And we're back! And what a guest to have on our first episode back than Big Phil Grapsas!In this episode we discuss ...Why do we strap up the belt and jump on the mats daily? Why do we persist with jiu jitsu amongst the injuries and busy lifestyles and every other trial and tribulation we encounter with jiu jitsu?Sure this is a sport, but more impo…

On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Alan Philpott ahead of his upcoming fight on Eternal 81 on 4th November in the Gold Coast. Coming off his recent RNC win against Shaun Etchell on Eternal 78 a mere two months ago - Alan is in prime position to etch himself as the #1 contender and next in line for a title shot. We spoke about Alan's up an…

On this episode I sat down with Mitchell Tinley from Perth, Western Australia. Mitch does a lot of different things. He's a purple belt in jiu jitsu, trains mma, has a background in media and worked on triplem hosting the triplemma show. He's also worked as a ring announcer and play by play commentator in regional MMA shows such as Eternal MMA a He…

On this episode I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios. We haven't had a chat on the podcast for 2 years so it was good to catch up on this format. John's a legend, I owe him a lot and appreciate his guidance, friendship and loyalty over the years! Hope you all enjoy. Follow us: @artofsurrenderpodcast @higherjiujitsu…

After featuring in Ep19 in September 2020, Meng returns on the podcast to have a chat! Tune in, its a good one! Follow us: AOS: @artofsurrenderpodcast Meng Chua - @gentle_punisher

On this episode of the podcast I was joined by Stephen Erceg, the #1 mma flyweight in Australia. Stephen is fighting on Eternal MMA 73 on Saturday the 11th of February at RAC Stadium in Perth. We spoke about the upcoming fight, his time out since his contract with DWCS as well as UFC 284, Australian talent and what's next! EnjoyFollow us:@ercegstep…

On this episode of the podcast I caught up with Josh Stolton or more commonly known in the bjj community as Peaches. We spoke about Josh's martial arts journey including his recent competition run and preparation for ADCC with the Essence BJJ crew and Draig. I really enjoyed learning more about what the life of a professional jiu jitsu athlete look…

Caught up with my good mate and co-host of the MMA Focused episodes, Aaron Morelli - to break down the upcoming UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi. Hope you all enjoy.

Sat down with the Panza to have a chat about all things jiu jitsu. The ups, the downs and everything in between. Hope you all enjoy.

On this episode I caught up with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ - first podcast we've done together since July 2021. It was great to hear from him after his break-out year on the professional grappling scene. We discussed many different topics and this is an episode with a little something for everyone. Always a pleasure to catch up with Jake and…

I sat down with Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu in Perth, Western Australia. We spoke about all things jiu jitsu, art and self defence as well as James's core values in self belief, self control and self protection. James has a positive mindset and instills confidence and self belief in others. Jiu jitsu helps us to contr…

Aaron and myself catch up to discuss UFC 275 and all that surrounds it!

I sat down with Josh Culibao and Alan Philpott from Igor MMA in the lead up to their upcoming fights on 12 June and 16 July. Josh is set to face his fourth opponent in the UFC against the sting, Seung Woo Choi from Korea. Whilst Alan is set to face Diego Pereira on Eternal 67. After several episodes with Josh and some banter with the lads online it…

Quick episode to catch up with Jamil after getting his black belt recently. We spoke about his black belt, splitting training between gi, no-gi and wrestling. As well as recapping the recent Grappling Super Fights in Perth. Namely, two former AOS guests Daz Monstro and Brenton Chong battled it out in the main event. Jamil was on top of his game as …

Episode 56 of the podcast. I am joined by my co-host of the MMA Focused episdoes, Aaron Morello. We caught up on UFC 270, the fall out of that as well ufc breaking down UFC 271. Our thoughts on the Jack Della fight, me injuring my knee last week and we put on our first multi! Enjoy

Check out episode 55 of the podcast. Aaron Morelli and myself break down UFC 270, including Jack Della Maddalena's UFC debut and all things MMA.

