Podcasts about kroyler gracie

Steve Austin is a 2nd Degree Black Belt who is a Philadelphia native and is the owner and operator of Sion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Bucks County Pennsylvania. We discussed Steve's powerful story of how he was born with Legg Perthes (a degenerative disease affecting the hip) which required multiple surgeries into his teen years to address and made him the target of mental and physical bullies. A long interest in martial arts paired with a need for self-defense, Steve found Tae Kwon Do. Then Kempo. And finally Brazilian Jiujitsu. Through jiujitsu, Steve was able at last to find peace and a healthy outlet for the stress in his life. Steve received his brown and black belt from Alison Juca Brites. Over the years studying wresting and judo along with BJJ, Steve now trains with some of the biggest names in the industry; Henry Akins, Ryron and Rener Gracie, and Kroyler Gracie to name a few. He has competed in local tournaments such as Grapplers Quest, Naga, and The Goodfight, along with pro level events such as IBJJ, Metamoris Challenger and is currently a FIGHT TO WIN competitor. Throughout the years, Steve has built up a list of high-profile clients such as Maynard James Kennan, (lead singer of TOOL, A Perfect Circle, and Pusifer) Gil Sharone, (drummer for Marlyn Mason) and Hugh Fitzgerald, head BJJ instructor at 87Eleven Action Design which is responsible for the training and fight choreography of movies such as the John Wick series, and Atomic Blonde. Steve was able to branch out in 2014 and start his own gym called Sion BJJ in Southampton, PA. Sion has since turned into a brand for apparel and retreats around the world. Steve often teaches at other BJJ camps such as BJJ Globetrotters and hosts Sion's own jiujitsu retreats. Being a certified in GST (Gracie Survial Tactics) Steve works with local police in the Bucks County area. Sion also is a proud affiliate of Balance Studios in Fishtown.

The boys talk about the first few concepts you should learn, or at least be aware of, in your Jiu Jitsu journey...Speaking from experience, Paulie wishes he was told about these much sooner. It would’ve helped flatten that learning curve tremendously. Kroyler Gracie broke this tip down into two sections. 1. Physical 2. Mental The physical concepts have to do with framing and pressure. If you’re aware of how to hone these two concepts you will most certainly get better faster. The mental part has to do with Range of Motion, Speed vs Timing, and Structural Strength vs Physical Strength. There are many other concepts, apparently, and we will talk about those in a future episode. But these ones will serve you well no matter what rank you are, more so if you learn them early.

Becoming a Great Coach The boys talk about how you can become a great coach and what that entails. We’re not dumping on any coaches out there, just showing how anyone can become better and what to strive for. For this one we reached out to Kroyler Gracie for the pro tip. He’s part of the family that invented said art/sport, so he has a lot to say about the subject. A lot of people think that if someone is well known or a world champion that would make them a great coach. While this may be the case, it might not be. Just because someone is good at something doesn’t make them good at passing down the knowledge and caring about their students. There’s so many things that go into making a great coach. We really want you to both appreciate and sympathize with what they had to to go through to acquire the wisdom and knowledge to be able to pass along and the ability to work with everyone’s varying goals within their academies.

Becoming a Great Coach The boys talk about how you can become a great coach and what that entails. We’re not dumping on any coaches out there, just showing how anyone can become better and what to strive for. For this one we reached out to Kroyler Gracie for the pro tip. He’s part of the family that invented said art/sport, so he has a lot to say about the subject. A lot of people think that if someone is well known or a world champion that would make them a great coach. While this may be the case, it might not be. Just because someone is good at something doesn’t make them good at passing down the knowledge and caring about their students. There’s so many things that go into making a great coach. We really want you to both appreciate and sympathize with what they had to to go through to acquire the wisdom and knowledge to be able to pass along and the ability to work with everyone’s varying goals within their academies.

The boys get into detail about learning leg locks. Coming off their private lesson with Kroyler Gracie, they wanted to let everyone know what they learned, as they got more information than they bargained for. To kick things off, Kroyler says the “when” is highly dependent on the “how” you learn them. Which, of course, is something we never would’ve took into consideration. But it makes a lot of sense. If you’re not learning them from someone very knowledgeable about them, and not in a safe an systematic way, you’re better off waiting until you have more experience under your belt...so to speak. As in all things, learn what’s appropriate for your belt level. There’s no sense in trying to grasp the more difficult moves and concepts when you can’t even keep proper posture in guard. Also, when practicing on teammates, understand their lack of understanding and don’t let them break themselves when you have control of their legs. There is no winning in practice, but you can lose. So be careful. And another thing... get private lessons from someone good at teaching. That is all.

