GrappleTv Podcast - English
by Kenny Jewel
Long time BJJ Practitioner/Photographer Kenny Jewel teams up with BJJ Black Belt Felicia Oh to discuss all things BJJ and MMA. Their guests include some of the most influential people in the game and some not so influential. The duo talks to the new competitors of today as well as the originals who started the game.
Episodes
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Episode 111 - Megan Parducho
Kenny interviews brown belt Megan Parducho. We discuss Megan's fun times competing at tourneys, a little behind the scenes of EBI, coordinating at DREAM Championships and her new career as Real Estate Agent.
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Episode 110 * Penny Thomas
Felicia and Kenny talk to one of the Pioneers of women Jiu Jitsu, Black Belt Penny Thomas. They discuss training in South Africa, coming to the states for her first tournament, living and training in Hawaii and raising her two kids. Available on Stitcher, Spotify and iTunes/Apple Podcasts.
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Episode 109 - Rudy Fischmann
Felicia and Kenny talk with their old friend, Black Belt Rudy Fischmann. Rudy is a brain cancer survivor and details the discovery all the way to recovery. He also tells a few stories including the Cleber incident and trying to wear a luche libre mask at a few tournaments. Available on…
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Episode 108 - Scotty Nelson
Kenny and Felicia interview Scotty Nelson, one of the co-founders of On The Mat(OTM). They discuss his early training days at Ralph Gracie's, some dojo storming and some stories of Ralph. He also shared how he became involved in a hospital in Mexico, which offers alternative medicine, stem cell...
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Episode 107 - Adisa Banjoko
Kenny and Felicia chat with Ralph Gracie Student, fellow podcaster and founder of Hip Hop Chess, Adisa Banjoko. They discuss his beginnings, including his first day of class with Dave Camarillo and Bobby Southworth. Also he tells a few stories including Cameron Earl, Ralph Gracie and BJ Penn....
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Episode 106 - Women's Dirty Dozen
Kenny and Felicia interview Cindy Hales, DC Maxwell, Jocelyn Chang and Kris Shaw, four members of the Womens Dirty Dozen, of which Felicia is also a member. The Women's Dirty Dozen is the first 12 women to achieve BJJ black belt status outside of Brazil. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts…
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Episode 105 - Cindy Omatsu
Kenny and Felicia interview the first woman to receive a BJJ black belt outside of Brazil Cindy Omatsu. She discusses the early days of BJJ, training with the Machados and Leka Viera. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
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Episode 104 - Freddy Trillo
In this episode, Felicia and Kenny interview Black Belt Freddy Trillo. Freddy teaches BJJ to many of the police departments in Florida and has since retired from active duty. Freddy talks about his first encounter with with a suspect who took him down, then pummeled Freddy from the mount…
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Episode 103 -Albert Tapia & Amanda Bruse
Felicia and Kenny speak with Submissions on the Shore promoter Albert Tapia and competitor Amanda Bruse, who won a gold at the 2019 NoGi Worlds Championships. They discuss the upcoming Submission on the Shore event, Amanda's move from the East Coast to come train at ATOS and training with the…
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Episode 102 - Bill Tetsch
Felicia and Kenny interview Black Belt, Bill Tetsch. They talk about overcoming his visual impairment, training with Ken Gabrielson & Cleber Luciano, opening his own school and teaching kids. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
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Episode 101 - Andy Wang
Felicia and Kenny interview long time friend and Black Belt Andy Wang, former TUF/UFC competitor. They discuss old BJJ stories at the Machado Academy, Andy's current life in China, how becoming a family man changed his life and life/fight lessons from Baret Yoshida, BJ Penn & Saulo Ribeiro,...
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Episode 100 - Albert Tapia & Margot Ciccarelli
Felicia and Kenny interview Submissions on the Shore promoter, Albert Tapia along with Margot Ciccarelli who will be competing in one of the upcoming events. They discuss putting on a show during Covid19, Margot dealing with protests both hear and in Hong Kong, training at different academies and...
