Wendy Rouse

Dr. Wendy Rouse is a historian who has studied the origin of the women's self defense movement, as well as early jiu-jitsu in America -- including how President Theodore Roosevelt played a role in changing perceptions of this new-to-Americans art as an "unmanly" art. She's a professor of history at San Jose State University and the author of a book and many articles on these subjects. Check out some of the materials we reference in the conversation, including Dr. Rouse's article "Jiujitsuing Uncle Sam: The Unmanly Art of Jiujitsu." https://online.ucpress.edu/phr/article/84/4/448/81155/JiuJitsuing-Uncle-SamThe-Unmanly-Art-of-JiuJitsuDr. Rouse's book, "Her Own Hero: The Origins of the Women's Self Defense Movement." https://nyupress.org/9781479828531/her-own-hero/Dr. Rouse's Presentation at the California State Historical Society. https://youtu.be/Nu0FjzlXPXg?t=2373And this presentation by May Whitley, whose video we reference in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLIE1GKfluk

Dr. Wendy Rouse is a historian who has studied the origin of the women's self defense movement, as well as early jiu-jitsu in America -- including how President Theodore Roosevelt played a role in changing perceptions of this new-to-Americans art as an "unmanly" art. She's a professor of history at San Jose State University and the author of a book and many articles on these subjects. Check out some of the materials we reference in the conversation, including Dr. Rouse's article "Jiujitsuing Uncle Sam: The Unmanly Art of Jiujitsu." <a href="https://online.ucpress.edu/phr/article/84/4/448/81155/JiuJitsuing-Uncle-SamThe-Unmanly-Art-of-JiuJitsu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://online.ucpress.edu/phr/article/84/4/448/81155/JiuJitsuing-Uncle-SamThe-Unmanly-Art-of-JiuJitsu</a> Dr. Rouse's book, "Her Own Hero: The Origins of the Women's Self Defense Movement." <a href="https://nyupress.org/9781479828531/her-own-hero/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nyupress.org/9781479828531/her-own-hero/</a> Dr. Rouse's Presentation at the California State Historical Society. <a href="https://youtu.be/Nu0FjzlXPXg?t=2373" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Nu0FjzlXPXg?t=2373</a> And this presentation by May Whitley, whose video we reference in the podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLIE1GKfluk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLIE1GKfluk</a>

Dr. Wendy Rouse: The History of Women's Self Defense Jiu-Jitsu

It's a time of upheaval and uncertainty in the jiujitsu community. We talked to four academy owners (five including Jeff) from both coasts and a wide range of experiences about how they're responding to the crisis -- by serving students in new ways and thinking about supporting the BJJ community at large. Our panel included James Foster (Foster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, open 17+ years), Cody Maltais (Elevate MMA Academy, open 4 years), Hillary VanOrnum (Unicorn Jiujitsu, open 10 months) and Cindy Hales (Sleeper Jiujitsu, open 6 months). Check it out to hear us share ideas about how we can weather this storm together and come out stronger on the other side. Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling is our favorite tournament organization for many reasons, and usgrappling.com is the place to find all the news about upcoming events. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.

It's a time of upheaval and uncertainty in the jiujitsu community. We talked to four academy owners (five including Jeff) from both coasts and a wide range of experiences about how they're responding to the crisis -- by serving students in new ways and thinking about supporting the BJJ community at large. Our panel included James Foster (Foster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, open 17+ years), Cody Maltais (Elevate MMA Academy, open 4 years), Hillary VanOrnum (Unicorn Jiujitsu, open 10 months) and Cindy Hales (Sleeper Jiujitsu, open 6 months). Check it out to hear us share ideas about how we can weather this storm together and come out stronger on the other side. Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling is our favorite tournament organization for many reasons, and <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> is the place to find all the news about upcoming events. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.

Academy owners respond to coronavirus

Ever wanted window inside a black belt test? A few months ago, Jeff -- and two other brown belts from his school -- were told to be prepared for anything on Dec. 15. Betsy talked to each of them before, during and afterward. Check this show out for an inside look at one of the most important days in a jiu-jitsu journey.Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling comes to Atlantic City, NJ on April 4, Richmond VA on April 2, and Greensboro NC on May 2. Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event in April! Tell them we sent you. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.

Ever wanted window inside a black belt test? A few months ago, Jeff -- and two other brown belts from his school -- were told to be prepared for anything on Dec. 15. Betsy talked to each of them before, during and afterward. Check this show out for an inside look at one of the most important days in a jiu-jitsu journey. Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling comes to Atlantic City, NJ on April 4, Richmond VA on April 2, and Greensboro NC on May 2. Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event in April! Tell them we sent you. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.

Inside a Black Belt Test

Oliver Taza

Oliver Taza is already one of the best no-gi grapplers in the world just 7 years after starting jiujitsu. He talks with us about how great instruction contributes to his success, about the mental and physical challenge of recovering from ACL surgery, about the similarities and differences between Firas Zahabi and John Danaher, and much more. We also talk about the new podcast he's launched with Pierre-Olivier LeClerc, the Off Balance podcast, which you can check out wherever you get your podcasts.Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling comes to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Jan. 4. Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event in April! Tell them we sent you. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.

