Bad Jiu-Jitsu Podcast

Well he's only gone and done it! Martyn has unlocked the Blue Belt achievement!But do not worry we remain with our Bad Jiu-Jitsu and our bad takes.To celebrate, Martyn chooses the Move of the Week and we chat our usual rubbish.Blue is the new bad!

The duo makes a return which no one eagerly waited for.Will Martyn ever fix the clapper board?The move of the week is a not a submission (shock horror).And when will some one make BJJ Top Trumps.Delve into the inner workings of two idiots and enjoy the show.

Martyn is working on a personal rebrand.. its not workingMove of the week is a simple but high percentage move as shown brilliantly by our teammate Ellis in competition last week.We then touch on lineage and how it affect culture more than anything and the importance (or not) of it.Enjoy the showThis weeks episode is sponsored by Ikigai Submission Grappling, keep an eye out for the advert.

This episode we discuss the Dunning-Kruger Effect.Move of the Week for sore knees.And with grading season upon the BJJ community we have a natter about that too.Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the show.

This episode we review Grapple House Invitationals 10 (Spoiler, it was ace!)Move of the week is a classic fundamental moveThen we chat about the issues of cult like behavior and abuses of trust in BJJ.Enjoy the Show

In this special episode we host Craig from Grapple House Invitationals to chat about their 10th event!We chat about what's happening at GHI 10 and go through Craig's Top 5 from past events.Is your favourite competitor on the list? You will have to tune in and enjoy the show!Grapple House Invitationals 10 takes place 18th October at Champness Hall, Rochdale. OL16 1PB

Welcome back to a new episode.We touch base on Darth Rigatoni doing his best Karate Kid impression and issues in the franchise system of MMA and grappling.We celebrate the anniversary of Gracie v Kimura with our move of the week!Then we discuss the danger that are whitebelts.Enjoy the show!

Catch up with us in our new episode.Move of the Week is something that is not likely to be done again, but who knows? That's what white belts are for after all.We then go off on a geeky tangent of superpowers in jiu-jitsu (not autism).Enjoy the show!

LIVE AT IKIGAI 8, THE OCHO!This week we are invading Ikigai 8 and ruining the vibe as we record an episode as the event is being set up.We feature a Move of the Week which is close to our hearts (and our moobs).We then touch upon the importance of fundamentals, mainly because we didn't really prepare for the episode.Anyway, enjoy the show!

We figure out what belt Moneyberg is!Our Move of the Week adds a level of acrobatics we can only achieve when slipping on ice.We then discuss takedowns from the viewpoint of a lazy guard puller.Enjoy the show!

We catch up this week firstly with Martyn's linguistical failings.Then a brutal Move of the Week suggested by Ben Allsopp (Allsopp BJJ).Finish off with our review of CJI2.It's obviously a load of rubbish, but enjoy the show.

This episode we review a god awful (good) Move of the Week and discuss a bit about the clothing scene in grappling. Has Sean discovered a hack for rashguards?Is Sean against child labour?Does Sean have a soul?Enjoy the show.*Credit to The B-Team for their footage for MoTW

Trying out a new format to keep things short and sweet.Check out this episodes Move of the Week and we discuss a question posed by a listener about whether grappling is leaning towards individual athletes or teams in the eyes of the fans?Thanks for joining us and enjoy the show.

This episode Martyn and Sean catch up after Martyn's comp and life continuing to get in the way.The serious topic of this episode;Are pro-wrestling moves a yes or a no in training?Enjoy the show!

This episode we join Martyn at his competition at Grappling Industries in Manchester, UK.How does he fare?Also we have some synching issues towards the end, apologies.Enjoy the Show.

This week we host Tish & Ben Allsopp.Tish is a white belt with a great insight coming from her work in Sports Psychology and social projects.Ben is a purple belt and head coach of the self-named Allsopp BJJ. A menace on the mats that inducted Sean into the dark arts of wristlocks and oil checks.They are two great people contributing to BJJ with a passion and intelligence which is only matched by how much they care.We only touched on a few subjects and could have probably talked for a lot longer.There's an open invite for more and will return the favour on the Behind the Face of It Podcast.Enjoy the show.

This episode we talk about CJI and UFC BJJ.Do elite athletes have a responsibility for the entire community?Come join us as we lower the tone and lower expectations.Enjoy the show.

Oh my God! They have Kenny!Having a chat with our team mate and Martyn's favourite toy.Training in martial arts for 4 decades and stone deaf in one ear, but.... is he Salford-Batman?Join us for our latest episode and enjoy the show.

Back after a short break, turns out that Martyn has better things to do.We reflect on Ikigai 6 and deal with a couple of interruptions.Have we solved the issue of having a pit in local competition? Patent pending.Come join us again as we ruin the world of jiu-jitsu.Enjoy the show.

Another episode with the terrible twosome.Do we need an BJJ anime? Are we getting better at jiu jitsu?Probably not, but like any good anime we offer filler episodes like this.Come join us and enjoy the show.

