The BJJ Fanatics Podcast podcast

The BJJ Fanatics Podcast

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  Ryan Ford  

Our mission with this podcast is to help YOU grow on the mats! We do this by presenting deep, insightful interviews every week with the best athletes, coaches and legends of BJJ and Grappling. Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge about technique, BJJ culture or the history of the art, every episode is loaded with advice and lessons from the best in the game. The host Ryan Ford conducts each interview in a casual setting, which makes it easy to see the human side of the stars of our sport and get to know their story while also learning more for your own development. New episodes are available every week, and we have over 500 episodes for you to enjoy as well, which is over 800 hours of entertainment and knowledge! We hope you enjoy it!

Our mission with this podcast is to help YOU grow on the mats! We do this by presenting deep, insightful interviews every week with the best athletes, coaches and legends of BJJ and Grappling. Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge about technique, BJJ culture or the history of the art, every episode is loaded with advice and lessons from the best in the game. The host Ryan Ford conducts each interview in a casual setting, which makes it easy to see the human side of the stars of our sport and get to know their story while also learning more for your own development. New episodes are available every week, and we have over 500 episodes for you to enjoy as well, which is over 800 hours of entertainment and knowledge! We hope you enjoy it!

 

#526

BJJ Fanatics 666: Jeff Curran

Jeff Curran returns to share what its like to start and run a grappling tournament from sc... more

02 Dec 2025

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:55

02 Dec 2025


#525

BJJ Fanatics 665: Roberto Godoi

Roberto Godoi returns to talk about competition for Masters athletes. He covers mindset, c... more

18 Nov 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:11

18 Nov 2025


#524

BJJ Fanatics 664: Shawn Melanson

Shawn Melanson joins the show to talk about running a gym specifically for competitors, ho... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 51 MINS

1:51:59

04 Nov 2025


#523

BJJ Fanatics 663: Robert Drysdale

Robert Drysdale joins the show to share his latest research on the history of BJJ. He also... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:38

14 Oct 2025


#522

BJJ Fanatics 662: Chris Wojcik

Chris Wojcik joins the show to talk about goal setting, finding purpose, the value of regr... more

01 Oct 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:50

01 Oct 2025


#521

BJJ Fanatics 661: Malachy Friedman

Malachy Friedman returns to talk about his recent shift back into coaching high level athl... more

16 Sep 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:54

16 Sep 2025


#520

BJJ Fanatics 660: Roy Dean

Roy Dean returns to talk about ego-less training, the balance of ego for competitors and h... more

02 Sep 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:59

02 Sep 2025


#519

BJJ Fanatics 659: Kurt Osiander

Kurt is back! In this episode, Kurt responds to lots of questions from the listeners, we t... more

19 Aug 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:22

19 Aug 2025


#518

BJJ Fanatics 658: Justin Flores

JFlo is back! In this episode he talks about building good habits on your feet. He shares ... more

05 Aug 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:43

05 Aug 2025


#517

BJJ Fanatics 657: Rick Ellis

Rick Ellis joins the show to discuss Jiu-Jitsu for older guys! He talks about what your go... more

15 Jul 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:58

15 Jul 2025


#516

BJJ Fanatics 656: Renato Canuto

Renato Canuto joins the show fresh off his professional MMA debut! He talks about his expe... more

01 Jul 2025

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:11

01 Jul 2025


#515

BJJ Fanatics 655: Eric Silver

Eric Silver is one of the early Americans to study Jiu-Jitsu and one of the first to open ... more

17 Jun 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:44

17 Jun 2025


#514

BJJ Fanatics 654: Murilo Mustamante

Living legend Murilo Bustamante joins the show to talk about his dedication to guiding the... more

17 Jun 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:41

17 Jun 2025


#513

BJJ Fanatics 653: Brian Glick

Brian Glick returns to talk about the importance of strong communication skills as a teach... more

20 May 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:21

20 May 2025


#512

BJJ Fanatics 652: Jason Rau

Jason Rau returns to talk about growing his schools, the ethics and etiquette of filming t... more

06 May 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:52

06 May 2025


#511

BJJ Fanatics 651: Kyle Sleeman

Kyle "The Bull" Sleeman joins the show to talk about the BJJ scene in Canada, making compe... more

15 Apr 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:23

15 Apr 2025


#510

BJJ Fanatics 650: Kurt Osiander

Kurt is back! He talks about his health, lifting weights, "old guy" Jiu-Jitsu and conspira... more

01 Apr 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:23

01 Apr 2025


#509

BJJ Fanatics 649: Matt Castaneda

Matt Castaneda is a white belt who recently used Jiu-Jitsu he learned from BJJ Fanatics in... more

17 Mar 2025

55 MINS

55:44

17 Mar 2025


#508

BJJ Fanatics 648: Anthony Budion

Anthony Budion shares his story of training with prominent UFC fighters and his years with... more

03 Mar 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:28

03 Mar 2025


#507

BJJ Fanatics 647: Tom DeBlass

Tom DeBlass joins the show to talk about bullying, being consistent in training while batt... more

17 Feb 2025

58 MINS

58:07

17 Feb 2025


#506

BJJ Fanatics 646: Charles Harriott

Charles Harriott returns to talk etiquette when visiting another school, the pros and cons... more

03 Feb 2025

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:25

03 Feb 2025


#505

BJJ Fanatics 645: Neil Melanson

Neil Melanson returns to talk about attacking structures in grappling, funky gyms he's vis... more

20 Jan 2025

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:53

20 Jan 2025


#504

BJJ Fanatics 644: David Petrone

David Petrone joins the show to talk about the increasing physical intensity seen in compe... more

07 Jan 2025

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:17

07 Jan 2025


#503

BJJ Fanatics 643: Roger Machado

Roger Machado joins the show to talk about the zen side of Jiu-Jitsu. Topics include ego-l... more

16 Dec 2024

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:33

16 Dec 2024


#502

BJJ Fanatics 642: Tomer Alroy

Tomer Alroy returns to discuss competition strategy and tactics. He also shares how a well... more

02 Dec 2024

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:23

02 Dec 2024


#501

BJJ Fanatics 641: John Machado

John Machado joins the show to share his insights on what the "BJJ Lifestyle" means in mod... more

18 Nov 2024

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:36

18 Nov 2024