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I'm Tom, a martial artist and writer at heart, coming to you from the Inland Northwestern State of Idaho. This podcast and the companion blog of the same name are focused on helping White and Blue Belts on their path of learning Jiu-Jitsu. I share my experiences; the helpful things I've learned along the way, the bumps, the bruises, successes and failures, serious moments and the many times I've just had to laugh at myself and keep moving forward. So come in, step on the mat and let's get to it!

  1. 17. Old School / New School

    08/11/2024

    17. Old School / New School

    In this episode, Jenn and Tom catch you up on everything that has gone down in the last year and a half since their last podcast. The big item on the agenda: switching schools! Tom and Jenn also discuss his return to the competition scene and what he learned from the process. So buckle up, grab a tasty beverage, get your workout going or whatever it is you do when you listen to podcasts and let's get to it!

    1h 13m

  2. 01/24/2023

    16. Jiu-Jitsu is Therapeutic, NOT Therapy

    This one gets a little heavy, but still family friendly - for the most part. Possibly PG-13, definitely not R. Tom and Jenn are big advocates for staying in your lane; discussing things from experience, knowledge and expertise. In this podcast, after bringing everyone up to speed on being newlyweds, Tom and Jenn share their individual stories of therapy and working through mental struggles including a mental breakdown that Tom went through in late 2020. Understanding their lane, Tom and Jenn readily admit that they are in no way licensed, certified or qualified to speak about mental health in the professional sense. This is merely their anecdotal offering of struggle and success, how therapy has helped them, and their humble suggestion of not conflating or confusing certain things with therapy.

    1h 22m
  3. 15. Jiu-Jitsu is You VS You: Part 2

    10/30/2022

    15. Jiu-Jitsu is You VS You: Part 2

    “I said, ‘Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. Now, you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.'” Bruce Lee And we are back with Part 2 of our recent conversation.  Tom left you with a small cliffhanger, introducing but not going into the concept of “Make Me Better”, so that is where Tom and Jenn jump back in today. You won’t be hearing from this dynamic duo until around the end of the month. I know, this is hard to bear, but keep in mind that a week from now, Tom and Jenn will be getting married, thus becoming Mr. and Mrs. Writes and Rolls and then taking a sweet little honeymoon.  They are hoping to bring at least one more podcast episode to you by the end of November and another around mid-December, so stay tuned! In Part 2 of this podcast, Tom and Jenn cover: Tom’s concept of “Make Me Better”. Being a good training partner. A reader’s question: A husband is uncomfortable with his wife training, what can be done? Thanks for listening, and as always: We’ll see you on the mats!

    44 min
  4. 14. Jiu-Jitsu is You VS You - Part 1

    10/19/2022

    14. Jiu-Jitsu is You VS You - Part 1

    “Honestly expressing yourself...it is very difficult to do. I mean it is easy for me to put on a show and be cocky and be flooded with a cocky feeling and then feel like pretty cool...or I can make all kind of phony things, you see what I mean, blinded by it or I can show you some really fancy movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself...now that, my friend, is very hard to do.” ~Bruce Lee The response to the last two-part podcast was a good one, so Tom felt that it was only proper to bring back Miss Jenn, the Blue Belle! In today's podcast they are covering:  Reasons for starting and continuing BJJ change over time. Jiu-jitsu is hard. A reader's comments regarding comparing yourself to others. So come and have fun with Tom and Jenn as they share their experiences and laugh with, and at, each other.

    42 min
  5. 13. Jiu-Jitsu Girls: Jenn, The BlueBelle- Part 2

    09/24/2022

    13. Jiu-Jitsu Girls: Jenn, The BlueBelle- Part 2

    I bet you thought Tom was going to leave you hanging for Part 2 for another four months? Well, guess again because Tom and Jenn are back for the conclusion of their conversation! In this episode, Tom and Jenn continue where they left off last week and cover questions and topics for Jenn such as: Training Pet Peeves Biggest misconceptions about BJJ Advice to male training partners from a female Thoughts on Self Defense And again, good times were had by all! Thanks for listening and please, let us know what you thought of both parts!

    46 min

  6. 09/19/2022

    12. Jiu-Jitsu Girls: Jenn The BlueBelle - Part 1

    **Content warning** We did let a few cuss words slip on this one, so if you normally listen with kiddos around, listener discretion is advised. Tom is back after a near four month hiatus, but he brings with him the newly minted Blue Belt from the Reign Jiu Jitsu Boise Academy, Miss Jenn, The Blue Belle. Questions/Topics from Part 1 include:  Jenn's background What got her in to BJJ Her biggest struggles that she's overcome while training Advice to women just starting or curious to start BJJ Advice to young mothers who are training or want to train And much more!  Good times were had by all.

    41 min

  7. 04/28/2022

    11. The "Best" Submissions

    In this episode, Tom talks about two separate studies with very similar results regarding the most used/high percentage submissions. He also gives some solid interpretations and takeaways for the aspiring White and Blue Belt Jiu-Jitsu players out there.

    32 min

  8. 04/02/2022

    10. Blitz

    On today's episode, Tom covers a handful of topics, hence: BLITZ. A nice 35min episode to brighten your day and help you on your jiu-jitsu journey!

    35 min
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I'm Tom, a martial artist and writer at heart, coming to you from the Inland Northwestern State of Idaho. This podcast and the companion blog of the same name are focused on helping White and Blue Belts on their path of learning Jiu-Jitsu. I share my experiences; the helpful things I've learned along the way, the bumps, the bruises, successes and failures, serious moments and the many times I've just had to laugh at myself and keep moving forward. So come in, step on the mat and let's get to it!

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  • Creator
    Tom Randall
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Randall
  • Show Website
    Tom Writes and Rolls