We are back! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Thank you for supporting the podcast this past year. I am joined by my good friend and training partner - Matty Panza. We discuss Matt's recent promotion to brown belt, some of the things he's learned about himself along the way and everything in between. Oss…

Coach John updates you on the progress of the HJJ Podcast! After at least a couple years creating podcasts, let's say Season 1 is done! A big thanks to Bradley Hamo at Art of Surrender, and co-host Matty Voger Mason, and all the students for helping to create these episodes so far. It's been lots of fun :) And to you, dear listeners, thanks for che…

In this episode Coach John chats with Morning class regular, HJJKids parent, and the man who keeps the Morning Moves class alive, Mr Gray Negrine. Gray was introduced to the martial arts early, starting with different styles before finding jiu jitsu. It's been a couple years at Higher with no end in sight. We've seen Gray progress to multiple strip…

On this episode of the podcast Aaron and myself caught up after a couple of months hiatus to breakdown UFC 266 and catch up on all things MMA. With the lockdown restrictions in Sydney we haven't really been able to catch up ourselves so this one was a pleasure! Hope you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Instagram @art…

Coach John is joined for another Stories show with none other than recently ordained Purple belt and all round nice guy Danny Willmott!In the four years that Danny has been training, he's experienced a transformation of sorts, in many areas of his life. He attributes lots of this to his jiu jitsu practice. In this chat, we speak about how he is cop…

Coach John is joined with HJJ purple belt Luke Whiffen. Luke is a dad, husband, lawyer, and devout student of jiu jitsu. He is in his second stint of jiu jitsu, and has been training at Higher Jiu Jitsu for over three years. Throughout his journey in the art, he has been faced with numerous challenges, and has appreciated the ups and downs for maki…

HJJ's very own Pat Osbourne has done the rounds of the martial arts. And he has applied his knowledge in the most stressful situations. We sat down to discuss his martial arts journey so far, as well as where he sees it all going in the future. It was a fun chat, and we thank Ozzy for jumping on!PS. In the name of simplicity, we will now be moving …

After a few weeks off, I am joined by the legend himself, Maxwell Hearn and briefly, the all and famous Nori. We caught up on all the important things, from jiu jitsu to DT's foreskin and Max's upcoming fight this weekend at the inaugural Battleground Invitational. Check it out. Enjoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with the head coach of Higher Jiu Jitsu, John Smallios and one of the purple belt coaches, Matt Panza. We recorded this episode right before the lock down here in Sydney and only a month or so after my return to Sydney. These are two of my favourite people, they are great mates of mine and have had a huge i…

Welcome to episode #50 of the Art of Surrender. The half century, it tastes good, but its not enough. This week I sat down with Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ in Perth, Western Australia. I always look forward to chatting with Jake. He's a good bloke on and off the mats and has always come across as authentic to me. On this episode we had a chat …

Coaches John and Matty come together to discuss life with no jiu jitsu. We discuss love hate relationships with the couch versus staying in the game and continuing the journey along the path. What is the path? The jiu jitsu path is the one to quality of life, or as Aristotle described it as 'Eudaimonia'. And it is this way to the Telos, our purpose…

We are back for episode 49 of the podcast. I am joined by my MMA Focused co-host Aaron Morelli. We have mixed things up a little bit here, Aaron has hosted this episode and we have a new logo designed for the MMA Focused episodes. On this episode we reflected on UFC 263 - Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori, broke down UFC 264 - Conor McGregor vs Dus…

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu, Team Moreira Australia. It is always a pleasure to have a chat with James. He is a wealth of knowledge on the mats and a great person all around. We had a chat about all things jiu jitsu, martial arts, self protection and the impact this art ha…

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Jamil Hvakr of AMMA. He is a fourth time guest on AOS and a friend of mine. Its always a pleasure to catch up with Jamil and talk all things martial arts and just have a chat. This was an impromptu episode with only 20 minutes notice for each of us. Turned out to be a great chat with heaps of insights a…

Sure you do jiu jitsu because you love it. You also want to improve. So how do you measure this? To base your performance against these foes is unfair to yourself and your own progress. That's why the practice of jiu jitsu isn't best measured in terms of wins or loses or amount of submissions inflicted or eaten per class. Sure you tap but there are…

Fresh off his unanimous decision win (29-28) against Cody Haddon, I am joined by the Eternal MMA Flyweight Champion, Stephen 'AstroBoy' Erceg. Stephen is the #2 ranked Pro Flyweight and #3 ranked Pro Bantamweight in Australia and New Zealand. On this episode we had a chat about his win on Eternal 60 this past weekend in what is likely to be up ther…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with the MMA Focused co-host Aaron Morelli, to discuss this weekends UFC 263 fight card, which features three main fights: Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno Nate Diaz vs Leon Edwards After an incredible night of fights at Eternal 60 in Perth on the weekend, we also disc…

