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The Big Jiujitsu Show

by Big Jiu-jitsu Show | BJJ Training & Combat Sports

Rob (US Army Veteran, and BJJ Black Belt) and Randy (US Air Force Veteran, Police Officer, and BJJ Black Belt) host The Big Jiujitsu Show. Rob and Randy discuss grappling (BJJ, Judo, Sambo, MMA, wrestling, etc), offer BJJ advice as well as interview some of the most interesting combat sports athletes in the world.

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Episodes

  1. Being the Coach

    Rob and Randy talk about the latest Battle of the Badges and how it went for Randy's team. They also talk about coaching, watching BJJ events, what draws first responders/military to BJJ and how some coaches give away moves by doing step by step coaching.

  2. Interview: Adam Singer

    Adam Singer, MMA coach and BJJ black belt, joins Rob and Randy to talk about BJJ being for everyone, coaching strategies, the 10,000 hour experience and why people join martial arts. Learning to Fight Podcast Adam Singer Instagram

  3. Bite the Hand that Muffles You

    Rob and Randy talk about the latest ADCC and the fight that breaks out there, more Eco Vs Traditional teaching and why BJJ beefs are pretty lame.

  4. Interview: Eric Bydairk

    Eric Bydairk, a BJJ black belt and former D1 wrestler, joins Rob to talk about his martial arts journey, teaching classes, takedowns, running Takedown Nation, caffeine choices and seminars he is teaching in the future. Takedown Nation Instagram Eric's Seminars

  5. Interview: Battle of the Badges

    Randy and Rob speak to Sayed, Matt and Dave from Battle of the Badges about the event that is coming up in October, how they got started in their training and how training applies to all first responders. Battle of the Badges Instagram

  6. Interview: Colton Smith

    Colton Smith, a BJJ black belt and UFC fighter, joins Rob and Randy to discuss training while an active duty Soldier, balanacing training and life, teaching at multiple locations and the future plans for his Enlisted Nine gym. Colton Smith Instagram Enlisted Nine Fight Company Instagram

  7. Interview: Kyvann Gonzalez

    Kyvann Gonzalez, BJJ black belt and head coach at Bodega Jiu Jitsu, joins Randy to talk about his training, content creation, using CLA for class and preppring for tournaments. Kyvann's Instagram Bodega Jiu Jitsu Instagram

  8. Interview: Rigan Machado

    Rigan Machado, a 9th Degree Black Belt and leader of the Mach 5 association, joins Rob and Randy to talk about his history of training, the carnivore diet, the toughest celebrity he trains, creating movies, how BJJ is going to grow in popularity and the goals of his Mach 5 association.

  9. Interview: Gudrun Gunther

    Gudrun Gunther, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, joins Rob and Randy to discuss training as a woman, going through injuries, tournaments and cross training in Judo.

  10. Interview: Greg Souders

    BJJ Black Belt and coach, Greg Souders, joins Randy to discuss gym culture, hate mail and coffee. Greg Souders Instagram Greg's Skool Community

  11. Who's to say?

    Rob and Randy are busy, but why? Listen to the shortest episode of our podcast to find out.

  12. Opening a Gym

    Rob and Randy discuss the new gym that Rob is opening. They also discuss the reasons why someone should teach, how to create a good environment, training adults and children and the creepy messages that the podcast got through social media.

  13. Interview: Brian James - Law Enforcement and BJJ Training

    Brian James (Jiujitsucop), a BJJ black belt and law enforcement officer, talks about coming back to training from time off, best practices for Law Enforcement training, creating cirriculums, publishing to social media, large mat spaces and proper takedowns. Jiujitsucop Instagram Jiujitsucop Youtube

  14. Interview: Mason Bradford

    Mason Bradford, an international Greco Roman wrestler and coach, joins Rob and Randy to talk about the availability of wrestling versus BJJ, training in eastern Europe, consistency in training and what wrestling after college should look like. Freeco Wrestling & Sambo Instagram

  15. Interview: Josh You, BJJ Training For Purpose

    Josh You, a 10th Planet Black Belt, joins Rob and Randy to talk about his experiences training, opening a gym, the right mindset on the mats and what the true point of BJJ would be. Josh's Instagram

  16. Interview: Max Bickerton - BJJ Training through CLA

    Max Bickerton, a BJJ black belt and high level competitor, joins Rob and Randy to talk about the CLA approach to training, hobby vs comeptitor, finding time to train as a coach and how to focus your own training. Max Bickerton Instagram Grapple Collective Instagram

  17. Interview: Sean Broussard (Reupload) - MMA and BJJ training and instruction

    Originally recorded and published in 2014 with Shawn and Rob, Sean Broussard is an MMA and BJJ coach in Phoenix, Arizona that discusses training and experiences with starting back during the above the waist kickboxing days to present.

