Alberto Crane Show
336 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Fighting, the Brain and Human Potential
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ACS #152 Chris Lee - ABUNDANCE & PROSPERITY
March 29, 2021 20:20 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBAbundance is a state of mind and prosperity is the result. Chris Lee has been my coach at Choice Center in Las Vegas who in a short time has really made a difference in my life. Choice Center specializes in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Training. I spent the weekend in the Abundance and Prosperity Course, Chris was kind enough to spend a few minutes with me.
ACS #151 Allan Moura - TACFIT BRASIL
March 24, 2021 13:44 - 13 minutes - 31 MBAllan is our TACFIT Director in Brazil, we had a great time together this last week where where he has been doing big work for TACFIT’s growth in Brazil and supporting our growth world wide. I wanted to take a few minutes while I was in Brazil to talk with him about his background and why he is so passionate about this system and the work we do.
ACS #150 James Wright - YOU ARE NOT REPLACEABLE
March 21, 2021 12:06 - 1 hour - 147 MBJames is a BJJ Black Belt, served in the Marine Corps for 20 twenty years with 6 tours in Iraq. He is a father and husband. He has created Kinonos for Kai a non profit dedicated to his sons Legacy, Kai Wright was a dedicated Jiu-Jitsu athlete and champion who the world lost too early to suicide. Every 1.5 hours, a youth commits suicide. I appreciate James friendship, sharing some of his story and for bringing awareness to this sensitive subject.
ACS #149 Henry Akins - HIDDEN JIU-JITSU
March 18, 2021 13:51 - 1 hour - 268 MBHenry Akins began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1995 at the Rickson Gracie Academy. Rickson Gracie presented Henry with his Black Belt, being the third American to receive the honor. Henry became the main instructor at the Rickson Gracie Academy until 2008 when he was forced to stop due to a back injury. He feels blessed to be able to share this art with others and to pass on the knowledge that was taught to him by the greatest Jiu-Jitsu practitioner ever.
ACS #148 Aldo “Caverinha”Januário - CAVERINHA JIU-JITSU FAMILY
March 14, 2021 16:43 - 49 minutes - 114 MBAldo Januário, commonly known as “Caveirinha” is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, who is widely recognized as one of the top grappling coaches in the world. A pioneering figure for the sport in the city of Belo Horizonte – Brazil, Caveirinha developed some of the top competitors in the grappling world. People such as Rafael dos Anjos, Philipe Della Monica, Rodrigo de Freitas, Gustavo Saraiva, Igor Araújo, Paulo “Borrachinha” Costa and many others. We have known ea...
ACS #147 Aaron Cruz & Erik “Esik” Melland - HARD RESPONSIBLE PUSH (HPR)
March 10, 2021 19:57 - 55 minutes - 126 MBI had a great time discussing with Aaron and Esik HPR (Hard Responsible Push) a team building event for TACFIT Certified (Current TACFIT, FlowFit, Clubbell) instructors which is going through all of the Tacfit protocols for 26 days straight.
ACS #146 Néstor Serra Verdaguer - TACFIT International Educational Director
March 07, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 159 MBNéstor has been in the fitness and sports industry for over three decades. He is TACFIT’s International Educational Director who has been working hard to develop and update the delivery of our Systems in TACFIT and getting our next generation of Coaches and Instructors ready to teach Scott Sonnon’s body of work and the Worlds Smartest Workout. I am grateful for his friendship and appreciate his integrity and passion in everything he does.
ACS #145 Reinaldo Novoa - TACFIT TIMER
March 03, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour - 138 MBBorn and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Sensei “Robbie” has been on the Mats since he was 5 years old. He founded Muga Mushin Judo School with the aim of firstly preserving the essence of judo while still affording judoka the option to aspire to their Olympic dreams. One of his Coaches brought him to a TACFIT Certification over 10 years and his passion for programming led him into creating our TACFIT Timer App which is used by so many of us all around the world every single day. He likes to...
ACS #144 Irakli Mgeladze - Georgian Jiu-Jitsu
February 28, 2021 16:05 - 34 minutes - 79.2 MBProf Irakli was born and raised in Georgia a country in the Caucasus Mountain region at the intersection of Europe and Asia. He shares his story of moving to the US and finding Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Prof Irakli is the fastest student I’ve promoted to Black Belt and have always been impressed by his techniques he’s developed and he has taught me a lot. Those that know him, know he’s a man of few words so it was a big pleasure to sit down with him and share some his story.
