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120 episodes

1. #120 Antionette MooreA Karate Parent's Journey & Taekwondo Roots

   Family

2. #119 Vivienne KidderBlack Belt at a Young Age, Fear, and Not Quitting

   Black belt

3. #118 Chris WelbonKarate Is Just The Tool

   Guest and title only

4. #117 Kelvin ValleThe Pan Ams From A Karate Dad's Seat

   Family

5. #116 Georgia DavidsonMaking The National Team Without A Dojo

   Karate · Room mentioned · Coaching a room · Competition

6. #115 Amber DinkinsThe Medals Fade, The Memories Don't

   Mindset

7. #114 Ray LeeStarting At 28 And Teaching The Kid He Used To Be

   Coaching a room

8. #113 Blake SmithTeaching Striking For MMA, Not For Points

   MMA · Coaching a room

9. #112 Ryan ConwayGrowing Up In The Academy

   Room mentioned · Coaching a room

10. #111 Richard NguyenMilitary Service, Isshinryu & Coming Home

    Karate · Service

11. #110 Josh DunnRunning a Dojo in Myrtle Beach & the 45-Minute Drive

    Karate · Myrtle Beach · Coaching a room

12. #109 Alexis BhagatThe Karate Documentary She Didn't Know She Was In

    Karate

13. #108 Grace CostaldoTeam USA Karate & the WUKF World Championships

    Karate · Competition

14. #107 Dena GrayHolding A Dojo And A Family Together

    Karate · Room mentioned · Family · Coaching a room

15. #106 Charlie Wissman"Who Cares, Be You"

    Mindset

16. #105 Matt KissigWhy Karate Tournaments Feel Different

    Karate

17. #104 Jonny VasquezRunning a Successful CTC in California

    Jiu-Jitsu

18. #103 Sam StoddardWorld Championships in Romania & Sanbon vs Ippon

    Karate · Competition

19. #102 Jeff PerkinsIsshinryu, Okinawan Kobudo & Karate History

    Karate

20. #101 Mark RuddIsshinryu in Alabama & the Karate Hall of Fame

    Karate

21. #100 NickHoward Steele Interviews Nick

    Guest and title only

22. #99 Stacy Kincer"The Race Of Your Life" & Learning To Live Again

    Guest and title only

23. #98 Stacey LettA Martial Arts Parent's Perspective

    Family

24. #97 Sophia SingletonChasing Elite Karate From Montana

    Karate

25. #96 Alyssa ReynoldsMoving Up To The Black Belt Division

    Black belt

26. #95 RJ ReisenTraining Since Age Three, Twenty Years On

    Guest and title only

27. #94 Isaac GrayClosing Out A Seven-Month Competition Season

    Guest and title only

28. #93 Fred George"You Just Beat A Grand Champion"

    Competition

29. #92 Marty Robbins25 Hall Of Fames And An Honest Take

    Guest and title only

30. #91 Jen SteeleWomen Empowered & The Work Behind The Academy

    Room mentioned · Coaching a room

31. #90 Margie BarilarTen Years Of Isshinryu Friendship & Teaching

    Karate · Coaching a room

32. #89 Mark AycockIsshinryu Hall of Fame & A Judo Family Legacy

    Karate · Judo · Family

33. #88 Phil EbersoleIsshinryu, the Marine Corps & Brotherhood

    Karate · Service

34. #87 Michael NolenFrom Yellow Belt To Running His Own Dojo

    Karate · Yellow belt · Room mentioned · Coaching a room

35. #86 James GrayIsshinryu, AAU Nationals & Competing As A Family

    Karate · Family · Competition

36. #85 Paul KilduffGolden Rule Karate & a Life in Isshinryu

    Karate

37. #84 Keely ColemanFaith, Sport & The Fellowship Of Christian Athletes

    Mindset

38. #83 Mike BranchThe Rec Center Class That Changed Everything (1978)

