Mother, Wife and now Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt! Van shares some of her journey on the mat and more. Enjoy !Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com

In this episode, I sit down with Ricardo Miller, better known in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world as “Franjinha.” Renowned as one of the greatest BJJ coaches globally, Franjinha is the founder of the prestigious Paragon Jiu-Jitsu Academy, where he has mentored legends like Jeff Glover, Tyrone Glover, and Bill “The Grill” Cooper.Born in Rio de Janeiro,…

In today’s episode, I have the honor of interviewing Danielle Martin, a true powerhouse in mindset coaching and personal protection. As a World, Pan American, and National Jiu-Jitsu Champion, former pro surfer, TV personality, and motivational speaker, Danielle brings a unique blend of skills and experience that make her a top mental coach for prof…

Always a great time with the skilled Coach Kevin “CaveMan” Tomacino. When he’s not on the mat training or teaching BJJ and MMA, Kevin takes on a vital role as one of Legacy’s first impression specialists, bringing his expertise and energy to the community in many ways.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your nei…

Coach Chiara has began teaching at Legacy this past year and it’s been a pleasure to have her on the mat training and now giving back to our students from our kids to adults classes. Glad I had the opportunity to sit down with her and share our conversation!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood P…

I had the honor to sit down with Professor Erika and her dad Eric and talk about the values that hard work brings and many other life lessons! Eric is in town to support his daughter Erika at her opening of her new school Legacy West Valley in Northridge California. I definitely didn’t want to miss this opportunity. Enjoy!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “T…

Budo Videos was the go to media source for BJJ from around 2005-2015. They would stream ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) and for the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation), Budovideos was a pioneer in live streaming for many of its major events, like the Worlds, Pans, No-Gi Worlds, Europeans and more. "Budo Jake," was one of Budo Videos k…

Dr. Maverick has dedicated himself well over 30 years in helping others look and feel their best. Maverick specializes in PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)& Prolotherapy, IV Therapies & Chelation, Regenerative Medicine,Stem Cell Facial & Stem Cell Facelift. I’ve and we’ve been lucky to have had Maverick around to help us to recover and optimize ourselves,…

It was great to sit down with Kwan and talk about bodywork, massage and fascial stretch therapy. She has been an amazing therapist for me and many others and I’m so appreciative of the work that she does every day at RĒVIVE here in Burbank.https://www.revivestretch.com/Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your ne…

Born and raised in Las Cruces, NM. His first memory of acting was in the first grade when he had to carry a brown tempera painted cardboard cutout of a donkey down a church aisle for a Christmas show. He's been hooked since. Santino received a B.A. in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University and was the recipient of the Hershel Zohn Theatre Aw…

Teacher, Podcaster and Life Adventurer. I love connecting with our students at Legacy, after sitting down with Alex for his podcast and getting to know him better, I had to ask him to come on mine for him to share. Enjoy!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com…

It was great to sit down with my amazing, strong and beautiful daughter and have a conversation! We spoke about Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling, growing up on the mat and more!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com

Adam Wardziński is a Polish grappler and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who has represented the Checkmat team throughout his career. Widely regarded as one of the top heavyweight competitors of his generation, Wardziński is also one of the first big name grapplers to emerge from Poland in the history of the sport and the first European to win a …

In this conversation, we welcome Zara Mouboiadjian, an integrative medical speech-language pathologist with over 17 years of experience. Zara takes a holistic approach to treating speech and swallowing issues, incorporating integrative medicine, nutrition, and techniques like myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining.She shares her perspective…

Robert Miller, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and TACFIT Team Leader, is relocating to Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. After serving as the head coach of our TACFIT Program at TACFIT Los Angeles and Legacy HQ for the past seven years, Coach Robert is now set to open his own TACFIT and Legacy Gym in Missouri.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smarte…

Bernardo has been living, training and teaching the TACFIT system for more than 15 years. It is always a pleasure to spend time with Bernardo as I always learn so much about TACFIT as he truly lives, breathes the system and is always improving. Bernardo is one of our Master trainers and has built the TACFIT Brasil Legion with the help of Allan Mour…

When your Mom wants to sit down and do a podcast you do it! What a privilege to talk to my Mom and share our conversation.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com

