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Jits and Giggles

Jits and Giggles

Alysa Couce interviews the people of the Jiu Jitsu community, asking the hard hitting questions and of course, giggling with the homies.

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  • 23 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 1 hr 9 min
  • English
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  • September 9 · 1 hr 46 min

    Ep 115 Richie "Boogey man" Martinez

    Richie Martinez aka "Boogey man" is a 10th planet black belt pioneer, a gym owner, competitor, coach, retired MMA fighter, and so much more. We cover all the above, not to mention his first love, break dancing?!?!

  • September 5 · 1 hr 4 min

    Ep 114 Fatima Kline

    UFC fighter, Fatima Kline talks about her jiu jits career, MMA career, getting into the UFC, her childhood, and everything in between.

  • August 27 · 1 hr 20 min

    Ep 113 Ben Kovacs

    Black belt, GM of Flo Grappling, and CEO/Founder of Guardian Gym, sits down to discuss all the hot topics of Jiu Jitsu. We talk about the current state of bjj, how you can help under privileged kids, what it's like working with Craig Jones, and more!

  • August 14 · 1 hr 13 min

    Ep 112 Gianni Grippo

    West coast trials winner, Gianni Grippo sits down with Alysa to discuss all things bjj. They discuss all things Jiu Jitsu, including competing, nutrition, being a full time athlete, and so much more.

  • August 6 · 1 hr 11 min

    Ep 111 Elisabeth Clay

    Elisabeth Clay has one of the longest lists of accomplishments. She won ADCC trials at only 16, along with numerous world titles over the years. She shares her knowledge and experience in teaching, coaching, and competing!

  • July 29 · 57 min

    Ep 110 Dominique Bell "Dubious Dom"

    Black belt, Dubious Dom, talks all things bjj, including coaching, competing, being a good leader, teaching, and so much more.

  • July 16 · 1 hr 13 min

    Ep 109 Gabrielle Czernik

    Black belt, Gabrielle Czernik talks to Alysa about all things gi and nogi, competing, starting bjj in her 30's, and so much more!

  • July 9 · 1 hr 16 min

    Ep 108 Dante Leon

    P4P Dante Leon talks all things bjj, competing, making money in Jiu Jitsu, his childhood, and much more

  • July 2 · 38 min

    Ep 107 Craig Jones: Toilet Talk

    In this episode Alysa chats with Craig Jones in a bathroom in the middle of NYC. Why? Well, sometimes you have to meet Craig Jones where he is. This time, it happened to be at a Street X pop up in NYC. Thank you to our sponsors: Kick Site https://kicksite.com Food Fight BJJ https://foodfightbjj.com

  • June 24 · 51 min

    Ep 106 Josh Longood: BJJ Airplane Hero

    Josh Longood, aka Frontier airlines bjj hero, talks to Alysa about how he retrained an unruly passenger. They also discuss coaching vs teaching, competing, and so much more.

  • June 16 · 48 min

    Ep 105 John Chandler

    BJJ athlete, John Chandler just had his winning UFC BJJ debut. He sits down to discuss all things bjj, being a young and successful athlete, pushing past limits, and so much more.

  • June 10 · 1 hr 1 min

    Ep 104 Tyler Carroll

    Tyler Carroll, high level competitor, and bjj coach, sit down to talk all things bjj. We discuss his recent matches on Fury Grappling, his love for being a magician, and much more. He even performs a magic card trick!

  • June 3 · 48 min

    Ep 103 Ally Wolski

    Purple belt under Nicky Ryan, Ally Woski, speaks on all things bjj. We talk about competing, producing "The Simple Man Podcast", red flags to look for in gyms, and more.

  • May 15 · 1 hr 10 min

    Ep 102 Rose Miller “Rosie Rollz”

    Rose Miller, aka “Rosie Rollz” speaks with Alysa about everything from content creation to the ongoing issue of SA in our BJJ community.

  • May 7 · 1 hr 6 min

    Ep 101 Talia Nierman

    Blue belt and influencer, Talia Nierman is scrappy, aesthetic, and definitely NOT boring. We talk about jiu jitsu, creating content,competing, training, and much more.

  • April 29 · 1 hr 28 min

    Ep 100 Kate Egan and Stephen Peragallo

    Gracie Black belts (and spouses) Kate and Stephen discuss all things BJJ with Alysa. Kate is a high level competitor and Stephen is a Balance Studios instructor/gym manager. This episode has all the hot takes and more. * audio issues with Stephen’s mic 😢

  • April 6 · 1 hr 1 min

    Ep 99 Beatrice "Berimbozo" Jin

    Beatrice Jin, aka "berimbozo" as she is highly recognized on instagram, comes on to chat all things bjj with Alysa. They discuss her competition mindset, coaching, social media, and much more!

  • March 17 · 1 hr 13 min

    Ep 98 Pisey Tan: I Survived Iraq, Jiu Jitsu Taught Me To Live Again

    Combat veteran Pisey Tan served our country and lost both of his legs during war. He tells his story of surviving multiple battles and then finally finding Jiu Jitsu. After surviving Iraq he was able to live again with the help of the Jiu Jitsu community and spending time on the mats.

  • March 12 · 1 hr 31 min

    Ep 97 Josh Wyland

    High level competitor Josh Wyland sits down with Alysa to discuss all things bjj. They discuss the bjj community, being a gym owner, competitor, CLA, and so much more.

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