Oliver Taza is already one of the best no-gi grapplers in the world just 7 years after starting jiujitsu. He talks with us about how great instruction contributes to his success, about the mental and physical challenge of recovering from ACL surgery, about the similarities and differences between Firas Zahabi and John Danaher, and much more. We also talk about the new podcast he's launched with Pierre-Olivier LeClerc, the Off Balance podcast, which you can check out wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks as always to our sponsors! US Grappling comes to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Jan. 4. Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event in April! Tell them we sent you. We're also sponsored by Intellitonic. Rooted right here in Bellingham, Washington, Intellitonic is a Bellingham SEO and digital marketing agency with national reach. If you’re interested in Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click marketing, Intellitonic is a great choice.

Oliver Taza on technique, instruction, and returning from injury: Dec. 21, 2019

Felicia Oh

Felicia Oh is a legend of jiu-jitsu, the sixth woman outside of Brazil to earn a black belt -- but her origin story in the art involves the Y2K scare, the LA Marathon and Rudy Fischmann. The masters world champion and ADCC silver medalist talks to us about what training with Jean-Jacques Machado and Eddie Bravo was like, and how 10th Planet came about; about starting at 33 years old and becoming an elite grappler, competing against all-time-greats like Leticia Ribeiro, Megumi Fujii and more; nearly having to walk away from jiu-jitsu and MMA due to chronic fatigue, and how she beat the illness and came back; and way, way more. Thanks to Felicia Oh for this interview!US Grappling comes to Frederick, Maryland this weekend, June 29! Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event on Aug. 3! Tell them we sent you.

Felicia Oh is a legend of jiu-jitsu, the sixth woman outside of Brazil to earn a black belt -- but her origin story in the art involves the Y2K scare, the LA Marathon and Rudy Fischmann. The masters world champion and ADCC silver medalist talks to us about what training with Jean-Jacques Machado and Eddie Bravo was like, and how 10th Planet came about; about starting at 33 years old and becoming an elite grappler, competing against all-time-greats like Leticia Ribeiro, Megumi Fujii and more; nearly having to walk away from jiu-jitsu and MMA due to chronic fatigue, and how she beat the illness and came back; and way, way more. Thanks to Felicia Oh for this interview! US Grappling comes to Frederick, Maryland this weekend, June 29! Support the tournament that's by grapplers, for grapplers, and has the best competitor experience around. Remember, black belts compete for free -- and register early for the Richmond, Virginia event on Aug. 3! Tell them we sent you.

Felicia Oh at Bellingham BJJ: June 23, 2019

Andrew Smith

One of our first guests, Andrew Smith, returns to discuss how project — an online learning site called BJJ Path. Listen for details on how you can get a deal on the site. We also discuss best practices for learning jiujitsu, including why drilling classes are great.

Andrew Smith on BJJ Path

Jess Munter

You first heard from adaptive athlete Jess Munter a year ago, on the "Adaptive X-Men" episode. A lot has changed in a year, and Jess just notched a landmark win. We talked to her right after. Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at usgrappling.com, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at cageside.com and torobjj.com.

You first heard from adaptive athlete Jess Munter a year ago, on the "Adaptive X-Men" episode. A lot has changed in a year, and Jess just notched a landmark win. We talked to her right after. Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a>, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a> and <a href="http://torobjj.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">torobjj.com</a>.

Jess Munter at the Revolution: Quick Hit Episode

Cindy Hales

Cindy "Sleeper" Hales is one of the first ever women to earn a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and is opening her own school in Lynnwood, Washington, this spring. One of the famous "dirty dozen" first 12 women black belts, Cindy talked with Jeff &amp; Lourdes about jiu-jitsu history, training philosophy and vegan straight edge punk rock, among other things. Plus, we got to talk about Bikini Kill. Check out Cindy on instagram at @sleeper96!Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at usgrappling.com, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at cageside.com and torobjj.com.

Cindy "Sleeper" Hales is one of the first ever women to earn a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and is opening her own school in Lynnwood, Washington, this spring. One of the famous "dirty dozen" first 12 women black belts, Cindy talked with Jeff &amp; Lourdes about jiu-jitsu history, training philosophy and vegan straight edge punk rock, among other things. Plus, we got to talk about Bikini Kill. Check out Cindy on instagram at @sleeper96! Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a>, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a> and <a href="http://torobjj.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">torobjj.com</a>.

Cindy Hales of Sleeper Jiu-Jitsu: One of the Dirty Dozen

Austin Daffron

Special show: It's the 2018 Dirty White Belt Awards! We tell you who our distinguished panel of 7 judges voted for, and we play your voicemails about some of the winners and honorable mentions. Plus, an interview with Show the Art Finishers winner Austin "DuckJitsu" Daffron, who has a busy 2019 planned. A longer post will follow on the blog detailing the winners. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA!

Special show: It's the 2018 Dirty White Belt Awards! We tell you who our distinguished panel of 7 judges voted for, and we play your voicemails about some of the winners and honorable mentions. Plus, an interview with Show the Art Finishers winner Austin "DuckJitsu" Daffron, who has a busy 2019 planned. A longer post will follow on the blog detailing the winners. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA!