ACS #142 Sean Patrick Flanery - BORN A CHAMPION
February 24, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 145 MBSean Patrick Flanery is an American actor, producer, author and martial artist. He is known for his main role in the Boondock Saints and just released his film Born a Champion which is a 2021 American martial arts drama. It stars Flanery, Dennis Quaid and Katrina Bowden. The film also features mixed martial arts fighter Edson Barboza, with appearances by Renzo Gracie and Mickey Gall. I watched Born a Champion with my family and was really moved by the accuracy of the movie and capturing this ...
ACS #141 Jason Hunt - MERAKI BJJ
February 21, 2021 14:40 - 1 hour - 194 MBJason is the owner and operator of Meraki BJJ in Santa Monica, California. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo Black Belt. Originally from Texas, he shares his story how ended up living the Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle and lessons he’s learned training with the best from around the World. I first met him when we opened our first Legacy Gym in Encino back in 2009, so it was great catching up with him after all these years.
ACS #140 Tim Valdez - LEGACY
February 17, 2021 23:40 - 51 minutes - 120 MBTim is one of my long time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students and Black Belts. He is the oldest of 7 brothers and sisters. He’s been teaching martial arts to kids for over 15 years and runs his after school program in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s been an honor to see him grow up over the years.
ACS #139 Pete “The Greek” Letsos - WRISTLOCK THE WORLD
February 14, 2021 15:13 - 1 hour - 172 MBLetsos is a 3X Pan Am medalist, as well as a 3X Gracie World Champion. Letsos began training in Jiu Jitsu in high school at the Carlson Gracie Academy in downtown Chicago, and won several matches in the Jiu Jitsu World Championships as a purple belt. In 2002 after several years training with the Carlson Gracie academy in Chicago. The 3 week journey that Letsos intended to have ended up being prolonged and before he knew it, 4 years had passed in which Letsos trained amongst some of the best...
ACS #138 - Adem Redzovic - KNOW THYSELF
February 10, 2021 14:58 - 1 hour - 198 MBAlways great spending time with my brother Prof Adem visiting from Chicago. He and his family were one of the original Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies in the City of Chicago.
ACS #137 Valentino Morales ~ DETERMINATION
February 07, 2021 18:14 - 50 minutes - 117 MBValentino is an actor, producer, writer and a former New York State Golden Gloves competitor in boxing. He grew up in NYC, where he later would bounce at the worlds most renowned night clubs in Manhattan. It’s been amazing to be together on the mats with him and his kids over the years. I’m always humbled by his humility, generosity and appreciate his friendship.
ACS #136 - Aaron Cruz - TACFIT ROADMAP
February 03, 2021 22:47 - 1 hour - 206 MBAaron Cruz was one of the first TACFIT Team Leaders in the System and plays an important part in our Educational Team and Leadership. He broke down the road map he thought someone should take in learning the system from his close to 15 years in the System training and teaching others. I learned a lot from this talk and if you live the TACFIT lifestyle this is definitely for you. Aaron lives in Monterrey, California where he owns and operates his gym Alta Performance.
ACS #136 - Aaron Cruz - INTUFLOW TACFIT FLOWFIT
February 03, 2021 22:47 - 1 hour - 206 MBAaron Cruz was one of the first TACFIT Team Leaders in the System and plays an important part in our Educational Team and Leadership. He broke down the road map he thought someone should take in learning the system from his close to 15 years in the System training and teaching others. I learned a lot from this talk and if you live the TACFIT lifestyle this is definitely for you. Aaron lives in Monterrey, California where he owns and operates his gym Alta Performance.
ACS #135 Royce Gracie & Khonry Gracie - AS REAL AS IT GETS
January 31, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 159 MBWhat an honor to sit down with the Legendary Royce Gracie and his son Khonry. We talked a lot of history of the beginning of the UFC, how it was fighting no gloves, no time limit and no rules. Khonry is a Bellator MMA fighter, we talked about how it was growing up Gracie and representing the family name. If you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu you don’t want to miss this one.
