Faris Ben-Lamkadem talks about becoming the first British man to win the IBJJF No Gi World Championship after his opponent in the final, Felipe Costa, was disqualified.

Faris Ben-Lamkadem explains his decision to focus on no gi competition and the opportunities available in UK Jiu-Jitsu now.

Richie ‘Boogeyman’ Martinez talks about his upcoming match against Xande Ribeiro at Who’s Number One 27.

Richie Martinez talks about balancing his competitive career with being a coach to elite Jiu-Jitsu competitors at 10th Planet San Diego.

Richie ‘Boogeyman’ Martinez discusses his MMA career, along with how professional shows like EBI and Metamoris changed Jiu-Jitsu.

Richie Martinez talks about the difficulty he experienced competing as a white belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

Richie Martinez is one of the top first-generation 10th Planet competitors and a professional grappling veteran. Since finishing second in the very first EBI event, Richie has competed for virtually every major promotion all around the world. He is one of the most popular figures in the 10th Planet affiliation, and still competes at the highest level today.

Jits Magazine spoke to Richie about his experience transitioning from breakdancing to Jiu-Jitsu, and his journey through the ranks. He also talked about his experiences with team grappling both in Polaris and Quintet, and the future of 10th Planet as a team. We then spoke about his upcoming match against Xande Ribeiro at Who’s Number One 27.

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0:00 From breakdancing to Jiu-Jitsu
4:07 Richie’s MMA career
7:59 Recent competition
9:22 Being a coach & competitor
11:28 Polaris Squads & Quintet
15:35 The future of 10th Planet
18:31 Xande Ribeiro at WNO 27
22:30 Plans for 2025
25:38 Thanks & signing off

Kit Dale was a pioneer of the ecological approach to Jiu-Jitsu and he explains how he first discovered the idea of task-based games.

Kit Dale shares his thoughts on the prevalence of PEDs in Jiu-Jitsu.

Kit Dale explains how he discovered Jiu-Jitsu and why he transitioned to the sport from Australian-rules football.

Kit Dale explains why he thinks that traditional drilling in Jiu-Jitsu is actually detrimental to your progress.

Kit Dale is one of the top Jiu-Jitsu competitors to ever come out of Australia and a pioneer of ecological training in the sport, or what he calls task-based games. Kit is an ADCC veteran who enjoyed a very successful career despite transitioning to Jiu-Jitsu from Australian-rules Football late in life, and he recently made a return to competition after several years away.

Jits Magazine spoke to Kit about his unique experience as one of the first high-level Jiu-Jitsu competitors to come out of Australia, and how he discovered the sport to begin with. Kit also discussed how he came to be a pioneer of using task-based games in the sport, and the ecological movement as a whole. We also spoke about Kit’s career as a writer and actor, ahead of the release of his new film; White Belt.

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0:00 From Australian-rules football to BJJ
5:44 Competing in Australia
7:36 PEDs in Jiu-Jitsu
9:09 Why Kit stopped competing
11:50 Writing White Belt
14:19 Returning to competition
16:06 Kit’s training programs
18:39 Task-based games
34:04 The future of ecological training
37:48 Thanks & Signing off

Katie Bochenek talks about balancing her career as a nurse with training and competing in Jiu-Jitsu.

Katie Bochenek announces her upcoming 145lbs title-fight at the PGF Season 8 finale!