    Guest and title only

39. #82 Silas GibsonThe Most Spirited Man In The Dojo

    Karate · Room mentioned · Coaching a room

40. #81 Peter Keko40 Years In & A Hall Of Fame Induction

    Guest and title only

41. #80 Susan BaldassiRunning Her Own Dojo Since She Was A Teenager

    Karate · Room mentioned · Coaching a room

42. #79 Al Mady55 Years Of Karate In Windsor, Ontario

    Karate

43. #78 Luis SanchezState Champion Heading Into AAU Nationals

    Competition

44. #77 Sabrina StevensSix Kids, One Dojo, A Martial Arts Household

    Karate · Room mentioned · Family · Coaching a room

45. #76 Kael HowellWrestling In A Delaware Legend's Shadow

    Wrestling

46. #75 Emmet CusackOur First International Ambassador, From Ireland

    Guest and title only

47. #74 John GossmanComing Back To The Mat For Three Generations

    Guest and title only

48. #73 TJ BrightFrom Ninja Turtles To Kumite Lifestyle Ambassador

    Guest and title only

49. #72 Brayden HunterThe Karateka Who Sang The Anthem At Nationals

    Karate · Competition

50. #71 Tonya JohnsonWhat Karate Parents Actually Go Through

    Karate

51. #70 Kroyler GracieThe Gracie Legacy & 100 Years of Jiu-Jitsu

    Jiu-Jitsu

52. #69 Sean RussellKarate & Kobudo Out Of Brooklyn

    Karate

53. #68 Kamran MadaniPan Am Gold, Burnout & Building Champions

    Competition

54. #67 JJ Yu-RobinsonBorn In The Dojo, Now Running It

    Karate · Room mentioned · Coaching a room

55. #66 Stephen GallagherLoyalty, Setbacks & Coming Back Stronger

    Guest and title only

56. #65 Shohjahon SaidmurodovUzbekistan To Team USA & The Marines

    Competition

57. #64 John Adamson, Heather AdamsonA Martial Arts Family, Business & Coaching

    Family · Coaching a room

58. #63 Luke SartinoNational Team Karate & Surgical Residency

    Karate · Competition

59. #62 Mateo LaticNational Champion, Team USA & Running His Own Dojo

    Karate · Room mentioned · Coaching a room · Competition

60. #61 Kaden MiddletonReturning Grand Champion in AAU Karate

    Karate · Competition

61. #60 Daetyn LettSecond-Degree Black Belt & the North American Open

    Black belt

62. #59 John Ingram, Cindy Ingram50 Years of Isshinryu & Championship Karate

    Karate

63. #58 Chucky MadyGuinness World Record Holder & MMA Fighter

    MMA · Competition

64. #57 Curt Sawyer45 Years, Multi-Dojo Growth & Training in Okinawa

    Karate · Okinawa · Coaching a room

65. #56 John Carter40 Years On The Mat & A Gracie CTC Pioneer

    Jiu-Jitsu

66. #55 Kyandra ValleKarate for Team USA & Puerto Rico

    Karate · Competition

67. #54 Billy GrimmFrom College Football To Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

    Jiu-Jitsu · Black belt

68. #53 Austin GaleskiAAU Karate, Social Media & the Olympic Push

    Karate · Competition

69. #52 Cheryl MurphyMaking The National Team The Long Way

    Competition

70. #51 Matt Dorsey45 Years in Isshinryu & Building Martial Arts Schools

    Karate

71. #50 Howard SteeleMy Instructor, My Brother

    Coaching a room

72. #49 Logan YuenBuilding a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu School From Scratch

    Jiu-Jitsu · Coaching a room

73. #48 Ryan BrinkmanFrom a Street Fight to Running a Gracie Academy

    Jiu-Jitsu · Gracie Academy · Coaching a room

74. #47 Jimmy Stevens, Ben Stoddard, Sam StoddardA Family of Black Belts

    Black belt · Family

75. #46 Donald Washabaugh50 Years Of Isshin-Ryu & A Lesson From 1968

    Karate

76. #45 Reese Lohman"Shirtless Reese" On Jiu-Jitsu & Racing

    Jiu-Jitsu

77. #44 Sakura KokumaiOlympic Karateka Who Still Qualifies Every Year

    Karate · Competition

78. #43 Eddie MoraisBrazil To Gracie HQ, Jiu-Jitsu & The Ocean

    Jiu-Jitsu

79. #42 Adam IdesonGracie Jiu-Jitsu, Business & Character

    Jiu-Jitsu

80. #41 Gilbert RaposaGracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt on Purpose Over Belts

