🥋 Jiu-Jitsu Is a Platform. Use It.
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models sits down with Mike Mahaffey of Old Bastard BJJ and Jesse Walker of Rough Hands BJJ for a raw conversation about why it matters—n...
16 Jun 202558min
It's time for the Jiu-Jitsu community to speak up.
13 Jun 20254min
🦠 Why MRSA is so dangerous for grapplers
We're doing this episode in light of Ben Askren's battle with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models sits down with...
12 Jun 20251h 17min
Extremist “Active Clubs” Are Infiltrating Jiu-Jitsu
Neo-Nazis are infiltrating Jiu-Jitsu—and most of us don’t even know it’s happening. In this episode of Fighting Matters, we’re joined by investigative journalist Mack Lamoureux to expose the rise of ...
5 Jun 20251h
Jordan Klepper's Investigation into the MMA and MAGA Connection, with Luke Thomas
Luke Thomas just appeared on The Daily Show with Jordan Klepper to talk about how the UFC has become a tool of radicalisation for the MAGA movement, so we invited him onto Fighting Matters to dig a li...
4 Jun 202557min
☠️ The Dangerous Rise of Bro Science in Jiu-Jitsu
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan and Stephan Kesting are joined by scientist and author Kristi Charish to investigate how Jiu-Jitsu became a hotbed for pseudoscience, supplement scams, ...
2 Jun 20251h 23min
Jiu-Jitsu and Intimate Partner Violence, feat. D'Juan Owens
Jesse Walker, Jeff Shaw, and Steve Kwan are joined by longtime martial artist, educator, and activist D’Juan Owens. Together, they examine how self-defense training often overlooks the realities of ab...
28 Mai 20251h 22min
💬 The BJJ Community Is Split on Jay Rod
🎙️ Jay Rod was removed from B-Team. The community response was just as revealing as the offense. In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan, Jesse Walker, and Jeff Shaw dissect the fallout from...
22 Mai 202519min
