• Jess and CJ Hays | Winning and Losing Fights | MMA | Muy Thai

    Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time I sit down Jess and CJ Hays a couple weeks after they each lost a fight... and I ask them directly about how that feels. Right off the bat. Awkward? Probably. Insightful? Definitely. Shout out to Coach Ben Locken for helping me harness their power.

    If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon:

    www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast

    Follow the show on social media: @theporradapodcast

    And check out my Jiu-Jitsu Etc. photography: @porradaphotography

    www.cellargym.com


    1h 8m | Mar 27, 2024
  • Greg Nelson | Martial Arts | Self Defense | UFC | BJJ

    In this, the 100th episode of the The Porrada Podcast, I sit down and talk origin story and violence and cancer and training and coaching with Greg Nelson, founder of The Academy. From retail loss prevention fights, to training with weapons for self defense, to UFC fighters... he's had the reps.

    If you'd like to support the show, consider joining the Patreon: www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast

    Follow the show on social media: @theporradapodcast

    And check out my Jiu-Jitsu Etc. photography: @porradaphotography

    1h 28m | Mar 20, 2024
  • Theresa and Gabe Branco | Muy Thai

    Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This is a fun one as it's two local Muy Thai fighters who started together with similar goals, train together at The Striking Institute and live together.  

    Support the show here:

    www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast

    @theporradapodcast

    @porradaphotography

    50m | Mar 13, 2024
  • Jiu-Jitsu; A Family Affair with Carlos and Jinnie Juarez

    Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This episode is an important one as it's a married couple who came up to black belt together and who has raised their kids in jiu-jitsu.  

    www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast

    @theporradapodcast

    @porradaphotography

    1h 51m | Mar 7, 2024
  • He Died in the Cage | Dan Kiser w/ Chris Klavetter

    Thank you for listening to and supporting The Porrada Podcast. This episode is QUITE the tale! Dan Kiser, one of the owners of Ignite fights is 10 years out from dying the ring. Obviously, he made it, but it's quite the story and a load of lessons learned. 


    www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast


    @theporradapodcast


    @porradaphotography


    @divebarblackbelts @chrisgotdrunk


    @ignitefights @dankiser13

    1h 21m | Feb 29, 2024
  • The Cellar Gym with Katie and Ben Locken | Jiu-Jitsu | Muy Thai

    Thank you for supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around the conversation with with Ben and Katie Locken of The Cellar in St. Paul, MNWe talk about their journey to owning The Cellar and the plans for the gym going foward as well as some recent travels for high level fights. 


    www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast


    @theporradapodcast


    @porradaphotography


    @thecellargym @locken33 @katielocken

    45m | Feb 21, 2024
  • Double Black Belt Andy Grahn | Jiu-Jitsu | Judo | Ecological Training

    Thank you for supporting The Porrada Podcast. This time around the conversation with with Andy Grahn, of The Academy Minnesota. He's a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, a Judo Black Belt, an accomplished muy thai practicioner and a very experienced coach. We talk about all of that as well as world travel, TBI, coaching methods including the "ecological approach" and a lot more. 


    www.patreon.com/theporradapodcast


    @theporradapodcast


    @porradaphotography


    @andy.grahn


    @academymn

    1h 15m | Feb 12, 2024
  • Enrique Muniz and Nik Seu of Southside BJJ | Black Belts

    I sat on the mats at Southside BJJ in Minneapolis to talk with Enrique and Nik, his newest black belt, about their gym, the culture, training and coaching philosophy and becoming a black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu.

    Show socials:

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    1h 3m | Feb 6, 2024
  • MMA Referee Chris Klavetter | Porrada After Dark

    Today we get a feel for some of the inner workings of the fight game. Being a genuine fight fan and being able to work inside the arena... and even inside the cage offers a lot of perspective on your Saturday night entertainment.

    His socials:

    @divebarblackbelts @chrisgotdrunk

    Show Socials:

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    https://theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com/

    https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast

    1h 24m | Feb 1, 2024
  • Brandon Bergeron on Becoming a BJJ Black Belt and Starting a Gym | St. Paul Academy

    Brandon Bergeron is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and owner of the St. Paul Academy of Martial arts. From his start in MMA, to focusing on BJJ... coaching and gym ownership. We cover it all.

    His socials:

    @brandon.bergeron.bjj

    @st.paul.bjj.academy

    Show socials:

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    https://theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com/

    https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast

    1h 25m | Jan 29, 2024
  • UFC Fighter John Castaneda and Josh Fridgen | Academy Plymouth, MN

    John Castaneda and Josh Fridgen tell me about the newest Academy of martial arts in Minnesota a well as their come-up stories in fighting. John is in the UFC, Josh's legend was born of military smoker fights.