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Episode 99 - Marcos Torregrosa
Felicia and Kenny talk to Black Belt Marcos Torregrosa. They discuss how the UFC being sanctioned in Puerto Rico influenced him to start bjj, moving to the US, training at Team Lloyd Irvin and starting his own school in Northern California. Available on Stitcher, Spotify and iTunes/Apple Podcasts.
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Episode 98 - Dawna Gonzalez
Felicia and Kenny interview Dawna Gonzalez of 10th Planet. They discuss Dawna's move to San Diego from L.A., how to pick up guys using kickboxing techniques in a bar, dealing with the quasi quarantine, transitioning to bjj from kickboxing and doing voiceovers. Available on Stitcher, Spotify and...
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Episode 97- Milton Bastos & Alex Barcelona
Kenny and Felicia interview Milton Bastos & Alex Barcelona. They discuss Milton's BJJ and wrestling background, opening his own school, his other passions besides grappling, and Alex's journey of BJJ and BJJ photography. Available on Stitcher, Spotify and iTunes/Apple Podcasts.
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Episode 96 - Tony Williams & Roberto Ramirez
Off Topic - in this episode, Kenny talks to Black Belt Tony Williams of Chicago & Deputy Sheriff Roberto Ramirez. They discuss police reform, how cops are viewed and possible solutions to gain better communication and trust with the communities and the officers. Available on Stitcher, Spotify and...
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Episode 95 - Johnny Tama
Felicia and Kenny interview Black Belt Johnny Tama where they discuss training in his home country Ecuador, competing in Fight2Win, leaving his team and managing his time during the CoronaVirus quarantine. Available on Sticher, Spotify and iTunes/ApplePodcasts.
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Episode 94- Jack Taufer
Kenny and Felicia interview Black Belt Jack Taufer. They discuss his strange encounter with an Uber Driver, an altercation he had at LeBron James's birthday party and his opening his new school in the Philippines. Available on Stitcher, Spotify, and iTunes/Apple Podcasts.
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Episode 93 - Ethan Crelinsten
Felicia and Kenny talk to the up and coming star Ethan Crelinsten. They discuss his early days of training at TriStar in Quebec, a little George St Pierre, training in NY with Nicky & Gordon Ryan and Gerry Tonon, along with the ban on bjj tournaments in Montreal. Available on Sticher, Spotify and...
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Episode 92 - JM Holland
Felicia and Kenny interview 10th Planet Black Belt JM Holland. They discuss his beginnings, BJJ in Pennsylvania, his mma career and his phenom Grace Gundrum. Available on Spotify, Stitcher and ApplePodcasts/iTunes.
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Episode 91 - Tanner Rice
Kenny and Felicia interview Black Belt Tanner Rice. Tanner reveals how his father was his inspiration to start Brazilian BJJ, early days of training, opening his gym in April despite of the shutdown, the decisions that lead up to it and the people who supported him. Available on Stitcher, Spotify...
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Episode 90 - Tony Williams
Felicia and Kenny interview Black Belt Tony Williams out of Chicago Illinois. Tony discusses his football career at Wisconsin University while discovering BJJ on campus, overcoming obstacles and making mature decisions as a young man and how the body reacts to years of bjj punishment. Available…
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Episode 89- Betty Broadhurst
With one of their most inspirational interviews, Felicia and Kenny interview Betty Broadhurst, founder of Roll Forever, who started Jiu Jitsu at the age of 53. They discuss her first days of bjj, competing against younger women, inspiring women to start training, creating a platform to sponsor...
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Episode 88 - Cory Cass
Felicia and Kenny interview Cory Cass, the man who is trying to raise 5 Million Dollars to save the small BJJ schools here in California. They discuss why he came up with the idea, who needs to be involved and his early days in MMA training with the guys at Millenia Jiu Jitsu. Available on...
