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BJJ and Brews
by BJJ and Brews
A podcast hosted at American Top Team Orlando by brown belt (now black belt!), Chris Vu, and blue belt (now purple!), Noah John. We drink craft beers after training and rant about Jiu-Jitsu and life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjj-and-brews/support
Episodes
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BJJ and Brews Episode 114: Summer Recap 2026!
Chris and Noah are back to recap their summer of 2026. Chris attends the infamous Duel Arena 1 show in Orlando aka *LITERALLY THE WORST EVENT EVER*. Noah buys one-way ticket to Europe and grapples in each city he visits - including a stop at Estum Jiu-Jitsu in Estonia. Chris almost burns down his...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 113: Mike Sahebi returns to talk NYC and PANS
Mike Sahebi joins Noah today to discuss his recent promotion to black belt, his training trip to NYC, competing at PANS, and much more! Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:06) Mike's promotion to black belt (00:04:18) What's going on with our teammate Eli? (00:05:45) Training as a new father...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 112: The Feedback Loop
Noah presents Chris with a fundamental question about the nature of jiu-jitsu. Deep introspection ensues. Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:09) Mike taught today's class and is competing in PANS this week. (00:03:23) Shout-out to Eli for his recent victory in F2W Orlando (00:08:18) Noah poses…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 111: Reviewing the Recent Eco Debates
Chris and Noah open the show by discussing what's new in their lives and pop-culture. Then they review the recent Ecological debates that have happened online involving, Greg Souders, Big Dan, Tom DeBlass, and Mike Israetel. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and pop-culture 12:24 Chris has friend acting in...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 110: 2024 Holiday Spectacular!
Hosts Chris and Noah reunite to close out 2024 and reflect on Noah's recent promotion to black belt! In addition, they cover CJI 2 news, teaching jiu-jitsu (of course), and much more. Happy holidays and Happy New Year!
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BJJ and Brews Episode 109: Mario Buendia
Mario joins the podcast for the first time to discuss his development in jiu-jitsu, teaching his first class as an instructor, and the recent CJI/ADCC weekend. Mario is a blue belt under Paul Rodriguez, and regularly runs a Saturday evening training session at American Top Team Orlando for the...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 108: Freddie Easter Part 1
Chris and Freddie talk about being on the verge of being promoted to black belt, grappling in law enforcement, and constructing a curriculum. The conversation was cut short so Freddie will return for Part 2! Freddie is a brown belt under Paul Rodriguez.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 107: Jeremiah O'Neil
Chris catches up with Jeremiah during a Labor Day open mat. Among his many talents, Jeremiah is a martial artist, strongman, and tattoo artist. You can follow Jeremiah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinetikoss/
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BJJ and Brews Episode 106: Jonathan Negron
Chris pulls out the recording equipment after a Sunday morning training session in the humid Florida heat and sits down with ATT students Jonathan Negron and Tristan Moreno to discuss Jonathan's background and experiences both on and off the mat.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 105: Dillon Gower
Dillon Gower received his black belt from Paul Rodriguez and is the head coach at Cogito Jiu-Jitsu in Sanford, Florida. Chris and Dillon share beers and swap stores in this episode.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 104: Scott Gillis
Chris Vu sits down with longtime friend Scott Gillis for a conversation over beers at Bowigens Beer Company.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 103: "The Hebrew Hammer" Ben Stark
Ben "The Hebrew Hammer" Stark, is mixed-martial artist and head coach at American Top Team Palm Beach Garden. Ben shares stories of his childhood, his MMA career, his time in Thailand, and more. Follow on Instagram: Ben Stark: @coachbenstarkhjj ATT PBG: @attpbg
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BJJ and Brews Episode 102: Adam Lawrence
Adam is a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu that trains at American Top Team Orlando. Adam recounts to Noah his childhood, his time at West Point, his subsequent service, and his finding Jiu-Jitsu.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 101: We Dojo Storm ATT East Orlando
Our gym members, Chris, Cabrera, and Tristan dojo stormed ATT East Orlando during at open mat and recorded a podcast afterwards on the mats. They are joined by John Estrada, Edrick Estrada, Josh Baker, and Jamie Korten. They drink a bevy of beverages and discuss a myriad of topics. The final 20...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 100: Carlos Diaz Talks ADCC Trials and AJP Tour
For the milestone 100th episode of the podcast, Carlos Diaz returns to speak with Noah on a Sunday morning. Carlos and Noah open by comparing their recent knee surgeries. Then they recap Carlos's experience in Brazil for the two recent ADCC trials. They continue and discuss the upcoming AJP event...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 99: Ric Susman and the Search for Meaning