  18. Interview - Paul From Dark Arts Jiujitsu

    Paul, a BJJ black belt and owner of Dark Arts Jiujitsu, joins Rob and Randy to talk about how Dark Arts got started, his vision for organization, military members doing BJJ and where his creativity comes from. Dark Arts Instagram

  19. Life Skills

    Rob and Randy discuss some of the recent allegations that have gone on in Brazilian Jiujitsu and how instructors can help make sure that the gym is a safe place for people to learn, grow and be taken care of.

  20. Interview: Dave Allanson - Strength and Conditioning for BJJ

    Dave Allanson, BJJ practioner and strength and conditioning coach, joins Rob and Randy to talk about balancing your training, how often you should actually be lifting, and his controversial views on some training programs. Dave's Linktree Dave's Instagram

  21. Interview: Sunday Service - BJJ Training Events and Seminars

    Dakota McPhatter & Tony Russo, leaders of the event Sunday Service, join Rob and Randy to talk about running the grappling events, social media usage, coaching strategies, and what Sunday Service is about. Sunday Service - Instagram Dakota McPhatter - Instagram Tony Russo - Instagram

  22. Interview: Jake Clark

    Jake Clark, multiple time national wrestling champion and BJJ black belt, joins Rob and Randy to talk about growing up grappling, coaching famous UFC fighters, the different levels of training you can do and getting to experience grappling all over the world.

  23. Interview: Jill Mackey

    Jill Mackey, a BJJ black belt and licensed therapist, joins Rob and Randy to talk about mental health with martial arts, mindfulness about your personal training and recognizing things that would hinder our progress as people and martial artists. Jill's Instagram Big Jiujitsu Podcast Page

  24. Interview: Jay Pages

    Jay Pages, a Braziallian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, joins Rob and Randy to talk about learning martial arts, what arcades were, finding how to teach students and how to become a better coach. https://www.instagram.com/jayjpages/ www.jaypagesjjmma.com

  25. Interview: Shawn Kyle

    Shawn Kyle, BJJ black belt and co-founder of the Big Jiujitsu Show, joins Rob and Randy to talk about starting a podcast, training with olympians, if BJJ could be for everyone and stunting on white belts. Support the show and visit www.bigjjshow.com

  26. Preparing For Camp

    Rob and Randy talk about getting ready for training camps, being out of town, Sunday Service rolls and making sure you don't look like a poser.

  27. Interview: Jack Cornwell

    Jack Cornwell, a BJJ purple belt and competitor, joins Rob and Randy to talk about coaching classes, competition rules, reverse guard and what sport is often overlooked in a good base for grappling.

  28. Interview: Cyn Ignacio

    BJJ Brown belt and instructor, Cyn Ignacio, talks about teaching self defense classes to women, training with family, giving back to the community as a martial artist and the motivation behind her teaching.

  29. Interview: Jordan Wise

    Jordan Wise, a black belt out of North Carolina, talks about her journey in BJJ, safely choosing training partners and working through tough training sessions.

  30. Interview: Carson Quinene

    Carson Quinene, a BJJ content creator, joins Rob and Randy to talk about the challenges of creating content consistently, traveling to different gyms, working with Guardian Gym and what to focus on if you want to start creaing content. Instagram - www.instagram.com/carsahh/ Youtube -...

  31. Interview: Jay Wadsworth

    Jay Wadsworth, a 3rd degree black belt, joins Rob and Randy to talk about training law enforcement and the steps he takes to increase performance and safety with the officers he trains. https://www.efcombatives.com EFC Instagram Jay Wadsworth Instagram

  32. Interview: Rob Wilson

    Rob Wilson, author of Check Engine Light and martial artist, joins Rob and Randy to discuss longevity in your training, listening to your body and working with athletes and the military to help them reach their full potentials. Rob Wilson's links: Thecheckenginelightbook.com Instagram -...

  33. BJJ Politics

    Rob and Randy discuss the latest controversy with a person being promoted to black belt and how politics are usually at play in decisions like this. They also discuss what you can do to help avoid these issues in your own gym and how to treat and welcome new people.

