Black Belt Banter Podcast

Karl Wolfwood, a brown belt out of Redline Jiu Jitsu in OKC, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got into martial arts, his competition and law enforcement experiences, and the upcoming tournaments he is helping to promote.

Michael Graeber, owner of Gracie Humaita in Kansas City, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got into martial arts, training under Megaton in Phoenix, and how he opened his gym Gracia Humaita.

Local Tulsa BJJ competitor Melissa Mo Simms stops by the studio to talk about how she reluctantly got started into Jiu Jitsu, her drive to compete and better herself, and the deep camaraderie between Tulsa's women of Jiu Jitsu.

Tulsa Tara, from Chubbs and Tara in the Morning on K.HITS 106.9 FM in Tulsa OK, stops by the studio to share how she started her martial arts journey, what being a morning radio DJ host is like, and how Jiu Jitsu has helped her mindset.

This is the episode everyone has been asking for. Todd Ryan, owner of Ryan BJJ and host of the Black Belt Banter Podcast, gets interviewed by Clinton and explains how he got into martial arts, the history of his gym, and how all of this got started. 

Chris Carlino, one of the owners of AGF, hangs out with Todd and Clinton and gives the history of how AGF got started, talks about how he got into Jiu Jitsu, shares some great stories from early days of AGF, and talks about the future of AGF.

This is a special episode of the podcast recorded at the 2019 AGF Tulsa Open. Todd and Clinton set up some mics and nabbed a few unsuspecting guests walking around the event floor. First up is Shelby Williams of Balanced Bodies Massage Yoga BJJ, then Jamie Mickle sits down and tells us how he opened his gym Jedi Jiu Jitsu, followed by Marshall Troy from National Jiu Jitsu in OKC, and last but not least Danny DeMoss who was on the podcast previously gets on the mic (and is accompanied by his clan of medal winning little grapplers) and talks about the merits of getting kids involved in Jiu Jitsu.

Ty Gay, owner of Redline Jiu Jitsu in Edmond OK, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got into martial arts through music, how Redline got started, and about his philosophy on Jiu Jitsu.

Jayson Dedmon, owner of Conquest Martial Arts in Yukon, OK, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got into martial arts, how he came to own Conquest, and how being a gym owner has changed his life.

Chris Gazaway, aka X-Cal as he's known in the pro wresting world, stops by the studio to talk about how he got into pro wrestling, his transition into Jiu Jitsu and MMA, and to promote his upcoming MMA fight in Tulsa.

Dr. Jeff Wall, a brown belt from Triton Fight Center, hangs out with Todd and Clinton to promote his upcoming chamber choir event "Choir on Tap," talk about his martial arts journey, and talk about the pro level choir group he leads called Vox Solaris. Check out Vox Solaris and get more info about "Choir on Tap" at www.voxsolaris.net

Todd and Clinton sit down with world champion Justin Rader, owner of Legacy Martial Arts in Edmond, OK to talk about how he got into martial arts at a young age, his mix of wrestling and Jiu Jitsu, and what it's like being a gym owner.

Michael South, owner of National Jiu Jitsu in Oklahoma City, welcomes Todd and Clinton into his gym and talks about how he got into Jiu Jitsu, his other venture the National Jiu Jitsu Association, and martial arts in real life situations.

Tulsa boxing legend Allan "Big Brotha Thunda" Green stops by the studio to hang out with Todd and Clinton and tell about how he got started in boxing at a very young age, share some fight stories, and talk about young fighters coming up today.

Photographer and documentary filmmaker Mac Coplin stops by the studio to talk about the film she is currently working on called "Little Grapplers" which is a documentary about children's programs in BJJ, how she got her start in Jiu Jitsu, and her passion for photography.

Shaw Furukawa and Michael Lindsay from the Tulsa Kendo Club, hang out with Todd and Clinton and explain the basics of Kendo, talk about how they got started into Kendo, and talk about how the Tulsa Kendo Club operates. Kendo is the Japanese martial art where they practice with bamboo swords and wear armor. 

Professor Matthew Holland of Downtown Clinch in Tulsa, OK stops by the hang out with Todd and Clinton and talk about his martial arts journey, how Downtown Clinch got started, and how getting older has effected his game and inspired him to develop "executive Jiu Jitsu."   (side note: the a/c kicked on a few minutes into recording and that's why the sound quality of this episode may be a little off. In the future we'll try to remember to turn off the a/c before recording and sweat it out while we talk.)

Bink Knox hangs out with Todd and Clinton and discusses how getting his son involved in grappling led to him getting into Jiu Jitsu, his tour of all the BJJ gyms in the 918 (Tulsa, OK) area, and how cross training has helped his game. 

Tyler Lee, one of the black belt instructors over at the Factory Grappling Club, comes by the studio to talk about his Jiu Jitsu and MMA journey, his approach to making weight for a fight, and his fight plans for the future.

Rick Bigger, head instructor at Northside BJJ in Collinsville, OK stops by and discusses how he got into martial arts, how his school got started, and shares a crazy story about having to disarm someone trying to shoot him.  Note: We forgot to get a picture with Rick while he was in the studio so this picture is from his website. Rick Bigger is on the right, and legendary BJJ icon Jean Jacques Machado on the left.