Have you ever been so determined to accomplish something that nothing could stand in your way? Pati Fontes’s mother wouldn’t let her train jiu-jitsu when Pati was a teen because girls didn’t do things like that. However, Pati was so determined to train she did it in seceret. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss how a person’s determination can set them apart from the pack. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https ..read more

Today’s guest is a multi-time world champion and won the IBJJF Worlds three consecutive years in a row. Pati Fontes joins us to discuss how her determination to just train jiu-jitsu when she wasn’t allowed, eventually led to her championships, the struggles she had to overcome being one of only two women in her academy, and how she never let self-doubt get in the way of her goals. Here is The RŌL Radio with the 2015 through 2017 IBJJF No-Gi World Champion and instructor at Checkmat in Signal Hill California, Pati Fontes. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 100 ..read more

Richard Bresler says that his jiu-jitsu journey started because he was at the right place at the time. On this Takeaway Thomas and Gary discuss how life can take unexpected twists and turns through coincidences, accidents, and the impact that can have on a person’s life and generations that follow. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://richardbresler.com/ https://www.instagram.com/richard_bresler/ https://www.ama ..read more

Today’s guest was literally at the very beginning of BJJ in the United States and has the distinction of being Rorion Gracie’s very first student in America. Richard Bresler joins us to discuss the earliest days of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the US, his chance encounter with Rorion that changed his life, how jiu-jitsu has evolved over the past 40 years, how he overcame depression and drug use through jiu-jitsu, and a ton more. Here is The RŌL Radio with Rorion Gracie’s first student in the USA, an instructor at 360 Martial Arts in Los Angeles California, and the author of the book Worth Defending: Ho ..read more

Today’s guest considers himself a lucky guy. Many others may not. Gilberto Castro grew up in Mexico under extreme poverty and most recently he lost his academy this past summer when it was destroyed in the Maui wildfires.  Gilberto sees those struggles as what has made him who he is today and he is here to discuss how his positive attitude and perspective have enriched his life. Here is The RŌL Radio with instructor and owner at Aloha Roll who at the time of this recording had just held their first Fundamentals class in his new Maui academy, Gilberto Castro. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount ..read more

Have you ever been around a person whose personality and vibe rub off on everyone around them? After a great conversation with Miko Hytonen, Thomas and Gary discuss how a person’s personality and how they teach can affect their students and the community at large. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.instagram.com/chokes_and_more/ https://bjjfanatics.com/search?q=miko%20hytonen https://www.youtube.com/results ..read more

Today’s guest has made a name for himself by being one of the most followed and entertaining jiu-jitsu practitioners on social media. Miko Hytonen joins us to discuss why he creates his content the way he does, the importance of having a solid foundation in your jiu-jitsu, how gradual improvement will keep you growing, and a ton more. Here is the infectious, positive, hilarious creator of Chokes and More, and new BJJ black belt, Miko Hytonen. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.insta ..read more

Javier Vazquez believes his method of teaching jiu-jitsu is going to fundamentally change the way people learn the art going forward. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss the different ways people teach and learn jiu-jitsu and how learning concepts rather than steps can make your partners feel you are always five steps ahead. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.instagram.com/jvjiujitsu/ https://jiujitsu ..read more

Today’s guest is a fifth-degree black belt and has fought in some of the top grappling and MMA organizations in the world But he isn’t resting on his past achievements and has set his sights on changing the world of jiu-jitsu. On this episode Javier Vazquez discusses his unique coaching and instructing style, how it helps students learn faster, what separates it from the more traditional ways jiu-jitsu has been taught, and more. Here is The RŌL Radio with JV Jiu-Jitu owner and instructor, ADCC veteran, and former fighter in organizations including, Elite XC, WEC, and the UFC, Javier Vazquez ..read more

Today’s guest is a double black belt. He is a six dan in judo and a black belt in BJJ. Shintaro Higashi has excelled in multiple martial arts and was raised under two vastly different training philosophies. His father was a native of Japan and Shintaro was raised in the United States. Shintaro discusses how that upbringing forged his current training philosophy, why Judo is so popular around most of the world, what holds Judo back from being popular in the US, and what he believes the future holds for both Judo and BJJ. Here is The RŌL Radio with owner and instructor at Kokushi Budo in NYC, 2 ..read more