The 2018 DWB Awards! Plus, Finishers Series Winner Austin Daffron

It's the final show of 2018! At Toro Cup 12, Lourdes interviews four young women who represent the future of grappling -- and the present as well, since all four competed on the superfight card. That card raised funds for the family of Rudy Fischmann, a member of the jiu-jitsu community who is battling brain cancer. You can support the Fischmanns' Fight here: https://www.gofundme.com/the-fischmanns-fightHuge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at usgrappling.com, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at cageside.com and torobjj.com.Also major good luck this weekend to all friends of the show competing at no-gi worlds, including sponsored athletes Junny Ocasio and CJ Murdock! New season drops in 2019.

It's the final show of 2018! At Toro Cup 12, Lourdes interviews four young women who represent the future of grappling -- and the present as well, since all four competed on the superfight card. That card raised funds for the family of Rudy Fischmann, a member of the jiu-jitsu community who is battling brain cancer. You can support the Fischmanns' Fight here: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/the-fischmanns-fight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/the-fischmanns-fight</a> Huge thanks to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ and Cageside MMA! Register online for 2019 tournaments at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a>, and remember that black belts compete for free. If you need gear to compete, the best products, prices and customer service can be found at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a> and <a href="http://torobjj.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">torobjj.com</a>. Also major good luck this weekend to all friends of the show competing at no-gi worlds, including sponsored athletes Junny Ocasio and CJ Murdock! New season drops in 2019.

Toro Cup 12: The Fischmanns' Fight & The Next Generation

The Dirty White Belt Radio show focuses on jiu-jitsu life and culture. Listen every Sunday on iTunes, Stitcher &amp; Soundcloud for interviews with prominent BJJ figures, experts on fitness &amp; nutrition, outstanding MMA practitioners and much more. www.dirtywhitebelt.comTwitter: @dwbbjj, @jeffshawInsta: dirtywhitebelt#dwbbjj(We used to be the Cageside ConcussionCast)Our guests include top-tier fighters, teachers and trainers. We’ll let these experts explain how North Carolina became a jiu-jitsu hotbed, what fights to watch and when, how to execute techniques and what walkout music you should pick for your fight. We also promise fun and vegan recipes with a minimum of blunt trauma, but a maximum of entertainment.

If you live in the Carolinas or Virginia and you are a fan of MMA or BJJ - this show is a MUST.

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Great show, good times

The Dirty White Belt Radio show focuses on jiu-jitsu life and culture. Listen every Sunday on iTunes, Stitcher &amp; Soundcloud for interviews with prominent BJJ figures, experts on fitness &amp; nutrition, outstanding MMA practitioners and much more. <a href="http://www.dirtywhitebelt.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dirtywhitebelt.com</a> Twitter: @dwbbjj, @jeffshaw Insta: dirtywhitebelt #dwbbjj (We used to be the Cageside ConcussionCast) Our guests include top-tier fighters, teachers and trainers. We’ll let these experts explain how North Carolina became a jiu-jitsu hotbed, what fights to watch and when, how to execute techniques and what walkout music you should pick for your fight. We also promise fun and vegan recipes with a minimum of blunt trauma, but a maximum of entertainment.

Dirty White Belt Radio

Rickson Gracie

Have you ever wondered what attending the BJJ World Championship is like? Here's an attempt to explain it, featuring an interview with the greatest of all time, Rickson Gracie. We also interview North Carolina competitors, including medalists Kim Rice, Chela Tu and Ryan Galvan -- and black belt Caitlin Huggins, who competed against the gold medalist in her division. We also talk with international competitor and bronze medalist Tammi Musumeci.

World BJJ Championship: Rickson Gracie interview

Pedro Sauer

Murilo Bustamante

Not one but TWO legends of jiujitsu are on the show this week. Our featured interview guest is Pedro Sauer, the legendary 8th Degree Red/Black Belt Instructor under Helio Gracie and Rickson Gracie. We cover a lot of ground, including: the first time he met Helio Gracie; his time living in Rickson Gracie's garage with Luis "Limao" Heredia, and how he wound up in Utah and now Virginia; How his famous fight with Mr. Utah came to be (and he tells us at least one detail about that fight that I'd never heard before); The story of the log that Helio Gracie used to practice #chokes on, that he got from his friend Bauru, that now resides at Pedro Sauer HQ -- and the one story about Bauru he can tell in public; advice on keys to longevity in jiujitsu, whether he advises people to compete, and what true self-defense means, including how to protect your joints; why the black belt means something more than what you can do on the mat, but how you can make a difference in the community as well. He also tells us who the most underrated person in jiujitsu is, and the answer may surprise you. All this and much, much more, plus photos from the rich historical material that populates his academy.Our news segment features questions with another legend, Murilo Bustamante, who spoke with us after our Dirty White Belt-sponsored seminar at Toro BJJ world headquarters this week! He tells us why it's so important for fighters to train in the gi and shares his favorite memories from his fight career.

