The Grappling Discourse

By Matt Skaff

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Episodes: 416

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A podcast that gets into grappling breakdowns, philosophies, history, and interviews.

Episode Date
My New Project
May 17, 2024
Craig Jones vs ADCC
May 13, 2024
War With ADCC
May 09, 2024
Disrupting the Ecosystem
May 03, 2024
PGF Regular Season Recap
Apr 26, 2024
10 Bold PGF Predictions
Apr 21, 2024
Is It Possible?
Apr 15, 2024
Poor Game Development
Apr 13, 2024
Mcdojo’s
Apr 09, 2024
ADCC Recap
Apr 04, 2024
PGF Deep Dive
Mar 25, 2024
Tactics
Mar 20, 2024
Where’s the Doctor?
Mar 13, 2024
White Belt Training Advice
Mar 09, 2024
A Lesson From Nicholas Meregali
Mar 05, 2024
The Craig Jones Era
Mar 04, 2024
Fixing The Mount
Feb 29, 2024
Beating Up Influencers
Feb 26, 2024
Conspiracies
Feb 21, 2024
The Sith Lords of Jiu Jitsu
Feb 12, 2024
Is 10th Planet Still A Team?
Feb 08, 2024
Professional Grappling
Feb 02, 2024
Back to Teaching
Jan 26, 2024
Gordon Ryan Retires Again
Jan 19, 2024
Being A Hater
Jan 11, 2024
Dropping Brazilian
Jan 01, 2024
Nicky Rod vs Nicholas Meregali
Dec 19, 2023
Sandbaggers
Dec 10, 2023
Defensive Mastery
Dec 07, 2023
Gordon Ryan Pulls Out Again
Nov 27, 2023
Wrestlers Winning and Gracie University
Nov 24, 2023
Promoters/Craig Jones Vs. Yuri Simoes
Nov 19, 2023
Did You Actually Tap Your Instructor
Nov 14, 2023
PGF Recap
Nov 06, 2023
PGF Draft
Oct 30, 2023
Modern Fundamentals
Oct 25, 2023
Disrespect the Guard
Oct 24, 2023
The Sports Changing
Oct 16, 2023
The 3 Worst Fights of All Time
Oct 15, 2023
ADCC Trials, Steroids, and Cults
Oct 13, 2023
Main Character 2 Interview
Oct 04, 2023
Pay the Athletes
Sep 30, 2023
Trans Athletes Competing in Combat Sports
Sep 25, 2023
Juniors/PGF Manager
Sep 20, 2023
Prioritizing Sparring
Sep 13, 2023
Abusive Coaching
Aug 26, 2023
Three Big Mistakes
Aug 17, 2023
Picking Matches
Aug 14, 2023
Keeping Faith
Aug 11, 2023
Young Guns
Aug 07, 2023
King of the Jungle
Jul 26, 2023
New Teachers Part 2
Jul 20, 2023
New Teachers
Jul 13, 2023
Natty Rod Calls Out the King/Fighting In the Gym
Jul 06, 2023
Time Served/B Team Bounties
Jun 29, 2023
Main Character BJJ Interview
Jun 21, 2023
Are you getting worse???