The boys get into detail about learning leg locks. Coming off their private lesson with Kroyler Gracie, they wanted to let everyone know what they learned, as they got more information than they bargained for. To kick things off, Kroyler says the “when” is highly dependent on the “how” you learn them. Which, of course, is something we never would’ve took into consideration. But it makes a lot of sense. If you’re not learning them from someone very knowledgeable about them, and not in a safe an systematic way, you’re better off waiting until you have more experience under your belt...so to speak. As in all things, learn what’s appropriate for your belt level. There’s no sense in trying to grasp the more difficult moves and concepts when you can’t even keep proper posture in guard. Also, when practicing on teammates, understand their lack of understanding and don’t let them break themselves when you have control of their legs. There is no winning in practice, but you can lose. So be careful. And another thing... get private lessons from someone good at teaching. That is all.

The boys read and article titled “The arctic, Jiu Jitsu, and Perspective” from simplebjj.com. Point being, even when a bunch of stuff around you isn’t going the way you intended, you can shift the way you’re thinking about it to gain your happiness back. I realize it sounds like we’re woo peddling, and to be fair, maybe we are. But, fixation on your problems won’t really get you to where you want to be. Sometimes you need to stop, take a look around, and realize how far you’ve come and appreciate that fact in and of itself. If you’ve been in Jiu Jitsu long enough, chances are you’ve been beat up, injured, hit plateaus, encountered negativity and politics, or just plain feel exhausted. Sometimes it makes you want to throw in the towel and quit. That’s normal. The point of this show is to change that mindset and focus on how far you’ve come in the sport, the things you accomplished, the people you’ve helped along the way, and how much you still have to both learn and offer the sport. Sometimes we need to ponder on how lucky we really are to have found BJJ. We are a small minority in the worlds population that understands the gem that it really is. When we finish butchering Paul’s article we talked about the flick chat app and how useful and fun it’s been for the GD community. Paulie read an answer to a question about anti Jiu Jitsu and what exactly it is and how to avoid it during your rolls. Paul Elliot and Kroyler Gracie have been gracious enough to help out those who have specific questions in regards to Jiu Jitsu and we hope to turn many of them into pro tips to help out the GD nation. Sign up for the app and get in on the fun yourselves! We also fail stamped the crap out of our first video attempt... but what’d you expect...

The boys read and article titled “The arctic, Jiu Jitsu, and Perspective” from simplebjj.com. Point being, even when a bunch of stuff around you isn’t going the way you intended, you can shift the way you’re thinking about it to gain your happiness back. I realize it sounds like we’re woo peddling, and to be fair, maybe we are. But, fixation on your problems won’t really get you to where you want to be. Sometimes you need to stop, take a look around, and realize how far you’ve come and appreciate that fact in and of itself. If you’ve been in Jiu Jitsu long enough, chances are you’ve been beat up, injured, hit plateaus, encountered negativity and politics, or just plain feel exhausted. Sometimes it makes you want to throw in the towel and quit. That’s normal. The point of this show is to change that mindset and focus on how far you’ve come in the sport, the things you accomplished, the people you’ve helped along the way, and how much you still have to both learn and offer the sport. Sometimes we need to ponder on how lucky we really are to have found BJJ. We are a small minority in the worlds population that understands the gem that it really is. When we finish butchering Paul’s article we talked about the flick chat app and how useful and fun it’s been for the GD community. Paulie read an answer to a question about anti Jiu Jitsu and what exactly it is and how to avoid it during your rolls. Paul Elliot and Kroyler Gracie have been gracious enough to help out those who have specific questions in regards to Jiu Jitsu and we hope to turn many of them into pro tips to help out the GD nation. Sign up for the app and get in on the fun yourselves! We also fail stamped the crap out of our first video attempt... but what’d you expect...

So.... that happened...The boys have Kroyler Gracie and Andrew Desimone on the show after their epic super fight to talk about how things went down. Spoiler Alert: they both lost and were too cowardly to commit seppuku after the rules clearly stated that they needed to. Paulie and Andrew both give their accounts of how the match went in their own “humble” opinions while kipperdoodles jumps in occasionally mocking both of them. Kroyler Gracie then gives his opinion on how things went as well as critiques on what they did wrong. It was hurtful, but helpful nonetheless. We had a lot of fun during this show and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

So.... that happened...The boys have Kroyler Gracie and Andrew Desimone on the show after their epic super fight to talk about how things went down. Spoiler Alert: they both lost and were too cowardly to commit seppuku after the rules clearly stated that they needed to. Paulie and Andrew both give their accounts of how the match went in their own “humble” opinions while kipperdoodles jumps in occasionally mocking both of them. Kroyler Gracie then gives his opinion on how things went as well as critiques on what they did wrong. It was hurtful, but helpful nonetheless. We had a lot of fun during this show and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