Not one but TWO legends of jiujitsu are on the show this week. Our featured interview guest is Pedro Sauer, the legendary 8th Degree Red/Black Belt Instructor under Helio Gracie and Rickson Gracie. We cover a lot of ground, including: the first time he met Helio Gracie; his time living in Rickson Gracie's garage with Luis "Limao" Heredia, and how he wound up in Utah and now Virginia; How his famous fight with Mr. Utah came to be (and he tells us at least one detail about that fight that I'd never heard before); The story of the log that Helio Gracie used to practice #chokes on, that he got from his friend Bauru, that now resides at Pedro Sauer HQ -- and the one story about Bauru he can tell in public; advice on keys to longevity in jiujitsu, whether he advises people to compete, and what true self-defense means, including how to protect your joints; why the black belt means something more than what you can do on the mat, but how you can make a difference in the community as well. He also tells us who the most underrated person in jiujitsu is, and the answer may surprise you. All this and much, much more, plus photos from the rich historical material that populates his academy. Our news segment features questions with another legend, Murilo Bustamante, who spoke with us after our Dirty White Belt-sponsored seminar at Toro BJJ world headquarters this week! He tells us why it's so important for fighters to train in the gi and shares his favorite memories from his fight career.

Pedro Sauer and Murilo Bustamante: May 28, 2017

Gordon Ryan

In Gordon Ryan's first ADCC, he won gold in his weight class and silver in absolute. At just 22 years old, he's cemented his status among the best nogi grapplers in the world -- and now he's headed to the gi divisions. We talk with him about who the toughest person he's ever rolled with is; who the best non-Danaher leg lock guy is, in his opinion -- and how far ahead the DDS is of everyone else in playing that game; and the real reason he incorporated strength training into his routine. Plus, we get some intricate technical details on the finishes he used at ADCC.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

In Gordon Ryan's first ADCC, he won gold in his weight class and silver in absolute. At just 22 years old, he's cemented his status among the best nogi grapplers in the world -- and now he's headed to the gi divisions. We talk with him about who the toughest person he's ever rolled with is; who the best non-Danaher leg lock guy is, in his opinion -- and how far ahead the DDS is of everyone else in playing that game; and the real reason he incorporated strength training into his routine. Plus, we get some intricate technical details on the finishes he used at ADCC. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

It's Gordon Ryan's Time

Travis Stevens

Listening to American Olympic judo silver medalist and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens will make you want to get up at 5 a.m. and train five times a day. He talks to us about goal-setting, work ethic, and determination -- and recounts matches that are years in the past with an emotional resonance that suggests they happened yesterday. Listeners submitted dozens of questions for Travis, and he answered them all in the way you’d expect him to -- directly, thoughtfully, thoroughly. We go over his thoughts on how you should approach learning and practicing takedowns; what it takes to keep up his famous training volume, and his approach to avoiding injuries while clocking so many hours on the mat; what he really thinks about self defense; advice for judo teachers with jiujitsu students; and how the training at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York compares to international judo training. Be sure to stay tuned for the brutal story of his 2012 Olympic semifinal, where the judges went against him in a controversial decision against Germany’s Ole Bischof.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Listening to American Olympic judo silver medalist and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens will make you want to get up at 5 a.m. and train five times a day. He talks to us about goal-setting, work ethic, and determination -- and recounts matches that are years in the past with an emotional resonance that suggests they happened yesterday. Listeners submitted dozens of questions for Travis, and he answered them all in the way you’d expect him to -- directly, thoughtfully, thoroughly. We go over his thoughts on how you should approach learning and practicing takedowns; what it takes to keep up his famous training volume, and his approach to avoiding injuries while clocking so many hours on the mat; what he really thinks about self defense; advice for judo teachers with jiujitsu students; and how the training at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York compares to international judo training. Be sure to stay tuned for the brutal story of his 2012 Olympic semifinal, where the judges went against him in a controversial decision against Germany’s Ole Bischof. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Travis Stevens, Olympic silver medalist, on judo, jiu-jitsu and discipline

Junny Ocasio

David Porter

We are in the midst of competition season, and Submission Only Raleigh from US Grappling gave us the chance to bring you lots of voices of local competitors. You'll hear from Eric DeVere, who lost 110 pounds doing jiujitsu and brought home two gold medals; Jordan Wise, who loves nogi; the participants in an hour-long match; and David Porter, who joins us live in studio to talk about the black belt division and tell epic stories of PokemonGoFest in Chicago, explaining how The Art of War applies there. We also hear from elite purple belt Junny Ocasio of Unity Jiujitsu, talking to Lourdes about the New York Open, superfight schedules and cheat meals. We usually have one long interview as our feature, but today we're going to do a series of shorter interviews, most with people you haven't heard from before on the podcast. A lot of those center around the fact that US Grappling Sub-Only Raleigh was yesterday -- and believe me, some amazing stories came out of that event. But Lourdes Cantu, rockstar co-host, also went on a jiujitsu road trip up the east coast recently, and managed to snag some quick interviews with a few luminaries: Dennis Asche, the founder of the Connection Rio BJJ Hostel, which spearheaded American jiujitsu travel to Brazil; Matt from Polaris Professional Jiujitsu, the competition organization putting on some of the best superfights going today; and Junny Ocasio, an elite purple belt competitor out of Unity Jiujitsu. You'll here from all of those folks on this show.

