Newaza Podcast

Robert Donofrio is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rob Khan, who is a black belt under Royce Gracie. Robert is the owner of Gracie Brandon in Riverview, Florida, which is a mixed martial arts facility specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Robert has competed both in the highest level in sport BJJ as well as professional MMA. Robert can be contacted on Instagram at: @r

ATHAN SIAMAS: Athan Siamas is a brown belt under Mike Jaramillo and a co-founder/instructor at Renzo Gracie East Side Martial Arts. His experience as a teacher includes Renzo Gracie Middletown, Renzo Gracie Union Square, and in the famous “blue basement” at Renzo Gracie Academy HQ, in New York City. Through his ambassadorship with We Defy Foundation, Athan participates in semi

Randy started his Jiu Jitsu’s journey in 2009 under a Renzo Gracie affiliate and later switched to Vicente Junior as his primary instructor. He began instructing in Dover Delaware with Team Viper as a blue belt. Once he attained his purple belt Randy began instructing on the Dover Air force base and later in November of 2016, he received his brown belt. In December 2018 he earned

This is a great episode for the older grappler! Mike Mahaffey is a second-degree black belt in BJJ under Chris Haueter and Matt Linsemier out of Magic BJJ in Lansing, Michigan. Mike is a lifelong martial artist, who started training in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14. Mike also holds black belt ranks in Tae Kwon Do and Karate and has trained in kali and Kobudo as well. Mike first ex

Professor Mike Jaramillo is a 5th Degree black belt, a black belt World Champion, a black belt European Champion, a Pan Am Silver Medalist, a Blue Basement OG and the first student to be promoted to Black Belt by Professor John Danaher. Mike is famous for a ferocious top game and spreading the love of BJJ to everyone in the room, from the high-level pros to the shy hobbyist hiding

Ethan Ostermeyer has been a student of athletic performance training for 20 years. Ethan played college football at Sacred Heart University (university of Connecticut). Ethan completed an internship for the Strength program at the University of Rhode Island and the football program. Ethan owned and ran his own gym, Elite Performance Systems, for 8 years before passing it on to his

Theo Haig is a 27-year-old Middleweight (184) Pro MMA fighter training out of AKA in San Jose, CA. Theo has a record 4-0-0 (wins-loss-draw). Theo is currently ranked 43 of 177 in the West; 21 of 87 in California and 163 of 634 in the United States. Theo holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ron Keslar of American Elite Grappling and is a strength and condition coach.

Alberto Juarez is the Founder of Team Daruma Dojo. He is a 3rd degree blackbelt under MMA veteran and 4th degree blackbelt Ricardo Barros and Judo blackbelt under Olympic Trials silver medalist and Sr National Champion David Williams from the legendary SJSU Judo team. Alberto is a lifelong martial artist starting Jiu Jitsu in 2003. Immediately, within a few years, he found his p

Matt Guffey is a brown belt in Brazilian jiu Jitsu under Caio terra, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, functional range conditioning mobility specialist, and functional strength coach. He owns Victory High Performance, a strength and conditioning facility for grapplers in San Jose, CA. Today, Matt and I discussed prepping for competition from approximately 4 weeks

Miko Hytonen is a Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and an instructor at Lilius Barnatt Martial Arts in Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain. Miko can be found on Instagram @chokes_and_more where Miko demonstrates a plethora of Jiu-Jitsu submissions and technical knowledge with his personal flare. Miko has two instructionals available on BJJFanatics.com titled “Lapel Chokes from Everywher