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Host Josh Presley is a high level BJJ black belt training 15 years+. This show we talk with athletes across all belt levels. From interesting hobbyists to high level world competitors who juggle training and life, methods of training, talking about curren

Josh Presley


    • Dec 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    27. Brianna Ste-Marie ADCC East Coast Trials Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 62:25


    From MONTREAL, QUEBEC! Brianna Ste Marie joins the show to talk about competing and winning some of the biggest events in the world. Combat JJ, No Gi Worlds, WNO, ADCC…Brianna has been very busy the last few months and she kindly shares her experiences through each of those events. Also some talk on her receiving her black belt

    26. IBJJF Worlds 2021 Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 54:16


    Worlds is going down this week! The first World Championships since 2019! Listen as I go through each weight class and tell you who I think will do well, who my betting money is on, and what to watch out for.

    25. Rob Logan MXT Saint John, NB. Big winner at FLA 2 TKO victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 66:43


    From TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA! Coming off his epic fight of the night performance at Fight League Atlantic 2, Rob Logan joins the show. We talked about crazy 3rd round TKO, his camp leading up to it vs. His debut camp, the highs and lows of MMA, and his big plans for the future. Great episode, thanks Rob!

    24. Abbie Wainwright Summerside MMA, making her MMA debut at FLA 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 45:11


    Representing SUMMERSIDE MMA. From soccer star to jiu-jitsu competitor and now MMA fighter, Abbie Wainwright joins the show! She talked about how she got started in martial arts, teaching kids, her competition history and why she decided to step into a cage to fight mixed martial arts. Thanks Abbie!

    23. Rob Robles MMA fighter/Nurse competing at Fight League Atlantic 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 52:35


    From CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES. Life long martial artist, MMA fighter and community nurse Rob Robles joins the show! We chatted about the training camp for this fight, what it was like growing up in the Philippines and how he ended up in Halifax. Also one of the best self defence stories ever told on the podcast! Check out his fight at FLA 2 October 16th in Moncton, NB!

    22. Chris Jessulat Rogue Grappling CEO (Maritime grappling promotion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 78:50


    From LOWER COVERDALE, NEW BRUNSWICK! Rogue Grappling CEO joins me to talk about the origin of Rogue Grappling, his history in amateur wrestling including training with a Canadian Olympian. We also talked about BJJNB, what it is and why it's necessary for the development of the sport. Thanks Chris!

    21. Mike Mallot coach at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. Jiu-jitsu black belt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 72:58


    From ONTARIO, CANADA! One of my old training partners, Mike Mallot joins me for the show. We talked about the importance of a tight knit team, losing and finding motivation to fight, staying calm under pressure, and his big fighting coming up in October at UFC Apex Center. We also shared quite a few funny training stories. Great episode for MMA lovers!

    20. Alison Tremblay one of Canada's most accomplished grapplers,black belt from Carleton Place, Ont.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 81:17


    From CARLETON PLACE, ONTARIO…one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu practitioners in all of Canada, Alison Tremblay joins me for the show! Alison has had some amazing experiences in her career. Competed at IBJJF Worlds at every belt level (winning twice), competing in ADCC and being a overall badass. Listen to her story over the last 13 years and what it's like having a brother AND Father who are BJJ black belts.

    19. Jaret MacIntosh Pictou County BJJ. OG black belt in Nova Scotia.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 61:01


    From PICTOU COUNTY, NS. BJJ and Judo black belt. Entire life doing martial arts. OG black belt in NS. Got his purple belt from John Danaher! Jaret Macintosh joins me for a great episode. We discussed learning BJJ online now compared to when we were blue belts, differences between Judo and BJJ, are our epic 30 min no time limit match from 2019.

    18. Chris White Charlottetown BJJ, Prince Edward Island. BJJ black belt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 79:50


    From HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. One of my main training partners from white to black belt and one of the founders of Charlottetown BJJ, Chris White! We talked about the evolution of jiu-jitsu in the Maritimes and what it was like going from white belt to black belt in a gym know for tough sparring.

    17. Joe Pilmer FLA Kumite 3 Champion, MXT Saint John, New Brunswick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 74:01


    From SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK! I'm joined by the Kumite 3 Champion…Joe Pilmer! He talked about his recent victory recapping his 4 tough matches to win the belt. Also hear about his incredible fitness and weight loss journey in 2021, his BREAKING BAD camp for the event, and lots more!

    16. Hood Rich ATOS HQ black belt under Andre Galvao

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 65:59


    From COLE HARBOUR, NS. I'm joined by Hood Rich who tells the story from going to successful rugby player, to winning the Atos dream experience contest, getting his black belt from Andre Galvao a few years later. Find out who are the toughest guys at Atos, and how the Mendes Bros influenced his game and move to San Diego.

    15. Craig Ferguson on rolling with Royce Gracie, BJJ travels in Hawaii, Ryan Jimmo and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 116:54


    From LONDON, ONTARIO. Jiu-jitsu black belt, judo brown belt, kids instructor, my old training partner and the toughest steamroller from turtle in the game…Craig Ferguson joins the show! Great convo about best ways to teach beginners, BJJ while travelling, funny Royce Gracie stories and more.

    14. Carlos Cesar Nunes beach volleyball man to BJJ black belt, military training with Marco Ruas,

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 61:29


    From RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL...BJJ black belt and one of the main instructors at Halifax BJJ Society and my friend, Carlos joins the show! He recalls his BJJ journey from meeting UFC legend Marco Ruas while in the military in his youth, to training in Hong Kong and Rio. He covered his entire story in this interview. Thanks Carlos!