The boys discuss the stigma behind wristlocks and why it is total BS. One of Kroyler Gracie’s go to techniques is the “dreaded” wristlock. He’s quite the aficionado on them. You could call him the John Danaher of wristlocks....perhaps... So that’s why this pro tip has been a long time in the coming. I’m not sure why we haven’t done it before now in all honesty. First, Kroyler talks about the reasons behind a few of the biggest know stigmas behind wristlocks. Why do people hate them so much and ban them in most competitions and schools? Why do we get so mad when we get caught by a wristlock? Where does all this hate and vitriol come from?We also delve into the question about the safety of them. There was a time when heel hooks weren’t used because they were considered too dangerous to practice. Now though, they are taught at most schools without a second thought. The point behind this is, if you have the proper knowledge of application and escape while having a coach to oversee and help you, the injury rate plummets. The same will be true for wristlocks. Finally we talk about whether or not they are an actual technique or just some crap you pulled out of nowhere. The fact is, despite people’s hatred for them, they are in fact a technique. Not just a technique, but one that can be used in many different scenarios. Before the show ends we read a couple of listener emails that were just too good to pass up. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

The boys discuss the stigma behind wristlocks and why it is total BS. One of Kroyler Gracie’s go to techniques is the “dreaded” wristlock. He’s quite the aficionado on them. You could call him the John Danaher of wristlocks....perhaps... So that’s why this pro tip has been a long time in the coming. I’m not sure why we haven’t done it before now in all honesty. First, Kroyler talks about the reasons behind a few of the biggest know stigmas behind wristlocks. Why do people hate them so much and ban them in most competitions and schools? Why do we get so mad when we get caught by a wristlock? Where does all this hate and vitriol come from?We also delve into the question about the safety of them. There was a time when heel hooks weren’t used because they were considered too dangerous to practice. Now though, they are taught at most schools without a second thought. The point behind this is, if you have the proper knowledge of application and escape while having a coach to oversee and help you, the injury rate plummets. The same will be true for wristlocks. Finally we talk about whether or not they are an actual technique or just some crap you pulled out of nowhere. The fact is, despite people’s hatred for them, they are in fact a technique. Not just a technique, but one that can be used in many different scenarios. Before the show ends we read a couple of listener emails that were just too good to pass up. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

The boys got an email asking why we haven’t covered how to roll when you’re the small person seeing as how we are self proclaimed tiny humans. As it turns out, that was a great question. So we asked the resident huge black belt Kroyler Gracie to co-author a pro tip with his itty bitty protégés Andrew. Lucky for the writer of said email, Jiu Jitsu was created by a tiny human. So it goes without saying that this will in fact work against large gorilla type humans. You just need to keep a few things in mind while training. In order to overcome bigger stronger opponents, you need to work on a few things. Those thikgs are:1: angles2: distance management 3: framing4: agility 5: timing6: cunning7: proper techniques The mother of all these is proper technique. You can’t cover up bad technique with strength and size, so you really need to get the technique right. The bummer is, when you’re the small person starting out you just get smashed by big people all things being equal. Your job is to make it unfair, but to your advantage. That just takes time and dedication. If you study the game and understand where people are trying to go in every position, you can beat them there. It’s like mind reading. This is the kind of thing that will level the playing field for the smaller players in BJJ. Andrew gave the best pro tip we’ve ever had at the very end of the show. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

The boys got an email asking why we haven’t covered how to roll when you’re the small person seeing as how we are self proclaimed tiny humans. As it turns out, that was a great question. So we asked the resident huge black belt Kroyler Gracie to co-author a pro tip with his itty bitty protégés Andrew. Lucky for the writer of said email, Jiu Jitsu was created by a tiny human. So it goes without saying that this will in fact work against large gorilla type humans. You just need to keep a few things in mind while training. In order to overcome bigger stronger opponents, you need to work on a few things. Those thikgs are:1: angles2: distance management 3: framing4: agility 5: timing6: cunning7: proper techniques The mother of all these is proper technique. You can’t cover up bad technique with strength and size, so you really need to get the technique right. The bummer is, when you’re the small person starting out you just get smashed by big people all things being equal. Your job is to make it unfair, but to your advantage. That just takes time and dedication. If you study the game and understand where people are trying to go in every position, you can beat them there. It’s like mind reading. This is the kind of thing that will level the playing field for the smaller players in BJJ. Andrew gave the best pro tip we’ve ever had at the very end of the show. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

Andrew starts the episode off explaining his multifaceted approach to control. Kroyler brings the show back on the rails and talks about tempo and pacing in a roll. Key elements of control are then discussed and Kroyler recalls a time when he felt controlled by a training parter. Also, a new segment debuts, “Dating Tips with Kroyler Gracie.”

