The Black Belt Show

BBS27: The Casual Brian

In this episode, we chat with the one and only Casual Brian. Brian is a Marcelo Garcia purple belt known for his wrestle up from bottom half inside the gym. Outside the gym, he is better known as the main man behind the Casual Brand. His main channels include: The Casual Grappler (@the_casual_grappler), The Casual Jazzer (@the_casual_jazzer), and The Casual Producer (@thecasualproducer).  Brian shared with us his story of how he started training BJJ and the difference between MMA grappling and BJJ. Outside of grappling, Brian shared with us his knowledge on how to grow a successful channel and the best tips for producing content.

BBS26: Black Belt Show Co-host Jin Shin

Today's guest on our show is our co-host Jin Shin. Jin currently trains at Marcelo Garcia Academy in NYC and competed at the Grappling Industries in New Jersey over the weekend. He went on to win bronze in the Gi division and silver in the no-gi division, gathering a record of 10-2.  In today's episode, he reflects on the weekend and chats about what people can expect to see next in his competitive journey.

BBS25: Kyle Fincham Purple Belt and Owner of Infinite Play

In this episode, we talk to our friend and teammate Kyle "Infinite Play Guy" Fincham. Kyle is a Marcelo Garcia purple belt with one of the nastiest half guard kimuras in the game. He is also the creator of Infinite Play - a movement based idea. Kyle talks to us about the inspiration and philosophy behind Infinite Play and how others can implement this philosophy into their everyday lives outside of an Infinite Play session.

BBS24: PXC Heavyweight Champion Kelvin Fitial

In this episode, we interviewed the PXC Heavyweight Champion Kelvin Fitial.  Kelvin has been in the fight game for nearly two decades. In fact, he received his blue belt in BJJ this months after 18 years of dabbling in the art. But don't be mistaken, he is a certified killer - battle tested in multiple organizations around the world. He is the heavyweight champion of PXC and has a fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez.  What we can say about Kelvin is that his style of training is not conventional. He doesn't train in the biggest gym or have the fanciest equipment. What he has is his island of Saipan - he uses all elements of the island's resources to make sure he gets the training he needs.

BBS23: TUF Season 30 Finalist Brogan Walker

In this episode, we had the honor of talking to The Ultimate Fighter Season 30 finalist Brogan Walker.  Brogan talks to us about the journey she has had that led her to the finale of The Ultimate Fighter Season 30. She gives us the behind the scenes look of what really goes down inside the TUF house - from injuries to drama that that the camera does not capture. She also tells us what's next and what we can expect to see from her moving forward.