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Mathew Veiga on A3, The Alpha Dad Going Extinct & One Life — Oss Nation BJJ EP115
Professor Mathew Veiga — @oss_nation_bjj, creator of the Oss Nation BJJ page, co-host of the BJJ Balance podcast, and the funniest man in jiu-jitsu — on going viral as an A3, why the alpha dad is going extinct, keeping the locker room alive in this sport, and what staying dangerous after forty really means when the body is beat up and the mojo is required.
My Goal Was Never to Build Champions — Professor Kenny Kim on Mat Made, The Jiu-Jitsu Millionaire & Self-Discipline EP113
Professor Kenny Kim — @KennyKimBJJ, head of Kenny Kim Academy in Marietta, GA, creator of the Mat Made show, author of The Jiu-Jitsu Millionaire, president of the Korean American Jiu-Jitsu Coalition, and curator of the world's largest BJJ gym directory — on building people over champions, the stories jiu-jitsu deserves to tell, and the one thing that governs everything else.
10th Planet Atlanta, Min-Maxing No-Gi & Depth of Mastery — Sean Applegate EP112
Sean Applegate — @Trapplegate10p, head coach of 10th Planet Atlanta, PGF Twisters coach, 10th Planet black belt — on building one of the most dominant no-gi rooms in the country, min-maxing the meta, why depth of mastery is the most undervalued concept in jiu-jitsu, and choosing to pour into his athletes over chasing ADCC himself.
58 IBJJF Golds, a Hip Replacement at 50, and Still Competing at 52 | Brian Edwards on Overtraining, TRT & Your Second Prime EP111
Brian Edwards — 58-time IBJJF gold medalist, two-time Masters World Champion, three-time Pan Masters World Champion, black belt under Tim Jones, founder of Swamp Fox Jiu-Jitsu, 19 years on the mats, hip replacement at 50, and still competing — on why midlife is your second prime and the only thing worse than not training is overtraining.
He Brings the Mats to You | Purple Heart Retired Marine Michael Cragholm EP 109
Michael Cragholm — retired Marine, Purple Heart recipient, Battle of Fallujah veteran, BJJ black belt, founder of Space Coast Mobile Jiu-Jitsu and creator of Grapple App — on the don't-get-slept-in-front-of-your-family starter pack, the Zach Morris timeout, and why consistency is the most intense thing you can do.
The Four Golden Rules for BJJ Over 40 | Manny Alonso EP 108
Coach Manny Alonso — professional kickboxer, MMA fighter, 18 years in jiu-jitsu, founder of Maca Martial Arts in Austin, Texas — on the four golden rules, the goldfish grip, why staying on top ages better than anything else, and what it means to build a gym around pure vibe.
It's Not Just the Mats or your training partner: The Real Reason Combat Athletes Get Skin Infections
Staph doesn't need an invitation — it's already living on most of us. The question is why your body lets it in. The answer is more complex, and more within your control, than the mats-gave-me-staph narrative allows.