    Jiu-Jitsu · Black belt

81. #40 Kelsey SilvermanFrom Karate Team Trials to Coaching Strength

    Karate · Coaching a room

82. #39 Joey ColemanFirst Guest, Black Belt, Full Circle

    Black belt

83. #38 Lauren BaroneJiu-Jitsu, Fear & Building a Pro Grappling Team

    Jiu-Jitsu

84. #37 Mike OliverStaying a Student for Life

    Guest and title only

85. #36 Rob Pushard5 Decades of Isshinryu & Opening a Dojo at 15

    Karate · Room mentioned · Coaching a room

86. #35 Christian MontesTeaching Jiu-Jitsu Right & Self-Defense vs Sport

    Jiu-Jitsu · Coaching a room

87. #34 Charlie Michels7th Degree Black Belt, Old-School Dojo & Service

    Karate · Black belt · Room mentioned · Coaching a room · Service

88. #33 Zac CunninghamFrom Bullied Teen to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Instructor

    Jiu-Jitsu · Coaching a room · Mindset

89. #32 Gabby BestVictim Mindset To Victor Mindset

    Mindset

90. #31 Verna DargerJiu-Jitsu, Beating Imposter Syndrome & Thailand

    Jiu-Jitsu

91. #30 Kurt Howell108-0: Delaware's Undefeated Wrestling Legend

    Wrestling · Competition

92. #29 John Axsom34 Years in Shorin-Ryu & Coaching for AAU

    Karate · Coaching a room

93. #28 Danny CangelosiPro Hockey, Seven Surgeries & Mr. Lemon Wax

    Guest and title only

94. #27 Tony DebelakFrom VHS Tapes to Two Gracie Academies

    Jiu-Jitsu · Room mentioned

95. #26 Teddy JohnstonMarine, Black Belt, Academy Owner

    Black belt · Room mentioned · Coaching a room · Service

96. #25 Josh KindigFive-Time Fargo Finalist & NCAA Finalist

    Wrestling

97. #24 Jen DavenportIsshinryu Sensei Running a School in Florida

    Karate · Coaching a room

98. #23 Dustin BaldisTeam USA Karate Coach & the Pittsburgh Elite Camps

    Karate · Coaching a room · Competition

99. #22 Jacob LittleIsshinryu Karate & 8 Years to His First Gold

    Karate · Competition

100. #21 Malek BatterjeeThe Middle East's Only Gracie Jiu-Jitsu CTC

     Jiu-Jitsu

101. #20 Gabby SistiRecorded Right Before Her Black Belt Test

     Black belt

102. #19 Kathryn AltmanKarate, A PhD & The Maccabiah Games

     Karate

103. #18 Brett Thomason30 Years In, Diamond Nationals & Building Leaders

     Competition

104. #17 James DoyleTraining Since 1995 & Running a Gracie CTC in Ottawa

     Jiu-Jitsu

105. #16 Sheri AngwinIngram Karate & Women Leading in Martial Arts

     Karate

106. #15 Muriel PalancaSolo Travel, Minimalism & Running a Dojo

     Karate · Room mentioned · Coaching a room

107. #14 Thomas McGuinTeaching the 97%, Not Just the Competitors

     Coaching a room

108. #13 Shelby MillikenNational Karate Champion on Mastering the Basics

     Karate · Competition

109. #12 Kim PlattOwner of Pure Karate & a Lifetime in Martial Arts

     Karate

110. #11 Tony RamosNCAA Champion To UNC Associate Head Coach

     Wrestling · Coaching a room · Competition

111. #10 Jeff MartinezRunning a Gracie CTC & Longevity on the Mats

     Jiu-Jitsu

112. #9 Kyle ForrestA Lifetime in Isshinryu & the White Belt Mindset

     Karate · White belt · Mindset

113. #8 Tim BucknerTraining for Life, Not for Rank

     Guest and title only

114. #7 Lauren KelleyService, Kindness & Keeping A Community Together

     Service

115. #6 Sean NuzzoJiu-Jitsu Black Belt Under Megaton Dias

     Jiu-Jitsu · Black belt

116. #5 Collin Palmer4x Ohio State Champion Wrestler & Club Builder

     Wrestling · Competition

117. #4 Joshua ClemmerBuilding a Gracie Certified Training Center

     Jiu-Jitsu

118. #3 Kevin Kumpf40 Years of Isshinryu, Started on His 6th Birthday

     Karate

119. #2 James BejerFrom a Gracie Garage to a State-of-the-Art Academy

     Jiu-Jitsu · Gracie Garage · Coaching a room

120. #1 Joey ColemanMarine Veteran, Tattoo Artist & Jiu-Jitsu

     Jiu-Jitsu · Service

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