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Intro:
Quote: "When I see you grapple, I am not impressed if you win or lose. What I want to see is your use of the fundamentals of jiu-jitsu. It does not matter how it ends. I do not care if you tap five times as long as you try to use technique.”
~Saulo Ribeiro, Jiu-Jitsu University

Interview

Randy McElwee
Randy McElwee is a Pedro Sauer Black Belt and owner / director of GRACIE® Jiu Jitsu Athens - Team Pedro Sauer at American Black Belt Academy in Athens, GA. He also serves on the board of directors for the Pedro Sauer association.

In this interview he discusses various subjects including going into the Army and straight to Special Forces; what it took to get through SF training and biggest lessons he learned in SF; early days of Jiu Jitsu and piecing things together with the old VHS tapes; bringing Rorion Gracie in and learning Jiu Jitsu philosophy from him; getting his blue belt from Royce Gracie; driving 2 hours one way to train early in his jiu jitsu journey; Pedro Sauer’s impact on him; opening and running his academy; the importance of spending time with his son and how Jiu Jitsu facilitates that; leadership, and the significance of a team; importance of realistic weapons training; serious but fun training; Going Commando-discovering your warrior type; feeling fear but not letting it own you; biggest impacts on his life; and the joy he’s experienced through Jiu Jitsu, and more…..Don’t miss it! It’s a great interview/discussion!

Gracie Jiu Jitsu Athens-American Black Belt University
Going Commando
Pedro Sauer BJJ Association

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Marty shares the audio from the video entitled "Believe In Yourself"

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Episode 144 Rick Ellis, Roy Dean Black Belt & Founder of The Art of Skill

2/23/2022

Intro:
Quote: â€œJiu jitsu changes who you are. It gets you comfortable with change and appreciative of variation. Jiu jitsu allows you to look at people without fear or apprehension.â€
Roy Dean, Becoming the Black Belt: A BJJ Journey

Interview

Rick Ellis
Rick Ellis is a Roy Dean Black belt and founder of
The Art of Skill. In this interview he talks about
being a musician in his youth; his nomadic lifestyle;
early days at Roy Deanâ€™s academy and Royâ€™s effect on him; training with Luis Heredia in Maui; training
with Alexey Cruz in Maine; where the name 3rd Way
Jiu Jitsu came from; the inner challenges; success
and self growth of opening a new academy; collaborating with Roy dean on his original you tube videos; what JJ has given him, and more!

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
An audio version of the video Kill Your Excuses

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Episode 143 Ray Griffin, Jr. 2nd Degree Pedro Sauer Black Belt and owner of Griffin Academy of Jiu Jitsu

1/15/2022

Intro:
Marty Shares some thoughts on the year's end and the new year's beginning.

Interview

Ray Griffin Jr.
In this episode Marty interviews Ray Griffin, 2nd degree Pedro Sauer Black Belt and owner/head instructor of Griffin Jiu Jitsu Academy in Orem Utah. In the interview Ray discusses starting with karate and his grandfathers’ advice, How UFC 1 affected him, starting and training JJ with Pedo Sauer in Utah, his family and the parallels of JJ and parenting, his academy and how it really is a family affair, empowering women, situational awareness and self defense, importance of firearms training and safety, Griffin tactical, working in real estate and how Jiu Jitsu comes into play in this space, and his thoughts on getting older in Jiu Jitsu and how Jiu Jitsu is for everybody, and BJJ vs Gracie Jiu Jtsu, and more!

Make Difference/Make an Impact segment:
Marty shares a post form Dave Kovar entitled "You Got No Problems"

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Episode 142 Ryron Gracie Returns

8/27/2021

Interview

Ryron Gracie
Ryron Gracie returns for a lively and
interesting discussion. In this interview he
discusses morning routines, his family and their
recent move), cold plunges, the 32 principles (how
they came about and the importance of them in
learning and being efficient in Jiu Jitsu),
Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) and the recent
HBO show, sexual predators in jiu Jitsu, and more….