Before we start dissecting and examining Jiu Jitsu, we need to know who will be holding the scalpel. This episode introduces us to Kroyler Gracie, our resident expert. Co-host, Andrew Desimone, talks with Kroyler about his background and the role Jiu Jitsu plays in his life.

Yeah, it’s not their forte, but the boys have enough friends competing and listener emails about Jiu Jitsu competition preparation that they thought it pertinent to ask for a Kroyler Gracie pro tip on the subject. While Kip and Paul never plan on doing any competitions, their kids do, so they have a vested interest in how to prepare to set yourself up for success. As it turns out, you’ll prepare differently depending on what kind of competition it is, how long you’ve been training, and other variables. Many people assume that if I want to get ready to compete then I should concentrate on strength, fitness, and endurance. Turns out this isn’t necessarily true. Not to say that you shouldn’t have a decent base level of all these things, buts it’s not what you should be focused on in your preparations. At the highest level most people are generally jacked...but their skill levels are all just about equal and extra athletesism could be just the ticket to get the gold. Chances are though, that extra skills would do them more good...as it will you too. Basically, your time is better spend on skill acquisition and less in physical training.

Yeah, it’s not their forte, but the boys have enough friends competing and listener emails about Jiu Jitsu competition preparation that they thought it pertinent to ask for a Kroyler Gracie pro tip on the subject. While Kip and Paul never plan on doing any competitions, their kids do, so they have a vested interest in how to prepare to set yourself up for success. As it turns out, you’ll prepare differently depending on what kind of competition it is, how long you’ve been training, and other variables. Many people assume that if I want to get ready to compete then I should concentrate on strength, fitness, and endurance. Turns out this isn’t necessarily true. Not to say that you shouldn’t have a decent base level of all these things, buts it’s not what you should be focused on in your preparations. At the highest level most people are generally jacked...but their skill levels are all just about equal and extra athletesism could be just the ticket to get the gold. Chances are though, that extra skills would do them more good...as it will you too. Basically, your time is better spend on skill acquisition and less in physical training.

S3Ep18 - In this episode, Jorge sits down with Kroyler Gracie, Kip from Grappling Dads Podcast and his wife Amanda to talk about The Kroyler Gracie Northeast Seminar Tour, Grappling Dads, women in jiu jitsu and what it was like growing up in the Gracie family.

The man himself was up for a seminar so we nabbed him for a quick podcasting session. We go over just a bit of what we covered in the seminar. Mostly though, Paul is confused that he thought he was rolling relaxed and found out he really wasn’t. Which is disconcerting because he constantly tells people to relax... During the show we try and cover topics that we get the most amount of questions about through emails. We cover many topics but never delve incredibly deep into any one of them. One such topic was on feeling strong vs being able to properly use pressure. Rickson Gracie promotes the idea of “invisible Jiu Jitsu" and we get into what that’s all about. Coming off the invisible Jiu Jitsu idea, we discussed how best to learn how to do that. Is it about just rolling? Situational rolling? Have you ever wondered about the difference between attachment and connection and why that matters? Kroyler has a great analogy of how this works to your advantage if you know about it. Do you want a complete game or just a sufficient one? We discuss learning something new and decided to remake your BJJ game based on the new idea even tho it entails short term regression in your apparent skill level. If I’m honest, we covered too many things to list, so just listen to the show and enjoy.

The man himself was up for a seminar so we nabbed him for a quick podcasting session. We go over just a bit of what we covered in the seminar. Mostly though, Paul is confused that he thought he was rolling relaxed and found out he really wasn’t. Which is disconcerting because he constantly tells people to relax... During the show we try and cover topics that we get the most amount of questions about through emails. We cover many topics but never delve incredibly deep into any one of them. One such topic was on feeling strong vs being able to properly use pressure. Rickson Gracie promotes the idea of “invisible Jiu Jitsu" and we get into what that’s all about. Coming off the invisible Jiu Jitsu idea, we discussed how best to learn how to do that. Is it about just rolling? Situational rolling? Have you ever wondered about the difference between attachment and connection and why that matters? Kroyler has a great analogy of how this works to your advantage if you know about it. Do you want a complete game or just a sufficient one? We discuss learning something new and decided to remake your BJJ game based on the new idea even tho it entails short term regression in your apparent skill level. If I’m honest, we covered too many things to list, so just listen to the show and enjoy.

