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The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast - Episode 27 with guest Professor Keith KrikorianWhat's your preferred set up for grappling competitions? A mat, the pit, the bowl, a cage? This week's guest has experience in all 4! This week the Grappling Monthly Podcast travels to Encinitas, CA to chat with one of jiu jitsu’s elite competitors Prof. Keith Krikorian!
On this episode Keith shares his passion for martial arts, competing in wrestling and Jiu Jitsu, the sacrifices and discipline it takes to reach the highest levels, and his experiences on jiu jitsu’s biggest platforms such as IBJJF, ADCC, and UFC BJJ. Jump into the mind of an elite level athl...
2026-01-211h 28
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Episode 26 with guest Professor Dominick Haider, Founder of Omni Jiu Jitsu & Guardian Los AngelesThis week, The Grappling Monthly Podcast travels to South Los Angeles to sit and get to know professor Dominick Haider (aka Coach Nick). Prof.Dominick Haider is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the founder of Guardian Project Los Angeles. Martial arts is a deeply personal and rewarding practice that help set him on a path of growth and helping others.
From Kickboxing, to MMA, to BJJ, prof. Haider has decades of experience in martial arts and a passion for giving back to the community by ensuring anyone interested gets the opportunity to learn the...
2026-01-141h 08
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast - Episode 25 with Guest Professor Jaime Mendez III of Renzo Gracie Los AngelesGrappling Monthly is starting the year off strong with our latest guest: Professor Jaime Mendez III. Prof. Mendez is the owner and head instructor of Renzo Gracie, Los Angeles. He is a former American collegiate football free safety, who was an All-American at Kansas State University. He is the Wildcats' all-time career leader in interceptions with 15 and a lifetime practitioner of the martial arts with decades of experience in striking and grappling.
In this episode we discuss:
What piqued prof. Mendez’ interest in Jiu Jitsu
Moving back to Los Angeles and training under prof. Shawn Williams
The ben...
2026-01-071h 04
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast with guest Prof. Victor Yushin - Owner and Head Instructor of Legacy Santa ClaritaThis week The Grappling Monthly Podcast travels to the newest location in the Legacy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community, Legacy Santa Clarita. Join us and get to know Professor Victor Yushin, owner and head instructor of Legacy Santa Clarita.
Victor is a 2nd degree black belt under Prof. Alberto Crane. In this episode, we get to know prof. Yushin and his journey in competitive sport, dance, and martial arts.
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2025-12-1652 min
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast - Special Edition with Guest Professor Erik "Compella" Cruz of 10th Planet PasadenaThe Grappling Monthly Podcast travels to Pasadena as we sit with Professor Erik D. Cruz aka "Compella", owner and head instructor of 10th Planet Pasadena.
Professor Compella is a third degree black belt under Eddie Bravo. He is an OG of the 10th planet system who has over two decades of experience on the mat training, competing and teaching jiu jitsu and MMA. A lifelong martial artist, in this episode we get to know professor Compella, how he was first exposed to jiu jitsu, what it is about the 10th planet system that attracted him. We talk ab...
2025-12-021h 21
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast - Part 2 with Professor Bruno Fernandes of Gracie Barra MontrealThe Grappling Monthly Podcast stops by at Gracie Barra Montreal to visit 6th degree BJJ black belt and founder of GB Montreal, Professor Bruno Fernandes! Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, professor Bruno Fernandes is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, a multiple time world champion and was the grappling coach of numerous jiu jitsu and mma fighters, including former UFC champion George Saint Pierre.
Professor Fernandes moved to Canada in 2005 to do a speciality course in ophthalmology and a PhD at the McGill University in Montreal, where he started coaching BJJ part...
2025-10-2839 min
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Special Episode - Part 1 with guest prof. Bruno Fernandes of Gracie Barra MontrealChapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Getting to know Professor Bruno Fernandes
21:31 Rio de Janeiro, Jiu Jitsu & Surfing
32:00 How Jiu Jitsu can help tackle mental illness and suffering
51:17 Outro - Reminder to tune in to Part 2 on Oct.28
The Grappling Monthly Podcast stops by at Gracie Barra Montreal to visit 6th degree BJJ black belt and founder of GB Montreal, Professor Bruno Fernandes!
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, professor Bruno Fernandes is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, a multiple time world champion and...