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Audio clip of video

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EP 141 Miles Lukas, BJJ Black Belt, Certified Wim Hof instructor, & owner of Breath Fitness

7/25/2021

Intro:

Quote: "Jiu jitsu and martial arts do not build character, they reveal it. We are all born with unmeasurable courage and determination, but it is as we go through the trials of rigorous training that we rediscover those gifts."
- Ricardo Almeida

Interview

Miles Lukas
In this episode Marty speaks with Miles Lukas, BJJ Black Belt, Certified Wim Hof instructor, & owner of Breath Fitness. In this interview Miles discusses his Jiu Jitsu journey-including training with Jerry Brewer, Phil Migliarese, Steve Maxwell, Relson Gracie, Ralph Gracie, Kurt Oseander, etc.; training with the heavy weight group at Dave Camarillo’s school and its effect on his development; training with Eduardo Tellis; matching the intensity of the training partner; Wim Hof breathing for competition anxiety; Fight to Win competition; learning from Rickson; breathing and breath-work; comparing Wim Hof and Rickson breathing; how important breathing is for BJJ; being connected to the earth’s energy, etc.

Make a Difference/Make an Impact:
Audio portion of You Vs You video

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Episode 140 Dave Kama - Rickson Gracie Black Belt and head of Kama Jiu Jitsu

7/9/2021

Quote:
"If you are not comfortable to deal with an opponent 50 lbs heavier than you, there is something wrong with your Jiu Jitsu." ~Master Rickson Gracie

Interview

Dave Kama
In this episode Marty speaks with professor Dave Kama. Dave Kama, 5th degree Rickson Gracie black belt and head of Kama Jiu Jitsu, is one of the very few people to have trained under Master Rickson and have all his belts awarded to him by Rickson, blue belt through black belt. Dave Kama also #2 of the “Dirty Dozen”, a moniker given to the first 12 non-Brazilians to earn the coveted black belt.
In this interview he discusses his start in BJJ, the early days in Rorion Gracie’s garage, challenge matches, training with Rickson, starting his own academy, the importance of finding the right teacher for your style of learning, what new practitioners should focus on, his thoughts on older practitioner training, and more!

Upcoming seminar at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Kentucky:

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Audio clip of "This ONE SIMPLE Secret Will Completely CHANGE YOUR LIFE Today!" by Navy Seal William McRaven

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EP 139 Professor Roy Marsh, Royce Gracie Black Belt & Owner-head instructor of Gracie Schwarzwald

4/22/2021

Interview

Roy Marsh
In this episode Marty interviews Professor Roy Marsh, founder of Roy Marsh Jiu Jitsu and owner/head instructor of Gracie Schwarzwald. In the interview Roy discusses his early days in NC with TEAM ROC; his move to Germany, and what that’s been like; his philosophy including competition type focus and self defense focus, why the ability to control your opponent is so important, information gathering while rolling, why he never sets timers at his school; his instructional videos; people who’ve had the biggest impact on his BJJ and life, and much more. You don’t want to miss this episode!

See You On the Mat Book

Breathing for BJJ Program

Make a Difference-Make an Impact Segment:
Audio clip of a video titled Make an Impact

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EP 138 Sensei Erik Paulson

1/17/2021

INTERVIEW
Erik Paulson
In this episode Marty interviews Sensei Erik Paulson, champion fighter, world renowned instructor/coach, and founder of Combat Submission Wrestling. In this interview he discusses how he stayed productive this past year, transitioning from fighter to coach, changing universal energies, UFOs, being ready when the creative juices come, writing dvd project on a napkin on an airplane, changes he’s made in his association and programs, not living in fear, combining catch wrestling in his jj program, how he developed his scarf game (including the fat man choke), his intensive private sessions, his business coaching for school owners, sensei Uri Nackamura and Shooto, Pankration for kids, CSW and His current projects, how his break fall ability saved him during a bike accident, Combat Athletic Conditioning program, and more...

