The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast
Join BJJ Black Belt Matt Kwan as we discuss everything you need to know about Jiu Jitsu.
Episodes
121 episodes
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 46: Matchmaking Feat. Riccardo “Baleia” Ammendolia
Riccardo Ammendolia is the first Black Belt under the Mendes brothers, the matchmaker for Who’s Number One fight promotion, and a frequent commentator for FloGrappling. We discuss his start in Jiu Jitsu, the Mendes brothers, the growth of BJJ, ...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 45: There are Two Wolves Feat. Seb Lavoie
Seb Lavoie, CEO of Raven Strategic, brings a wealth of experience as a retired RCMP divisional Sgt. Major, Combatives Expert and BJJ Blackbelt, boasting sixteen years immersed in the tactical realm. In this captivating episode, we delve into Se...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 44: 10 Tips To Optimize Your Culinary Ability
Today is all about the preparation of food! I am a red seal chef in the culinary arts with over 15 years in professional kitchens, and this episode is all about helping you become a better cook. I share with you what I believe to be the 10 bigg...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 42: I Dominated Eddie Feat. Brandon Mccaghren
Brandon Mccaghren is an Eddie Bravo Black Belt, the Owner and Head Coach at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Decatur, and a regular colour commentator for FloGrappling in various professional BJJ promotions. We discuss running a successful academy, teachi...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 43: Takedowns For BJJ Feat. Brian Glick
Brian Glick is a 3rd degree Black Belt under John Danaher, the owner and head instructor of Brooklyn BJJ, and a world-renowned grappling coach. Brian cut his teeth in the legendary blue basement at Renzo Gracie New York and has trained with som...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 41: Stem Cells Work with Stuart Cooper
Stuart Cooper is a BJJ Black Belt, renowned videographer, competitor, and instructor. Born in England, he now resides in my hometown of Vancouver. We extensively discuss the stem cell treatment he received at the Cellular Performance Institute ...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 40: Improve Your Base On Top
Having an effective top game in Jiu Jitsu is directly correlated with the integrity of your base. In this week’s podcast, I discuss concepts and strategies that will help you improve your top game; layers of guard, half guard passing, camping, ...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 39: How To Boost Your Confidence In Jiu Jitsu
This week’s episode is all about developing and harnessing your confidence in Jiu-Jitsu. Great achievers throughout history almost always had incredible confidence, and great competitive martial artists are no different. Confidence is one of th...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast EP 38: How To Take Over the Podcast World feat. Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson is the host of the podcast “How To Take Over The World.” He analyzes the lives of great figures throughout history and discusses the traits that made them successful. I am a huge fan of history, and this is easily one of my favorite ...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast EP 37: BJJ Avec Mon Ami Pierre-Olivier Leclerc
Pierre-Olivier Leclerc is a Firas Zahabi black belt from Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada. He is a high-level instructor and competitor and frequently trains at B-Team in Austin, Texas. He is the purveyor of the Leclerc Jiu-Jitsu Online Academy,...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 36: Back To The “Fundamentals”
This week I discuss what it means to work on the fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu. I define the fundamentals of the sport, what are good criteria for belt promotions, and strategies to improve our understanding of the fundamentals. I also talk about b...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 35: Worldwide Jiu Jitsu Feat. Robert Degle
This week, I speak to the one and only Robert Degle. Robert is a Jiu-Jitsu competitor known for his leg attacks and high submission finish rate and is a well-sought-after instructor and online content, creator. He teaches and competes in countr...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 34: 10 Biggest Pet Peeves in The Dojo/WNO Predictions
This week I discuss my 10 biggest pet peeves in the dojo. Make sure you aren’t doing these things; your Professor and teammates will appreciate it. I also break down the “Who’s Number One 21” card tomorrow night with my insights and predictions...
The Everyday Jiu-Jitsu Podcast EP 33: Aloha Roll Feat. Gilberto Castro
This week I catch up with my friend Gilberto Castro from Aloha Roll Academy. Professor Gilberto lost his academy in the 2023 Lahaina wildfire. Gilberto is a wonderful person and a talented BJJ practitioner, instructor, and business owner. We di...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep. 32: Mental Warfare Feat. Dan Joseph
Dan Joseph is an army veteran, combat engineer, author, and psychology enthusiast holding a master’s degree. He trains Jiu Jitsu under Jocko Willink and Dean Lister at Victory MMA in San Diego. We discuss warfare, grappling for soldiers, mental...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 31: The Episode That Got Me Cancelled feat. Kit Dale
This week I chat with Kit Dale. Kit is an Australian black belt, actor, writer, and filmmaker. He is known as a colourful personality in BJJ, and for getting his black belt in an incredibly short amount of time. He is one of the first people in...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 30: ADCC East Coast Trials Recap
In this week’s episode, I discuss my run at ADCC East Coast Trials. Whenever I compete at such a high-level tournament, I always have so many things to take away from the experience. I also talk about how investing in your teammates’ developmen...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 29: Habits of Highly Effective Gym Owners
In this week's episode, I chat with Sam and Nick from Legacy Martial Arts Consulting. Sam and Nick help Martial arts gym owners improve their businesses from the ground up, focusing on a holistic approach to running a school. We discuss strong ...
The Everyday Jiu-Jitsu Podcast Ep 28: 2 Canucks Shootin’ The Shit feat Josh Presley
This week, I chat with fellow Canadian BJJ black belt, gym owner, and podcaster Josh Presley. We talk about switching careers, BJJ pedagogy, and pro wrestling. Enjoy the show!Contact Josh Presley:www.presleybjj.comInstagram: @pr...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 27: Creating A Great Seminar
In this week’s episode, I discuss seminars! I love teaching seminars, but I believe that few people are actually capable of presenting an effective seminar. The truth is that instruction is a skill separate from grappling and competing. Being a...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 26: 2 Half Asians with Josh Mckinney
This week I welcome Josh McKinney to the show. Josh is the owner of Headnod HQ and the host of the “I Suck at Jiu-jitsu Show.” Both of us are competitors, podcast hosts, gym owners, and half Asians… so together, we have formed 1 whole Asian. En...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 25: Situational Sparring With Constraints Feat. Greg Souders
This week I catch up with Jiu Jitsu savant and ecological approach advocate Greg Souders of Standard Jiu Jitsu. We discuss corrections from a previous episode, eco vs techniques (of course), conspiracy theories, and so much more. Personally, I ...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 24: Habits of highly effective grapplers
In this week’s episode, I discuss how you can leverage your performance on the mats with good habits. I believe that good habits when done on a consistent basis, can lead to remarkable gains over time. Here are some of the habits I often use to...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 23: Traditions in BJJ
This week I discuss the various common traditions in BJJ culture. I talk about cultish behavior, gestures, verbiage, and pineapples. Do you train at a traditional Jiu-Jitsu academy, or do you toke up in the parking lot before class? Let me know...
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 22. The Saddle: The Leglocker's Weapon Of Choice
The saddle, cross ashi garami, honey hole, inside sankaku… whatever you call this position, it is arguably the most dominant position in the game of modern leglocks. Most of the top leglockers in the world would agree that seeking the saddle is...