Fenix Podcast

Jon is one of the first wave of Challengers and and brand new to Jiu-Jitsu and Fenix. We had a great conversation as always.

Today we are joined by Justin Chandler and Liam Lancaster to talk about the first ever NAGA comp in Hickory NC. We had a ton of participation and support from the Fenix team and we wanted to share our thoughts. We had so many students compete that we relied heavily on Chan and Liam to cover the matches that we couldn't. Overall we had a great time and hope to welcome many more grappling tournaments to Hickory.

Join us on our journey to life, liberty, drinking beer, and the pursuit of choking neck and collecting checks.

We had an excellent time talking with Kim and our new co-host Nicole. Kim is a very active and successful Jiu-Jitsu competitor. She is also a Physical Therapist and mother, which are both very time consuming jobs. So all of you "I don't have time" people should take notes. Hope to have her back on soon.

Dr. Henderson is a Chiropractor and a Martial Arts Historian. He has trained in multiple disciplines and studied many more. We have him teach seminars from time to time, hopefully more regularly, and he is an excellent Instructor as well. We had a great conversation about his introduction into various arts and some great training stories. Enjoy!

Scully is a Blue Belt and OG of Fenix. He is a former Ranger and former aid to the Catawba County Democratic party. We wanted to have him on to discuss how local politics work and how we could be more influential and supportive to various candidates and parties, but Bebber would not shut the hell up. So enjoy.....or whatever.

On this podcast we had the pleasure of sitting down with a local legend in Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrassin', and MMA. Michael Allen is a second degree Black Belt and Owner of Checkmat Charlotte. He has trained many Champions and occasionally a couple knuckleheads, namely Bebber and myself. He has been around since the dawn of MMA times and has some great stories about the good ol' days in the backwoods of Asheville to MMA Promotions in Charlotte. We had some much fun that we're doing part 2 next week! Enjoy!

Our take on life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and showing that it isn't the alcohol talking. Not that we're too good to drink before lunch on a Wednesday.....we were just out of beer. Enjoy! Or don't, we don't care either way.

What do Twisted Tea, bar fights, Covid, DDT, cheap knives, drinks to go, hate speech, and 30 round magazines have in common. This podcast. Enjoy and leave a 5 star review.

This was a very fun conversation with one of my favorite training partners. Josh is an amazing athlete and all around good human. Enjoy!

You know what we do.

Mr. Mingus is one of the Fenix OGs. He started with us at the other place and has been a staple ever since. Like most he has some concerns with pandemic and has decided to take some time off from Jiu-Jitsu, but he is still very active in the team. As always, we had a great conversation and hope to have him back on soon.

Liam is a Navy Veteran who has worked with SEAL Teams while stationed in Hawaii and a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu. He has some great stories from the island and BUD/S. He is currently running the Competition Training at Fenix Jiu-Jitsu on Sundays at 2pm if you would like to get a great workout geared towards Grapplers. Enjoy!

Just us doing what we do. We basically tell you everything you need to know.

Nicole is back! She recently earned her black belt making her the first female balck belt from Charlotte NC. We had a great time as always and we'll have her back on asap.

Matt is an Army Veteran and Blue Belt under Fenix Jiu-Jitsu. He is one of my favorite training partners and comes to about 10 classes on a slow week. He tells us about his history in the Army and his weight loss journey as well as a ton of other topics (of course). We had an absolute blast and hope to have him back soon.

Caitlin has been training with us for a couple years and has since earned her blue belt. She is also a RN and novice dove hunter (that will be explained......) Enjoy.

Returning to the podcast is one of the best kept secrets in Martial Arts. The man; The Legend; The Son of Graham! It's always a pleasure to sit down with our friend in combat and this episode was no different. We literally fix all of the world's problems in 3 hours. Enjoy.

Just us. You're welcome.

Professor Richardson is a very accomplished Martial Artist and Instructor. He owns Leadership Martial Arts is Charlotte NC where he teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, and Mixed Martial Arts. We had a blast talking with him before the seminar. We are also all highly caffeinated. Enjoy.

Sarah is a student that recently returned from holiday across the pond. She went to the land of tea and crumpets for a couple weeks for some Jiu-Jitsu. We had a great conversation about her experiences in Karate before finding Jiu-Jitsu and her work in the Medical field.

This was a great conversation with an amazing athlete. Aaron is a Wrestler, Long Distance Runner, Jiu-Jitsu athlete, Owner of L3 Lawncare, and Father of 9 that has an extreme drive. With every excuse possible, he still makes training and health a priority. We hope to have him back on soon. This podcast was shortened due to bad audio, but I am working with a studio to get it fixed.