Jun 21, 2023
How Much do Steroids Help Performance
Jun 15, 2023
Martial Arts Business Card
Jun 07, 2023
Hiding Weaknesses
Jun 03, 2023
Discounts
May 30, 2023
Building A Game
May 24, 2023
Management
May 21, 2023
The Jordon Poole Effect
May 16, 2023
The Return of a Gracie
May 08, 2023
Flopping
Apr 28, 2023
A Lesson From JJ Redick
Apr 22, 2023
Another Failed Test
Apr 08, 2023
Lawsuit
Apr 03, 2023
Throwing Someone Out
Mar 30, 2023
CJJ, Back Control, Gordon Ryan Copy
Mar 28, 2023
Natty Rod and Common Opponents
Mar 24, 2023
10th Planet Hall of Fame/BJJ Pricing
Mar 19, 2023
Popped
Mar 14, 2023
Humbled
Mar 07, 2023
Performing In Front of Your Instructor/WNO Thoughts
Feb 27, 2023
Gordon Ryan Drops Out
Feb 24, 2023
Gordon Ryan vs B Team
Feb 20, 2023
Drew Weatherhead
Feb 10, 2023
Two Month Blue Belt
Feb 07, 2023
Conspiracies
Feb 02, 2023
Drew Darce
Jan 22, 2023
Discipline/Toxic People
Jan 20, 2023
Banning People From the Gym
Jan 09, 2023
Weight cutting
Jan 05, 2023
A Way To Think About Learning
Jan 02, 2023
How Good is Dillon Danis
Dec 23, 2022
Post Fight Observations
Dec 19, 2022
Year Two
Dec 05, 2022
A Lesson on Teaching; Christian Echols vs Pat Downey
Nov 28, 2022
How good is Alex Periera at BJJ?
Nov 21, 2022
Rear Body Lock
Nov 15, 2022
Cranking Submissions
Nov 04, 2022
Medusa, Gordon Ryan vs the Ruotolos, and the PGF
Oct 26, 2022
What’s next for BJJ; The Ryan Brothers
Oct 13, 2022
Lacking Fundamentals
Oct 10, 2022
Use Caution
Oct 07, 2022
Thoughts On Quitting
Oct 03, 2022
Athlete Developement
Sep 29, 2022
My Thoughts On ADCC 2022
Sep 22, 2022
ADCC Preview With BMAC
Sep 14, 2022
Negative Thoughts While Rolling
Sep 12, 2022
The Beginner Class
Sep 05, 2022
Hidden Emotions
Aug 25, 2022
Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Peña aftermath
Aug 11, 2022
Students, Teachers, and Athletes
Aug 04, 2022
Pinning
Jul 29, 2022
New Podcast
Jul 18, 2022
BrandonMc.ninja vs Detroit D.U.S.T
Jul 11, 2022
Controversial BJJ Opinions
Jul 08, 2022
How To Get Promoted Quicker
Jul 01, 2022
Steroids and Team Events
Jun 27, 2022
Trash Talking Coaches
Jun 12, 2022
10 to 1/Cage Wrestling.
Jun 03, 2022
Leglocks in MMA/Garry Tonon vs Ruotolo
May 30, 2022
Whoop Strap/RomWod
May 13, 2022
Problems With the MMA Scene
May 05, 2022
New Students Joining From Other Gyms/Competition Payback
Apr 27, 2022
Heavyweight Blue belts/Tye ruotolo vs Garry Tonon
Apr 22, 2022
Microdosing
Apr 15, 2022
Amateurs Competing/Flograpplings favorites
Apr 11, 2022
Letting Go of Subs On Upperbelts
Apr 07, 2022
Heartbreak
Apr 04, 2022
Commentating/Gordon Ryan Challenges 4 Black Belts
Mar 28, 2022
Be Aware of Your Surroundings/Wno Talk
Mar 25, 2022
Biggest Pet Peeves in Jiu Jitsu
Mar 24, 2022
Switching From Gi to Nogi
Mar 21, 2022
Mexico/Gordon Ryan vs Jacob Couch
Mar 18, 2022
ADCC History with Drew Darce
Mar 07, 2022
The Dangers of Only Light Sparring
Mar 07, 2022
Conversations After A Loss
Mar 04, 2022
Quitting Teaching
Feb 24, 2022
Making Changes
Feb 14, 2022
Meregali Invired to Adcc/BJJ Monthly Membership Pricing
Feb 09, 2022
Kevin Sherrill
Feb 04, 2022
Losing Control of Your Emotions
Feb 01, 2022
Competition penalties, diet, and hurting other people
Jan 26, 2022
Lessons From Season Three of the PGF
Jan 18, 2022
PGF Season 3 Preview Ft. Brandon Mccaghren and Conscious Keelan
Jan 04, 2022
Grappler of the Year and Match of the Year
Jan 02, 2022
Andy Varela
Dec 20, 2021
ADCC 2022 and Gordon Ryan
Dec 16, 2021
Ryan halls Performance, Amanda Nunes Loss, Meregali Dqed
Dec 13, 2021
Fighting In the Gym
Dec 06, 2021
Ben Eddy
Dec 04, 2021
My BJJ Weaknesses
Nov 26, 2021
10 Rounds
Nov 23, 2021
Giancarlo Bodoni
Nov 18, 2021
Are Wrestlers Ready to Takeover?
