The Big Jiujitsu Show

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.

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

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

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.

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

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  

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 

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 - www.youtube.com/carsahh

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

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 - @thecheckenginelight Checkenginelight.substack.com

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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    

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

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

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

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  

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

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.

Rob and Randy had a rough week, they discuss how they deal with bad days and how to get in the right mind set to bounce back.

Rob and Randy get together, have a night of training and talk about pee breaks at the movies.

Rob and Randy realize they make random noises during the shows and chat about red flags at gyms.

Rob and Randy discuss the book, Opening Closed Guard by Robert Drysdale. They talk about the often overlooked details of where BJJ came from.

Rob and Randy discuss goals as opposed to resolutions and life hacks for traveling.

We're jumping on the content creator bandwagon, we talked about D.U.S.T. and how the moves may get you killed.

Rob and Randy talk about training and discipline over the Holidays as well as getting something for the grappler that has everything.

Mike Gill is a Strength and Conditioning specialist, grappler and owner of "Fittest Man In A Van". Mike joins Rob to discuss lifting for grappling, early UFC events and how to not end up in jail if you have to defend yourself.