    13. Jon Thomas IBJJF World Champion on intelligent, conceptual training methods to improve faster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 55:37


    From ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, IBJJF brown belt World Champion (x2) and one of the best minds in the sport…Jon Thomas joins the show! We covered self responsibility when it comes to your own training, using competition as feedback, breaking old movement patterns, value of specific training and more. This one is can't miss if you're a jiu-jitsu nerd like me. Thanks so much to Jon for the episode!

    12. Hannette Staack ADDC Champion talks her journey, and challenge for Gabi Garcia!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 59:22


    IBJJF Hall of Fame, 3x ADCC Champion, and 7 time IBJJF black belt World Champion…Hannette Staack joins me for this episode! So cool to talk with someone who has so much experience training and competing since 1997. We talked about her history at ADCC and so much more! Thank you for the great conversation Hannette.

    11. Brian Byrne on legend of The Karate Kid movie, growing up in Newfoundland, BJJ on the road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 78:58


    From STEADY BROOK, NEWFOUNDLAND…the legend, Brian Byrne joins the show! Brian talked about his humble upbringing in Newfoundland, what he really loves about BJJ, what draws musicians to BJJ, and what happened at a Tool concert lead to him trying the sport? Brian is a great friend and a class act on and off the mats.

    10. Adam Piercey on role models in training, most important techniques for beginners, Vince Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 46:25


    From the ANNAPOLIS VALLEY, NOVA SCOTIA...BJJ brown belt and true martial arts veteran Adam Piercey joins the show. We talked about his start in muay thai before he got interested in BJJ. His experience training at Atos and Marcelo Garcia Academy. Turning negatives into positives on the mat, and some Kobe Bryant wisdom!

    9. Christine Fader part 2. How to train with women, how to deal with losing, IBJJF quiz and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 44:20


    Part 2 of my chat with my good friend, teammate, BJJ brown belt, masters World Champion, Christine Fader! We talked about how to train with women and how it's a weird question, how some people care too much about tapping out in training, learning vs. Winning, who are favourite female IBJJF players are, and who was the first female black belt she ever rolled with?

    8. Christine Fader on winning Master Worlds, best teaching methods, getting outside of your comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 41:58


    From HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. I'm joined by my long time friend and training partner, one of the instructors at Halifax BJJ Society, BJJ brown belt, Masters World Champion...Christine Fader! We talked about the best way to study off the mats, teaching outside your own game, gravitating toward the techniques you like and more. Stay tuned for part 2 coming next week!

    7. WNO Jones vs. Panza Recap, match-by-match analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 27:53


    Match by match analysis of the Who's Number One event on May 28th 2021. Headlined by Craig Jones vs. Luiz Panza. Discussing the techniques and tactics shown by the competitors.

    6. Melyssa Hutchinson on training in Brazil, importance of having a good first experience and more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 42:06


    From the ANNAPOLIS VALLEY, NOVA SCOTIA I'm joined by BJJ black belt, Melyssa Hutchinson! Melyssa started out training in NS at Abhaya, before moving on to own an academy in NB. We chatted about what it's been like running an academy during the pandemic, building team cohesion, giving back to the community, and the inspiring growth of women's BJJ in the Maritimes.

    5. Matt McEwan on evolution of leg locks, benefits of wrestling, training in Bahamas, SurvivorSeries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 50:41


    From SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK. BJJ brown belt, 10+ years experience, a lot of people's favourite training partner, my student..Matt McEwan joins the show. We talked about his start in martial arts, why he's an advanced learner, keys to longevity, how Bret Hart is the OG combat athlete in Canada and we made a dream Survivor Series main event!

    4. Chris Bright on 90's grappling, first MMA tournament in NS, wrestling with Ben Askern and more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 48:20


    From COLE HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA we are joined by BJJ brown belt, my student Chris Bright joins the show. Chris started training martial arts in the 90's and still trains daily. We talked about his roots in Taekwondo, learning BJJ from magazines and videos without any real instruction, his experience training in Winnipeg, and much more. Follow me on IG | @presleybjj https://www.instagram.com/presleybjj

    3. Derek ‘Cat' Clarke on impressive local talent, Fight League Atlantic, Kelly Hrudy and more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 36:59


    From PICTOU, NOVA SCOTIA long time BJJ/MMA event promoter, BJJ black belt, trained for over a decade...Derek Clarke joins the show. We talked about his hometown Pictou, NS, early days of training, why ego and respect is important, and getting invites on old MMA tracker. Follow me on IG | @presleybjj https://www.instagram.com/presleybjj

    2. What Are The Rules? Breakdown of most popular rule sets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 66:22


    Talking the various rule sets used in modern BJJ competition. I talk about IBJJF, EBI, WNO, ADCC and submission only rules and my experience with them. Follow me on IG | @presleybjj https://www.instagram.com/presleybjj

    1. No gi trends, WNO Lovato vs. Burns Event Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 37:17


    Talking about current trends in no gi grappling, and recapping the matches from the Who's Number One event from April 30th, 2021. Follow me on IG | @presleybjj https://www.instagram.com/presleybjj

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 2:21


    Welcome to the Great Canadian BJJ Show! Introducing myself, the host Josh Presley. Training and competing in BJJ since 2007. 99% of my training has been in my home province, tiny little Nova Scotia, Canada. We will talk about current events in the sport, interview athletes and talk about our experiences good or bad along the way. Follow me on IG | @presleybjj https://www.instagram.com/presleybjj

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