Nestor is a seasoned professional in the fitness and sports industry with over 30 years of experience. As TACFIT's International Educational Director, he plays a crucial role in refining and advancing the delivery of TACFIT systems. Nestor is dedicated to preparing the next generation of coaches and instructors to effectively teach Scott Sonnon’s i…

New Mexico native, Tammy Griego, has been a successful athlete representing her home all over the world from Brazil to London to China to Tokyo. She is an ADCC medalist, multiple time IBJJF World Champion.She is and has been such a tough, courageous, relentless competitor and I am proud to have seen her grow up in the sport over the years.Sponsored…

Professor Jose is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and has been in the Los Angeles martial arts scene for many years. He has a passion for helping others thru the martial arts and so it was an honor to finally sit down with him and hear some of his story of how he found Jiu-Jitsu , emigrated to the US and a lot more. Enjoy!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “…

Professor Brian Mendez is the owner of Six Blades in San Pedro, California, a very active Jiu-Jitsu competitor and great instructor. He is a USMC Combat Veteran and true Patriot. It was an honor to host him for a workshop benefitting Save the Brave who help combat and non combat veterans to find Jiu-Jitsu and more.Enjoy!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The…

Had a great time sitting down with BJJ Black Belt, long time friend and San Diego based artist Mike Maxwell. he’s built a loyal following with his signature faces and style. Self-taught & continuously improving in his work,Mike’s work has been shown nationwide and overseas at galleries in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Japan, London, and Aus…

Master Junior just received his red and white belt. 38 years as a Black Belt! A life dedicated to the art! Always an honor to sit down with Mastre Junior, someone who has contributed so much to Jiu-Jitsu and to the MMA Worlds.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com…

Professor Victor besides being a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt is a World Class Ballroom and Latin Dancer. Victors story is very interesting to me of how he began his Dance Journey in Russia as a kid, all the sacrifices along the way to get to a world class level then later moving to the US. I learned a lot in our podcast. Enjoy!Sponsored by TACFI…

Jess grew up training and competing around the country first in BJJ then in Wrestling and for many years both!To say I’m proud of this kid is an understatement. Of course I am proud of his accomplishments on the mat and in the cage but I am even more proud to see him grow in to man he’s become. After 22 years it was a big honor to be able to promot…

Javier “Tortuga” Cortez is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, a great human and teammate at Legacy for many years. I’m proud to call him a student and friend. Glad to share our conversation and part of his story with our community and beyond.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJung…

Nicola Orlando is a certified instructor and trainer of the TACFIT training system, which is known for its innovative approach to fitness, integrating movement, breathing, and structural alignment to enhance overall health and well-being. He has distinguished himself within the TACFIT community by participating in various events and certifications,…

Phil "Jiu-Jitsu Matrix" Migliarese is an American 6th degree Relson Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt and is the youngest person to receive that honor from Relson and was one of the first Americans to be promoted to Black Belt. Phil is a Gracie Worlds and National Champion, Migliarese is a trainer, training partner and coach to UFC and MMA figh…

Vitor originally from Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. Vitor went to law school and was close to finishing when he started to get in trouble. He shares his story of going down the wrong path as a young man and finding his way. From moving to the US and then dedicating himself to Jiu-Jitsu, the lifestyle and serving others to reach their potential. Sponso…

Kenny Florian is an American retired mixed martial artist and commentator who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly served as an analyst for UFC on Fox, provided color commentary for UFC Fight Night, and provides color commentary on the robot combat television series BattleBots. We’ve been friends since the late…

Rich Chou besides being a BJJ Black Belt is a highly respected matchmaker in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). He was the matchmaker for “Rumble on the Rock”, “Elite XC”, “ StrikeForce” and Bellator MMA, where he served as the Vice President of Talent Relations. We started working together for his new project Alta MMA Training, formerly known …

Jay Lee has been in a staple of the Jiu-Jitsu community in Los Angeles for decades. It was a pleasure to promote him to Black Belt and sit with him to hear about his journey, lessons learned along the way and more. Enjoy!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com…

Ninh Le has been training at Legacy Burbank since we originally opened in 2011. It was an honor to promote him to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and finally have the opportunity to sit down with him. Enjoy!Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com…

Mat Trujillo originally from Las Vegas, New Mexico grew up wrestling. He now lives in Los Angeles with his beautiful family where he runs his construction and architect business . It’s such a pleasure to have Mat as one of our Black Belts and to call him a friend.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighbor…