Quite the controversial topic these days is old school vs new school BJJ and what’s better. We again went to Kroyler Gracie for clarification on the subject and got another little history lesson. This subject really ties in to the last episode of sport vs self defense aspects of Jiu Jitsu. Before we started out the main theme of the show though, we talked a bit about how kipperdoodles got his knee messed up in class and how Paul is continuing to have his body fail him for no apparent reason whatsoever. So far as old school BJJ, it was created for challenge matches and street fighting. It was an offshoot of being a samurai and needing to end the fight as quickly as possible and always being in a dominant position. Back in the day there weren’t many tournaments and the ones they had they had to develop rules and time limits for them. So the majority of Jiu Jitsu was basically fighting until a submission. When a submission is your only goal you were most concerned with being on top and staying on top and using pressure to do so. If you were on bottom you main goal was to get back on top or submit them if possible. Things changed with the growth in popularity of BJJ tournaments. In this regard you didn’t have to worry about getting hit in the face, so you could start to develop other positions that were normally considered inferior and even dangerous if it were an actual fight. This is great for the advancement in popularity and even fun in Jiu Jitsu, but leaving many people upset that it lost its value in self defense (which is also debatable). Ultimately, everyone involved in this show agrees that you should train both old and new school BJJ. Make sure you have a good foundation in its roots and then experiment and enjoy the plethora of new techniques available to you. Before we close out the show we read a couple of listeners emails. These are always fun and entertaining and we appreciate them. Please keep them coming!

Quite the controversial topic these days is old school vs new school BJJ and what’s better. We again went to Kroyler Gracie for clarification on the subject and got another little history lesson. This subject really ties in to the last episode of sport vs self defense aspects of Jiu Jitsu. Before we started out the main theme of the show though, we talked a bit about how kipperdoodles got his knee messed up in class and how Paul is continuing to have his body fail him for no apparent reason whatsoever. So far as old school BJJ, it was created for challenge matches and street fighting. It was an offshoot of being a samurai and needing to end the fight as quickly as possible and always being in a dominant position. Back in the day there weren’t many tournaments and the ones they had they had to develop rules and time limits for them. So the majority of Jiu Jitsu was basically fighting until a submission. When a submission is your only goal you were most concerned with being on top and staying on top and using pressure to do so. If you were on bottom you main goal was to get back on top or submit them if possible. Things changed with the growth in popularity of BJJ tournaments. In this regard you didn’t have to worry about getting hit in the face, so you could start to develop other positions that were normally considered inferior and even dangerous if it were an actual fight. This is great for the advancement in popularity and even fun in Jiu Jitsu, but leaving many people upset that it lost its value in self defense (which is also debatable). Ultimately, everyone involved in this show agrees that you should train both old and new school BJJ. Make sure you have a good foundation in its roots and then experiment and enjoy the plethora of new techniques available to you. Before we close out the show we read a couple of listeners emails. These are always fun and entertaining and we appreciate them. Please keep them coming!

From losing your passion for BJJ, solo drills at home, and farting during your rolls. We cover it all in this episode to encourage you to do the right thing....such as taking some gasX before class... So, yeah... if at all possible please don’t pass gas’s at class! If one squeaks out during a particularly heavy knee on belly just laugh and move on, but if you have issues maybe take some medicine or change your diet. Also, we all have days, weeks, or even months where we don’t seem to have the same passion we used to for BJJ. Keep going. Change focus. Just don’t quit. Get an accountability partner if you must. No matter how much I didn’t want to go to class, I’ve never regretted going anyway. I’ll always regret the times I took off from training. And yes, solo drill work. Practice them at home but don’t use Instagram for motivation. That’s all pretty much useless. Talk to your coach about what you can do at home to improve your rolls at the gym. I know shrimping and rolling isn’t glamorous, but there’s a reason we do them in almost every class. They simply work. We also tease next weeks episode about building your own game in Jiu Jitsu. It’s going to be a bit in depth, but according to the author (Kroyler Gracie himself), not nearly in depth enough. So stay tuned for next weeks episode as well. As always, thank you for the emails and support! If you have any questions regarding your Jiu Jitsu Journey don’t hesitate to send us a line.

From losing your passion for BJJ, solo drills at home, and farting during your rolls. We cover it all in this episode to encourage you to do the right thing....such as taking some gasX before class... So, yeah... if at all possible please don’t pass gas’s at class! If one squeaks out during a particularly heavy knee on belly just laugh and move on, but if you have issues maybe take some medicine or change your diet. Also, we all have days, weeks, or even months where we don’t seem to have the same passion we used to for BJJ. Keep going. Change focus. Just don’t quit. Get an accountability partner if you must. No matter how much I didn’t want to go to class, I’ve never regretted going anyway. I’ll always regret the times I took off from training. And yes, solo drill work. Practice them at home but don’t use Instagram for motivation. That’s all pretty much useless. Talk to your coach about what you can do at home to improve your rolls at the gym. I know shrimping and rolling isn’t glamorous, but there’s a reason we do them in almost every class. They simply work. We also tease next weeks episode about building your own game in Jiu Jitsu. It’s going to be a bit in depth, but according to the author (Kroyler Gracie himself), not nearly in depth enough. So stay tuned for next weeks episode as well. As always, thank you for the emails and support! If you have any questions regarding your Jiu Jitsu Journey don’t hesitate to send us a line.