We are in the midst of competition season, and Submission Only Raleigh from US Grappling gave us the chance to bring you lots of voices of local competitors. You'll hear from Eric DeVere, who lost 110 pounds doing jiujitsu and brought home two gold medals; Jordan Wise, who loves nogi; the participants in an hour-long match; and David Porter, who joins us live in studio to talk about the black belt division and tell epic stories of PokemonGoFest in Chicago, explaining how The Art of War applies there. We also hear from elite purple belt Junny Ocasio of Unity Jiujitsu, talking to Lourdes about the New York Open, superfight schedules and cheat meals. We usually have one long interview as our feature, but today we're going to do a series of shorter interviews, most with people you haven't heard from before on the podcast. A lot of those center around the fact that US Grappling Sub-Only Raleigh was yesterday -- and believe me, some amazing stories came out of that event. But Lourdes Cantu, rockstar co-host, also went on a jiujitsu road trip up the east coast recently, and managed to snag some quick interviews with a few luminaries: Dennis Asche, the founder of the Connection Rio BJJ Hostel, which spearheaded American jiujitsu travel to Brazil; Matt from Polaris Professional Jiujitsu, the competition organization putting on some of the best superfights going today; and Junny Ocasio, an elite purple belt competitor out of Unity Jiujitsu. You'll here from all of those folks on this show.

US Grappling Sub-Only Raleigh, with Junny Ocasio & David Porter

Joe Moreira

Leonardo Nogueira

Two terrific interviews this week! The legendary Joe Moreira checks in to talk about his time training with Rubao Carioca, John Schell's black belt and the key to a great stack pass. Then, a featured interview with multiple-time black belt world champion Leo Nogueira from Alliance. He tells us about the one win he's most proud of; how he got his blue belt in just three months, and his advice for current today's blue belts; the most important thing he's learned from Romero Jacare; what training with Fabio Gurgel is like (hint: TOUGH -- the easiest rounds at Fabio's were with current brown belt world champions); who his best training partners have been (including one who you've never heard of, but is 'better than a lot of black belt world champions'); the greatness of Bruno Malfacine; the two guys he thinks are the best sport competitors; his best single piece of advice for guard passing; how to have a long, healthy jiujitsu career; favorite competitors to watch; and more.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Two terrific interviews this week! The legendary Joe Moreira checks in to talk about his time training with Rubao Carioca, John Schell's black belt and the key to a great stack pass. Then, a featured interview with multiple-time black belt world champion Leo Nogueira from Alliance. He tells us about the one win he's most proud of; how he got his blue belt in just three months, and his advice for current today's blue belts; the most important thing he's learned from Romero Jacare; what training with Fabio Gurgel is like (hint: TOUGH -- the easiest rounds at Fabio's were with current brown belt world champions); who his best training partners have been (including one who you've never heard of, but is 'better than a lot of black belt world champions'); the greatness of Bruno Malfacine; the two guys he thinks are the best sport competitors; his best single piece of advice for guard passing; how to have a long, healthy jiujitsu career; favorite competitors to watch; and more. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Joe Moreira & Leonardo Nogueira: Jan. 29, 2018

Andrew Bitner

Gracie Raleigh's Andrew Bitner is a successful competitive brown belt and one of the area's most rigorous students of competition footage. Listen to his methods for breaking down techniques in use by the top competitors today, hear about how he started his journey, about who the best teachers he's been around are, and how teaching is a change of pace.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Gracie Raleigh's Andrew Bitner is a successful competitive brown belt and one of the area's most rigorous students of competition footage. Listen to his methods for breaking down techniques in use by the top competitors today, hear about how he started his journey, about who the best teachers he's been around are, and how teaching is a change of pace. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete in Raleigh on March 3 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Andrew Bitner breaks it all down for you

Hey grapplers, have you ever wondered what the best way to prevent skin infections is? How soon you need to shower after training, and what soap to use? Hey gym owners: want to know a few small, important steps you can take to keep your mats safer? Dr. Azam Anwar joins us to answer listener questions about just that! After Dr. Anwar's battle with MRSA 10 years ago, he was inspired to figure out ways to prevent this from happening to others. His team developed a product called CLn BodyWash, which he talks to us about as well.Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Sep. 29 in Virginia Beach, or in Greensboro, NC on Oct. 27. Both are Submission Only tournaments -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! Plus, get ready for Sub Only Worlds on Dec. 1. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at GoldBJJ.com, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Hey grapplers, have you ever wondered what the best way to prevent skin infections is? How soon you need to shower after training, and what soap to use? Hey gym owners: want to know a few small, important steps you can take to keep your mats safer? Dr. Azam Anwar joins us to answer listener questions about just that! After Dr. Anwar's battle with MRSA 10 years ago, he was inspired to figure out ways to prevent this from happening to others. His team developed a product called CLn BodyWash, which he talks to us about as well. Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete on Sep. 29 in Virginia Beach, or in Greensboro, NC on Oct. 27. Both are Submission Only tournaments -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! Plus, get ready for Sub Only Worlds on Dec. 1. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA -- and welcome to our latest sponsor, Gold BJJ! To get a discount on anything at <a href="http://GoldBJJ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoldBJJ.com</a>, just enter DirtyWhiteBelt10 at checkout or follow this link and it will be directly applied: <a href="http://goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goldbjj.com/discount/DirtyWhiteBelt10</a> If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Grapplers: Here's How To Prevent Staph, MRSA, Ringworm & More

