#15 Patrick Sheridan Returns: Irish Jiu Jitsu Nationals, No-Gi Growth & The BJJ Community in Ireland!

In this episode of the Emerald Grappling Podcast, Aaron welcomes back Patrick Sheridan, a first-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, co-owner of Satori BJJ, and organiser behind SubOnly Events. Over a year since his last appearance, Pat updates us on his training, coaching, and involvement in Ireland’s growing jiu-jitsu scene.We discuss the Irish Defence Forces and Garda BJJ training sessions, his return to the mats after a back injury, his mission to get friends outside the sport involved, and the pressures that come with competition.Our conversation covers the rapid rise of no-gi jiu-jitsu in Ireland, standout Irish athletes making waves internationally, and the build-up to the Irish Nationals on September 28th, including Pat’s vision for the event and its custom trophies.We also examine the current state of Irish BJJ competition, the balance between growth and over-saturation, and Pat’s proposal for a unified competition calendar. He shares his approach to safety and injury prevention, especially for younger athletes aiming for longevity, and offers advice for anyone looking to grow their role in the jiu-jitsu community, whether as a coach, referee, competitor, or event organiser.Chapters ➡ 00:00 - 2:40 Introduction & Open Mat Recap2:41 - 13:14 Pat's Return to training13:15 - 16:05 Irish Defence Forces Jiu Jitsu Club & Training Sessions16:06 - 21:25 UK Defence Forces, Jiu Jitsu Training & the Benefits21:26 - 22:09 Everyone should try Jiu Jitsu at least once22:10 - 26:10 Pressure of Competing & Finding your place in Jiu Jitsu26:11 - 28:30 Growing the Sport & Ref Course28:31 - 38:25 The Irish Jiu Jitsu Nationals Competition38:26 - 41:56 Refs & Cross Training41:57 - 43:17 Plugging the Nationals Competition43:18 - 44:16 4 Competitions on 1 weekend....Chaos44:17 - 50:45 Competitions, Politics & Competitions all over Ireland50:46 - 53:46 Why Pat never ran an Invitational event53:47 - 59:21 The Growth of NoGi Jiu Jitsu in Ireland59:22 - 1:03:04 Balancing Competing, Training & Running a gym1:03:05 - 1:14:08 Injury Prevention Tips & Recovery1:14:09 - 1:24:31 Full Circle Moment during last Promotion Night in Satori1:24:32 - 1:26:00 Future Open Mats & Cross Training with Satori1:26:01 - 1:27:14 Outro, Remember to Like Share & Subscribe!Make sure to follow Satori on the following:https://www.satoribjj.comhttps://www.instagram.com/satoribjj/ https://www.instagram.com/subonlyevents/https://www.facebook.com/Satori.BJJ.DublinIf you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, please Like, Share and Subscribe! ✅----------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Emerald Grappling on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emeraldgrappling/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emeraldgrapplingRemember to subscribe and follow the podcast to avoid missing any episodes! ✅#PatrickSheridanBJJ #SatoriBJJ #SubOnlyEvents #EmeraldGrapplingPodcast #IrishJiuJitsu #BJJInIreland #NoGiBJJ #BJJCompetition #BJJNationals #IrishNationalsBJJ #BJJEventsIreland #BJJCoach #BJJBlackBelt #FirstDegreeBlackBelt #BJJCommunity #BJJTraining #BJJInjuryRecovery #BJJPressure #BJJGrowth #BJJDevelopment #BJJOrganiser #BJJEventLife #BJJForEveryone #BJJInspiration #BJJLongevity #BJJAdvice #BJJReferee #BJJCompetitor #BJJFuture #IrishMartialArts #JiuJitsuLeadership