2025-10-2151 min
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast - Season 4 Episode 2 with guest Coach Casey Halstead of 10th Planet Las VegasSeason 4 of The Grappling Monthly Podcast rolls on as we explore jiu jitsu in Las Vegas. On this episode we had the privilege of sitting with coach Casey Halstead of 10th Planet Las Vegas.
Wisdom comes with experience. Thank you to @coachcasey10 of @10pvegas for sharing your knowledge and lessons learned with me for SE4 of The Grappling Monthly Podcast!
On this episode we get into:
🔥 Retiring from corporate America to pursue jiu jitsu
🔥 Building a school starting with culture
🔥 Developing elite competitive talent
🔥 How to grow older in jiu jitsu ...
2025-10-141h 06
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 4 Episode 1 with ADCC & IBJJF Champion Professor Robert DrysdaleOn August 26, 2025 I had the privilege of sitting with former ADCC absolute and IBJJF worlds champion professor Robert Drysdale in his home. Prof. Drysdale is an accomplished fighter, teacher, competitor, and historian who has dedicated his life to the pursuit of excellence in jiu jitsu.
For prof. Drysdale, jitsu jitsu was a means to prove himself. An art he threw himself tirelessly into for decades. Now he also sees it as a responsibility to future generations to preserve the history of the art by documenting its inception, its evolution, and its proliferation to almost every corner of...
2025-10-071h 17
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 3 Episode 4 with Guest Professor Gabriel Goulart of Alliance San Fernando ValleySeason 3 of The Grappling Monthly Podcast is all about diving deep into the jiu jitsu scene in the San Fernando Valley. In this episode, I sit with Professor Gabriel Goulart in their beautiful new facility in Arleta: Alliance San Fernando Valley. Born in the city of Uberlandia in Brazil, Professor Gabriel is an accomplished competitor in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu having won numerous IBJJF titles. He has travelled and competed around the world and has settled in Arleta, CA to teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in one of Alliance Jiu Jitsu's newest facilities: Alliance San Fernando Valley.
In this e...
2025-09-3059 min
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 3 Episode 3 with guest Professor Leonidas TarcaThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 3 deep dive into jiu jitsu in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley continues with our guest on Episode 3: Professor Leonidas Tarca.
In this episode, professor Tarca shares stories from his nearly 30 years of experience in the martial arts as well as training and teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In this episode we discuss:
- How martial arts can help on and off the mat
- How the path to knowledge isn't always in a straight line
- Prof. Tarca's methodology for teaching BJJ to students
- Tips on how to st...
2025-09-231h 05
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast - Special Edition with guest Coach Andrew Murillo of 10th Planet MurrietaCheck out a special episode of The Grappling Monthly Podcast Tuesday Sept 16. We get to know coach Drew, his journey, and talk the future of jiu jitsu including the upcoming King of Subs Ventura Open submission only tournament in Camarillo, CA on Sunday October 12, 2025.
Coach Drew is the owner and head instructor of 10th Planet Murrieta and one of the referees for PGF World. His passion for jiu jitsu and submission only grappling has led him to launching his own tournament (King of Subs), in an effort to give more grapplers the opportunity to compete under a s...
2025-09-161h 11
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 3 Episode 2 with guest Coach Lobes of New Ground Jiu JitsuThe Grappling Monthly Podcast, Season 3 rolls on with our second episode. This time our guest is Professor Mike Frausto (Coach Lobes), owner and founder of New Ground Jiu Jitsu. Prof. Mike shares insights from his years on the mat, training, competing and teaching. In this episode we dive into several topics including:
- how to structure a jiu jitsu class to maximize learning potential for everyone
- what jiu jitsu instructors can learn from head coaches and leaders in other disciplines
- the journey to becoming a gym owner
- modern day grappling competitions an...
2025-09-091h 14
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 3 Episode 1 with Professor Fabio Passos of Steps BJJ in Sherman Oaks, CASeason 3 of the Grappling Monthly Podcast kicks off with our amazing guest professor Fabio Passos, owner and head instructor of Steps BJJ in Sherman Oaks, CA in the San Fernando Valley. Professor Passos is a true martial artist. He is a decorated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion in gi and no-gi, as well as an accomplished judoka and wrestler.
Originally from São Paolo, SP Brazil, Professor Passos has taught and competed all over the world.
In this episode, Professor Passos shares the story of his journey in the martial arts and how Brazilian Jiu J...