Nov 13, 2021
Coaches Making the Difference
Nov 09, 2021
Ryan Aitken
Nov 05, 2021
ADCC Trials
Nov 04, 2021
Realistic Expectations
Oct 29, 2021
Stand Up Rules
Oct 24, 2021
Joe Dierkhising
Oct 18, 2021
Aaron Tiegs
Oct 13, 2021
Drop ins
Oct 10, 2021
The Return of EBI
Oct 04, 2021
Jeffery Donovan
Oct 01, 2021
WNO Recap
Sep 28, 2021
WNO Championship Breakdown and Picks
Sep 24, 2021
Scary Story
Sep 20, 2021
Phil Schwartz
Sep 14, 2021
Cole Miller
Sep 13, 2021
Brian “Barncat” Debes
Sep 04, 2021
Stephen Eakin
Aug 31, 2021
Mary Barron
Aug 27, 2021
Drew Foster
Aug 26, 2021
Keith Krikorian
Aug 22, 2021
Higher Standards
Aug 20, 2021
Jeremiah Vance
Aug 19, 2021
Nathan Orchard
Aug 13, 2021
Keith Kavanagh
Aug 11, 2021
Drew Weatherhead
Aug 06, 2021
Jake Elkins
Aug 03, 2021
The Olympic Games
Aug 02, 2021
The Danaher Death Squad Split
Jul 30, 2021
The Difference Between Tournaments and Superfights
Jul 24, 2021
Is Training Twice A Week Worth It?
Jul 21, 2021
Athlete Interview #13: Isaac Stackhouse
Jul 17, 2021
Why don’t I Compete Anymore?
Jul 13, 2021
UFC 264
Jul 11, 2021
Do you train at a Mcdojo?? How Culty is your gym???
Jul 03, 2021
My Experiences With Wrestling
Jul 03, 2021
How Good Is Gordon Ryan?
Jun 22, 2021
Cultivating Creativity
Jun 21, 2021
Can You Tap Lebron James??
Jun 18, 2021
Gym Fights: Sean Strickland vs Orlando Sanchez
Jun 16, 2021
Rule Changes That Need to Happen ASAP
Jun 14, 2021
The Open Guard In Relation To Combat
Jun 08, 2021
Will Losing Weight Make You Better At Jiu Jitsu
Jun 06, 2021
One Year As A Carnivore
Jun 04, 2021
3 Techniques You Need To Add ASAP
Jun 02, 2021
Cheap Shot
May 30, 2021
Michael Jordan Pre-game Meal
May 25, 2021
Rubber Guard Mistakes
May 24, 2021
New Training Technique
May 20, 2021
Keelan Lawyer
May 14, 2021
Is Gi Jiu Jitsu Dying?
May 13, 2021
Step Up In Competition
May 09, 2021
Movement vs Negation
May 06, 2021
Steroid Use
May 03, 2021
Don’t Sleep On The Straight Ankle Lock
Apr 29, 2021
How Will Kids Change the Future of BJJ?
Apr 26, 2021
Tapping Your Instructor
Apr 23, 2021
A Lesson From Ben Askren Part 2
Apr 22, 2021
Lessons From Ben Askren
Apr 19, 2021
You Are Submitting Yourself
Apr 16, 2021
Diet/ Strength and Conditioning Update.