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Episode 87- Marion Reneau
Guest host Tim Blackstone and Kenny talk with UFC Bantomweight Marion Reneau. They discuss her reason for fighting, the real reason she's called the Belizian Bruiser, how bjj saved her and the fight for bjj in high schools. Available on Stitcher, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Video version link....
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Episode 86 - Don Stoner
Felicia and Kenny interview Don Stoner, a recent competitor on Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground card. Don talks about his early career in martials arts, fighting in the Submission Underground with no spectators, entering a pankration tournament at the age of 13 with a competitor over 20…
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Episode 85 - Jackie Cataline
Felicia and Kenny had a chat with Olympic Wrestling hopeful, Jackie Cataline. Jackie grew up with parents involved in wrestling and brothers who wrestled. Listen to her story as she talks about winning matches against guys in high school, training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado…
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Episode 84 - Greg Anderson & John Brumbaugh
Via video chat, Kenny interviewed Greg Anderson, former Army Ranger and John Brumbaugh, former Marine Sniper. They discuss what lead them into the military, strategy in the middle east, rules of engagement and a little BJJ. available on Stitcher, Spotify, ITunes/Apple Podcast.
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Episode 83- Greg Johnson
Kenny had a chat with Greg Johnson, a Philadelphian purple belt who's job causes him to travel around the world. Because of this, he is able to train at multiple academies during the year, while last year, he was able to train at 20 plus academies. Available on iTunes, ApplePodcast, Spotify and...
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Episode 82- Albert Tapia with Trinity Pun
Following the epic event Submissions on the Shore, Kenny talked to the tournament winner, Trinity Pun and the event promoter Albert Tapia. They discussed Trinity's progress of bjj at the young age of 14, fighting in the event and training at Renzo's academy. Albert talked about the hours leading…
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Episode 81 - Thomaz Elias
Felicia sat down with Thomaz Elias, son of legend Caique Elias. They discussed his early training at Gracie Humaita, training with his older brother Pedro, running the adult class and training with Saulo, Rickson and Xande. Available on Sticher, Spotify and ApplePodcast/iTunes
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Episode 80 - Sophia McDermott
Kenny sat down with Australia's Sophia McDermott, now a US citizen and discussed being a twin, being a gymnast, empowering women and overcoming setbacks. Available on Sticher, Spotify and ApplePodcast/iTunes. Sophia on IG at @sophiamcdermottbjj and @sophia_fit_official. Facebook...
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Episode 79 - Rodrigo Freitas
Kenny sat down with Black Belt Rodrigo Freitas and discussed creating his own team after leaving Barra Gracie, his large kids program and competition. Available on Stitcher, Spotify and ApplePodcasts
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Episode 78 - Catherine "KaKa" Perret
Kenny sat down with Katherine Perret and discussed being a world champion, Leo Vieira vs Ricco Vieira as coaches, competition training and the new edition coming in her and Nick's life, baby Charlotte. Available on Stitcher, ApplePodcasts/iTunes and Spotify.
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Episode 77 Renato 'Babalu' Sobral & Elvis Sinosic
At the 2019 IBJJF No Gi Worlds, Kenny caught up with Renato 'Babalu' Sobral and Elvis Sinosic. The interview was supposed to be with Babalu but Babalu's opponent from UFC 38 decides to crash the party. The three discuss early mma training, the OGs of the game and mma training. Available on...
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Episode 76- Albert Tapia = Kirsten Kuhar
Kenny visited 10th Planet of Orange to discuss Albert's upcoming event Submissions on the Shore. This is an al all women event featuring some of the best women around the country. Also on the podcast is Kirsten Kuhar, she is also competing in the event. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify…
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Episode 75 - Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros
At the last 2019 No Gi Worlds, Kenny sat down with Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros. They talk about his upbringing, differences between teaching in Brazil and U.S., sport BJJ and his accomplishments. Available on Stitcher, Spotify & Apple Podcast/iTunes.