The boys cover a gamut of questions about who gets promoted when and why. In a typical Jiu Jitsu academy there are going to be issues surrounding the idea of why so and so gets promoted and why not you. While this episode might be just the tip of the proverbial ice berg, we cover some well known issues and questions that we ourselves had as well as some listener questions we get. As per usual, the boys enlist the help of Kroyler Gracie who puts in his two or three cents in on the matter. In a nutshell, don’t get caught up in who gets promoted when. Everyone is different with different abilities, whether they be physical or how they learn. Be happy for teammates that get promoted and work harder at being a good teammate than you do at ranking up, as that will ultimately help with your own goals as well. If you’re concerned about promotions, ask your coach what you should be working on every three months or so, then ask upper belts to help you in those areas. As far as the rest is concerned... just have fun.

The boys cover a gamut of questions about who gets promoted when and why. In a typical Jiu Jitsu academy there are going to be issues surrounding the idea of why so and so gets promoted and why not you. While this episode might be just the tip of the proverbial ice berg, we cover some well known issues and questions that we ourselves had as well as some listener questions we get. As per usual, the boys enlist the help of Kroyler Gracie who puts in his two or three cents in on the matter. In a nutshell, don’t get caught up in who gets promoted when. Everyone is different with different abilities, whether they be physical or how they learn. Be happy for teammates that get promoted and work harder at being a good teammate than you do at ranking up, as that will ultimately help with your own goals as well. If you’re concerned about promotions, ask your coach what you should be working on every three months or so, then ask upper belts to help you in those areas. As far as the rest is concerned... just have fun.

[BJJ IN PARADISE] Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky is a living legend of BJJ. An 8th degree coral belt, he is one of the "Famous Five" Rolls Gracie black belts, and is widely credited as one of the original competitors to popularize the triangle choke. His student Kroyler Gracie, a decorated competitor, is the grandson of founder Helio Gracie, and currently teaches in Elkhart, Indiana. The last of three podcasts recorded at BJJ In Paradise, a week-long jiujitsu camp held at La Colonia Jiu Jitsu in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, this is a amazing deep dive into the history of jiu-jitsu from the early days to the present, through the eyes of two great jiujitsu fighters.

This episode is part two in the breadth vs depth debate between the boys and Kroyler Gracie. In the Kroyler Pro novel, he writes about the semantics and nuance between the difference between depth of knowledge and breadth of knowledge and why it makes more sense to focus on gaining breadth of knowledge first and foremost. As they do, the boys argue and whine over why this doesn’t seem to be true for them until Kroyler makes a point they can no longer find fault in. Paul brings up the point (as does Kroyler), that you can have a black belt level knowledge of leg locks but still won’t be a black belt level grappler until you have the breadth of knowledge to match your leg lock game in the rest of your Jiu Jitsu. If you just try and rely on the one or two things that you excel at, you will be easily beaten by the people who will inevitably figure out your game and not let you into it anymore. They can do this because they will be more well rounded and better than you in every other aspect of the game. It’s ok to focus on a few select moves or positions, just not to the detriment of your Jiu Jitsu as a whole. Make sure you stay a student of the game in its entirety and not just in what you prefer to do.

This episode is part two in the breadth vs depth debate between the boys and Kroyler Gracie. In the Kroyler Pro novel, he writes about the semantics and nuance between the difference between depth of knowledge and breadth of knowledge and why it makes more sense to focus on gaining breadth of knowledge first and foremost. As they do, the boys argue and whine over why this doesn’t seem to be true for them until Kroyler makes a point they can no longer find fault in. Paul brings up the point (as does Kroyler), that you can have a black belt level knowledge of leg locks but still won’t be a black belt level grappler until you have the breadth of knowledge to match your leg lock game in the rest of your Jiu Jitsu. If you just try and rely on the one or two things that you excel at, you will be easily beaten by the people who will inevitably figure out your game and not let you into it anymore. They can do this because they will be more well rounded and better than you in every other aspect of the game. It’s ok to focus on a few select moves or positions, just not to the detriment of your Jiu Jitsu as a whole. Make sure you stay a student of the game in its entirety and not just in what you prefer to do.

