A BJJ Marriage

We've been busy Lee's training and traveling! Over the last few weeks, we've been to the Gentle Art Lifestyle Winter Jiu Jitsu Camp and a Chris Paines seminar. We traveled throughout the Gulf of Mexico on a fantastically relaxing cruise and cornered two young fighters through their novice MMA fights! After the fights, we were talking about different perspectives on the

Brittany stepped out into competition for the first time as a blue belt this weekend!  She was trying to fly under the radar and not let anyone know she was competing to try and relieve some of the pressure competition brings.  We talk about how competitions can bring lots of stress and pressure and how valuable it can be to work through those moments in our lives.  

In the last two weekends, we went to two different seminars on side control, one of them was No-Gi and the other was a Yes-Gi seminar.  This sparked the age-old question, which is better than the other?  Is there a clear answer?  We dive into the topic and talk about what we've learned and experienced, as well as the significant differences you'll find.  Listen

This week we are joined by special guests Trevor & Abby Schmidt! Trevor and Abby are another married BJJ couple and our teammates at Fluid Jiu Jitsu.  Trevor has been training for almost two years and Abby just started recently!  We dive into what keeps Trevor motivated to keep training and how he eventually persuaded Abby to join him on the mats.   Show Notes:

This week we are joined by special guest Josh Beier! Josh is a passionate martial artist who mixes up multiple different practices to create his own style. Josh is also gearing up to head to Greece to represent Team USA at an international Pankration tournament! Listen in to hear about how to prepare for fights and how to rely on the skills we have developed. Show Notes: - Welcome

We've had a crazy few weeks!  We traveled to Colorado to help Brenton teach a seminar at Morning Star Jiu Jitsu, met up with Henry Matamoros, and Nick had a Pankration fight in Waukesha!  We talk a bit about our travels and adventures, but also what it's like to roll with so many different types of black belts.  What is your goal when you roll with a black belt? &nbs

BOO! It is spooky szn but you don't have to be afraid of leg locks!  After an eventful weekend of our Halloween open mat and brining a BJJ group through a haunted house, this week we talk about how we've been integrating more leg locks into our games.  At first we were afraid, we were petrified! But now we understand, it's just Jiu Jitsu.  Listen in to dispel the fea

Nick went to Grappling Industries Chicago this weekend and killed it!  Brittany has been focusing on flow rolling and staying on the mats even when injured. What do these two events have to do with each other?  We talk about how flow rolling is beneficial for your Jiu Jitsu and helped Nick flow his way to double gold! Show Notes: - Grappling Industries Chicago Recap - Se

This week we are joined by Lydia Rivera and Marian Pintar! Lydia and Marian are badass women who are always staying active in the Greater Milwaukee competition scene. We go over what it's like to prepare our partners for a big day and what it's like training with each other on a daily basis. Listen for the key trick to never be nervous! Show Notes: - Welcoming Lydia Rivera & M

This week was our anniversary and also another exciting week of grappling for us!  Nick visited a sister school and Fluid hosted a Pedro Sauer Black Belt - Kristen DeBruycker, who we were able to spend a lot of time with.  One big topic we discuss is how to train today to ensure we can train forever.  How long do you plan on training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Show Notes: