Dojo Outfitters Podcast
Chris Dealy is the owner and head Black Belt at his gym, The Base, located in Vancouver, WA. A Brown belt in judo, family man, and French bulldog owner, Chris sat down to talk about his journey through jiu jitsu with us.
We sit down for a conversation with rubber guard specialist, competition veteran, and 10th Planet San Diego owner and Head Black Belt, Richie “Boogey Man” Martinez! We find out how Richie started his journey in jiu jitsu and what it’s like to fight at the elite level of jiu jitsu competition.
multiple time EBI (Eddie Bravo Invitational) Invitee and a veteran of EBI-CJJ (Combat Jiu-Jitsu), Polaris, Onnit Invitational, as well as over 20 MMA fights. He co-founded 10th Planet Portland in Portland, OR. and has popularized his famed technique, “The Dead Orchard” worldwide.
A fellow podcaster, Sean Harvey's Broken Glass Podcast (https://brokenglasspodcast.com/podcasts/) was recently voted Portland's Best Podcast by the Willamette Weekly. A father, rapper, and avid hip hop enthusiast, we sat down with Sean to talk about his success in the podcasting world, his stance on recent current events, and the benefits of "being humble".
Nick Hurndon is a Father of two, a Brown belt in Judo, a former Pentagon employee, and ex-Marine. He also owns his own gym/business, Magnus Strength and Conditioning. His life was also recently documented in "A Childhood of Fire" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11624024/). We sat down with Nick to gain insight on his childhood and how he overcame difficulty to become the successful individual he is today.
Professional grappler, Polaris 205 lbs Champion, decorated ADCC Veteran, and Lachlan Giles jiu jitsu Black Belt, Craig Jones joined us for episode 9 of the Dojo Outfitters Podcast. In this episode he talks about how he started his jiu jitsu journey, how it felt to break Vinny Magalhães' leg, and his general approach to elite competition.
Fabiano Scherner is a professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. He has fought in Cage Rage, IFL and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who won multiple championships on an international and world stage in senior and master divisions. He currently runs American Top Team in Portland, Oregon.
Josh was promoted to Black Belt in 2016 by Eric Hemphill after 10+ years of extensive training and coaching. He is the owner and head coach of Eastside Grappling. Josh's teaching style is technical, fun and hands-on. He approaches jiu jitsu holistically and believes that everyone should develop their own personal grappling style based upon their personal attributes and ability. His approachable and fun style is what defines Eastside Grappling and makes it one of the most welcoming and unique gyms in the Portland area.
One of the most inspirational people we’ve met, Pete McGregor goes in to details about his jiu jitsu journey, his world travels, and how he got his start working with Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez at 10th Planet San Diego.
We sat down with Oregon's first ever Female jiu jitsu Black belt and elite competitor, Amanda Loewen. With an amateur MMA record of 4-0, Amanda is a staple in the Portland jiu jitsu and MMA community. She is one of the most talented practitioners to come out of the Pacific Northwest and is an avid dog lover!
Phill Schwartz is a 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu black belt under Master Eddie Bravo. He has been training and coaching No Gi Jiu Jitsu since 2008 and has competed in MMA and many Jiu Jitsu tournaments. Phill studied at 10th Planet Headquarters under Master Eddie Bravo and has adopted Eddie’s detail-oriented teaching style. He currently owns and coaches at 10th Planet Portland in Portland, OR.
We sat down with Rafael Lovato Jr. Black belt and ADCC Veteran, James Puopolo, and spoke with him about his early jiu jitsu career, his IBJJF medal success, and the joys of being a father. James also owns 2 jiu jitsu dojos in Salem Keizer, OR. and has been a staple in the Pacific Northwest jiu jitsu scene for over 15 years.
In episode 2 of the Dojo Outfitters Podcast we sit down with 3rd Degree Judo Black Belt, First Degree Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Owner of Dojo Outfitters, Head Sensei and Professor of Portland Judo and PDXBJJ, Andy Hung.
We sat down with ADCC Champion and one of the biggest names in grappling, Gordon Ryan, to talk about how he started jiu jitsu, his brother Nicky Ryan, and if he plans to fight in MMA.
In this episode, we sat down with 10th Planet Portland product, Kevin Hughes. Kevin is a coach and avid competitor and currently holds a Brown belt in the 10th Planet system.