On the back of a conversation / debate Paul was having with Kroyler Gracie, we got a “pro tip” about the merits of depth of knowledge vs breadth of knowledge in BJJ. Is one is better than the other? The boys get right into reading Kroyler’s Corner this week and immediately give their heartfelt opinion on why depth must be better than breadth. Paul gives his examples of why he feels this way and Kip, weirdly, agrees with him on this point. As we read further and further down the essay we keep coming up with counterpoints to Kroyler’s argument and since he’s not right there, we get away with it. The tables start to turn and Kroyler starts making better and better points that the boys hadn’t really thought about before and they start to come around to at least a minorly different way of thinking about it. The boys finished off the show by talking about other stuff and things that mildly has to do with the BJJ lifestyle in their typical bantering way.

On the back of a conversation / debate Paul was having with Kroyler Gracie, we got a “pro tip” about the merits of depth of knowledge vs breadth of knowledge in BJJ. Is one is better than the other? The boys get right into reading Kroyler’s Corner this week and immediately give their heartfelt opinion on why depth must be better than breadth. Paul gives his examples of why he feels this way and Kip, weirdly, agrees with him on this point. As we read further and further down the essay we keep coming up with counterpoints to Kroyler’s argument and since he’s not right there, we get away with it. The tables start to turn and Kroyler starts making better and better points that the boys hadn’t really thought about before and they start to come around to at least a minorly different way of thinking about it. The boys finished off the show by talking about other stuff and things that mildly has to do with the BJJ lifestyle in their typical bantering way.

Paul starts out the interview with a question from Kroyler Gracie that immediately puts Morgan on edge. We talk a bit about the circumstances behind why Morgan wanted to compete on the other side of the country. Erik and Morgan talk about their experience training at the Gracie Academy and the people they got to meet. Morgan tries to be humble about winning gold but the boys and Erik won’t let her. Paul isn’t sure how to pronounce Rose if it’s a Brazilian name... Morgan and Erik talk about creepily stalking Eddie Bravo trying to get a picture. We are basically just inappropriate the entire show. So enjoy that. Go buy Tap Tape from the "stuff we like section" on grapplingdads.com or you know, just go to Amazon and get it there... Like, follow, and share us if you would please!

Paul starts out the interview with a question from Kroyler Gracie that immediately puts Morgan on edge. We talk a bit about the circumstances behind why Morgan wanted to compete on the other side of the country. Erik and Morgan talk about their experience training at the Gracie Academy and the people they got to meet. Morgan tries to be humble about winning gold but the boys and Erik won’t let her. Paul isn’t sure how to pronounce Rose if it’s a Brazilian name... Morgan and Erik talk about creepily stalking Eddie Bravo trying to get a picture. We are basically just inappropriate the entire show. So enjoy that. Go buy Tap Tape from the "stuff we like section" on grapplingdads.com or you know, just go to Amazon and get it there... Like, follow, and share us if you would please!

The boys start of talking shit as they do and basically congratulate themselves for their interview with "average black belt" Kroyler Gracie. Paul gets entirely way too excited over the fact they they got emails to their show. Kip doesn’t let on, but he’s just as excited. Paul reads Ann’s very well written questions about different aspects of BJJ and the boys try and answer them to the best of their ability, which is to say they probably sound stupid. Ann’s first question dealt with folks coming into Jiu-Jitsu with prior experience and our thoughts on that. Paul can attest that at least in his case it probably hurt more than helped. Next she brought up injuries and the likelihood of smaller people being more or less susceptible to them. Also, are there common injuries that you’re likely to get due to the nature of the sport. Lastly, she asked whether or not people (kids) that are training for self defense should also train no-gi, as a street fight would probably entail not having a kimono on. Great question with a terrible answer. Paul decided to offend as many no-gi practitioners as possible in his sub par answer. So enjoy that. Next, we get into an email from Dennis. This was on more of a serious note and we try and give actual good advice to him. We checked with Nicole first on this one as to not inadvertently screw it up. It has to do with kids and we care. Finally we get to the wonderful pants shitting story sent in by Dave. It was an epic tale of the fight between man and his inner nature. You will probably be disgusted and laugh at the same time. So enjoy that inner turmoil much like Dave did...but you know, different. At last we pick a T-shirt winner! Congratulations to Neil Denzer

The boys start the show out right away by tempting fate and busting Kroyler’s balls. We get the interview going, finally, by talking about him growing up as a Gracie and what that was like. Paul asks Kroyler if he got bullied or tested growing up by his peers because of his name. Short answer...of course not. Kroyler talks about what makes a good training partner and how to best use your time to get better. Chad and Kroyler talk about how they met and get into what makes a good training environment. The boys want to know how average people like themselves should train to get the most out of BJJ class. Kroyler gives some excellent advice that we aren’t sure we can commit to, because ADD and things. Kroyler discusses why he has a curriculum and a test for each belt level. He also mentioned that his expectations differ depending on what the students goals are, whether they want to be a champion, instructor, or hobbyist. We discussed how to develop a good instructor. Kroyler talks about different approaches and styles of instruction. Paul ruined a heartfelt diatribe of Kroyler’s at the end and we finish up the show with Kroyler asking Kip why he’s wearing house slippers in Paul’s house.

