The Grapplers Perspective
By Paul Johnson & Danny Allen
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Paul Johnson & Danny Allen
Category: Wrestling
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 5
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 95
Description
Welcome to The Grapplers Perspective Podcast, formally The Everyday Perspective! We're your Co-Hosts, Paul and Danny, we're both BJJ fanatics and Health and Fitness Professionals but essentially, everyday blokes. We talk to Grapplers (and occasionally other interesting people) to get their perspective and learn what we can about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, physical and mental health, fitness and nutrition.
- Banter
- BJJ and Grappling
- Fitness and Nutrition
- Men's Physical & Mental Health
**New Episodes Weekly!**
Video Episodes exclusively on YouTube @thegrapplersperspective.
Disclaimer: The topics discussed on the podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
#95 - Paul & Danny - We’re Rebuilding The Podcast Around Strength and Nutrition For Jiu-Jitsu
|
Nov 25, 2025 |
|
#94 - Ellee Beckman - Teach Your Kids Jiu Jitsu with this Fun, Evidence-Based Approach
|
Nov 04, 2025 |
|
#93 - Mark Macqueen - Grapplers Who Think Strength Doesn’t Matter Aren’t Living in the Real World
|
Oct 21, 2025 |
|
#92 - Paul & Danny - What Vegas Taught Us About BJJ Formats, Brazilian Taps and Resort Fees
|
Oct 14, 2025 |
|
#91 - Dr Asoka - Black Belt Doctor: Navigating Jiu Jitsu Health Challenges
|
Sep 30, 2025 |
|
#90 - Rob Ingram - The McDojo Life: Exposing Martial Arts Scams and Cults
|
Sep 23, 2025 |
|
#89 - Christian Graugart - BJJ Globetrotters: Build Friendships, Not Business Relationships
|
Sep 16, 2025 |
|
#88 - Gile Huni - Exposing Fake Black Belts and BJJ Scandal for Over a Decade
|
Sep 09, 2025 |
|
#87 - Adam Singer - Coaching is About Creating Environments, Not Teaching Techniques
|
Sep 02, 2025 |
|
#86 - Eddie Bravo - I'm Nearly Done Rolling, My Body's A Mess, I Keep Getting Hurt!
|
Aug 26, 2025 |
|
#85 - Gianni Grippo - UFC BJJ Reality Show Was Mostly Staged, We Stayed In Hotels
|
Aug 19, 2025 |
|
#84 - Priit Mihkelson - Why Defensive Jiu Jitsu Specialist Switched From SBG to Eco
|
Aug 12, 2025 |
|
#83 - Paul Ardila - Lawyer By Day, Elite Grappler By Night and Sometimes at Weekends
|
Aug 05, 2025 |
|
#82 - Shane Curtis - The Gothlord’s Unorthodox BJJ Style, Training & Comp Mindset
|
Jul 29, 2025 |
|
#81 - Lucas Kanard - Developing the Guard that Shocked the Jiu Jitsu World at CJI
|
Jul 22, 2025 |
|
#80 - Seth Belisle - CJI President: Creating the Most Disruptive BJJ Event in History
|
Jul 15, 2025 |
|
#79 - Kit Dale - The Simple Secret to Passing Any Guard In Jiu Jitsu
|
Jul 08, 2025 |
|
#78 - Mike Bidwell - Doing BJJ After 40, Here's How to Stay Uninjured on the Mats
|
Jul 01, 2025 |
|
#77 - Chris Wojcik - Improve Your Jiu Jitsu By Swapping Your Ego For Creativity
|
Jun 24, 2025 |
|
#76 - Faris Ben-Lamkadem - Coach Faris Explains His Decisions After Controversial CJI Euro Trials
|
Jun 17, 2025 |
|
#75 - Brandon Reed - Daisy Fresh CJI 2 Squad Member Was Trolling Us The Entire Time
|
Jun 10, 2025 |
|
#74 - Linus von Schrenk & Dima Murovanni - Coach Dima & His German Prodigy Discuss B-Team's CJI 2 Squad
|
Jun 03, 2025 |
|
#73 - Giancarlo Bodoni - Inside The Training and Mindset of a 2x ADCC World Champion