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Stop Wasting Time audio

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Episode 137 Goodbye 2020

12/28/2020

In this episode we say goodbye to 2020, featuring episode clips from Evandro Nunes (The Lion and when to let him out), Matt Thornton (training with Rickson, Chris Hauter, fundamentals as universal concepts), Ricky Lundell (starting BJJ as a kid with Pedro Sauer, the time he “fought” Pedro’s daughter Tyisa), Scott Nelson (Emotional Intelligence and its impact on his life and Jiu Jitsu), Clark Gracie (GM Carlos, GM Carley and how the term Gracie Jiu Jitsu came about), Ryron Gracie (Summary/Recap of the meet the listeners 2 episode)

Thanks to all the guests this year including Richard Bresler, Jim Kelly, Scott Burr, Ryron Gracie, Evandro Nunes, Clark Gracie, Mike The Cop, Scott Nelson, Matt Thornton, Ricardo Almeida, Ricky Lundell, Michael Heinz, Greg Nelson, Keith Owen, and Mark Cukro, Randy McElwee, Alan Baker, Dan Berry, Chaz Valentine, Rondel Benjamin, and Andy Bryant,
and the Meet the Listeners guests Jarod Lieffring, Greg Nelson, James Guynn, Danial Raza, Joel Ambrosia, Loren Files, and Jean Soares.

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
I’ve learned a lot this year … I learned that things don’t always turn out the way you planned, or the way you think they should. And I’ve learned that there are things that go wrong that don’t always get fixed or get put back together the way they were before. I’ve learned that some broken things stay broken, and I’ve learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you.
— Jennifer Weiner

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Episode 136 Lessons Learned in 2020: a Group Discussion With 7 Pedro Sauer Black Belts

12/17/2020

Lessons Learned in 2020

In This episode we talk about challenges, triumphs and lessons learned in 2020. Joining me for this episode I have Pedro Sauer Black Belts:

Randy McElwee of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Athens
Mark Cukro of Integrated Martial Arts
Alan Baker of Atlanta Martial Arts Center
Dan Berry of Integrated Martial Arts of Utah
Chaz Valentine of Bushin Martial Arts
Rondel Benjamin of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Trinidad/Tobago
Andy Bryant of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Commerce

Discussion includes topics of culture, resilency, focusing on what you can control, surrounding yourself with the right people, warrior mindset and principles, and breaking through your comfort zone……

Make a difference/Make an Impact segment:
Audio clip of video Why Not You by Jim Rohn

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Episode 135 Richard Bresler - Rorion Gracie's first U.S. student, author of Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu Jitsu Saved My Life

11/27/2020

Into:

Interview

Richard Bresler

Richard Bresler is back on the show. Bichard is a 6th degree black belt and Rorion Gracie’s first US student. In this interview he discusses his new book, Worth Defending: How Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life, and the process of writing it with Scott Burr; the vulnerability it took to write the book; stories of the original UFCs, receiving his black belt; biggest influences on his life; Pedro Sauer’s impact on him and the Professor Sauer - Oleg Taktorov connection; having Rickson as his bodyguard in Brazil; What’s next for him…..

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
When Life Hits You audio clip

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Episode 134 Jim Kelly, Pedro Sauer Black Belt and owner & Head instructor of Cincinatti BJJ.

11/19/2020

Quote:
"Don't do a technique 5 times and wait for the instructor to tell
you what's next. Do the technique 500 times and wait for the instructor
to tell you to stop." ~ Anon

Interview

Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly is a Pedro Sauer Black Belt and owner and head instructor of Cincinnati Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In this interview he discusses his life growing up, his time in the Marine Corps (forced recon), his martial arts journey, including discovering BJJ while looking for Tae Kwon Do, stick fighting at The Gathering with the Dog Brothers, training with Paul Vunak, The “martial arts bum community,” Mark Denny, Shawn Owens; “Challenging” Jake Johnston; competing at the Mundials in Brazil; The magical early days with Pedro Sauer and the crew (where he met Alan Hopkins, Jeff Curran, Rockson Gracie, Flavio amd Silva Bhering, Matt Strack, Jorge Jimenez, Ricky Lindell); Learning to be broad minded, finding your own style and understanding the “why” things work from Pedro Sauer; What he learned from Rickson; training with Scott Smith; most important aspects of self defense; bringing realistic methodologies in training; keeping emotion out of fighting; His girlfriend and the wonderful story of how they met and their story over time….

