GJJR! EP 127 Matt Thornton

GJJR! EP 127 Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton is the founder, CEO and Head coach of Straight Blast GYM (SBG) International. He has trained countless martial artists and coaches, and has worked with some of the best MMA fighters, grapplers and combat athletes in the world.

In this interview we discuss several subjects including his start in martial arts, serving in the Army, his size (6'8" and if it ever affected/dictated his martial arts style), his challenge match with Fabio Santos, meeting Rickson Gracie the first time, the biggest thing about martial arts (and Jiu Jitsu) that people just don't get, Randy Couture's impact on SBG, training under Chris Haugter, Aliveness, having solid fundamentals, the importance of connection, the value and weakness of traditional martial arts, Henry Akins' recent move to SBG, and Henry's impact on his training, his unique approach to teaching seminars, the most interesting book he's read in the past year, being a father as a younger man and being a father as an older man, and more!

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GJJR! EP 170 Justin Faiferlick

GJJR! EP 170 Justin Faiferlick

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GJJR! EP 169 Brian Glick

GJJR! EP 169 Brian Glick

Professor Brian Glick is BJJ black belt under John Danaher and Renzo gracie. He is a world renowned instructor and coach, and John Dananher's longest running student. In this interview he discusses th...

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GJJR! EP 168 Thomas Rozdzynski

GJJR! EP 168 Thomas Rozdzynski

Thomas Rozdzynski is a 3rd degree black belt, owner of the ROL academy of Jiu Jitsu, Co-Owner of the ROL Radio podcast, and creator of ROL TV. In this interview Thomas talks about the challenges of im...

2 Mar 20241h 16min

GJJR! EP 167 Nick Koumalatsos

GJJR! EP 167 Nick Koumalatsos

Nick Koumalatsos is a world renowned men's coach and mentor. He's a husband, father, veteran advocate, former marine raider, and reconnaissance marine, founder of the Raider Project, Philanthropist, ...

17 Jan 20241h 11min

GJJR! EP 166 Master Carlos Machado

GJJR! EP 166 Master Carlos Machado

Master Carlos Machado is back on the show to discuss all things he's been up to lately, his recent 60th birthday, staying balanced as he ages (including carnivore diet, red light therapy, blue blocker...

19 Des 20231h 13min

GJJR! EP 165 Kevin Lucas

GJJR! EP 165 Kevin Lucas

"Imagine not needing over the counter meds to get through training sessions." ~Kevin Lucas Kevin Lucas, Co-owner of New Hope Regeneration, discusses what stem cells are and what they do, the five thin...

1 Nov 20231h 8min

GJJR Podcast EP 164 Pedro Sauer

GJJR Podcast EP 164 Pedro Sauer

"Helio Gracie was a general. He was a father, and instructor. He was the most amazing man I met in my life. He was the toughest man I ever met" Master Pedro Sauer returns to discuss The Sauer Protecti...

8 Okt 20231h 16min

GJJR! EP 163 Dan Zia Joseph

GJJR! EP 163 Dan Zia Joseph

"I'm not afraid of getting punched in the face. That's my love language" Dan Joseph, Dan Zia Joseph is a BJJ practitioner, Army veteran, and author of Backpack to Rucksack: Insight into Leadership and...

4 Sep 20231h 7min

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