#164 Bob Bass

Send us Fan Mail The RŌL Radio’s quest to get all of the BJJ Dirty Dozen on the podcast continues with Rigan Machado’s first American black belt, Bob Bass. Bob first began his training with Rickson Gracie and then became hugely influential under Rigan Machado. On this episode, Bob describes the early days of training with the Gracies and Machados, his influence on Rigan when Rigan opened his first academy in the United States, his legendary matches against the best in the world, and a ton more. Here is The RŌL Radio with Dirty Dozen member, 6th-degree black belt, and owner of South Bay Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Bob Bass. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://blackbeltlegacy.com/ https://blackbeltlegacy.com/rigan-machado-studen/bob-bass/ https://www.instagram.com/southbay_jiujitsu/?hl=en Episode Highlights: 2:54 RIP Professor Octavio 6:24 Dirty Dozen 9:57 This is What I Need to Learn 20:35 Working with Rigan 29:42 Friction with the Gracies 32:51 Earning a Black Belt by Beating the Best 44:46 Competition Stories 55:26 More Friction 1:00:39 American Pioneer 1:01:45 Dan Inosanto and Gene LeBell 1:14:28 The Most Impactful Moment 1:16:58 John Frankl’s Question 1:19:19 Black Belt Legacy Support the show