Miller joins us to discuss embracing your journey, jiu-jitsu in the information age, responding to losing, and taking risks. Here is The RŌL Radio with an Andre Galvo brown belt, bjj instructor, nutrition...

Send us Fan Mail After a big setback, Erika Dawn’s father told her, that no matter what she pursued, life would be hard, so choose your hard. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss how life will be hard no matter what we desire, but often we can choose our hard and set ourselves on a path to success and happiness. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos f...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is an inspiration not only to her students and followers but to anyone who has had to pick themselves up after a setback and start over. Erika Dawn joins us to discuss her journey from having a dream of becoming a professional dancer, falling short, and taking on a whole new dream of making jiu-jitsu her new profession. Here is The RŌL Radio with Alberto Crane black...

Send us Fan Mail Anything worthwhile takes effort.  On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss what it means to put in effort truly and why just showing up won’t get you to your goals. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is a Jeff Serafin black belt, a top-level competitor, who trains with one of the best teams in the world. Chris Wojcik joins us to discuss why he is less attached to results and is now focused on chasing skills, the new black belt standards, being flexible in body and mind, and more. Here is The RŌL Radio with the creator of The Grappler’s Diary, content creator at J...

Send us Fan Mail Kenny Kim opened his academy when he was only 20 years old. On this Takeaway Thomas and Gary discuss what motivates people to achieve their goals and how people can find excuses not to. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is a highly successful content creator, instructor, and academy owner. Kenny Kim is here to discuss jiu-jitsu’s changing traditions, setting goals, and his determination to prove everyone wrong to become an academy owner.  Here’s The RŌL Radio with the host of the series Mat Made, content creator at rollwithkenny.com, and instructor and owner of Kenny Kim Jiu-Jitsu i...

Send us Fan Mail Professor Renato Tavares asks of his students to just be better than they were yesterday. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss why only comparing yourself against how you were yesterday is the true measure of progress. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.co...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is a former competitor from one of the greatest teams in BJJ history and a black belt under its founder Master Carlson Gracie. Renato Tavares joins us to discuss how jiu-jitsu keeps him young, how to add to your game without changing it completely, how he promotes his students, and how jiu-jitsu has helped him through hard times. Here is The RŌL Radio with Pan Americ...

Send us Fan Mail Andy Wang knew what it took to be a fighter. So when opportunities to be a pro came his way he was able to show up. On the Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss people's unrealistic expectations on what it takes to become a pro in any endeavor. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com ht...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest began his bjj career training with some of the biggest names the sport has ever produced and unexpectedly found himself fighting all over the world. Andy Wang joins us to discuss the evolution of jiu-jitsu over the decades, what he misses most about the old days, the incredible relationships he built through martial arts, and how he found himself fighting all over th...

Send us Fan Mail There are a lot of cliches in the world of jiu-jitsu and arguably the biggest is “embrace the grind”. Coral belt Waldomiro Perez Junior thinks life is enough of a grind and that jiu-jitsu should be your escape from it. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss whether or not jiu-jitsu has to be a grind and if you can get the benefits of jiu-jitsu without it being a grind. www.rola...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest has been a fixture in jiu-jitsu for decades in both his homeland of Brazil and the US. Over the years he has coached legends of jiu-jitsu and MMA including, Tito Ortiz and Quintin Rampage Jackson. Waldomiro Perez Jr. joins us to discuss his unique approach to coaching professional fighters and hobbyists, the similarities and differences between jiu-jitsu and surfing,...