Let's Roll

We learn Ashleigh nearly handicapped Jake with a brutal takedown - with no remorse. Ashleigh contemplates the vagaries of the more disgusting sex. Jake discusses a mentalist and his mystical acts (Ashleigh joins him in awe and fascination). Evan ponders Ashleigh's claim that he is developing a mean streak and complains about Ashleigh's texting etiquette (or lack thereof). 

 Ashleigh analyzes whether Zach can take her Jekyll and Hyde emotional states. Jake analyzes his marriage and the positive swing his relationship has taken. Evan pontificates about his “care free” days before...well before either Ashleigh or Jake were alive - when you could drive an oil truck over teachers' cars.  

Much like Jake's daughter...the new podcast is delivered. It was well worth the wait too - Jake describes  the miracle that is childbirth, expresses his high, high hopes for his daughter's future, Ashleigh is back in the dojo making sweet jiu jitsu magic with, wait, Jake WTF?? All of us decide we must have an intervention for Zach and his coaching tactics. 

Paul “the Law” is back to regale us with tales of debauchery and decadence since his retirement. He also discusses jiu jitsu based police training, raping dolphins, sports jiu jitsu, and approaches to self defense. Ashleigh withholds magical jiu jitsu techniques from Jake...cause she can. Evan just wants HRT.

Ashleigh brings it on the mats and Jake sobs uncontrollably.  Jake is disappointed with Ashleigh's refusal to ask her doctor for Percocet, preventing him from self medicating.  Evan gets pepper sprayed resulting in a touching shower scene with Jake.

FRESH OUT OF THE HOSPITAL WITH 2 GAPING INTERNAL WOUNDS ASHLEIGH FORCE IS BACK WITH THE BOYS TO DISCUSS PARENTING, GIVING BIRTH, ZACH'S MASSIVE WEIGHT GAIN AND HOW CORONAVIRUS IS BEING USED TO CONTROL US ALL

This week on Let's Roll, a woman who needs no introduction. She has it all - intelligence, beauty, athleticism, and a supportive family.  She's one of the original female black belts in Oregon, and considered jiu jitsu royalty in the Pacific Northwest.  Tracy Chapman graciously joins us. We find out about her jiu jitsu journey and why her presence alone quells the bad behavior of Jake and Evan.

Paul Wade is a detective,  jiu jitsu brown belt and more recently, the owner of creekside stump grinding.  Paul shares stories from his experience as a child abuse investigator and now after 25 Years of a law enforcement is happily approaching retirement. Paul tells us of his preferred style of jiu jitsu, how he has begun to find more value in coaching rather than his own progression and why he has been banned from wearing his favorite training spats at home and at the gym.   

Kai Andrew is a successful entrepreneur dedicated to building freedom through business and smart investments. Listen in to learn how Kai built himself from the ground up, managed to retire at age 30, and how his system can work for you too. More information can be found at his YouTube channel; Kai Andrew. Other highlights of this episode include a bit of Kai's jiu jitsu advice and confronting Jake about his fear of emotions. 

Dirty Tom and Mr. Idaho, aka Chad Kyser join let's roll to share experiences from their long standing jiu-jitsu careers.  Detective Chad offers his perspective as an officer of twenty years, what his job looks like today and enlightens us on the many  benefits of practicing BJJ/ yoga with law enforcement.  Tom sheds light on the certain growth of training with as many people as you can and how the various gyms and coaches in his life have each left him with a unique and valued continuum.

Zach and Ashleigh Force reminisce about their time training jiu jitsu abroad, what led them to sell their belongings and hit the open road.  They discuss the incredible hospitality of jiu jitsu found family around the world and the many strange encounters along the way.  Death metal monkeys, pirated waters, category 4 typhoons, and murderous islands is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to life as a backpacker for the Forces.   