We welcome our friend and teammate Mlu to the show this week. Mentioned often in the podcast due to having the T-Rexiest of arms and being a solid survivalist.We explore his own journey in Jiu-Jitsu and his thoughts on the training ethos of our gym, Henshall BJJ.Thanks to Mlu for joining us and enjoy the show.

Back to the pair of us after the episodes with Ste.Going over some of the bits he brought up and our usual random chatting.Enjoy the show.

The final episode of our series with Ste. We go over his journey in BJJ.Where he has been, where he is and where he is going.Discussed the sport v the art.More importantly we have our "End of year report" (Hint; it isn't looking good).Thanks to Ste for his time in chatting with us, it's very much appreciated.Enjoy the show.

Our next installment with Ste Henshall.This episode we dive into building a club and its culture.Looking at his background with Henshall BJJ and how it grew to where it is now and the future it's likely to take.Enjoy the show.

Happy to have our first guest and it's only fitting that it's the guy that puts up with our Bad Jiu-Jitsu week in week out.We have a series of three episodes with Ste of which this is the first.Focusing on Ikigai Submission Grappling and some of the background details going into how he created and runs the fastest growing grappling promotion in the UK (at least) that offers big prizes which previously didn't exist.Enjoy the show.

Another episode with Martyn & Sean.This week we find the Lithuanian term for "rotter" and chat about mental health benefits of Jiu Jitsu.Enjoy the show.

This week the duo reflect on Martyn doing Sean dirty.Some chat about soap and chatting about our teammates doing their bits at Empire Manchester.Enjoy the show.

Another episode from the un-dynamic duo.Are we about to see Martyn and Sean get on the juice? Not likely.Enjoy the show

Guess what? We had more technical difficulties (Shocker).This week though we have a general catch up and hit on the subject of ego in jiu-jitsu.Enjoy the show.**Apologies for the background noise, there was a private session going on in the next room. Better to have a busy gym than a dead one**

Martyn and Sean are back in the office with our latest episode. Reflecting on Ikigai 5 and wondering about the next steps.We also touch on ecological training as we try to be somewhat relevant.Anyway, enjoy the show.

This episode Martyn and Sean find themselves with some time before the Ikigai 5 event starts. We chat about our expectations of the event and the discovered source of our previous technical difficulties. Enjoy the show.

Apologies for the delay in the new episode, life once again got in the way. In this episode we chat our usual rubbish but had some technical difficulties with the sound towards the end. You win or you learn and we are learning a lot through this. Enjoy the show.

With life getting in the way we, record our latest episode during a live training session at Henshall BJJ. Watch the rolls, listen to the idiots and more importantly... Enjoy the show!

Season 2! We found a camera and have squatted in the waiting room at the gym. Listen to more of our rambling as Martyn opens up his Scramble lucky bag and Sean bad mouths Jon Danaher. Enjoy the show. PS Spotify allows for non-video listening in case of weak stomachs

Happy New Year everyone. This episode Martyn & Sean talk about plans for this year before going off on the usual ramble. Enjoy the show

This episode Martyn & Sean talking about the recent grading, CJI2 and 2025 goals. Enjoy the show. *Note; Sean received his blue belt & Martyn got his 4th stripe on his white. GO TEAM!

Martyn & Sean return to ruin jiu-jitsu with their lack of insight. Important questions include; Could you take Santa? Enjoy the show.

The final installment of our fundamentals chats (Thankfully). This episode we touch upon the ideas surrounding limbs; elbows tight, grips and frames. Stay tuned for a post credit "treat" which will likely result in Martyn and Sean being cancelled or lynched. Enjoy the show.

This episode Martyn & Sean talk about a recent competition (Grapple House Invitational 7) and others. Come join our idiotic journey into discovering that we know nothing. Enjoy the show. *None of the grappling events/promotions mentioned in this episode sponsor the podcast, all opinions are our own.

This episode Martyn & Sean continue taking it back to basics with a chat about positions. Is Martyn an ecological learning savant? Does Sean know what he's talking about? Probably not... Enjoy the show.

This episode Martyn and Sean take it back to basics with a conversation on fundamental movements. Bridge & shrimp your way through our idiocy. Enjoy the show.

This episode we dip our pinky toes in the world of recovery and Martyn reveals the new meta in Bad Jiu-Jitsu.

Another installment of two older guys talking about how bad their jiu-jitsu is, whilst trying to make sense of this crazy and addictive martial art.

Did Crossy smash Martyn? Wristlocks? Are they the key to better Jiu-Jitsu? More questions that no one wants the answer to, come and join us as we explore the obvious reasons why we have Bad Jiu-Jitsu.

Second episode of two bad Jiu-Jitsu whitebelts trying to make sense of it all. Come join us in our inability in navigating the fastest growing martial art on the planet.

First episode Two under skilled and over opinionated whitebelts having a chat about our thoughts (or lack thereof) about Jiu-Jitsu. We don't know much, but we can talk. Still a few niggles and apologies for the levels being off. Hosts; Sean & Martynas