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Episode 74 -Lucas Leite & Nathalie Ribeiro
In this episode we talk with black belt world champions Lucas Leite and Nathalie Ribeiro of Checkmat. Available on ApplePodcast/iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher. Episode 74 has both an audio and video version. You can see the video version on the GrappleTv Podcast youtube page, or by copying the link...
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Episode 73 - Kristian Woddmansee
Sat down with ATOS Black Belt Kristian Woodmansee at the recent No Gi Worlds. We talked about Kristian's upbringing, training at LLoyd Irvins and ATOS, and Kristian's problem dealing with authority. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcast, Spotify & Stitcher
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Episode 72 - Eliot Marshall
At the No Gi Worlds 2019, Kenny caught up with Eliot Marshall. They talked about Elliot's martial arts training prior to bjj, then getting whooped by a bjj guy, who ultimately convinced him to switch disciplines and being on the The Ultimate Fighter show. He explains what causes people to do…
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Episode 71 - Brian Mendez
Kenny sat down with former Marine Sniper and Black Belt Brian Mendez. Wanna know what is was like on the front line in the Iraq War? They talk about Brian's former job of being a marine sniper, the reality of war, dealing with PTSD and how BJJ helps him through all this. Available on iTunes/Apple...
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Episode 70 - Leticia Ribeiro
At the last Dream tourney, Kenny caught up with the legend, Leticia Ribeiro. They talked about her growing up in the Gracie Humaita family, becoming a champion and what it takes to run a very successful team. Available on iTunes/Applepodcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.
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Episode 69 - Kendall & Tom Reusing
Kenny caught up with Gracie Barra black belt Kendall Reusing & her father, also a black belt Tom Reusing. They talk growing up in a bjj family, role models and philosophy. Available on Tunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.
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Episode 68 - Rodrigo Augusto
Kenny sat down with Gracie Blackbelt, Rodrigo Augusto. Rodrigo started BJJ because of a fire he started. I know, a little unusual beginning, but it worked out. We talk about his beginnings in Brazil, then Germany and the pursuit of meeting and marrying his wife. Available on iTunes/ApplePodcast,...
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Episode 67 - Waldomiro Perez Jr.
Kenny sat down with his long time friend, Waldomiro Perez Jr. They discuss Waldomiro's days with Team Punishment, BJJ in general and the ever growing Team UFC Gym. Available on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Stitcher and Spotify.
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Episode 66 - The Photographers
Well the BJJ Photographers got together to talk bjj, photos, expectations and the ADCC experience. Lisa Albon, Lance Emery, Dion Watts, Kenny Jewel and via phone, Mike Calimbas. Available on iTunes/ApplePodcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
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Episode 65 - Brandon Tucker
Kenny went out to the LBC to speak with AOJ Black Belt, Brandon Tucker. They talk a little Long Beach history and Brandon's journey to becoming a black belt. Available on iTunes/ApplePodcast, Spotify and Stitcher.
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Episode 64 - Emil Fischer
Kenny interviewed Emil Fischer via the phone, reaching all the way out to Cleveland Ohio. They talk about Emil's superfight career, some ADCC and bjj rule sets. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. Enjoy.
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Episode 63 - Jared Dopp and Morgan & Timothy
At the ADCC 2019 championships, Kenny got to sit down with Jared Dopp and his friends Morgan Menzies and Tim Blackstone. We talk about what Jared has been doing, fighting in ADCC, a little Disneyland and a few other topics.
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Episode 62 - Ralph & Rose Gracie
We got to speak with legendary Ralph Gracie and none other than Rose Gracie. The was a joint podcast with Malachy Friedman & James Lawson representing Twisted1 Podcast. We talk a little Gracie History from Ralphs and Rose's view point and how the art is now. Available on iTunes/Apple Podcast,...
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Long time BJJ Practitioner/Photographer Kenny Jewel teams up with BJJ Black Belt Felicia Oh to discuss all things BJJ and MMA. Their guests include some of the most influential people in the game and some not so influential. The duo talks to the new competitors of today as well as the originals who started the game.
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