|
May 27, 2025 |
|
#72 - Declan Moody - CJI Australasia Squad, Experience at B-Team and Life in Austin
|
May 20, 2025 |
|
#71 - Dan Bassett - Grappler On A Mission To Wrist Lock Ringworm and Staph - Grappler's Soap
|
May 13, 2025 |
|
#70 - Stuart Cooper - The Journey and Insights of Jiu Jitsu's Most Iconic Filmmaker
|
May 06, 2025 |
|
#69 - Felipe Pena - How to Develop a Tough Mentality and Be Elite in BJJ Competition
|
Apr 29, 2025 |
|
#68 - Steven Henshall - BJJ Comp Paying Blue Belts What ADCC Paid Female Champions
|
Apr 22, 2025 |
|
#67 - Elliot Steel - Twisted Testicles and Concussion: A Comics Experience of Jiu Jitsu
|
Apr 15, 2025 |
|
#66 - PJ Barch - I Was Already A Black Belt When I Really Started Learning Jiu Jitsu
|
Apr 08, 2025 |
|
#65 - Ash Williams - Common BJJ Mistakes That Keep It From Being A Pro Sport
|
Apr 01, 2025 |
|
#64 - Roy Dean - Getting From White to Black Belt in BJJ: What You Need At Each Belt
|
Mar 25, 2025 |
|
#63 - Ollie Kelly, Matador - Your Favourite BJJ Athlete Could Be A Swipe Away With New App
|
Mar 18, 2025 |
|
#62- Espen Mathiesen - How To Succeed in Competition With One Of Europes Top Grapplers
|
Mar 11, 2025 |
|
#61 Sebastian Brosche - Why Blue Belts Are Better BJJ Teachers Than Many Black Belts
|
Mar 04, 2025 |
|
#60 - Diren Kartal - I See The Black Belts With No Bum, Get The Most Injuries
|
Feb 25, 2025 |
|
#59 - Ian Daube - Will American Wrestlers Taking Over Jiu Jitsu Change It Forever
|
Feb 18, 2025 |
|
#58 - Pat Downey - I'd Smash Nicky Rod, Like In Wrestling, That's Why CJI Protected Him
|
Feb 11, 2025 |
|
#57 - Kyvann Gonzalez - Ecological Dynamics For BJJ Explained Without Scientific Jargon
|
Feb 04, 2025 |
|
#56 - Danny Allen - Can Popular Podcaster Become The Best Blue Belt in Britain
|
Jan 28, 2025 |
|
#55 - Marco Canha - You Can’t Talk To Me About Competition, If You’re Not Competing
|
Jan 21, 2025 |
|
#54 - Greg Souders - BJJ Instructional Shortcuts Are A Lie, All You Need Is Live Work
|
Jan 14, 2025 |
|
#53 - Alain Pozo - Modern BJJ is Mixed Grappling Arts, You Have To Be Progressive
|
Jan 07, 2025 |
|
#52 - Josh Saunders - There is Nothing In Between You And What You Want, It’s Just You!
|
Dec 31, 2024 |
|
#51 - Natan Levy - Isreali MMA Fighter Makes It To The UFC After 26 Year Old Pro Debut
|
Dec 24, 2024 |
|
#50 - Tyler Spangler - UFC Star Threatened Me For Subbing Black Belt & Claiming Their Gym
|
Dec 17, 2024 |
|
#49 - Dima Murovanni - B-Team's Head Coach Breaks Down Their ADCC/CJI Training Camp
|
Dec 10, 2024 |
|
#48 - Josef Mogh - Jiu Jitsu Has To Be A Show and Athletes Are The Characters
|
Dec 03, 2024 |
|
#47 - Owen Jones - ADCC Reaction, B-Team Camp, BJJ Travels, and His Big Announcement
|
Nov 26, 2024 |
|
#46 - Ethan Crelinsten - He’s A Vicious, Gritty Spaz That Requires Minimal Athleticism
|
Nov 19, 2024 |
|
#45 - Kenny Kim - BJJ Saves Lives: Mat Made Docuseries Creator Explains How
|
Nov 12, 2024 |
|
#44 - Kris Barras - The Music Industry Is Full of People Who Need A Punch in the Face
|
Nov 05, 2024 |
|
#43 - Victor Hugo Explains His Training, Comp Prep, Athlete Pay & Reflects on CJI
|
Oct 29, 2024 |
|
#42- Carlos Machado - BJJ Coral Belt Shares His Wisdom on Teaching and Learning
|
Oct 25, 2024 |
|
#41 - Jordan Preisinger - I Pulled Guard Against A Knife Attacker, Here's What Happened...