Apr 12, 2021
4 Training Mistakes Made By Tenth Planet Practioners
Apr 09, 2021
Core Fear
Apr 02, 2021
Call Your Shot
Apr 01, 2021
Shrimping Controversy
Mar 29, 2021
Gordon Ryan vs. Vagner Rocha
Mar 25, 2021
Pain
Mar 19, 2021
The Brown Belt
Mar 17, 2021
The Two Types of Grapplers Everyone Hates to Train With
Mar 13, 2021
Too Much of A Good Thing and Puppy Fights
Mar 11, 2021
Forgiveness
Mar 08, 2021
Sean Demars
Mar 05, 2021
Gordon Ryan vs. Andre Galvao
Mar 02, 2021
The Biggest Reason You Are Not Crushing Your Goals
Feb 25, 2021
Over Coaching
Feb 25, 2021
PGF Season 2 Breakdown
Feb 19, 2021
What does a Blue Belt represent in Bjj?
Feb 16, 2021
Knees Over Toes
Feb 12, 2021
Athlete Interview #12: Keith Krikorian
Feb 08, 2021
The Effects of a Positive Mindset
Feb 06, 2021
Shark Tanks
Jan 31, 2021
Game Changing Mount Detail
Jan 29, 2021
Diet vs Exercise
Jan 26, 2021
A lesson from Conor Mcgregor
Jan 22, 2021
The 3 Most Dangerous Techniques/Positions
Jan 19, 2021
First Degree Black Belt Promotion
Jan 16, 2021
Bjj Camps
Jan 13, 2021
The Importance of Thinking Out Loud
Jan 07, 2021
High Stakes
Jan 04, 2021
Teaching Kids Class
Jan 01, 2021
Narrowed Focus
Dec 28, 2020
Alaska
Dec 27, 2020
Athlete Interview #11: Evan Stapler
Dec 24, 2020
Competing Against Teammates
Dec 21, 2020
Tech Sabbath
Dec 17, 2020
3 Passing Systems
Dec 15, 2020
Mat Hours
Dec 14, 2020
Arm Triangle Defense
Dec 11, 2020
Hamstrings
Dec 10, 2020
Bicep Curls
Dec 08, 2020
The Purple Belt Trap
Dec 04, 2020
An Opportunity to Give
Dec 03, 2020
Moves That Don’t Work
Dec 01, 2020
Cjj Worlds Light Weight Bracket
Nov 28, 2020
25% Less Efficient
Nov 27, 2020
Brandon Gamble
Nov 21, 2020
One Week Timeline
Nov 21, 2020
Thoughts of Quitting
Nov 19, 2020
Fast Promotions
Nov 14, 2020
Keelan Lawyer #2
Nov 12, 2020
John Behl
Nov 12, 2020
Two Heel Hooking Systems
Nov 10, 2020
The North South Position
Nov 09, 2020
The Guard
Nov 06, 2020
Attacking your opponents strengths
Nov 05, 2020
Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr
Oct 30, 2020
The Blue Belt Trap
Oct 26, 2020
Best Ways To Help Competitors Get Ready For Competition
Oct 25, 2020
Do BJJ Belts Transfer?
Oct 20, 2020
Athlete Interview #10: Nekiaya Jackson
Oct 18, 2020
Ibjjf Legalizes Heel Hooks!