Samantha Faulhaber

Samantha Faulhaber is a successful competitive black belt with a deep background in functional movement. Recently relocated to Durham, Sam talked to us about her Kinstretch classes at Elevate MMA and workshop Oct. 13 at Triangle Jiujitsu; about competing at Toro Cup 8 in a much-anticipated rematch with Caitlin Huggins; about people who use jiujitsu as a crutch rather than a tool; about living in a Flow state, about what it's like to go viral after a loss; and most importantly about jiujitsu hair.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, or Oct. 28 in Greensboro North Carolina -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Samantha Faulhaber is a successful competitive black belt with a deep background in functional movement. Recently relocated to Durham, Sam talked to us about her Kinstretch classes at Elevate MMA and workshop Oct. 13 at Triangle Jiujitsu; about competing at Toro Cup 8 in a much-anticipated rematch with Caitlin Huggins; about people who use jiujitsu as a crutch rather than a tool; about living in a Flow state, about what it's like to go viral after a loss; and most importantly about jiujitsu hair. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, or Oct. 28 in Greensboro North Carolina -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Samantha Faulhaber on Jiujitsu, Kinstretch, Toro Cup and more

Robert Drysdale

You probably know Robert Drysdale because he’s one of the most accomplished grapplers of his generation, having won both the IBJJF world championship and the ADCC absolute championship. What you might not know is that he’s a trained historian. And his project Closed Guard: The Movie, is going to be the first comprehensive film that tackles Brazilian jiu-jitsu history from a scholarly perspective. At the world championships this year, we sat down outside the Walter Pyramid with him to talk about progress on the film (slated for release toward the end of 2018), what surprised him most when researching the documentary and about the feedback he’s received so far.Robert Drysdale is also coming back to Elevate MMA on Sep. 2 for a seminar, so for those of you who are in the Durham, NC area, don’t miss it! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

You probably know Robert Drysdale because he’s one of the most accomplished grapplers of his generation, having won both the IBJJF world championship and the ADCC absolute championship. What you might not know is that he’s a trained historian. And his project Closed Guard: The Movie, is going to be the first comprehensive film that tackles Brazilian jiu-jitsu history from a scholarly perspective. At the world championships this year, we sat down outside the Walter Pyramid with him to talk about progress on the film (slated for release toward the end of 2018), what surprised him most when researching the documentary and about the feedback he’s received so far. Robert Drysdale is also coming back to Elevate MMA on Sep. 2 for a seminar, so for those of you who are in the Durham, NC area, don’t miss it! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Robert Drysdale Makes Jiujitsu History -- Again

Mark Cukro

"When jiu-jitsu as a whole grows, everybody benefits." These are words from Mark Cukro, a black belt and well-respected instructor at Integrated Martial Arts who also has a background in filipino martial arts, muay Thai, catch wrestling and more! He’s this week’s guest. Learn about how to get better at blue belt and beyond, the difference between being an instructor and a student, what martial arts complement Brazilian jiu-jitsu the best, and more!Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Richmond April 28 or Greensboro May 5 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

"When jiu-jitsu as a whole grows, everybody benefits." These are words from Mark Cukro, a black belt and well-respected instructor at Integrated Martial Arts who also has a background in filipino martial arts, muay Thai, catch wrestling and more! He’s this week’s guest. Learn about how to get better at blue belt and beyond, the difference between being an instructor and a student, what martial arts complement Brazilian jiu-jitsu the best, and more! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete in Richmond April 28 or Greensboro May 5 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

A Positive Image of Jiu-Jitsu: Mark Cukro

What a weekend! By our count 24 locals brought home almost 30 medals from the IBJJF Masters Worlds in Las Vegas. The complete list is below -- let us know if we missed anyone!On the new podcast we recap our favorite matches and shout out a bunch of medalists with black belt Caitlin Huggins. Plus, hear co-host and bronze medalist Lola Funki Munkii interviewed by Mari, one of the kids from Great Grappling.We also interview Bobby McMasters and Amanda McMasters, whose new school in Asheville is an collaborative jiujitsu project called Open Source Jiu-Jitsu. Hear about Bobby founding a BJJ program in Moldova, the Peace Corps, training with Saulo and Xande Ribeiro in the early 2000s and much more. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

