Explosion Eleven: IBJJF Rule Change

Explosion Fourteen: Music and Armbars

Ella Reid is a wonderful lady and singer-songwriter. She's an absolute blast to be around. Ella's music is a cross-appeal electric cacophony combined with her Alt-Pop, Country, Folk influences. She's armed with bold songs that are relatable and really stick to the brain. The skill of Ella to weave a story through a song is her distinct talent. Quitting her artistic career in San Francisco to follow her full-time dream of becoming a singer/songwriter in Austin, Texas. She just recently added a BJJ practitioner to her resume. In this fun-filled episode, we sit down and get her perspective as a musician jumping into the world of BJJ. We talk about some current events in BJJ and more! Check out Ella's Music!! https://ellareidmusic.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support [https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support]

Explosion Thirteen: 5 Star Health Advice and What Makes A G.O.A.T?

Looking for ways to make your body recover faster, improve, and work more effectively. This prompted us to reach out to our guest Eddie Garcia, the General Manager of 5 Star Nutrition of Cedar Park TX, a suburb outside of Austin, TX to study strength training, conditioning and nutrition, and supplementation in particular. In this educational episode, we get information on the best supplements for your jiu-jitsu training.  Also, we get into a heated debate over what makes a G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time) in MMA and propose the question "Should character off the mats/cage be a factor in a GOAT'S resume?"  Website: 5starnutritionusa.com Address: 1465 E Whitestone Blvd, Ste 320, Cedar Park, TX 78613 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support [https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support]

Explosion Twelve: A Born Fighter

BJJ Grenade Podcast Show sits down with our guest, Professor Diego Gamonal Nogueira – 3rd Degree Black Belt of Brazilian Top Team(BTT) San Antonio and Head Instructor of BTT, Texas.It was a pleasure to sit down and hear about his history and teaching philosophy in Jiu-Jitsu. In this fun-filled episode, we are talking about Luta Livre vs. BJJ back in the day, we circle back around to get Prof. Diego perspective on the IBJJF new rule change on allowing heel hooks, and we talk a little bit about the baby cage fighters in Armenia. ​BTT has trained top fighters such as Ricardo Arona, former UFC Middleweight Championship holder Murilo Bustamante, The Nogueira Brothers, Vitor Belfort, Allan Goes, Mario Sperry, and former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho and many more. Diego Gamonal Nogueira Top Titles 3x World NoGi Champion 2016 / 2017 / 2018 Champion - Pan Ams 2016 2 x Champion – Pan Ams NoGi 2 x 2nd Place Masters World 2 x 3rd place World NoGi 2nd Place Pan Ams 2019 3rd place Pan Ams Open Class Champion - Rio de Janeiro State 2 x Champion –  Rio de Janeiro State 2nd Place American National 2nd Place Brazilian National Cup 2 x 3rd Place Brazilian National .......and much more. TEXAS LOCATIONS: BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM - AUSTIN 9313 ANDERSON MILL RD AUSTIN, TX 78729 210-986-3000 BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM - SAN ANTONIO 5345 GLEN RIDGE DRIVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229 210-660-7471 BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM - SCHERTZ 1420 SCHERTZ PARKWAY, SUITE 100 SCHERTZ, TX  78154 210-660-7471 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support [https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support]

Explosion Eleven: IBJJF Rule Change

The crew meets and sits down and addresses current event themes in the BJJ community. In this episode! We dig into the Latest IBJJF Rule Update for heel hooks in No-Gi, talk about a BJJ athlete getting a stroke on the mat, and we also talk about the viral video of a Utah hiker getting stalk by a cougar! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support [https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support]

Explosion Ten: A Word From The PREZ

Twenty five years ago, NAGA President Kipp Kollar, saw and grabbed the opportunity with the sport of grappling. The former white-collar insurance professional turned entrepreneur founded the North American Grappling Association (NAGA), which is based out of his home State of Connecticut hosting Jiu-jitsu & wrestling-style events worldwide. BJJ Grenade new in the post casting game sit down with the busy President and talk about his BJJ journey, running a tournament organization during the pandemic, and his new project NAGA Pro division! The cast even kicks around a few topics, including the BJJ 's anti-doping conundrums, overtraining, and more! Enjoy !!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support [https://anchor.fm/bjjgrenade/support]