Competition

On this episode we recap BJJ Stars 18 and The Crown, plus Felipe Pena calls in to talk about his WNO Heavyweight title match against Luke Griffith coming up on Friday, December 5th at WNO 31! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Don't forget to Like & Subscribe to GET SIMPLIFIED!The boys are back at Simple Man HQ in Austin, TX after a month traveling to New Jersey for Damien's wedding and to Florida for ADCC East Coast Trials. In this episode, Damien, Nicky, Ethan, and Liam recap ADCC trials highlights, discuss who could beat Islam Makachev, and discuss investing in watches and fancy guitars.Find us on Instagram:@thesimplemanpodcast @simplemanmartialarts@bjjdamien@nickyrod247@ethan.crelinsten@nickyryanbjj@liam_crelinsten@allywolskiMerchwww.simplemanma.myshopify.comMarek Health:🥼https://marekhealth.com Get a 10% discount use code SIMPLEMANMASF Supplementsuse promo code "SIMPLEMAN" at check out to receive a 15% discount "BE KIND OR ELSE!"https://masfsupplements.comPronoia:https://www.pronoiabjj.com/Use promocode SIMPLEMAN for 10% off your entire order at checkoutPronoia Instagram: @pronoiabjjCarne Jerky:@carnejerky_ TikTok:@therealsimplemanpodcast00:00:00 Intro00:00:30 Liam is Selling Out for Followers00:02:31 ADCC East Coast Trials00:07:32 Quitting Your Job for Jiu Jitsu00:08:35 James Ortiz - Youth Trials Champ00:10:02 Beating Dorian Olivarez00:11:52 PO vs Nick Mataya00:12:43 Nick Mataya vs Satava00:13:12 Jacob Bornemann00:14:14 Rising Stars00:14:30 BJJ Stars Peaky Blinders00:14:50 Alternate Universe00:15:40 Fabricio Andrey vs Oliver Taza00:16:35 Lessons from Trials00:18:15 Spiral Fractures00:19:22 Our Sponsors00:22:58 Noises During Sex00:25:11 Hand Me My Nebulizer00:26:35 Watch Game, eh?00:29:25 Damien is Negative00:31:00 Jackson is 2-000:33:28 Islam vs JDM00:33:50 Who Beats Islam?00:34:55 Coming from Nothing00:41:50 American Society is Weaker Now00:41:22 Say It00:41:50 Less USA Champs00:42:30 Bury Your Feelings00:43:50 Talking About Emotions 00:45:02 Liam Gets in Trouble at School00:51:55 Prefix00:53:30 Fat Guy at a Buffet 00:55:45 High School Students & Their Teachers00:57:25 Bo Nickal Head Kick KO00:59:50 McGregor the Greatest Sh*t Talker01:01:05 McGregor Impression01:03:12 Damien Got Married01:11:37 Getting Married Young01:14:41 Rule of Thumb01:16:29 Constantly Winding01:18:40 Entry Level Watch 01:21:41 Spending $$$ on Guitars01:24:35 Net Worth & Watches01:30:45 Chad Outro

Brandon Reed is a Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt, ADCC Veteran, 3x NAIA National Wrestling Champion, and the 2025 ADCC 99+ KG East Coast Trials Champion. Brandon joins the podcast fresh off of his ADCC East Coast Trials win. He discusses the process of overcoming a loss, how to block out the noise and distractions, dealing with the nerves of competition, what he learned from his loss to Felipe Pena at ADCC Worlds 2024, the benefits of being heavier for competition, how to make your wrestling effective for BJJ, his thoughts on drilling techniques, the misconceptions of the "Ecological Approach," the importance of feeling in BJJ, scaling your training with less skilled training partners, training at Pedigo Submission Fighting, building confidence, the desire to go after the toughest matches, his takeaways from CJI 2, and what he likes to do to unwind between competitions. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc" at https://athlethc.com/ and use the code Chewjitsu10 to get 10% off of your order of hemp-derived THC performance mints. Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to **https://bit.ly/chewjitsu30** and use the promo code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://epicrollbjj.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Top grapplers, real submissions, nonstop ground war. 🥋🔥 Don’t miss the action—streaming now! #BJJ #FightNight #BattleArts