Gulliver's travels, Little orphan Annie,  Oliver Twist, A tale of Two Cities, Of Mice and Men.  This podcast is nothing like any of those movies.  But like all of those fictional characters, Ashleigh Force has been through some shit.  And quite frankly we're all pretty amazed that shes not dead in a ditch somewhere or face down in a pile of laxative that she mistook for cocaine while stowed away in a cargo ship heading to Portugal.  We dive deep into the life of Ashleigh on this one.  We laughed, we cried, we called child services and asked about statutes of limitation. You don't want to miss this one

Evan tells us how he first found martial arts and what lead him to MMA and multiple cage fights for charity.  We discuss setting and completing goals, and follow his martial art journey from the beginning.  We discuss the best size and shape for male genitalia and Evan's rave experience.  

Ashleigh and Evan devote an entire podcast to interviewing Jake.  Jake talks about his humble beginnings as a meek, unathletic, and slightly overweight young man searching for a fun way to get in shape.  Jake takes us through his jiu jitsu journey; from his first BJJ experience all the way to his present obsession with the martial arts. As a beta male, Jake was able to easily shed his ego in order to progress at a faster rate amongst his alpha peers.

Zach Force joins let's roll in efforts to offer “constructive” criticism for the podcast.  The gang discusses the upswing of underground training garages as gyms are forced to follow new regulations due to COVID as well as other grievances from living in a polarized society.  Jake is harassed for consulting a doctor for a minute jiu jitsu related injury. 

Rome Lytton is a black belt and head coach for Kaohsiung BJJ & MMA as well as the founder of GrapplerMag.  Calling in from Kaohsiung, Taiwan Rome discusses  what BJJ training has been like in Taiwan and their unique response to the onset of COVID. He also entertains us with his intrepid stories as a traveling jiu jitsu practitioner and the beginning of his martial art journey. 

Dave Dragicevic joins the podcast to discuss finding love for jiu jitsu just as Covid - 19 forces the shutdown of the gym. Listen in to hear how he was introduced to jiu jitsu  and what motivated him to continue.   We discuss how to train in the midst of the shutdown and the confidence derived from learning a martial art.

 Zach Force joins the gang once again to converse about Jake's white privilege, dirty wrist locks, COVID cases, training while pregnant, the importance of finding a worthy nemesis to up your game, Evan's instagram girls and Ashleigh's new obsession.    

Evan expresses his grief and anger towards Zach and Ashleighs decision to move out. Jake is ridiculed once again for not appreciating kung fu films and does not deserve to train martial arts.The gang talks about starting phase one at the gym, COVIDS effect on the future of jiu jitsu, how many may quit and the sad death of open mat.

Jim Merten is a port security specialist who works for the coast guard and is an expert in emergency management. Jim enlightens us on the recent challenges of COVID. He also predicts what Covid could mean for the future of jiu jitsu. Jim also discusses tracking a recently misplaced Chinese space craft, zombie ghosts ships, the cascade subduction zone's warnings for a potential 9.0 earthquake and weather or not Zach and Ashleigh should circumcise their children in the event that they have boys. Note: sound quality is finally improving. 

This episode features fellow Impact jiu jitsu teammate and purple belt; Seth Harris. Seth Harris gives insight into the ever evolving martial art. He touches on how old and new BJJ teaching / training methods continue to progress; if competition is the key to improving your game and what deems someone worthy of a belt promotion. The gang also discusses spontaneous matching tattoos, Evans eccentric sister and compares systematic vs creative approach to learning jiu jitsu.

Continuing with poor sound quality, the gang would like to promise it will get better but we can't be sure. Impact jiu jitsu black belt, Zach Force is introduced. Subject matter consists of wearing cups while rolling, teenage killers in the gym, whether or not Jakes bath time makes him less masculine and accidentally coping a feel during a roll.

Obsessed jiu jitsu practitioners; Jake Tegman, Ashleigh Force and Evan Schechter attempt to make their first podcast episode with a number of technical interruptions, random spouts of ADD, some jiujitsu talk and lengthy, displaced rants regarding long lost pets. All with no real introduction of who exactly the audience is listening to.  There really is no need to listen to this episode, unless perhaps to quench a fit of boredom.