Lukas Leasure

In this episode of the podcast I speak with Robert Degle. He’s a brown belt in BJJ under John Danaher, a coach, and a high level competitor in no gi. You can follow Robert on Instagram @robertdeglebjj or on his YouTube page by the same name. Robert is one of the best players I’ve ever rolled with and has a wealth of knowledge to share. Please enjoy.

In this clip I describe the origins of BJJ, and Sambo and how they are both direct descendants of Judo. The founder of Judo (Jigoro Kano) taught Mitsuyo Maeda who started teaching the Gracies in Brazil. He also taught Vasili Oshchepkov who founded Sambo in Russia. Kano is also responsible for the white and black belts we all know and use today.

In this episode of the podcast we discuss ONE championships debut in America and the KO loss of Demetrius Johnson and the DQ loss of Eddie Alvarez. We also break down the most recent UFC with Marvin Vettori defeating Kevin Holland, and discuss some martial arts history. I explain the roots of BJJ and Sambo, how they all stem from Judo, from one master (Kanō Jigorō) and how that makes all BJJ, Judo, and Sambo martial artists cousins in a sense.