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April 11, 2026
Rorion Gracie Speech at Rigan Machado Red Belt Ceremony
I was hugely fortunate to experience my dear friend Rigan Machado receiving his red belt in Jiu-Jitsu the highest award in the sport. #combatsport #juijitsu #machado #redbelt
April 2, 2026
Eric Ries: Building Companies That Promote Prosperity With a Purpose | EP 39
Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way, joins Dave Meyer to discuss building companies that promote human flourishing and prosperity with purpose. They explore how business can be a force for good, the importance of long-term thinking, and how martial arts principles of continuous improvement apply to entrepreneurship and life.
March 25, 2026
BJJ Bonus: Justin Flores on Connecting Judo, Wrestling & Jiujitsu | EP 38
Justin Flores joins Dave Meyer for a deep dive into the connections between Judo, Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They discuss how cross-training in multiple grappling arts creates a more complete martial artist, the importance of systems over individual moves, and how understanding the principles behind techniques leads to better performance on the mat.
March 24, 2026
BJJ Bonus: Erik Paulson - The MMA Pioneer | EP 36
Erik Paulson, one of MMA's true pioneers, joins Dave Meyer to share his incredible martial arts journey. From hockey to Bruce Lee, discovering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracies, Shooto and catch wrestling, fighting in Japan, coaching the Ruotolo Brothers, a near-death experience and spiritual awakening, and his philosophy on creativity and innovation in martial arts.