|
Oct 08, 2024 |
|
#40 - Brandon Reed - Dealing With Seminar Snipers After Eye Injury, ADCC and CJI
|
Oct 01, 2024 |
|
#39 - Rokas Leonavicius - Self Defence Debate Solved: Ultimate Self Defence Championships
|
Sep 24, 2024 |
|
#38 - Jacob Rodriguez - Jay Rod: Pound For Pound, I Was Better Than Nicky Rod a Year Ago
|
Sep 17, 2024 |
|
#37 - Thomas Bracher - Head of ATOS UK on Jiu Jitsu Politics & Leaving Gracie Barra
|
Sep 03, 2024 |
|
#36 - Lean Bustin - BJJ Blue Belt Runs the Whole Length of UK for Re-Org Charity
|
Aug 27, 2024 |
|
#35 - Max Schneider - One Judoka: What's Tougher On The Body, Judo or Wrestling
|
Aug 20, 2024 |
|
#34 - Brandon Mccaghren - 10th Planet Black Belt: I'm Building The NFL of Jiu Jitsu
|
Aug 13, 2024 |
|
#33 - Overt Flow - Misfits Fighter: Nate Diaz Choking Out Fake Logan Paul Was My Fault
|
Aug 06, 2024 |
|
#32 - Taylor Pearman - Ripping Feet Off Hobbyist Dads to ADCC World Championships
|
Jul 23, 2024 |
|
#31 - Anthony Mullally - Improve Your BJJ With These Simple Breathing Techniques
|
Jul 16, 2024 |
|
#30 - Franck Takoudjou - UK’s Hottest BJJ Prospect Left Cameroon to Fight For A New Life
|
Jul 09, 2024 |
|
#29 - Sam Crook - Brutal BJJ Injury Won't Stop BJJ Coach Seizing A New Opportunity
|
Jul 02, 2024 |
|
#28 - Xande Ribeiro - CJI Reaction, BJJ Evolution & The Process of Developing Discipline
|
Jun 25, 2024 |
|
#27 - Malachy Friedman - BJJ Unpopular Opinions: Black Belts, Leg Locks, Systems & Learning
|
Jun 18, 2024 |
|
#26 - Jason Khalipa - Is Winning The CrossFit Games Harder Than Being Elite in BJJ
|
Jun 11, 2024 |
|
#25 - Dan Strauss - Raspberry Ape: You Should Break Your Opponent Mentally & Emotionally
|
May 28, 2024 |
|
#24 - Frass Azab - Self Defence Expert: The Truth About Really Defending Yourself
|
May 14, 2024 |
|
#23 - Ryan 'Mo' Morris - MBE Marine: Optimise Your Health & Life Through Jiu Jitsu
|
Apr 30, 2024 |
|
#22 - Kit Dale - Jiu Jitsu Has No Fundamental Techniques You Must Learn To Be Good
|
Mar 26, 2024 |
|
#21 - Owen Jones - People Prefer NoGi Jiu Jitsu Because The Skill Gap Diminishes
|
Mar 12, 2024 |
|
#20 - Nick 'Chewy' Albin - Getting A BJJ Black Belt Doesn’t Require Much Discipline
|
Feb 27, 2024 |
|
#19 - Justin 'J Flo' Flores - Is Judo Better Than Wrestling or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
|
Feb 13, 2024 |
|
#18 - Brandon Reed - BJJ Isn't Effective For Self-Defence If You Can't Do Takedowns
|
Jan 23, 2024 |
|
#17 - Jay Dimery - BJJ Nutrition, Weight Cuts and Steroids in Jiu Jitsu
|
Jan 09, 2024 |
|
#16 - Cameron Shayne - Do This To Improve Your BJJ Longevity and Outlast Everyone
|
Jan 02, 2024 |
|
#15 - Luke Barnett - UFC Veteran Explains Why Being Able to Fight Is So Important
|
Dec 12, 2023 |
|
#14 - Francis Miller - ITF World Champion Gives His View On Taekwon-Do Vs BJJ
|
Dec 05, 2023 |
|
#13 - Dr Mike Piekarski - The Science of Breaking Limbs & Putting People To Sleep
|
Nov 28, 2023 |
|
#12 - Matt Mann - How Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu is Different to Sport BJJ Styles
|
Nov 21, 2023 |
|
#11 - Jamie Horseman - Living Two Lives: From Heroin Addict At 14 to BJJ Black Belt
|
Nov 07, 2023 |
|
#10 - Owen Livesey - He Could've Took My Clothes Off If He Wanted To, It's Scary!
|
Oct 31, 2023 |
|
#9 - Dr Will Duffin - Keep Staph, Ringworm & Skin Infections Off The Grappling Mats
|
Oct 24, 2023 |
|
#8 - Braulio Estima - Legendary Principles On How To Succeed in BJJ and Life
|
Oct 03, 2023 |
|
#7 - Dan Bassett - Real Life Tyler Durden: Society Has Demonised Masculinity
|
Sep 19, 2023 |
|
#6 - Sam Crook & Franck Takoudjou - Francis Ngannou Foundation BJJ Coach Adopts Students
|
Sep 05, 2023 |
|
#5 - Miko Hytonen - Chokes and More: My Addiction Is Cool, My Addiction is BJJ
|
Jul 25, 2023 |
|
#4 - Mike Grundy - UFC Veteran Discusses His Fight Career & Reveals What's Next
|
Jul 18, 2023 |
|
#3 - Steve Hollister - BJJ and Martial Arts Helped 6th Dan Karateka With PTSD
|
Jul 11, 2023 |
|
#2 - Ricky Bellingham - Army Elite Sport BJJ Athlete: What It takes To Win
|
May 23, 2023 |
|
#1 - Kenny Baker - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Will Change You and Your Ego
|
Apr 18, 2023 |