The boys start the show out right away by tempting fate and busting Kroyler’s balls. We get the interview going, finally, by talking about him growing up as a Gracie and what that was like. Paul asks Kroyler if he got bullied or tested growing up by his peers because of his name. Short answer...of course not. Kroyler talks about what makes a good training partner and how to best use your time to get better. Chad and Kroyler talk about how they met and get into what makes a good training environment. The boys want to know how average people like themselves should train to get the most out of BJJ class. Kroyler gives some excellent advice that we aren’t sure we can commit to, because ADD and things. Kroyler discusses why he has a curriculum and a test for each belt level. He also mentioned that his expectations differ depending on what the students goals are, whether they want to be a champion, instructor, or hobbyist. We discussed how to develop a good instructor. Kroyler talks about different approaches and styles of instruction. Paul ruined a heartfelt diatribe of Kroyler’s at the end and we finish up the show with Kroyler asking Kip why he’s wearing house slippers in Paul’s house.

The boys talk about the growing conversation about gauntlets in BJJ while they go over the latest video of a horrendous belt promotions video. Paul has a story about beer, because of course he does. The boys discussed how not to be a BJJ jerk and that your Jiu Jitsu doesn't lie about the type of person you are. Paul apparently has some sort of death wish as he bust the balls of the great and powerful Kroyler Gracie. Kip decided to steal from others and talk about gym stereotypes. They make some up on the spot just before the show because that shit is easy. Also, they realize they all apply to themselves. The boys continually chuck their teammate Ed under the bus throughout the entire show. Thanks for listening we love you all! Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @grapplingdads

The boys talk about the growing conversation about gauntlets in BJJ while they go over the latest video of a horrendous belt promotions video. Paul has a story about beer, because of course he does. The boys discussed how not to be a BJJ jerk and that your Jiu Jitsu doesn't lie about the type of person you are. Paul apparently has some sort of death wish as he bust the balls of the great and powerful Kroyler Gracie. Kip decided to steal from others and talk about gym stereotypes. They make some up on the spot just before the show because that shit is easy. Also, they realize they all apply to themselves. The boys continually chuck their teammate Ed under the bus throughout the entire show. Thanks for listening we love you all! Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @grapplingdads

The boys welcome their own coach Chad Pomeroy, a Kroyler Gracie Brown Belt. (He actually showed up) Some of the topics they cover with Chad. How he connected with Kroyler Gracie, Promotion testing and the differences between schools. (Black Lion BJJ is the best!). They nerd out on whiskey for a minute (Chad brought a present). Chad schools Paul on his self hatred of his bjj skills (Kip threw Paul under the bus on that one). They close the show with some blast from the past from Chad (he may be a "musician") and some great stories. Like us on FB and Follow us on IG, you follow us we follow you.

The boys welcome their own coach Chad Pomeroy, a Kroyler Gracie Brown Belt. (He actually showed up) Some of the topics they cover with Chad. How he connected with Kroyler Gracie, Promotion testing and the differences between schools. (Black Lion BJJ is the best!). They nerd out on whiskey for a minute (Chad brought a present). Chad schools Paul on his self hatred of his bjj skills (Kip threw Paul under the bus on that one). They close the show with some blast from the past from Chad (he may be a "musician") and some great stories. Like us on FB and Follow us on IG, you follow us we follow you.

The boys welcome Producer Nicole back to the show. Then talk about their own promotions and how Paul feels he doesn't deserve it yet again. (shocker I know) Kroyler Gracie comes to the gym for a visit and helps out with class (The boys were way to excited) They revisit "the Gauntlet" conversation after their own promotions (Kroyler agrees with Kip) They close with producer Nicole and Paul's failed attempt at the Paleo Diet (This involves Banana Bread)

The boys welcome Producer Nicole back to the show. Then talk about their own promotions and how Paul feels he doesn't deserve it yet again. (shocker I know) Kroyler Gracie comes to the gym for a visit and helps out with class (The boys were way to excited) They revisit "the Gauntlet" conversation after their own promotions (Kroyler agrees with Kip) They close with producer Nicole and Paul's failed attempt at the Paleo Diet (This involves Banana Bread)