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Show Them What You Are Made Of

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EP 133 Scott Burr, Steve Maxwell's first Black Belt and accomplished writer/editor

10/25/2020

Intro:
Quote:
"Just because you ares struggling doesn't mean you are failing.
Every great success requires some kind of struggle to get there"
~Unknown

Interview

Scott Burr
Scott Burr is a black belt professor and in first person to earn the rank of black belt from American BJJ pioneer and sixth-degree black belt professor Steve Maxwell. He holds black belt rank in Kodokan Judo (Nidan/second degree: Shodan awarded by representatives of the Konan Yudanshakai and certified by the Kodokan Judo Institute; Nidan certified by the USJA) and the Korean art of Kuk Sul Do (jo kyo/first degree, awarded and certified by Federation President and Grandmaster Choon Shik Yang).
He is also a MaxwellSC-certified Pro Trainer, and holds Level 1 and Level 2 certifications in both the MaxwellSC Kettle bell and Body weight Training systems. He has appeared in many of Steve Maxwell's instructional videos as Steve's "designated demonstrator" and has traveled all over the world with Steve—from El Salvador to Croatia—assisting at seminars on everything from joint mobility to breath work to kettle bell training to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Scott is the author of the numerous books on strength & conditioning and martial arts books, and In recent years has had the opportunity to train with and learn directly from Master Rickson Gracie.
In this interview we talk about his history in martial arts, including MMA training and going from Jiu Jitsu to Judo; his relationship with Steve Maxwell; his books, and how he got into writing; his current projects including Robert Drysdale’s book - Opening Close Guard and Richard Bresler’s book - Worth Defending; his invention-the Knot Lock; training with Rickson Gracie, his Jiu Jitsu philosophy, and more…..

Scott's Website-Enclave Jiu Jitsu
Scott’s Books:
The Knot Lock:
Steve Maxwell
Opening Closed Guard- Robert Drysdale
Worth Defending…….Richard Bresler

Make Difference/Make an Impact Segment
Marty shares an exert from a motivation video I Dare You

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EP 132 Ryron Gracie returns for Meet The Listeners 2

7/3/2020

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Intro:
Quote:
“Always assume that your opponent is going to be bigger, stronger and faster than you; so that you learn to rely on technique, timing and leverage rather than brute strength.”-Helio Gracie

Interview

Meet The Listeners 2
Ryron Gracie Returns to surprise listeners with a phone call.
Listeners called include Jarod Zieffling, Greg Nelson, James Guynn, Danial Raza, Joel Ambrosia, Loren Files, and Jean Soares.
The calls are filled with lively discussions on Jiu Jitsu and life. Don't miss it!

Make A Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Motivational audio: You vs You

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EP 131 A conversation with Jiu Jitsu Black Belt instructor Evandro Nunes

6/3/2020

Intro:
Quote:
"You train to become a warrior, not a fighter. The warrior knows the hell he can unleash,
so he choses the path of peace and respect."
~ Sifu Kanishka Sharma

Interview:

Evandro Nunes
Evandro Nunes is an instructor at Gracie University HQ. He’s a highly successful former competitor, winning numerous high level competitions, including world championships. He is an incredible insightful person In This interview he discusses what the Tiger is and when to let it out, lessons learned in Jiu Jitsu, favorite submission and aspect of Jiu Jitsu, what gives him a sense of Joy in his life, thoughts on Spirituality, Self Care-what it really means, Peak experiences, Impactful books, favorite movies, Life regrets, and more....Don't miss it!

The Magic of Thinking Big

Make A Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Marty shares a story from the book Zen and the Martial Arts entitled Lengthen Your Line.

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EP 130 Clark Gracie, BJJ World Champion and World Renowned instructor; Grandson of GM Carlos Gracie & Son of GM Carley Gracie

5/20/2020

Intro:
Quote:
“The art of Jiu-Jitsu is worth more in every way than all of our athletics combined.”
~President Theodore Roosevelt – 1905

Interview

Clark Gracie
Clark Gracie is the grandson of Grand Master Carlos Gracie and oldest son of GM Carley Gracie. He is a BJJ world champion and a world renowned instructor. In this interview we discuss how he’s coping with the current covid 19 situation and his thoughts on moving forward, his philosophy on training, sport vs competition focus, building “insurance,” academy culture, creativity in Jiu Jitsu, what makes him so successful in competition, balancing the pressure with becoming the best you can be, most common mistakes in competition prep, importance of mindset, putting yourself in bad positions intentionally, his new BJJ Fanatics video program- Automatic Omoplata System, growing up as a Gracie, his grandfather GM Carlos Gracie and his father GM Carley Gracie and the impact they had on him, where the term Gracie Jiu Jitsu came from, the evolution of BJJ, Gracies that don’t do Jiu Jitsu, his girlfriend and son, what he’s most proud of and most grateful for, and more…..