Oct 13, 2020
Tips For Improving Your Back Attacks
Oct 12, 2020
Athlete Interview #9: Matt Elkins
Oct 08, 2020
New Goals
Oct 08, 2020
Through One Thing, Learn All Things
Oct 01, 2020
PGF 16 Man Bracket Breakdown
Sep 28, 2020
Athlete Interview #8: Elijah Carlton
Sep 25, 2020
Training For A No Time Limit Sub Only Tournament
Sep 23, 2020
Gi vs. No Gi Jiu Jitsu
Sep 18, 2020
Deception Leads to Death
Sep 17, 2020
The Carnivore Diet
Sep 15, 2020
Part 2: Ten Techniques Every White Belt Should Know
Sep 10, 2020
Training to be a Professional BJJ Athlete
Sep 07, 2020
Kurt Hamilton
Sep 05, 2020
Quitting Addictions
Sep 02, 2020
Chris Preszler
Aug 31, 2020
Lindsey Mccaghren Interview #2
Aug 29, 2020
Disappointment
Aug 26, 2020
Lonnie Jones
Aug 22, 2020
Johnny Buck
Aug 20, 2020
The Monster With No Teeth
Aug 18, 2020
Krav Maga
Aug 13, 2020
Weaponizing Pace
Aug 10, 2020
Athlete Interview #7: Kevin Primeau
Aug 08, 2020
Commissioner Interview #2
Aug 06, 2020
Why Are There Zero Wrestling Gyms for Adults
Aug 04, 2020
Two Training Tips to Improve Faster
Jul 31, 2020
Athlete Interview #6: Stephen Mitchell
Jul 29, 2020
Brain Health
Jul 26, 2020
Athlete Interview #5: Matt Anderson
Jul 23, 2020
Fact/Fiction About the 10th Planet Black Belt
Jul 21, 2020
Athlete Interview #4: Caleb McAllister
Jul 18, 2020
Broken Teeth
Jul 14, 2020
Athlete Interview #3: Joshua Diaddario
Jul 12, 2020
Anson Dorrance’s 12 Core Values for Team Success
Jul 07, 2020
Athlete Interview #2: Seth Tatum
Jul 05, 2020
10 Techniques Every White belt should know.
Jul 01, 2020
Commissioner Interview: #1
Jun 30, 2020
Athlete Interview #1: Joe Kai
Jun 27, 2020
Will Power
Jun 23, 2020
Self Sabotage
Jun 22, 2020
Keelan Lawyer
Jun 18, 2020
A Training Strategy From Felipe Pena
Jun 14, 2020
Jitzking Preview
Jun 12, 2020
What One Quality Makes the Best BJJ Student?
Jun 10, 2020
How did guys get better without training during lockdown?
Jun 09, 2020
Can You Stand Up?
Jun 05, 2020
Who’s #1: Gordon Ryan vs. Kyle Boehm
Jun 05, 2020
My 5 favorite Submissions
Jun 01, 2020
5 Ways to Violate Your Soul
May 29, 2020
The Most Important Grappling Titles
May 28, 2020
Shrimping Doesn’t Work
May 26, 2020
Dr. Michael Cantrell
May 23, 2020
Starting A Podcast
May 21, 2020
Magnifying and Minimizing
May 18, 2020
Julian Marquez
May 15, 2020
Want A Better Armlock??
May 10, 2020
Kim Skaff
May 07, 2020
Blue Belt Phenomena
May 04, 2020
Dopamine Detox
Apr 30, 2020
I don’t tap to joint locks
Apr 28, 2020
Lindsey Mccaghren
Apr 24, 2020
How Will the Coronavirus Change BJJ?
Apr 22, 2020
Keith Kavanagh
Apr 18, 2020
Coronavirus Expert
Apr 15, 2020
Film Yourself
Apr 13, 2020
Brandon Mccaghren
Apr 08, 2020
Top 5 ADCC Performances
Apr 05, 2020
A Confession
Apr 03, 2020
The Purple Belt
Mar 31, 2020
Hope
Mar 28, 2020
My Black Belt Speech
Mar 26, 2020
Leg locks
Mar 24, 2020
Keep moving
Mar 23, 2020
The Tortoise and the Hare
Mar 21, 2020
ADCC History
Mar 20, 2020
How I’m improving during the Covid-19 shutdown
Mar 18, 2020
You don’t need a guard
Mar 17, 2020
The War of Attrition
Mar 13, 2020
My top ten BJJ study resources.
