Black Belt Banter Podcast

Professor Steve Adams returns to the podcast to talk about staying sane during COVID, maintaining life goals, and opens up about how Jiu Jitsu helped him become who he is today.

Leo Perrucci, owner of Forza Combat Sports, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about his life practicing martial arts, his love of Muy Thai and Kickboxing, gives us the history of his gym and how he got started in coaching.

Blake Hayes returns to the podcast to talk about COVID and its impact on training, his self defense approach to Jiu Jitsu, and what's going on in the 918.

Matty Welch sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about his nonprofit Monkerpups Corp. which aims to sponsor individuals who need Jiu Jitsu in their lives.

Karl Wolfwood and Jonas Goins sit down with Todd and Clinton to talk about their upcoming submission-only grappling match at FCF 60 and share many laughs while talking shop.

 Kim Blake returns to the podcast to talk about how plant based diet, some special things she does for strength and conditioning, and her plans for the new year.

Returning guest Hunter Colvin comes into the studio to talk about his plans for 2020, getting his black belt in 2019, and talks a little about what his training is like getting ready for competition.

Judo Steve, a black belt in both Judo and BJJ, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got into Judo when he was young, found Jiu Jitsu while in the Marine Corps, and helps us to understand a little more about Judo.

Andrew Daugherty comes back to hang out with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got involved with helping Jiu Jitsu in Belize, his time training in Oregon, and gives some great advice about fitting in at gyms.

Brad Barnes, owner and head instructor at Midland BJJ in Texas, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got started in MMA and Jiu Jitsu, how his gym came to be, and gives some awesome advice to newcomers to the sport of Jiu Jitsu.   https://midlandbjj.com

Bar Belfer, a BJJ blackbelt from Israel, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about his martial arts journey, his travels around the world, and why he loves Jiu Jitsu.

Triton brown belt and Tulsa fitness guru Jordan Patrick hangs out with Todd and Clinton and talks about how she got started into martial arts, what led her to become a personal trainer, and gives some advice to other girls looking to start Jiu Jitsu.

Freestyle Cage Fighting's Dorothy Faas sits down with Todd and Clinton and talks about how she got started into fighting, her transition into promoting fights, and some behind the scene details of FCF and tips for up and coming mixed martial artists.

Sonny Dalesandro sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about owning our favorite restaurant Dalesandro's, how he got into Jiu Jitsu, and about his soccer career and his involvement with the Tulsa Athletics soccer club.

Randy "Boom Boom" Blake sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got started in martial arts at a young age, defending his ISKA World Heavyweight title, and what his training regimen looks like.

Tyler Murrah, a brown belt out of The Forge BJJ in Edmond, OK, sits down with Todd and Clinton after open mat and talks about how he discovered Jiu Jitsu, how he got started in competing, and some of the things he likes to do to keep himself fresh for competition.

Logan Cunningham, owner of Strike Martial Arts in Jenks, OK, stops by to talk about how he got started in martial arts, why he feels competing is so important, and about how he started Strike Martial Arts.

Powerlifting champion Dennis Cornelius sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about powerlifting, his crazy weight lifting routines, and how he got into Jiu Jitsu.

Micah Stockton, WCF fighter and Factory Grappling Club black belt, sits down with Todd and Clinton to talk about how he got started in martial arts, why he started cage fighting, and opens up about his plans for the future.              

David Grayson sits down with Todd and Clinton at the 2019 AGF Arkansas Open in Conway AR, to talk about his lengthy competition career, how he got into martial arts, and a new combat wrestling league.