    Their Socials:

    @academyplymouth @johncastaneda_ @josh.fridgen @academymn

    Show Socials:

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast

    https://theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com/

    59m | Jan 22, 2024
  • Gus Kratzke on Becoming a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu | Burnsville Martial Arts Academy

    Gus and his wife, Nakita, own The Burnsville Martial Arts Academy in Burnsville, MN. He recently got his black belt in BJJ so we sat down to talk about that journey.

    His Socials:

    @guskratzke @burnsville.martialarts.academy

    www.burnsvillemartialartsacademy.com

    Show Socials:

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    https://theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com/

    https://www.patreon.com/ThePorradaPodcast

    1h 49m | Jan 17, 2024
  • Pro MMA Fighter Devon THE DREAM Lozej of Leading Edge MMA in Thunder Bay, ON

    Devon "The Dream" Lozej stopped by my home gym, M Theory Martial Arts, to train while he was in town for an Ignite Fights Event. Morgan Frazer, a mutual friend and training partner, helps me break into the mind and training for HIS next fight with Ignite Fights and how his next step is the UFC. He trains at Leading Edge MMA in Thunder Bay, ON.

    His Socials:

    @dalozej @leadingedgemma @leadingedgecompteam

    James' socials of Hub Cap Productions:

    @hubcap_productions

    Show Socials:

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    Ignite Fights:

    @ignitefights

    Morgan:

    @razorfrazerjj @blacklotusjj

    1h 2m | Jan 15, 2024
  • Steven Asplund w/ Aaron Skipitaris on Fighting and Losing Weight | MMA | BJJ

    Steven Asplund is an MMA Fighter in Minnesota and from being a high school drop out to losing literally hundreds of pounds he comes out strong with a big message. We talk being kids, being dunces, substances like food... and big dreams.

    @theporradpodcast @porradaphotography @steven_asplund @aaron_skipitaris @mccunesma

    46m | Jan 5, 2024
  • Ozzy Judge on Why an Old Guy Fights | MMA | Jiu-Jitsu

    Ozzy is an incredibly fun to watch "masters" MMA fighter here in Minnesota currently dazzling the crowds at Ignite Fight events. We talk about life and fighting and stuff.

    Podcast socials: @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    Merch: theporradapodcast.creator-spring.com

    Ozzy's Socials: @judge_ozzy

    Podcast Sponsors:

    Way of The Tiger Soap Company for a better bathing experience.

    www.wayofthetigersoapco.com/ and @wayofthetigersoapco

    Hamel Jiu-Jitsu Club for hometown Jiu-Jitsu

    www.hameljiujitsu.com

    @hameljiujitsu

    1h 3m | Dec 18, 2023
  • More of the History of Jiu-Jitsu with Tom Hicks

    In episode 60, "The History of Jiu-Jitsu," Tom was the glue that held our historical account together. This time it's just him picking up where we left off last time. We recap the earliest people and places known in the "beginning" of brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and quickly get down to the business of covering the "second wave" of said history.

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    1h 57m | Nov 29, 2023
  • Opening Rocco Basile's Closed Guard

    Rocco is a 20+ year Jiu-Jitsu practitioner with a lot of great stories to tell along the way; Alaska, potato chips, strip clubs... what more could you ask for in a podcast?

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    2h 2m | Nov 15, 2023
  • Dan "The Hitman" Moret

    Dan is currently fighting in Bellator, his resume includes UFC and LFA and many more. He's a black belt in brazillian jiu-jitsu. He's also an instructor with Rogue Methods. He and I sat down with Gus Kratzke at Burnsville Martial Arts academy to hear his story and stories.

    @theporradapodcast @porradaphotography

    @hitmanmoret @rogue.methods

    @burnsville.martialarts.academy @guskratzke

    2h 1m | Nov 1, 2023
  • BS with a Black Belt; Timmie Carpenter

    Timmie Carpenter is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt who started as a kid and has many years of training and teaching in front of him. We talk about his mindset and struggles with competition, being "the small guy" and get into training theory as his network of training partners has grown to include his competitors and rivals.

    @acafargo https://fmaca.com/

    www.i-jef.org

    @theporradapodcast

    1h 17m | Aug 22, 2023
  • BJJ and Muy Thai with Angela Bahr feat. Ryan Murray

    I pick the brain of the infamous Angela Bahr, a BJJ Black Belt and world class Muy Thai fighter from No Coast BJJ at waukeemartialarts.com. Ryan joined the fun to keep us laughing and keep her honest and so we could record at strikinginstitute.com in Minnesota.

    1h 36m | Jul 20, 2023
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