What a weekend! By our count 24 locals brought home almost 30 medals from the IBJJF Masters Worlds in Las Vegas. The complete list is below -- let us know if we missed anyone! On the new podcast we recap our favorite matches and shout out a bunch of medalists with black belt Caitlin Huggins. Plus, hear co-host and bronze medalist Lola Funki Munkii interviewed by Mari, one of the kids from Great Grappling. We also interview Bobby McMasters and Amanda McMasters, whose new school in Asheville is an collaborative jiujitsu project called Open Source Jiu-Jitsu. Hear about Bobby founding a BJJ program in Moldova, the Peace Corps, training with Saulo and Xande Ribeiro in the early 2000s and much more. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Masters Worlds + Open Source BJJ Asheville

Hannette Staack

Hannette Staack is one of the absolute best ever, and a powerful positive force in jiu-jitsu. We were lucky enough to visit her Chicago school and have a conversation with her about a wide array of topics.We were GOING to go down to once every two weeks, and we probably still will, but we wanted to get this out to remind you to register for US Grappling Richmond. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Richmond April 28 or Greensboro May 5 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Hannette Staack is one of the absolute best ever, and a powerful positive force in jiu-jitsu. We were lucky enough to visit her Chicago school and have a conversation with her about a wide array of topics. We were GOING to go down to once every two weeks, and we probably still will, but we wanted to get this out to remind you to register for US Grappling Richmond. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete in Richmond April 28 or Greensboro May 5 -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

One of the Best Ever: Hannette Staack

Ethan Crelinsten

Nicky Ryan

The biggest and best Toro Cup yet featured 20 matches and 16 submissions. Jeff and Lourdes recap the whole card, including a featured talk with Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten, where we ask them about their biggest wins, toughest training partners, the most important thing they've learned from John Danaher (and whether they've ever seen him without a rash guard), the key to hitting triangles, Paul from the Mat Tricks Podcast's cats, and whether you'll see them competing in the gi soon -- and the answer to that may surprise you.We also do post-match interviews with Junny Ocasio of Unity, Gavin Corbe of Coastal BJJ, Amber Hable of Triangle Jiu-Jitsu, Cody Maltais of Elevate MMA and Andrew Bitner of Gracie Raleigh -- and a bunch of other people we'll get to in a bonus show! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete at US Grappling Richmond on June 24, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com!

The biggest and best Toro Cup yet featured 20 matches and 16 submissions. Jeff and Lourdes recap the whole card, including a featured talk with Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten, where we ask them about their biggest wins, toughest training partners, the most important thing they've learned from John Danaher (and whether they've ever seen him without a rash guard), the key to hitting triangles, Paul from the Mat Tricks Podcast's cats, and whether you'll see them competing in the gi soon -- and the answer to that may surprise you. We also do post-match interviews with Junny Ocasio of Unity, Gavin Corbe of Coastal BJJ, Amber Hable of Triangle Jiu-Jitsu, Cody Maltais of Elevate MMA and Andrew Bitner of Gracie Raleigh -- and a bunch of other people we'll get to in a bonus show! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete at US Grappling Richmond on June 24, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>!

Toro Cup 7: Ethan Crelinsten, Nicky Ryan, Junny Ocasio & many more

D'Juan Owens

D'Juan Owens got off a plane from his third trip to Uganda teaching MMA, jiujitsu and self defense and came right to the studio to talk to us about using art to combat gender-based violence, break down Jordan Rinaldi's submission win at last night's UFC Mexico City, and remember his trip to Senegal with Isaac July Jr.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at usgrappling.com, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

D'Juan Owens got off a plane from his third trip to Uganda teaching MMA, jiujitsu and self defense and came right to the studio to talk to us about using art to combat gender-based violence, break down Jordan Rinaldi's submission win at last night's UFC Mexico City, and remember his trip to Senegal with Isaac July Jr. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside Fight Co.! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a>, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Mark Cukro, Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

D'Juan Owens on Uganda, Self Defense and Fighting Gender-Based Violence

Our guest this week is the gold medal winner in the IBJJF Atlanta Open's featherweight master one division! It was CJ Murdock's first ever IBJJF tournament, and we talk to him about how surreal the experience was, about the meaning behind his tattoos, why Cobrinha and Megaton are role models, amazing, about training with super-tough brother Josh Murdock, about goals to become a world champion, training with Roberto Traven and much more.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on March 3 in Raleigh -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Our guest this week is the gold medal winner in the IBJJF Atlanta Open's featherweight master one division! It was CJ Murdock's first ever IBJJF tournament, and we talk to him about how surreal the experience was, about the meaning behind his tattoos, why Cobrinha and Megaton are role models, amazing, about training with super-tough brother Josh Murdock, about goals to become a world champion, training with Roberto Traven and much more. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete on March 3 in Raleigh -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

CJ Murdock wins first IBJJF black belt gold medal

Bernardo Faria

Five time world champion and double gold Mundial winner Bernardo Faria joins us in studio for a great, wide-ranging conversation. Bernardo tells us who he considers the best competitor of all time (the answer may surprise you), what he learned from Fabio Gurgel and Marcelo Garcia, why entrepreneurs are drawn to jiujitsu, the difference wrestling made in his game, his thoughts on self defense and sport jiujitsu, the most common mistake most people make when doing the omoplata, and whether he's officially retired from competition. Bernardo has a new instructional series about the omoplata out this week: check it out!Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Five time world champion and double gold Mundial winner Bernardo Faria joins us in studio for a great, wide-ranging conversation. Bernardo tells us who he considers the best competitor of all time (the answer may surprise you), what he learned from Fabio Gurgel and Marcelo Garcia, why entrepreneurs are drawn to jiujitsu, the difference wrestling made in his game, his thoughts on self defense and sport jiujitsu, the most common mistake most people make when doing the omoplata, and whether he's officially retired from competition. Bernardo has a new instructional series about the omoplata out this week: check it out! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Bernardo Faria's new challenge