Oh man, what didn't we talk about in this episode? We covered vacations, cars, "real" jobs, high hopes, last resorts, and the Rona. Enjoy and leave us a 5 star review whether you like it or not.

Kyle is one of the OG members of Fenix JJ and has been with us for a long time. Through the ups and downs, he's always been a great addition to the team and he's done everything from fill in and teach classes to building changing rooms and paint. Today we had a very in-depth conversation on the usually Kyle stuff. Topics included Monster Energy Drinks, UFC, Affliction shirts, and punching dry wall. We talked about his fight camps fr both MMA and boxing and his decision t go Pro early in his career.

Chan is a Wrestler, Copy Wrighter, Teacher, Novelist, and an all around awesome guy. We covered the important topics like grappling, drinking, time travel, beating up old men, beating up big men, cutting weight, gaining weight, Pony Boy staying golden, and getting yelled at for being over caffeinated. It was a good time.

We went pretty deep in the weeds as always. Enjoy.......or don't, you know whatever.

It's Nicole.......again. Topics include face masks, shock collars, strip club chicken wings, and some Jiu-Jitsu mixed in.

Today we are joined by the best kept secret in the Martial Arts community. Terrell is a true badass in every sense of the word. He's earned multiple black belts in Striking arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, member of the Urban Ledge-Ends, and Champion of the Dad's Jokes. Enjoy!

Today we talked about everything and, ironically, nothing at the same time. So if you have two hours to waste listening to stories of Jiu-Jitsu, rotting cows, and Mermaids, this podcast is for you.

From stepping in front of the most aggressively trained fur missiles on the planet to stepping on stage at American Ninja Warrior, Clover is a very well rounded individual. He's a Blue Belt in BJJ, Professional Dog Trainer, former Marathoner, and a lot more we weren't able to get to in one podcast. We had a blast talking about his journey through life and Jiu-Jitsu. If your looking for someone to make you feel like a slacker, Clover is your man. To see more about Clover, Check out Instagram: @marathonk9academy Facebook: MarathonK9 Academy Website: MarathonK9.com

JM is a very well traveled guy and has some great stories to share. He is an accomplished artist and well rounded Martial Artist who runs Refugee Jitsu in Charlotte NC. His program helps the Refugees of many countries become more confident and socialized through Jiu-Jitsu. We had a great time talking with JM and We hope you enjoy. You can find out more about JM and his work at: @jamesmichael7 - IG Facebook.com/DiscipleDojo Facebook.com/ArtOfTheDojo www.discipledojo.org/refugee

Just us doing what we do.

Vernon is the Owner/Instructor at Relentless Martial Arts and a regular competitor in every BJJ tournament. He shared a ton of information with us about his ideology on Jiu-Jitsu and grappling as a whole. He has also partnered with various BJJ gear companies to do giveaways to support the Jiu-Jitsu community during the shutdown. We had a lot of fun on this one and hope to have him back on soon.

Just Bebber and myself; you know what we do.

Ricky "The Sniper" Rainey is a Bellator and UFC Veteran/ Muay Thai and Kickboxing Pro/ Striking Instructor/ Collegiate Footballer Player/ Chorister at Carnegie Hall/ and Junior High Wrestling County Champion (to name a few). Needless to say, he's been some places and done some things. He is without a doubt the most laid back/ dangerous man to join the podcast. Hopefully we can make him famous one day. We had a blast talking to him and hope to have him back on soon.

Rachael is a long distance student of Fenix and Full Time student of Team Roc. She joined us on the podcast to talk about her story on the mats and a ton of random stuff as usual. Enjoy!

Round two! Nicole is one of our favorite guests (basically a part-time co-host). She has been in and around combat sports for a long time and has some very interesting stories to share. As always, we had a blast and hope to have her on again soon.

Today we sat down with one of our close friend/student Jeff. He is truly one of a kind and has a very interesting story on how Jiu-Jitsu has molded his life and continues to change him as an athlete and as a man.

Just two qualified professionals discussing topics we are not qualified to discuss.

Today we joined by the one and only Wonderbread. He is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Checkmat Charlotte and Collegiate Wrestler from UNC Pembroke. We cover every topic from double legging steel beams to beating small children for entertainment.

"The Anvil" Nicole Hunt is a former Professional MMA fighter/ Grappler/ Bouncer/ CPA Assistant? and all around awesome role model for the combat sports. Please join us as I try to pull this train wreck back together with bailing twine. 

Number 2 dropping the Deuce; technically number 3? Who knows. Sunday Funday!

What do the Big Ass Jiu-Jitsu Party, giving birth, and smashing Dookers have in common?

This is our first ever podcast! In the words of Bebber on a first date "Please keep your expectations low. This won't take long"