Make a Difference/Make an Impact segment:
10,000 Hours motivational clip

Click on the pic for the Automatic Omoplata System

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EP 129 Mike The Cop - Police officer, Jiu Jitsu practitioner, and public figure/entertainer

5/2/2020

Intro:
Quote:
“Where there’s discomfort, there’s fear,” he said. “In these very tough positions, you’re in a little piece of hell. And through this daily suffering, you learn to survive in these situations. You have to find comfort in the uncomfortable situations. You have to be able to live your worst nightmare. Jiu-Jitsu puts you completely in the moment where you must have complete focus on finding a solution to the problem. This trains the mind to build that focus, to increase your awareness, your capacity to solve problems. Sometimes, you don’t have to win. You cannot win. But that has nothing to do with losing.”
~Rickson Gracie

Interview

Mike The Cop
Mike The Cop is a police officer, Jiu Jitsu practitioner, and public figure/entertainer who makes videos to entertain people and build good relations between law enforcement and the community. He’s also the author of
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up. In this interview we discuss the recent incident where an officer was kicked onto train tracks, what led him into law enforcement and what’s best thing about being LEO, the biggest challenges of being LEO, the importance of social media on perceptions about law enforcement officers, why he started Jiu Jitsu and the biggest lesson learned through it, how much training officers get and why don’t they train more on their own, his thoughts on bad cops, his videos, mass shootings, what the movies and TV get wrong and right about police work, citizens’ arrests, his podcast Tales of Valor, and what the Sheepdog Nation is and more….

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Marty shares a post from Dave Kovar of The Satori Alliance entitled "Baby Steps"

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EP 128 Scotty Nelson - BJJ Black Belt, Founder of OnTheMat.com and Lucky GI Brand, Innovator and visionary

4/21/2020

Intro:
Quote:
"BJJ is not about being better than someone else, it’s
about being better than you used to be"
~Anonymous

Interview

Scott Nelson Scotty Nelson is a BJJ pioneer. He formed OnTheMat.com (OTM), one of the first successful JJ websites and technique platforms back in 1997, and has traveled the world contributing to BJJ in a multitude of ways. He’s a blackbelt under Jeff Glover and has had a huge impact on various aspects of BJJ and MMA. In this interview we discuss his cancer hospital CHIPSA - what it is and how he got involved in it, complementary therapies and treatments, Gerson diet, stem cells, The power of integrative medical care, Mind Body Medicine, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and the impact it’s had on his life, his relationship with Henry Akins, living in Brazil in the early days of BJJ/MMA, his GI company/brand-Lucky GI and the innovations he made in that industry, something that had a huge impact on his life, the need to change with the times, what he’s most proud of and what he wants to be remembered for, and there’s also a cameo from one and only Jeff Glover...

CHIPSA Hospital
Dr. Bernie Seigle
Emotional Intelligence

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Marty shares a blog post form Robert Van Valkenburg's Holistic Budo entitled ‘HOPE IS A TOOL THAT CAN BE BORROWED’

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EP 127 Matt Thornton, founder, CEO, and head coach of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) International, Martial arts Innovator and Revolutionary

4/13/2020

Intro
Quote:
"To survive is to win"
~Rickson Gracie

Interview

Matt Thornton
Matt Thornton is the founder, CEO and Head coach of Straight Blast GYM (SBG) International. He has trained countless martial artists and coaches, and has worked with some of the best MMA fighters, grapplers and combat athletes in the world.
In this interview we discuss several subjects including his start in martial arts, serving in the Army, his size (he's 6’8”) and if it ever affected/dictated his martial arts style, his challenge match with Fabio Santos, meeting Rickson Gracie the first time, the biggest thing about martial arts (and Jiu Jitsu) that people just don’t get, Randy Couture’s impact on SBG, training under Chris Haueter, Aliveness, having solid fundamentals, the importance of connection, the value and weakness of traditional martial arts, Henry Akins’ recent move to SBG, and Henry’s impact on his training, his unique approach to teaching seminars, the most interesting book he’s read in the past year, being a father as a younger man and being a father as an older man, and more!

Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment
Marty shares a blob post form Robert Van Valkenburg's Holistic Budo entitled The Diving Line Between Success and Failure

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EP 126 Ricardo Almeida, Renzo Gracie Black Belt, UFC & Pride FC veteran, former King of Pancrase

3/31/2020

Intro:

Quote:
“At first repetition is what counts. I teach my students to repeat
the moves to exhaustion, until it enters their subconscious and
they therefore can apply them automatically, without thinking.
Later on, once the combat situations have become complex I try
and stimulate them to be creative.”
Master Carlos Gracie Jr.

Interview

Ricardo Almeida
Professor Ricardo Almeida is a Renzo Gracie black belt, a retired UFC and Pride FIghter, and founder of Ricardo Almeida BJJ Academy. In this episode he discusses the power of Jiu Jitsu in people's lives and who Jiu Jitsu is for, overcoming fear through Jiu Jitsu , how to get through this current self isolation situation, growing up with his brothers Flavio and Andre, the early days in Brazil and competition between schools, matches that stand out, Carlos Gracie JR s impact on him, fighting MMA in Pride and UFC, best American Jiu Jitsu guys right now and best Jiu Jitsu guys in MMA, being a MMA judge and challenges for judges, being a father and how Jiu Jitsu helps kids with autism and kids in general, his relationship with Renzo Gracie and the impact it’s had on his Jiu Jitsu and life, training as you get older, and more.

Breathing For BJJ Program

Make a Difference/Make an Impact segment:
Audio portion of the video "Grind"

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EP 125 Ricky Lundell, FILA, Pankration, & BJJ World Champion, 4th Degree Pedro Sauer Black Belt, D-1 Wrestler, and Founder of 1 % Better Every Day

3/12/2020

Intro

Interview

Ricky Lundell
Ricky Lundell is FILA world champion, a 2 time Pankration world champion, and a Jiu Jitsu world champion. He’s a former D-1 Wrestler and the youngest person to receive a black belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu in the US. He is a world renowned wrestling, BJJ, and MMA coach, and 4th degree BJJ Black Belt under Master Pedro Sauer. Ricky is a prominent coach, trainer, and motivational speaker, currently serving as head coach of national powerhouse for athletics, Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. He is also a strategy coach and head trainer for MMA at the University of Grappling, and founder of
1 % Better Every Day ™
In this interview Ricky discusses starting BJJ as a child (including time he “fought” Pedro Sauer’s daughter Taissa), early days with Pedro, how he became the youngest black belt in the US, early MMA (NHB), things that he did to become world champion ( importance of visualization and drilling), early Grapplers Quest days, FILA and Pankration world championships, how ended up on the Iowa wrestling team and his relationships with Cael and Cody Sanderson, the University of Grappling, working UFC fighters and champions such as Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey, Frank Mir, Miesha Tate, etc, taking a personal diagnostic daily, The 1% Better Every Day movement and philosophy and how it can change your life, how personal tragedy forced him to dig deep, how he set out to squat 500 lbs in 500 days (at 149 lbs body weight). Ricky is an incredible human being so don’t miss this episode!

Order 1% BETTER EVERY DAY: RICKY LUNDELL'S PERSONAL GUIDE TO BACK SQUATS

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Audio from the video "I Will Not Quit"

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Ep 124 Michael Heinz, Jiu Jitsu instructor, yoga & mediation expert, owner of SBG Texas

2/14/2020

Intro:
Quote:
“Aliveness is about the freedom to use whatever works in the moment.
It’s the right action at right time. Which is another name for true compassion. A freedom that is only fully felt when one is completely
immersed in the present moment of now, and free of the burden of
beliefs, which manifest as thoughts. It is a clear mind, fully aware of
reality as it is now, and operating with absolute synchronicity within time
and space. That is the real beginning of Aliveness.” ~Matt Thornton

Interview

Michael Heinz
Michael Heinz is a Jiu Jitsu instructor, yoga & meditation expert, and owner of SBG Texas. In this episode he discusses his jiu jitsu and life journey, living and teaching overseas & how living abroad can help you grow and broaden your perspective, training in Korea under John Frankl, the UFC’s influence on him, his thoughts on competition, training with Henry Akins, his friendship with Rob Wolf, how he was led to move to Texas to open SBG Texas, his hobbies off the mat, and more…