Besides Dennis Zanatta being a BJJ Black Belt, Dennis is a World Class Cinematographer with two decades of experience in the film, television and commercial industry. Dennis Zanatta is a proud latino, native Portuguese speaker, fluent in Spanish and English. Having grown up in the largest city of South America, São Paulo, he brings a unique vision …

Thomas Chamorro is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt who is originally from Costa Rica. Always a privilege to sit down with one of our Black Belts. It’s been a pleasure to be part of his journey and so proud of the amazing work he does with our kids and adults programs at Legacy every single day.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout”…

Professor Ariel is a BJJ Black Belt with a passion for helping others reach their potential on and off the mats. It’s been a pleasure to watch his journey training all these years with Prof Mark Bradford in Hollywood and Legacy West Adams and with me at Legacy Burbank. He now teaches at Legacy Headquarters in Burbank and I am excited for his contin…

Matthew is an up and coming amateur mixed martial arts fighter as well a full-time Jiu-Jitsu and Muay thai coach for kids and adults. It’s been a pleasure to see this young man grow up and I am very excited for his bright future ahead.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe…

Nico Carrillo is a Scottish Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WMO Welterweight World Champion, WMO Super Welterweight World Champion and ISKA Muay Thai World 65 kg Champion. As of January 16, 2024, he is ranked #1 in the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai rankings.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood…

Gary Bairos is a wrestler and filmmaker. He was a Division I All-American Wrestler, PAC 12 Champion and former Team Captain of the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Coach Bairos has trained at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs and has strong roots to the world-renowned Sunkist wrestling program. He is a coach at Zeke Jones' Sun Dev…

Tim is one of my long-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students and black belts. He is the eldest of 7 brothers and sisters. Tim has been teaching martial arts to kids for over 15 years and runs his after-school program in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It has been an honor to witness his growth over the years.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” …

Waldomiro Perez Junior is a historical figure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the state of São Paulo. A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, graduated by Marcelo Behring, and a black belt in Judo trained by Olympic bronze medalist Shiak Ishi, Waldomiro has promoted renowned international fighters to black belt status, such as Roberto Godoi, Jorge Patino, and Max Tro…

Leo began his training in 1985 under the tutelage of Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti. Leozinho or simply Leo Vieira, being famous for combining one of the most crowd-pleasing games in BJJ with an amazing track record.Leo is an IBJJF Black Belt World Champion and 2 x ADCC Champion with many other accolades and awards on his resume. He is a co-founder of …

It took Nolan 13 years to receive his BJJ Black Belt. Congratulations on your perseverance and example my friend. I’m very proud of you! Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com

Gerardo Cruz is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Jiu-Jitsu Instructor and Artist. It’s an honor to call him a student and friend.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your neighborhood Paradise” AcaiJungleCafe.com

Isaac Doederlein is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under the legendary Rubens Charles, also known as “Cobrinha”.Isaac began his martial arts journey over 18 years ago, when his mother signed him on her church’s group judo program at the age of 11. At the age of 18, one month after finishing High School, Isaac Doederlein decided to inves…

Blake Kasemeier is a content creator, writer, story teller and now a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. He shares his journey from being the lead singer in his punk band, going to Berkeley, working for TRX straight out of college, his passion for fitness and a whole lot more.Sponsored by TACFIT.com “The World’s Smartest Workout” Açai Jungle Cafe “Your…

Ferrid Kheder is a retired French judo Olympian and a former professional mixed martial artist with 34 total fights. We became friends when we trained MMA at Team Quest with Dan Henderson. Ferrid later also received his BJJ Black Belt from Andre Galvao at Atos. I value our relationship and love to hear his stories from his travels all around the Wo…

Monika Toth Cingel is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black, TACFIT Head Coach at TACFIT LA here at Legacy in Burbank. Monika is originally from Slovakia with a degree in Philosophy. She shares her journey from the beginning of her TACFIT Journey to now TACFIT Senior Instructor, how it’s helped her Jiu-Jitsu and a lot more!…

Alexandre Maia Mascarenhas is a 5th Degree BJJ Black Belt, we’ve been friends and training together for close to 30 years. Alexandre is a very creative and talented musician who had a very popular group in Brazil named Manitu as well as a Music project named Xanel where he toured in Brazil for many years. He now produces and creates his own music u…