Chris visits his friend Ric Susman at his gym. Ric is a purple belt and instructor at The Jungle MMA & Fitness Lake Mary. Chris and Ric cover a lot of topics including coaching, training, and mortality.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 98: Sunday Post-Class Beers
After Sunday morning class, Chris, Ani, Steve, Julius, Richard, and Tristan shoot the shit in classic BJJ and Brews fashion.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 97: Brian vs the World (and Shrimping)
The day after Thanksgiving, Chris held an open mat at the gym. Afterwards a few beverages were shared and classic mat discussion took place with fellow teammates. The group included Chris Vu, John Hart, Steve Nguyen, Collie Clack, Brian Mackenzie, and Andrew Darling.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 96: Carlos Diaz Recaps ADCC North American Trials 2021
Fresh off ADCC North American Trials, Carlos Diaz is back and joins Chris and Noah. Carlos recaps the largest ADCC trials in history -- what went into the preparation and execution of the historic event.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 95: Halloween Ramblings
Chris and Noah chat on Halloween about the latest comings and goings. Noah gives an update on his knee and Chris recaps how the new nogi early morning classes are going. Noah discovers Chris knows an insane amount of obscure comic book lore.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 94: Meniscus Tear and Submission Grappling Series #2
Chris and Noah catch up after going a few weeks without recording. Noah goes into detail about a recent meniscus injury he suffered and how the rehab is going. Noah also reports on the second Submission Grappling Series event, and how the four competitors from ATT Orlando performed. To conclude,...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 93: Shawn Johnson
Shawn joins the podcast to chat with Chris and Noah on a Sunday morning. Shawn talks about his childhood as a military brat, his times at FSU, his decision to join law enforcement, and his jiu-jitsu training. Shawn has trained at American Top Team Orlando for 5 years and recently received his...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 92: Diab Ali
Diab is a white belt at American Top Team Orlando and has been training for less than a year. Diab speaks with Chris and Noah about his life, his struggles, and how combat sports have helped him.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 91: Orlando Food Critic - Part Three
Ryan Owen currently trains BJJ and Muay Thai at American Top Team Orlando with the BJJ and Brews crew. He is a chef, food critic, world traveler, speaker of four languages, marketer, influencer, and more. He also has one of the most infectious laughs you will ever hear. This is part three of a...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 90: Orlando Food Critic - Part Two
Ryan Owen currently trains BJJ and Muay Thai at American Top Team Orlando with the BJJ and Brews crew. He is a chef, food critic, world traveler, speaker of four languages, marketer, influencer, and more. He also has one of the most infectious laughs you will ever hear. This is part two of a…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 89: Orlando Food Critic - Part One
Ryan Owen currently trains BJJ and Muay Thai at American Top Team Orlando with the BJJ and Brews crew. He is a chef, food critic, world traveler, speaker of four languages, marketer, influencer, and more. He also has one of the most infectious laughs you will ever hear. This is part one of a…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 88: BJJ Dream Team at the Olympics
Chris and Noah reunite on a Wednesday afternoon to discuss the latest news and happenings in the world of jiu-jitsu and beyond. Topics include: - Justin Barry, or as we know him "JB", competing on Saturday's Bellator card - Rolling with Coach after he's done a "spicy wing challenge" - The DDS...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 87: Mikey Gets Pissed at Geo and Funny MMA Cartoons
Topics include: - Noah dropping in to train at Acadia BJJ while on vacation. - Noah talking about bees, apple trees, and grape vines. - Chris learning of a new Gracie Garage opening in the Orlando area. - What is Web 2.0? - Jiu-Jitsu technique naming and terminology. - The fallout of the recent...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 86: The Making of Jiu-Jitsu "Brothers" - John and Bryan's Story
After a Sunday morning gi class, John and Bryan sit down with Noah and save this week's podcast. John and Bryan are white belts, getting close to 1 year of train jiu-jitsu, and are regular training partners. They talk about their respective upbringings in South Florida, their relocation to…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 85: Nick Paul
Nick Paul is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Paul Rodriguez. In addition, Nick served in the US Marine Corps and worked in Orlando law enforcement. He currently is pursuing his PhD at the University of Central Florida. Nick chats with Noah about his early training experiences, how he developed his...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 84: Submission Grappling Series Recap!
Chris and Noah spend the entire episode recapping the inaugural Submission Grappling Series event held June 26th, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. They discuss the entire event and the matches of their teammates. Noah details the circumstances of his last minute entry into the event and gives a blow by...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 83: Libo Talk + Submission Grappling Series Preview!
Chris and Noah open by discussing Chris's experiences with Ricardo Liborio. Later, they preview the upcoming and inaugural Submission Grappling Series event being held in Orlando, June 26th, 2021. After recording this episode, Noah stepped in as a late replacement for teammate David.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 82: A Historical Account of Orlando MMA in 2005
In 2005, Chris started his training at Marcio Simas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when it was located in a small space in the Audubon Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida. In those times, Paul Rodriguez was a brown belt and training a small group of professional MMA fighters "in the back" and the school…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 81: Steven Nguyen Returns
Steven Nguyen returns to the podcast a couple weeks after his first appearance. Steve, Chris, and Noah chat more about traditional martial arts, teaching styles, and questioning authority.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 80: Understanding the Guard
For the first 34 minutes of the episode, Chris and Noah touch on current events, pop culture, and comics. Then they turn to discussing the guard in jiu-jitsu. Noah is trying to develop his guard and explains his rationale for training decisions. Chris gives his thoughts and opinions on how he…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 79: Steven Nguyen
Steve is a brown belt in jiu-jitsu under Paul Rodriguez and has been training martial arts his entire life. The episode opens with Steve and Chris comparing their respective Vietnamese upbringings, then the conversation turns to Steve's BJJ and Muay Thai origin stories. Steve also speaks about…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 78: "Captain Americana" Roman Anglin
Our gym's self-proclaimed, Captain America, Roman Anglin saved the day by sitting down with Noah after Sunday's class to record an episode. Roman has been training BJJ at ATT Orlando for close to 6 months and currently has two stripes on his white belt. Roman and Noah discuss his background in…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 77: When the Podcast Contracted COVID-19
In late June/early July of 2020, Chris and Noah both contracted COVID-19. In this episode, they recount their respective experiences battling the virus, trace how their infections were intertwined with the podcast, and discuss the effect it had on their training after recovery.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 76: Erik Gianini - Our Gym's Goon and Viral Video Celebrity
Erik Gianini has been labeled our gym's d-bag. He has heel hooked white belts mercilessly. He has admitted to hurting people and himself by going "too hard" while rolling. In addition, Erik had a moment of internet fame when a video with him went viral. In this episode, Noah sits down with Erik…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 75: WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Better Armbars
Chris and Noah open the episode by talking about the first MCU series arrivals to Disney+, WandaVision and Falcon and the Winter Soldier. In the latter half of their conversation, they return to the topic of jiu-jitsu and what's new in their training.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 74: Tristan Saves This Week's Episode!
Within 24 hours of having to publish, there was no podcast episode recorded. However, Tristan heroically agreed to record a podcast after Sunday's class and saved today's episode! Tristan and Noah speak about training, being promoted, and Tristan's upcoming trip to a BJJ Globetrotter's camp in...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 73: From the Football Field to the Mats - Zander's Origin Story
After making a hilarious cameo months ago, Zander returns to the podcast for a sit-down conversation with Noah. Zander speaks candidly about his growth in BJJ, his motivations to train, and his prior athletic endeavors. In addition, he details his experiences on the mats that took him from being…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 72: Rory van Vliet
From his home in Vancouver Island, Rory van Vliet joins the BJJ and Brews podcast for a remote conversation with Chris and Noah. Rory is a black belt under Rob Biernacki and is an assistant coach at Island Top Team on Vancouver Island. Rory is well-known for his online instructional content in…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 71: When Gordon Ryan Name Dropped Carlos Diaz
Gordon Ryan brought up Carlos Diaz's name in a recent interview with FloGrappling, saying Carlos was one of three people currently available in the USA that could ref an ADCC ruleset match between Gordon and Cyborg. Carlos Diaz returns to the podcast to discuss this topic, what he does to prepare...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 70: Jiu-Jitsu and Craft Beer with the Active Beer Geek, Ben Moore!
Ben Moore, BJJ black belt and beer enthusiast, joins Noah remotely from Maine for a Sunday afternoon conversation. Ben and Noah discuss Ben's BJJ origin story and the early jiu-jitsu scene in Maine. Then they talk about Ben's top travel destinations for jiu-jitsu and beer, and Ben's tips for…
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BJJ and Brews Episode 69: The Infamous Juanaconda!
A few minutes into their podcast, Chris and Noah have a surprise guest, Juanaconda! Juan is black belt under Ricardo De La Riva, who is also a contemporary of Ricardo Liborio, both of whom were awarded black belts under Carlson Gracie. Juan recounts some chapters from his life and early combat...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 68: The Big Snoring Dog
Chris and Noah discuss their recent podcast with Robert Degle, the ratio of practice to competition in other sports, and white belts. The entire time, one of the Tribe dogs, Zeek, is snoring between the two of them.
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BJJ and Brews Episode 67: Robert Degle
Noah interviews Robert Degle via a remote call. Degle is a decorated student under John Danaher and an active competitor and instructor. In their conversation, they discuss a myriad of topics, including: Degle's approach to creating social media content, what he teaches beginners, how BJJ classes...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 66: Taps in the Training Room
Chris welcomes Noah back from a birthday vacation. They discuss a recent episode of the Sonny Brown Breakdown podcast which featured Craig Jones. Some of the interesting topics that Craig covered were his joining the DDS, his move to Puerto Rico with DDS, and how DDS trains. Chris and Noah...
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BJJ and Brews Episode 65: Muay Thai and Brews?!
Noah takes his first Muay Thai class. Chris talks about his beginnings in Muay Thai. Chris and Noah discuss the MCU and it appearing to move more towards series releases on Disney+ instead of theatrical releases. This episode is sponsored by Crown Rash Guards. They make durable, minimalist-style...
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A podcast hosted at American Top Team Orlando by brown belt (now black belt!), Chris Vu, and blue belt (now purple!), Noah John. We drink craft beers after training and rant about Jiu-Jitsu and life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjj-and-brews/support
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A podcast hosted at American Top Team Orlando by brown belt (now black belt!), Chris Vu, and blue belt (now purple!), Noah John. We drink craft beers after training and rant about Jiu-Jitsu and life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjj-and-brews/support
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