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The RŌL Radio's quest to get all of the BJJ Dirty Dozen on the podcast continues with Rigan Machado's first American black belt, Bob Bass.Bob first began his training with Rickson Gracie and then became hugely influential under Rigan Machado. On this episode, Bob describes the early days of training with the Gracies and Machados, his influence on Rigan when Rigan opened his first academy in the United States, his legendary matches against the best in the world, and a ton more.Here is The RŌL Radio with Dirty Dozen member, 6th-degree black belt, and owner of South Bay Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Bob Bass.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradiohttps://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://blackbeltlegacy.com/https://blackbeltlegacy.com/rigan-machado-studen/bob-bass/https://www.instagram.com/southbay_jiujitsu/?hl=enEpisode Highlights:2:54 RIP Professor Octavio6:24 Dirty Dozen9:57 This is What I Need to Learn20:35 Working with Rigan29:42 Friction with the Gracies32:51 Earning a Black Belt by Beating the Best44:46 Competition Stories55:26 More Friction1:00:39 American Pioneer1:01:45 Dan Inosanto and Gene LeBell1:14:28 The Most Impactful Moment1:16:58 John Frankl's Question1:19:19 Black Belt Legacy
Another jiu-jitsu cliche is Technique is King, but as we know, strength, size, and rules of engagement all play a vital role in jiu-jitsu.After a great conversation with John Frankl, Thomas and Gary discuss whether or not good technique is all that is needed for success on the mats.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/john_frankl/?hl=enhttps://www.jfbjj.com/
Today's guest is another true martial artist. With a background in several martial arts, it was his exposure to jiu-jitsu in 1989 that he knew he had found what he really wanted to do.It did take a few years before John Frankl started his formal training under Rickson Gracie and after moving from the West Coast to Boston John trained under Roberto Maia and received his black belt in 2002.Here is The RŌL Radio with the owner of John Frankl Jiu Jitsu, coach for Straight Blast Gym, professor of journalism and international studies at Yonsei University, and the man who first introduced BJJ to South Korea, John Franklwww.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/john_frankl/?hl=enhttps://www.jfbjj.com/Episode Highlights:5:49 Generation 1.511:39 Traditional Martial Arts19:14 I Have to Learn This36:31 Training at Rickson's47:54 Biggest Blessing of Begining with Rickson50:30 Real Jiu-Jitsu1:01:39 Charles Harriott's Question1:04:48 Scientific Approach
Finishing the week with a Jiu Jitsu specific Q and A. Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International. John Frankl is a 5th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula. Enjoy
Life long martial artist John Frankl shares his personal story coming upon BJJ and studying under the legendary Rickson Gracie. Today he is a BJJ 5th degree black belt and SBG director for east Asia. Outside the gym Frankl is an educator teaching Korean literature. To learn more about John Frankl check out his website at JFBJJ.com. SUPPORT THE PODCAST. GET GUNFIGHTER GUN OIL! --- RELATED PODCASTS: Protection for & from Humanity | Higher Line Podcast #136 Hidden Jiu Jitsu | Higher Line Podcast #127 Rolles Gracie | Higher Line Podcast #145 --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Stitcher and most importantly CarryTrainer.com.