Mar 11, 2020
Taking Time Off
Mar 09, 2020
Constant Checking
Mar 07, 2020
Grapplefest and Submission on the Shore preview
Feb 28, 2020
10th Planet Hate
Feb 26, 2020
Training with a Chip
Feb 24, 2020
Substars Preview
Feb 20, 2020
The Valley of Disappointment
Feb 18, 2020
The Three reasons people quit.
Feb 17, 2020
So Your Cousins a Karate Black Belt
Feb 13, 2020
A guide to training while injured
Feb 12, 2020
Bullying
Feb 10, 2020
The Stonecutters Credo
Feb 06, 2020
Manipulating Time
Feb 05, 2020
Changing Goals
Feb 03, 2020
Quick update on my diet, Kasai Pro 7 preview
Jan 31, 2020
Don’t like someone at your gym? How do you coexist and train with them?
Jan 29, 2020
Kobe Bryant story, weekend recap and Gordon Ryan news
Jan 27, 2020
Jitzking Preview
Jan 23, 2020
Teaching with a Purpose
Jan 22, 2020
How I found Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Jan 20, 2020
Sacrifice
Jan 15, 2020
How are you feeling about your jiu jitsu?
Jan 12, 2020
A lesson from Marcelo Garcia on Business
Jan 08, 2020
Post tournament reflections and athlete development
Jan 06, 2020
10 best Grappling matches to make in 2020
Jan 03, 2020
2020 Goals
Jan 02, 2020
Start With One Bullet
Dec 31, 2019
Gordon Ryan Retires???
Dec 28, 2019
Matt Gracie
Dec 24, 2019
Daily Habits
Dec 23, 2019
What is your Jiu Jitsu Animal
Dec 20, 2019
3 levels of Defense
Dec 18, 2019
Training with Women
Dec 17, 2019
5 Gift Ideas for Grapplers
Dec 12, 2019
Ignorance
Dec 10, 2019
Gordon Ryan vs Bo Nickals Recap
Dec 09, 2019
Dojo Storms
Dec 07, 2019
Gordon Ryan vs Bo Nickals preview
Dec 05, 2019
Strength and Conditioning
Dec 03, 2019
BJJ Recap: Ashley Williams stars and Pj Barch is back!!!!
Dec 02, 2019
Dirty Moves
Nov 30, 2019
Grappling preview: Luke Rockhold vs. Nick Rodriguez
Nov 29, 2019
Learning to Survive
Nov 26, 2019
Grappling preview: CJJ 185, Garry Tonon, Craig Jones and Meregali
Nov 22, 2019
Grappling with strikes
Nov 21, 2019
My Coaching Process
Nov 19, 2019
Bjj Recap: Finishers 10 and bjj fanatics
Nov 18, 2019
BJj Fanatics Sub Only Grand Prix and Finishers 10 preview
Nov 14, 2019
Questions, the importance of diving deep
Nov 13, 2019
Bjj Recap and the future of Professional Grappling
Nov 11, 2019
Holiday challenge
Nov 08, 2019
The Grappling Preview- F2W 131
Nov 08, 2019
Training with people who are trying to hurt you
Nov 06, 2019
The Differences Between Flow Rolling and Slow Rolling
Nov 01, 2019
Rough and tumble fighting, Abraham Lincoln the wrestler
Oct 31, 2019
5 minutes
Oct 28, 2019
Lessons from my first competition
Oct 25, 2019
Quentin Rosenzweig
Oct 24, 2019
Quitting
Oct 21, 2019
The Blue Belt
Oct 19, 2019
The Power of 3
Oct 16, 2019
King of the Mat Grappling and FTW 128 preview
Oct 16, 2019
My Leadership Revelation
Oct 15, 2019
The Ten must watch NoGi matches of all time
Oct 14, 2019
Difference between Coaches and Instructors
Oct 12, 2019
My Top ten P4P no gi Competitors
Oct 11, 2019
Elbow and collar wrestling, George Washington and the Flying Mare
Oct 10, 2019
5 Tips for beginner grapplers
Oct 10, 2019