In The Fray

We have a conversation with our good friend Quincy Morris. Some of the topics we cover are his martial arts origin, competition advice and his ministry philosophy.

The horse whisperer Royce Goodman joins us once again to discuss horses and the cowboy lifestyle. If you would like to get a hold of Royce, send him a message on his facebook. 

https://www.facebook.com/royce.goodman.37

We dive into a quick history lesson on "Ground and Pound" Enjoy!

We answer one of our listeners question in regards to our Martial Arts origin story. What is your Martial Arts origin story? 

We talk about what Cinco de Mayo(May 5th) is all about. Enjoy!

What is Flow rolling? How can I use flow rolling to improve my jiu jitsu? What are some benefits of flow rolling? 

Pull up a chair and have a listen. 

Every country, state, city and town have stories about their surroundings. They are often times told as a form of warning. Other times the stories are told as a way to entertain themselves. In this episode we talk about several urban legends from the state of Oklahoma. Have a listen!

We talk about the dreaded warm ups in Martial Arts, especially in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Don't be a chicken and miss the warm ups!

We talk about what Martial Arts is. We also go in depth about of Breathing.

We discuss bullying in Martial Arts and the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu adult ranking system.

In celebration of International Women's Day, we sit down and converse with our first guest of the podcast, Maria Escalante. We discuss about her experiences growing up in the U.S while being raised in a traditional Mexican household. What was expected of her as a child, teenager and as an adult with a family.  We hope you enjoy the interview. If you would like to listen to more content, check us out on Anchor.

We talk about losing and gaining a purpose because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Do you have a purpose?

We ask each other trivia questions that a fifth grader should know the answers to. 

We give our take on self defense. What is your experience with self defense? 

Is there life after death? What happens when we die? Is reincarnation real? 

We talk about these subjects in this episode. If you have a question or comment in regards to the subject matter or any other topics we have covered, go to anchor.fm/Inthefray and leave us a message. 

We discuss about the life lessons we have learned from training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 

We talk about Interpreting. Some stories about growing up Interpreting and interpreters in combat sports.

We take a quick look at two poems. 

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 

Invictus by William Ernest Henley

We dive into some of my experiences being an immigrant growing up in the United States and also talk about some current politics. 

We recite some quotes and give our take on them.

We talk about people in leadership positions taking advantage of their positions and not practicing what they preach. 

I answer some random questions that my co-host asks me. Movies, books, music etc. 

We take a look at the main card of the last major UFC PPV of 2020. This is going to feature a lot of extremely talented Jiu Jitsu black belts. 

UFC 256

Dec. 12 2020

UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A 

9pm Central Time

We answer some common questions we have received regarding BJJ training and BJJ competition. We also touch basis on the Tyson vs Jones JR fight.

We take a look at an article written by Elsa Cardenas and give our perspective. Link to the article is below. 

https://www.garciapromotions.com/post/the-ten-white-belt-commandments?fbclid=IwAR2pEgJMhUYC4_jH-o6MCwO0KTYCVyqUL9mCZhbF8xG7CuPAf07O5pF34cA

Quick look into some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu phrases and their meanings.

Talented amateur vs master of their craft

Definition of talent

1a: a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude

b: general intelligence or mental power

god given

Definition of skill

1a: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance

b: dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks

2: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability

Spoiler Alert. We discuss the Netflix documentary American Murder: The family next door.  It is now available for streaming on Netflix. 

We speak about the cult environment and cult like personality in Martial Arts.  

https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/how-to-spot-a-toxic-martial-arts-club-environment

We dive into what experiences we have had with people showcasing the entitlement mindset. We use Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other scenarios from life's experiences to help deliver the message:

Entitlement- Arrogance or Victim

Arrogance- I am better than everyone else. I deserve special treatment.

Victim- Everyone is better than me. I deserve special treatment.