  34. Interview: Charles Harriott

    Charles Harriott, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, joins Rob and Randy to talk about traveling and instructing, being a whole martial artist, links between different martial arts and which Ninja Turtle is the coolest. Charles Harriott's Links: Charles Harriott's Patreon Instagram Youtube Webpage

  35. Interview: Birdman

    John "Birdman" Finn, a 4th degree black belt, joins Rob and Randy to talk about long term training, Ginastica Natural, scheduling classes and what kind of chance a person really has against a primate in a fight. Birdman's Wash and Fold

  36. Interview: Ben Moore

    Ben Moore, a 1st Degree Black Belt from Portland, Maine, joins Rob and Randy to discuss his work the BJJ Globetrotters, teaching styles and differences in types of camps you can attend.

  37. 1 Degree of Separation

    Rob and Randy celebrate Randy's recent promotion to 1st degree black belt and talk about what has changed from initially getting the black belt to the 1st stripe. They also delve into some teaching preferences, requirements for belts and a solution to a nightmare scenario.

  38. Interview: Rob Cole

    Rob Cole, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt joins Rob and Randy to discuss training in the early 1990s, leg locks, MMA and ecological BJJ.

  39. Interview: Tommy Cuozzi

    Tommy Cuozzi, a professional MMA fighter out of NC, joins Rob and Randy to talk about his training, his upcoming Dana White's Contender appearance and the baseline you need to be successful in training for MMA.

  40. Competitions?

    Rob and Randy discuss competition and if they actually help out with your training, if they're worth it and some of the hazards behind competing.

  41. Interview: Aaron Fears

    Aaron Fears, a BJJ Brown Belt and Krav Maga instructor, join Rob and Randy to discuss using sports to improve your BJJ training, motivation and self defense.

  42. Interview: Trevor Hayes

    Trevor Hayes, head coach of Hometown Martial Arts in Raleigh, NC joins Rob and Randy to talk about his gym, overcoming a stroke and what it means to be a leader in the community.

  43. What Does It Mean To Be A Black Belt?

    Rob and Randy discuss what it means to be a black belt, some of the struggles it comes with and things outside of BJJ that you should be focused on in order to achieve the rank.

  44. Interview: Aaron Parham

    Aaron Parham, a Brazilian Jiujitsu pracitioner who teaches using the "Ecological Method" joins Rob and Randy to discuss his view points and teaching style. Episodes found at BigJJShow.com

  45. Teaching Styles

    Rob and Randy talk about their preferred teaching styles and some new ideas for how to teach others.

  46. Organic BJJ

    Rob and Randy discuss training methods for organic, farm to mat, BJJ and why they think drilling might be the real answer to getting better at BJJ. Trap and Roll Soap Co - https://trapandrollsoap.com

  47. Interview: Mike Reilly

    Mike Reilly, owner of Gen X Refined, is on the show to talk about his company and discuss martial arts training. GenX Refined - https://www.genxrefined.com Trap and Roll Soap - https://www.instagram.com/trapandrollsoapcompany/ Big Jiujitsu Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@bigjiujitsushow1558

  48. Holiday Ideas

    Rob and Randy discuss things that you can get in order to help your grappling loved one. Gen X Refined - https://www.genxrefined.com Dark Arts Jiujitsu - https://darkartsclothingbjj.com Trap and Roll Soap Co - https://trapandrollsoap.com

  49. Interview: Austin Hansen

    Judo 3rd Degree Black Belt Austin Hansen joins Rob and Randy on the show!

  50. Season 2

    Rob and Randy did the math, and it's been a year and a half since their last upload. What has happened since then? What the new episode and release format? Find out in this episode.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Rob (US Army Veteran, and BJJ Black Belt) and Randy (US Air Force Veteran, Police Officer, and BJJ Black Belt) host The Big Jiujitsu Show. Rob and Randy discuss grappling (BJJ, Judo, Sambo, MMA, wrestling, etc), offer BJJ advice as well as interview some of the most interesting combat sports athletes in the world.

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Rob (US Army Veteran, and BJJ Black Belt) and Randy (US Air Force Veteran, Police Officer, and BJJ Black Belt) host The Big Jiujitsu Show. Rob and Randy discuss grappling (BJJ, Judo, Sambo, MMA, wrestling, etc), offer BJJ advice as well as interview some of the most interesting combat sports...

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