#164 Bob Bass

Send us Fan MailThe 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.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradiohttps://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://blackbeltlegacy.com/https://blackbeltlegacy.com/rigan-machado-studen/bob-bass/https://www.instagram.com/southbay_jiujitsu/?hl=enEpisode Highlights:2:54 RIP Professor Octavio6:24 Dirty Dozen9:57 This is What I Need to Learn20:35 Working with Rigan29:42 Friction with the Gracies32:51 Earning a Black Belt by Beating the Best44:46 Competition Stories55:26 More Friction1:00:39 American Pioneer1:01:45 Dan Inosanto and Gene LeBell1:14:28 The Most Impactful Moment1:16:58 John Frankl’s Question1:19:19 Black Belt LegacySupport the show