Last year’s in-house tournament was everything we love about this journey — a powerful growing experience for our kids and an unforgettable moment for parents watching their little warriors perform under pressure. ❤️ With every match, every cheer, and every moment of encouragement, they showed that win or lose, courage is the real prize. 🥋✨ We can’t wait to see that same heart and energy at this year’s tournament. Let’s make it another one to remember! 💪🔥 #ATJiuJitsuNYC #JiuJitsuKids #JacksonHeights #JacksonHeightsMartialArts #JacksonHeightsJiuJitsu #NYCJiuJitsu #QueensJiuJitsu #QueensMartialArts #KidsJiuJitsu #KidsMartialArts #BJJKids #BJJLife #MartialArtsLife #JiuJitsuFamily #Jitsu #JiuJitsu #NYC #QueensNY #LittleWarriors #FutureChampions #TrainHardGrowStrong #CommunityStrong

What if one rule could change your Jiu-Jitsu forever?In this episode, Josh breaks down Performance Days — the once-a-week training hack that forces you to focus, show up sharp, and actually test your skills under pressure. No extra conditioning, no complicated drills… just one intentional day designed to make you suck less fast.If you’ve been feeling stuck, plateaued, or inconsistent, this rule will change everything. Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles (FREE) [⁠ BJJ Mental Models ⁠](https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck) [⁠sportshygiene.com⁠](http://sportshygiene.com) Promo Code “ISUCK” [⁠Datsusara⁠](https://www.dsgear.com/) 10% OFF with Promo Code “ISUCK” [⁠The Competitor’s Journey⁠](https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/comp) [⁠Champion's Stay Present⁠](https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/csp ) Join[⁠ ⁠ISAJJ PRO⁠](https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/suck) (ALL of Josh’s Courses in One Place) Follow the show on[⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠](https://www.instagram.com/isuckatjiujitsushow) [⁠⁠Check out the ISAJJ Youtube Channel⁠](https://www.youtube.com/@JoshMcKinney)

We recap all of the best action from ADCC East Coast Trials, get into some controversy with our fantasy draft, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roberto Godoi returns to talk about competition for Masters athletes. He covers mindset, conditioning, tactics and conserving energy. He also explains how being "starstruck" when competing against a famous athlete is something to be completely avoided!

The team stepped up in a big way at the recent Bushido event—showing composure, skill, and the kind of steady, disciplined work that defines DKMMA. This video captures the ongoing process behind the results - the consistency, the culture, and the willingness to test yourself as part of long-term development, not just a few weeks of hard training. Our fighters train year-round, sharpening the fundamentals and pushing each other to grow day by day. Hearing the team speak about the coaching, the environment, and what it means to be part of this gym is something I never take for granted. We aim to build a room where people feel supported, challenged, and accountable—where progress is the only expectation. And the journey continues. We’ve got another Bushido event next weekend, and the energy in the gym is already building again. Another chance to step up, learn, compete, and represent what we’re about. Well done to everyone who fought, helped, cornered, and supported—and now, back to work. The next test is only days away. 🥋🔥 #DKMMA #Bushido #MMA #AmateurMMA #TeamCulture #AlwaysImproving #MartialArtsJourney

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and BJJ Black Belt Roosevelt Sousa. Roosevelt discusses his start in Jiu-Jitsu, what helped with developing a strong work ethic, how learning the mindset of high level Volleyball players hlped with success in BJJ, how to get the most out of training as a black belt, how working with a sports psychologist helped with performance in BJJ, his competition mindset, how Roosevelt prepared for Jiu-Jitsu Worlds in 2 weeks and training with white belts, the importance of being a good role model for your students, the impact of being a coach, what immigrating to America has meant to Roosevelt, the importance of customer service, and how BJJ can help improve your life. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc" at https://athlethc.com/ and use the code Chewjitsu10 to get 10% off of your order of hemp-derived THC performance mints. Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to **https://bit.ly/chewjitsu30** and use the promo code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://epicrollbjj.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