Brad is joined by Professor James Woodfield-Jones from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu. James is a returning guest of AOS and in this episode of the podcast we talk about longevity through the lense of jiu jitsu. With COVID-19 in action and all gyms closed at the moment, its especially important to take stock of what matters most. Heal your niggling injuries…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Josh Culibao ahead of his fight this weekend on UFC Fight Night - Font vs Garbrandt. I hope you all enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can follow us at: @artofsurrenderpodcast @joshculibao

This is a discussion based on the legendary Higher crew's thoughts about what they wish they knew before starting jiu jitsu. It touches on many angles of the jiu jitsu experience, and you'd benefit from the listen no matter what level you're at. We love feedback too! So send over at least some of your thoughts. And if you're keen on giving jits a c…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Fred Hampson, my 90 year old Pop. We had a chat about his sporting careers in boxing, cricket and AFL. As well as many different life related conversations, including his 66 years of marriage to my Nan, purchasing their first home, many different aspects of his working career and so much more. This is …

Matty and I get together to discuss the complete beginner's process to getting started with JiuJjitsu. We talk about how to find different schools in your area. We discuss what to do to schedule in a trial, as well as what to expect. We then go into what happens on the day, when you show up, during class, and after class. There are so many aspects …

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli, the co-host of the MMA Focused episodes. We discussed the results of UFC 259, this weekends fight card at UFC 260 and some general news. Keep an eye out for the AOS rashguard and fight shorts pre-sales coming out this week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Instagram: AOS - @artofsurrende…

Around 7 years ago Higher Jiu Jitsu began as the Jiu Jitsu Commune. We were there to train, and learn together, and enjoy the fruits of jiu jitsu. There was no plan, or syllabus, but definitely lots of enthusiasm, and a vision of how I wanted things to be. Numerous years on, and it sure is a different place than how it started. Now we have curricul…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli, the co-host of the MMA Focused episodes. We discussed the results of the main event in UFC 258 a few weeks ago. We also discussed UFC 259 this upcoming weekend and the three title fights headlining the card: Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling Amanda Nunes vs …

Matty and John come together and discuss how best to help a friend in a competition. "When one of us go to war, we all go to war" - Conor McGregor As a teammate, you help eachother day in and out in the training room. Now it's your buddy's turn to jump in the mix and test their skills. There are things you can do that can help, and or hinder. So be…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Maxwell Hearn and Adam Selby to discuss the Eternal MMA 56 fights that occurred on the weekend. Then we had a more casual conversation towards the end of the podcast where we spoke about Broome BJJ and the new gym opening up there, as well as the wet t-shirts comps on offer in Broome, shark attacks and…

Aand we're back!It was an extended layoff, due to numerous reasons. From technical difficulties, to problems with the recording locations. Alas, we're here, and we have an exciting year of podcasting planned!This time around we chat about how to be a good 'Uke'. An uke when I wrote the article was the student the instructor would show technique on …

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Aaron Morelli to discuss UFC 258 - Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns. We also spoke about the lightweight picture and did some potential match making in the division as well as a conversation about some of the recent news and performances. PS. In the next few weeks I will be taking pre-orders for the very …

On this episode of AOS I sat down with Jamil from Sustainable Jiu Jitsu. Jamil has been on the podcast three times now. This episode, as well as EP#001 and EP#017. Feel free to check them out too. Jamil is known for his friendly and social vibe, as well as his open mats across Perth and his Instagram page, which is very supportive of the Perth BJJ …

On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Aaron Morelli, to discuss the main and co-main fights of UFC 257 which takes place this weekend. That is, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler. We also had a chat about the Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar matchup as well as the landscape of the 155 division and Khabib's fut…

On this episode I sat down with Beth (Bam Bam) and her coach and the owner of Essence BJJ, Jake O'Driscoll. Jake featured on episode #026 which you can find at this link. We had a chat about Beth's martial arts journey, her experience with coaching both kids and adults, as well as running the kids program. Both Beth and Jake are competing in superf…

On this episode of the podcast I sat down with Daz Mokaraka from Grappling Technics. We had a chat about Daz's martial arts journey, breathwork, meditation, mental health and much more. I hope you enjoy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you all for tuning into the podcast and showing your support. I appreciate it a lot. 20…

On this episode I sat down with Aaron Morelli to go over the UFC 256 Figueiredo vs Moreno results and chat some related MMA. We also went over our predictions from the week before and a little bit about this weekends card Thompson vs Neale and much more. Get around it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Instagram: @aaron_morelli7 @b_hampson @artofsurrender…