Dr. Jose Tufy Cairus, a historian and professor at Brazil's Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, is one of the few scholars studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu jistory. Cairus' father was involved with Brazilian judo for decades, and the author himself trained with Carlson Gracie -- something you'll hear all about in this interview!You'll learn what he things the biggest misconceptions about BJJ history are; who the first Japanese person to teach Kodokan Judo in Brazil was; who the first woman to train was; what the differences were between Jigoro Kano's judo at the time and the jiu-jitsu taught by Mitsuyo Maeda (who wasn't the only one using the "Count Koma" name); the critical role of Donato Pires dos Reis and Jacinto Ferro; the importance of Brazil's Navy in promoting jiu-jitsu, and how Maeda taught to the Brazilian Navy in the Amazon, including Luis Soto; Geo Omori and Takeo Yano's contributions to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; how Brazil's history, including the transition from the monarchy to the Old Republic to the dictatorship to the authoritarian estado novo affected jiu-jitsu -- especially a harrowing story about when Robson and Carlson were arrested by the Brazilian military government, and how they got out with the help of Helio Gracie &amp; Helio Vigio.Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Dr. Jose Tufy Cairus, a historian and professor at Brazil's Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, is one of the few scholars studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu jistory. Cairus' father was involved with Brazilian judo for decades, and the author himself trained with Carlson Gracie -- something you'll hear all about in this interview! You'll learn what he things the biggest misconceptions about BJJ history are; who the first Japanese person to teach Kodokan Judo in Brazil was; who the first woman to train was; what the differences were between Jigoro Kano's judo at the time and the jiu-jitsu taught by Mitsuyo Maeda (who wasn't the only one using the "Count Koma" name); the critical role of Donato Pires dos Reis and Jacinto Ferro; the importance of Brazil's Navy in promoting jiu-jitsu, and how Maeda taught to the Brazilian Navy in the Amazon, including Luis Soto; Geo Omori and Takeo Yano's contributions to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; how Brazil's history, including the transition from the monarchy to the Old Republic to the dictatorship to the authoritarian estado novo affected jiu-jitsu -- especially a harrowing story about when Robson and Carlson were arrested by the Brazilian military government, and how they got out with the help of Helio Gracie &amp; Helio Vigio. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete in Columbia, SC, June 30 or July 14 in Charlotte -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

Jiu-Jitsu Historian Tufy Cairus on How BJJ Went Global

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Nakapan Phungephorn

You know Nakapan Phungephorn as a high-level jiujitsu black belt and Muay Thai practitioner, as well as the head of BETA Academy in DC. In three weeks, Nakapan returns to the MMA cage for the first time in 15 years. He talks to us about why he made this decision. about the trip to Thailand in 1994 that jumpstarted his Muay Thai career, about how he got the idea of opening a school from Leo Dalla, about martial arts politics, and why he's stopped eating meat. Plus, we talk to BETA Academy students about what makes their school a special place to train! Organizer of Grapplethon Laurie Porsch comes back on the show to talk about the charity grappling event on Nov. 4, her thoughts on competition, positivity in training and women-only martial arts classes. General Manager of BETA Luis Candelas also joins us to talk about how they don't care what kind of clothes you wear to train as long as they can choke you with them. Plus, Jeff goes weekend-by-weekend to cover all the amazing events from now until Nov. 19. Don't miss it! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

You know Nakapan Phungephorn as a high-level jiujitsu black belt and Muay Thai practitioner, as well as the head of BETA Academy in DC. In three weeks, Nakapan returns to the MMA cage for the first time in 15 years. He talks to us about why he made this decision. about the trip to Thailand in 1994 that jumpstarted his Muay Thai career, about how he got the idea of opening a school from Leo Dalla, about martial arts politics, and why he's stopped eating meat. Plus, we talk to BETA Academy students about what makes their school a special place to train! Organizer of Grapplethon Laurie Porsch comes back on the show to talk about the charity grappling event on Nov. 4, her thoughts on competition, positivity in training and women-only martial arts classes. General Manager of BETA Luis Candelas also joins us to talk about how they don't care what kind of clothes you wear to train as long as they can choke you with them. Plus, Jeff goes weekend-by-weekend to cover all the amazing events from now until Nov. 19. Don't miss it! Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at <a href="http://usgrappling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usgrappling.com</a> to compete on Oct. 21 at US Grappling in Chantilly, Virginia, and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at <a href="http://cageside.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cageside.com</a>! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at <a href="http://patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt</a>, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!

BETA Academy: Nakapan Phungephorn, Laurie Porsch, Luis Candelas

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