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**Want to actually win your next tournament? This episode gives you the exact blueprint.** I’m breaking down the 10 most reliable ways to compete better, feel calmer, and show up like the best version of yourself on competition day. No fluff. No clichés. Just the training systems, mindset shifts, and strategy upgrades that make the biggest difference fast. If you’re tired of losing close matches or melting under pressure… this is the episode that changes that. [Tape Study Episode](https://youtu.be/7VO7gLJE79o?si=T5AWZwiZJXCgQLeU ) [Wim Hof Breathing](https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ?si=eA1q5cSnxLC40dzn ) Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles (FREE) [BJJ Mental Models](https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck) [sportshygiene.com](http://sportshygiene.com) Promo Code “ISUCK” [Datsusara](https://www.dsgear.com/) 10% OFF with Promo Code “ISUCK” [The Competitor’s Journey](https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/comp) [Champion's Stay Present](https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/csp ) Join[⁠ISAJJ PRO](https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/suck) (ALL of Josh’s Courses in One Place) Follow the show on[⁠ Instagram⁠](https://www.instagram.com/isuckatjiujitsushow) [⁠Check out the ISAJJ Youtube Channel⁠](https://www.youtube.com/@JoshMcKinney)

Congratulations to all our students who stepped up to compete in our recent amateur MMA Event at DKMMA in Fairfield. Whether you're looking for BJJ, MMA, or a great fitness community in Melbourne's Northern Suburbs, see what it's like to be part of the team. Book a trial here: www.dkmma.com.au Training the body is one thing — training the mind is another. At DKMMA, every round, every drill, every challenge is about building mental toughness and clarity under pressure. Coaching isn’t just about fixing technique — it’s about helping each fighter find confidence in the chaos, trust in their preparation, and belief in themselves when it matters most. This part of the journey is where champions are made — not just through skill, but through mindset, discipline, and heart. Proud of how the team is sharpening both their technique and their mental game heading into Bushido. The work shows — and it’s all earned. 💪 🎥 Big shoutout to @fortune.digital for capturing the essence of what we do — raw, real, and relentless.

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe to GET SIMPLIFIED!Liam and Sal help the boys hold down Simple Man HQ in this episode where the guys talk about everything from competition mindset to religion to training-life balance. Find us on Instagram:@thesimplemanpodcast @simplemanmartialarts@bjjdamien@nickyrod247@ethan.crelinsten@nickyryanbjj@sallyhatesjiujitsu@allywolskiMerchwww.simplemanma.myshopify.comMarek Health:🥼https://marekhealth.com Get a 10% discount use code SIMPLEMANMASF Supplementsuse promo code "SIMPLEMAN" at check out to receive a 15% discount "BE KIND OR ELSE!"https://masfsupplements.comPronoia:https://www.pronoiabjj.com/Use promocode SIMPLEMAN for 10% off your entire order at checkoutPronoia Instagram: @pronoiabjjCarne Jerky:@carnejerky_ TikTok:@therealsimplemanpodcastTimestamps00:00:00 Intro00:00:30 Singing00:02:45 Fundies at SMMA00:03:55 Liam’s a Spitter00:05:36 Weed Phase00:07:36 Panic Attacks00:08:00 NickyRod Was High for ADCC00:11:15 Visualization00:17:45 Warm Up 00:18:05 Marek Health00:18:20 Warm Up Mind & Body00:20:01 Competing Often00:21:05 NickyRod Competed Right Before ADCC00:21:17 Up & Coming Athletes at SMMA00:22:47 Damien’s Wedding & ADCC Trials00:23:57 D1 Wrestlers in Jiu Jitsu00:26:04 NickyRod’s First Loss00:27:50 Simple Man Coffee Cups00:29:03 Liam’s Breakup00:31:15 Confidence in Competition00:32:30 Life Balance00:36:23 Talking to God00:43:07 Gilgamesh00:45:50 Tropical Thunder00:47:40 Being Gay with Friends00:49:31 Coffee Enemas00:50:31 Pooping in Nature00:52:01 Retard Maxing00:53:54 Rich Piana01:00:22 Overeating Junk Food01:06:03 Steroids

🥇 Road to ADCC | Grappling Education Vlog It’s officially 5 weeks out from ADCC Trials. The team has wrapped up the volume phase and is now deep into the fitness phase — sharpening the pace, pressure, and intensity. 💥 Tito Carle takes gold at the IBJJF European Championships (Black Belt Division). 💥 The rest of the squad tests their game at Pan Pacs, tightening every detail before the final push. Next stop: the final phase — and then Thailand for the lead-up to Trials. The grind’s real, the room’s stacked, and the energy’s peaking. 🎥 Follow the journey, the chaos, and the preparation inside the Grappling Education ADCC Camp.

Dom and Tristan compete in Sticky Fingers 4 in Vermont. Both of them land aggressive submission finishes in the first few couple minutes. That's how we do it. #bjj #jiujitsu #judo #grappling #competition