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Audio of video Take The Risk

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EP 123 Professors Greg Nelson, Keith Owen, and Mark Cukro Discuss starting the year of strong and staying committed through the year

1/22/2020

Intro

Interview

Keith Owen Greg Nelson Mark Cukro

In this episode Marty has a discussion with Professors Keith Owen, Greg Nelson, and Mark Cukro about starting the year off strong and staying strong throughout the year. They discuss How not to fizzle out half way through the year; Goals versus Resolutions; The importance of goals and the biggest mistakes in doing goals; Accountability; Leading by example and bringing out the best in others; Helping each other raise our levels; Getting out of our comfort zones; Celebrating our success; When to share your goals and when not to, and much more!

Professor Keith Owen (The Rhino) lives in Boise Idaho and is a 3rd degree black belt Professor Pedro Sauer. Keith also holds black belts in two other martial arts styles, a 4th degree in TAI kung-fu and a black sash in Wu Wei Gung Fu under Bruce Lee Student Joseph Cowles. He has worked in Law Enforcement as a Sheriff’s Deputy and as a handgun and shotgun instructor for Front Sight Firearms (frontsight.com) Institute in Las Vegas Nevada. He is a highly respected and sought seminar instructor and is the leader and founder of Team Rhino.
Coach Greg Nelson is a 4th Degree Pedro Sauer Black Belt and Master Sauer’s 1st Black belt. He is one of the wolds best and most successful MMA coaches (including coach to 3 UFC champions including sean sherk, Brock Lesnar, and Dave Menne. He is a a 6th degree Muay Thai Black Belt (Ajarn), Modern Army Combatives instructor (Level 4), Full Instructor in Inosanto Kali & Jun Fan JKD Concepts, and an Advanced Level Student in Shooto. He owns/operates T he Academy, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Professor Mark Cukro is also a Black Belt under Master Pedro Sauer and is the Head Instructor of Integrated Martial Arts Academy in Harrisburg, NC. He is an accomplished Martial Artist and has been training in many arts for over 25 years. He is known for his technical, efficient, and practical approach to teaching and has an engaging style of teaching that appeals to all ages and skill levels. He has trained in several other styles of grappling that have influenced his Jiu Jitsu which include Judo, Sambo, Catch Wrestling, and Shooto. Mark is also a highly successful public speaker with frequent speaking engagements throughout the US.

Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
Marty shares "Believe and Achieve"

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EP 122 Year End Episode Featuring clips from Roger Gracie, Sophia McDermott, Henry Akins, Roy Dean, John Frankl, Robb Wolf, Robert Drysdale, & Tom DeBlass

12/27/2019

Marty says good bye to 2019 in this end of year episode,
featuring clips from:
Roger Gracie (what made him so successful and
mastering the cross collar choke),
Sophia McDermott (being part ofthe Jiu Jitsu community and
advice for people new to BJJ)
Roy Dean, Henry Akins, John Frankl, & Robb Wolf (BJJ and Physical Culture- and
how BJJ can cause physical imbalances))
Robert Drysdale (accountability and ego)
Tom DeBlass (growing, learning, and maturing)

Thanks to everyone that played a part in making this year great for the podcast, including, Sophia McDermott, Matt Arroyo, Roger Gracie, Eli Knight, Nick "Chewy" Albin, Tom DeBlass, Helio Soneca, Robert Drysdale, Roy Dean, Henry Akins, John Frankl, Robb Wolf, Keith Owen, Mark Cukro, Greg Nelson, Robin Gieseler, Dr. Gaetano (Guy) Scuderi, Roy Marsh, Jason Culbreth, Aaron Sundstrom, Joel Garcia, Geeta Bhat (the Jiu Jitsu Cowgirl), Daniel Branch, Chris Lewter, Lourdes Cantu (Lola Funki Munkii), Logan Gulick, Trevor Burns, Kim Rice, Dave Owens, Robert Van Valkenburgh, Dave Kovar, and Scott Smith. I appreciate everyone's continued support. Let’s make 2020 the best year ever!

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EP 121 Professor Scott Smith, Pedro Sauer black belt & owner of Gracie Jiu Jitsu of Kentucky

12/21/2019