2025-09-021h 00
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 2 Finale with guest Professor Daniel GuillemetteJoin us for the Season 2 Finale of The Grappling Monthly Podcast. This week we're joined by one of the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA in the National Capital Region of Canada, professor Daniel Guillemette. Professor Guillemette has over 40 years of experience and dedication to the martial arts which includes a 6th degree black belt in traditional jiu jitsu, a brown belt in judo, a fourth degree black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, as well as a successful record in both amateur boxing and mma.
In this episode we talk about what motivated Dan to pursue...
2025-08-051h 26
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast - SE2 EP5 with Professor Peninha Melo (in Portuguese)The latest episode of The Grappling Monthly Podcast is out now! Join me to kick off our very first episode in Portuguese (with English subtitles on YouTube) as I sit with Prof. @peninhamelo of @alliancejiujitsumontreal . Prof Peninha shares a lifetime of dedication to the martial arts and life lessons from his journey in capoeira and in jiu jitsu first in Brazil, and after moving to the US and ultimately establishing his school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Season 2 is brought to you by Red Shield Supplements. For more info visit: www.redshieldsupplements.com
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2025-07-291h 23
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast SE2 EP4 with Guest Professor Chris RossiSeason 2 of The Grappling Monthly Podcast rolls on with Episode 4 and guest Professor Chris Rossi. Prof. Chris has a literal lifetime of experience in the martial arts as well as an approach to learning and teaching which is unique. Now leading Rossi BJJ & Kickboxing in Templeton Québec, Chris is also part founder of Red Shield Supplements, a 100% Canadian-made human performance enhancing natural product line that includes pre-workout, post workout, and intra workout products to increase your potential.
Season 2 is brought to you by Red Shield Supplements. For more info, visit: www.redshieldsupplements.com Season 2 was...
2025-07-221h 15
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 2 Episode 3 with guest Professor Éric Nadon of Torus BJJWelcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of The Grappling Monthly Podcast. In this episode, we sit with Professor Éric Nadon of Torus BJJ, a part of Renzo Gracie Team. Éric has dedicated his life to the pursuit of excellence in the martial arts and in physical performance. Éric has trained and competed internationally in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He now turns his competitive spirit towards teaching and raising the next generations of champions from his own gym, Torus BJJ, in Carleton Place Ontario, Canada. We spoke with prof. Éric about the sacrifices he made to train and compete with the best, to perf...
2025-07-1540 min
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast, Season 2, Episode 2, with guest Professor Jean-Simon MauriceSeason 2 of The Grappling Monthly Podcast rolls on! Our guest for episode 2 is Professor Jean-Simon Maurice. Professor Jean-Simon is a black belt in both judo and jiu jitsu. He teaches at Arts Martiaux Derocque in Aylmer Quebec, as well as Evolution Martial Arts HQ in Gatineau, Qc. He is also part owner of Bait Apparel, an up and coming jiu jitsu and martial arts apparel company based in Canada. In this episode we talk about: - The differences between training judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu - How to teach judo to a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu crowd and vice versa...
2025-07-081h 03
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 with Professor Jorge BrittoCelebrate Canada day with a brand new season of The Grappling Monthly Podcast! It all starts with Professor @jorgebrittobjj this Tuesday July 1 at 10am PDT.
In this episode, Professor Britto shares years of lived experience and growth through the art of jiu jitsu. From growing up in Rio de Janeiro and watching legends of jiu jitsu and luta livre compete in the 90’s to becoming one of the most successful competitors, promoters and leaders of jiu jitsu in Canada today; Prof. Britto’s life is packed with adventure and lessons learned from a lifetime dedicated to th...
2025-07-011h 33
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast Season 1 Finale with Professor Alberto Crane.The Grappling Monthly Podcast: Season One Finale with Professor Alberto Crane The Grappling Monthly Podcast closes out its inaugural season with a pioneer of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA: Professor Alberto Crane.
Professor Crane is a lifelong martial artist and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in BJJ and mixed martial arts. Born in New Mexico, he discovered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu early and committed himself fully to the art. His pursuit of excellence led him to train extensively in Brazil during the 1990s and compete internationally, eventually becoming Gracie Barra’s first American black belt. Today, he is...