Matt Thornton is the founder of Straight Blast Gym International (SBGI), an association of over 35 gyms worldwide engaged in training athletes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing. Muay Thai, and mixed martial arts, based in Portland, Oregon. Matt is well known in the martial arts community for his promotion of the concept of "aliveness" in training, as well as for being one of the first gyms to feature cross-training in boxing and other fighting sports at the beginning of the growth of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts in the 1990s. He was among the first American-born practitioners to receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is a black belt under Chris Haueter. Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International. John Frankl is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula. https://www.drinkLMNT.com/clearedhot https://www.helixsleep.com/clearedhot https://www.grammarly.com/clearedhot
John Frankl is a martial artist with a background in several different styles including Karate, Kuk Sool Won, Serrada Eskrima and Thai boxing (Muay Thai). Frankl is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Roberto Maia and a pioneer in bringing the sport of BJJ to South Korea having opened possibly the very first legitimate Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy in the country (in 1999) Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, and along with his wife Kisa, the owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ. He's also my coach.If you're looking for American made, quality men's grooming products from a company that is veteran owned, then shop Dapperguru. That's thedapperguru.com and use promo code cornerstone for 15% off your order. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZV837Q7N62W36&source=url)
Join two long time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu experts John Frankl and Matt Thornton as they discuss the depths of Jiu Jitsu, exploring such questions as how to train with students that are less experienced than you, benefits of training with your eyes closed, the changes that happened in BJJ over time and much more. For more SBG International BJJ and MMA instructional videos check: www.sbguniversity.com
Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners. Topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers. This week the entire episode is dedicated to BJJ related questions. What to look for in a BJJ gym for those interested in starting, Belts and promotions, gym etiquette, Technique and strength, members getting kicked out of the gym, Thoughts on initial training for LEO, What is a black belt worth. Enjoy
S4Ep20 - John FranklHosts: Jorge Law, Jay Mansfield, Nate RyanJohn Frankl is a highly sought-after instructor credited with bringing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu to South Korea. With a background in several different styles including Karate, Kuk Sool Won, Serrada Eskrima and Thai boxing (Muay Thai), Frankl received his black belt from Roberto Maia at Boston BJJ in 2002. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/cmd5hBZPjg8WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
Michael Heinz is a Jiu Jitsu instructor, yoga & meditation expert, and owner of SBG Texas. In this episode he discusses his jiu jitsu and life journey, living and teaching overseas & how living abroad can help you grow and broaden your perspective, training in Korea under John Frankl, the UFC’s influence on him, his thoughts on competition, training with Henry Akins, his friendship with Rob Wolf, how he was led to move to Texas to open SBG Texas, his hobbies off the mat, and more…
End of the year episode featuring clips from Roger Gracie (what made him so successful and mastering the cross collar choke), Sophia McDermott (being part of the Jiu Jitsu community and advice for people new to BJJ), Physical Culture and BJJ (with Roy Dean, Henry Akins, John Frankl, and Robb Wolf (how BJJ can cause physical imbalances)), Robert Drysdale (accountability and ego), and Tom DeBlass.
This episode is a repost of a podcast that was recorded for SBGI (Straight Blast Gym International) while we were in Niagra Falls for the fall camp. In this episode, I am on the receiving end of the questions, instead of asking them. We discussed fake martial arts/military tactics, the war in Afghanistan, Jiu-Jitsu (obviously), and life in general. Enjoy, and see you in 2020.
Three high-level BJJ practitioners and coaches on one podcast. John Frankl is a full-time professor in Korea, and part-time badass on the mats. Actually, he is a full-time badass on the mats. Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International as well as my Jiu Jitsu coach in the Flathead Valley. Michael Heinz is also a professor, but just made the leap into becoming the owner of SBG Texas (the balls on the man to claim the entire state as his own!) Enjoy
Physical Culture & BJJ: A discussion with Henry Akins, Roy Dean, John Frankl, and Robb Wolf. In this episode we dive into topics like can doing jiu jitsu create imbalances in our bodies, what we can do to correct these imbalances, and what are the elements of effective cross training, etc.
Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International. John Frankl is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula. Both men are masters of their craft, and continue to both educate and expose people like myself to BJJ. I have less than two months under my belt, pun not intended, and was able to attend a two day John Frankl seminar at SBG Kalispell. I have many questions about BJJ, it's origin, future, and current state, as I am sure anyone who begins the journey does. Enjoy.
John Frankl is a BJJ Black Belt under Roberto Maia and head of John Frankl Jiu Jitsu, as well as the Straight blast Gym representative for Asia. He’s a Harvard trained Ph-d, and the man responsible for starting and establishing BJJ in Korea. In this interview he discusses his history and journey in the martial arts, including his time with Rickson Gracie and Roberto Maia, preparing for the Masters Worlds comp. Matt THornton and Straight Blast Gym, the Jiu Jitsu scene in Korea, sword making and brewing, the parallels between evolution of crossfit and BJJ, yoga, mobility, and breathing, and the role of gratitude in his life…He also recaps his experience at the Masters Worlds Competition
In this episode Marty interviews Robb Wolf, former research biochemist and New York Times Bestselling author of The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet. In the interview Robb discusses everything from how wrestling can work for or against you in learning BJJ; how often to train hard; his friendship with Roy Dean; how training “invisible Jiu Jitsu” with Henry Aikin has profoundly affected his Jiu Jitsu; Training with Patrick Johnson and John Frankl; the joys and challenges of training self defense and sport JJ; best exercises for Jiu Jitsu related postural dysfunctions; the Paleo lifestyle and diet; the gut-brain connection; information from his new book, Wired To Eat, including the neural regulation of appetite; why personalized nutrition is much better than rigid black and white type thinking regarding food and nutrition, and more…..