2025-06-121h 09
The Grappling Monthly PodcastEpisode 6 - The Grappling Monthly Podcast with guest: Professor Mark BradfordJoin me as I sit with the owner and head instructor of Legacy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in West Adams, professor Mark Bradford. In this episode, professor Mark shares insights and experiences from a lifelong dedication to martial arts and training jiu jitsu in New Mexico. We talk about the grappling scene from 2000's to present day and what brought him to take the leap of faith and pursue jiu jitsu full time.
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2025-05-201h 01
The Grappling Monthly PodcastEpisode 5 - The Grappling Monthly Podcast with guest: Bryan GregersonJoin host Sébastien Maniatopoulos for episode 5 of the inaugural season of The Grappling Monthly Podcast. In this episode, Seb joins professor Bryan Gregerson in his beautiful Legacy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school located in Pasadena, CA.
In this episode we talk about: - The difference between the early days of bjj in the US and today - Whether or not competitors from past generations could compete today - The value of friendships and community present in a jiu jitsu class and so much more!
Let us know what you thought about this episode and what y...
2025-05-061h 09
The Grappling Monthly PodcastEpisode 4 - The Grappling Monthly Podcast with guests Professors Ariel Cosgrove & Vitor Nadyer
Join me on The Grappling Monthly Podcast as I sit down with professors Ariel & Vitor, co-founders and head instructors of Legacy Malibu!
In this episode we talk about:
falling in love with jiu jitsu
training in Brazil and the US
building programs for student success
how jiu jitsu can bring people together
And much more!
2025-04-231h 05
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast SE1, EP3 with Sébastien Maniatopoulos and guest: professor Anthony CruzSeason 1 continues with a brand new episode! Join us as we get to know our guest, professor Anthony Cruz, owner and head instructor at Legacy Glendale.
In this episode we talk about:
🔥 Finding jiu jitsu in Hollywood
🔥 Teaching & Competing
🔥 Friendships and life lessons
🔥 The value of strong leadership
... and much more!
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2025-04-081h 02
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast SE1, EP2 - with Sébastien Maniatopoulos and guest: professor Erika DawnJoin host Sebastien Maniatopoulos in Episode 2 as he sits down with Professor Erika Dawn to explore the journey of turning passion into purpose. From following her dreams to building a jiu-jitsu academy rooted in empowerment and community, Erika shares how she’s creating a space where strong, healthy humans can thrive—on and off the mats.
Erika Dawn is the owner and head instructor of Legacy West Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Northridge, California.
2025-03-261h 02
The Grappling Monthly PodcastThe Grappling Monthly Podcast SE1, EP1 with Sébastien Maniatopoulos and guest: professor Uday MalhotraWelcome to The Grappling Monthly Podcast, where we celebrate the art, the culture, and the community of grappling around the world. Join me and my guest Professor Uday Malhotra, for a conversation on wrestling, jiu jitsu, training, finding a balance in life to keep training as we older and so much more.
Professor Uday Malhotra is a 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under professor Alberto Crane and a former D1 wrestler with approximately 30 years of grappling experience.
2025-03-1100 min
Farewell, Mr. Nice Guy PodcastParenthood: Trials and TriumphsIn this episode of Live with MNG and Jeff No Chaser, we dive into the highs and lows of parenting in "Parenthood: Trials and Triumphs." From sleepless nights and unexpected challenges to those unforgettable, joy-filled moments, we explore what it really means to navigate the journey of raising kids. With real-life stories, raw conversations, and practical insights, this episode sheds light on both the struggles and victories that every parent faces. Tune in for an honest look at the adventure of parenthood!
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2024-10-261h 01
Farewell, Mr. Nice Guy PodcastBuilding Strong Family Bonds: Simple Daily HabitsIn this episode of Live with MNG and Jeff No Chaser, we dive into the power of daily habits that can strengthen family bonds and create a positive home environment. MNG and Jeff share practical, no-nonsense strategies for fostering connection, trust, and communication within your family. Whether it's through shared meals, intentional conversations, or small gestures of appreciation, these simple practices can have a lasting impact. Tune in to discover how small, consistent actions can transform the dynamics of your family life for the better.
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2024-10-121h 06
Farewell, Mr. Nice Guy PodcastCrafting Success: The Frank Mayberry BlueprintJoin MNG and Jeff No Chaser as we discuss the success behind Frank Mayberry business Mayberry Graphics. We will dive into the what makes a great company and balance with family. This is the one episode you don't want to miss.
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