ACS #134 Marcelo “Uirapuru” Azevedo - JIU-JITSU BROTHERHOOD
January 27, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour - 147 MBProf Marcelo is a 4 x World Champion, 3 x Pan American, 4 x Brazilian National Champion and is also the only person to ever win 3 MMA fights in one night in Brazil. “Uirapuru” known by his nickname is a Black Belt under Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães. Marcelo filled in Draculino’s boots as head Coach of Gracie Barra Belo Horizonte Headquarters after the departure of the famous instructor to the United States. Besides being a decorated Competitor himself he has been a part of the developme...
ACS #133 Ben Exton - TACFIT Australia
January 24, 2021 18:39 - 46 minutes - 106 MBBen Exton has a worked in the fitness and sports world for over 14 years. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology and a Bachelor of Business. He is a TACFIT Team Leader and part of our TACFIT World Educational Team. It great to chat with him about his background, time living in Tonga and the various Athletes, Sports and Demographics he has worked with over the years.
ACS #132 Dave Novigrod - BJJ in America Part 2
January 18, 2021 19:54 - 1 hour - 140 MBDave is a 5th Degree Black Belt, he’s been training since 1991 and received his Black Belt from Rigan Machado in 2000. It was great to talk about Jiu-Jitsu characters from the past and present. The adventures of training BJJ in America in the early days and more.
ACS #132 Dave Novigrod - BJJ in America Part 1
January 18, 2021 19:53 - 1 hour - 153 MBDave is a 5th Degree Black Belt, he’s been training since 1991 and received his Black Belt from Rigan Machado in 2000. It was great to talk about Jiu-Jitsu characters from the past and present. The adventures of training BJJ in America in the early days and more.
ACS #131 Carlos “Coco” Zamora - TACFIT Costa Rica
January 14, 2021 00:53 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBCoco is the owner and operator of FitKinetics with two locations in San Jose where he teaches TACFIT as well as other programs. He studied International Business in the US and currently is working on his Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy. Coco just became a TACFIT Senior Instructor as well, it was great to sit down with him and hear about his TACFIT Journey.
ACS #130 - Brandon “Hapa” Agawa - SHARPENING YHE BLADE
January 10, 2021 14:18 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBBrandon “Hapa” Is a Capoeirista. Strongfirst SFG 2 and just became a TACFIT Senior Instructor!! We talk about his TACFIT Journey, what it took to achieve TACFIT Senior Instructor, how he found his groove and his motivation to persevere.
ACS #129 Leo Cantu - OVERCOMING
January 06, 2021 14:50 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBProf Leo Cantu is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Owner and Operator of Gracie Barra Corpus Christi in Texas. We have been friends for close to 20 Years. Prof Leo also suffers from Epilepsy. We talk old stories and talk about some of his personal battles along the way.
ACS #128 Thomas Pless - 20 Years Santa Fe BJJ
January 03, 2021 17:06 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThomas Pless New Mexico’s first home grown Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and my first Black Belt. He just received his 4th Degree promotion. Prof Thomas Pless has been teaching in Santa Fe New Mexico for over 25 Years. We discuss his martial arts journey of moving from Traditional Martial Arts to Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His dedication to his students and our community. It was an honor to sit down with him.
ACS #128 Thomas Pless - 20 YEARS SANTA FE BJJ
January 03, 2021 17:06 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThomas Pless New Mexico’s first home grown Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and my first Black Belt. He just received his 4th Degree promotion. Prof Thomas Pless has been teaching in Santa Fe New Mexico for over 25 Years. We discuss his martial arts journey of moving from Traditional Martial Arts to Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His dedication to his students and our community. It was an honor to sit down with him.
ACS #127 Andrew Jones and Jordan Gaskins - BJJ BLACK BELT
December 30, 2020 22:33 - 54 minutes - 125 MBNew Professors Andrew and Jordan just received their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts after many years. We talk about the journey and lessons learned along the way.
ACS #126 Mike Fowler - NORTH SHORE JIIU-JITSU
December 27, 2020 23:35 - 1 hour - 170 MBMike Fowler is a 4th Degree Black Belt and achieved his Black Belt in under 3.5 years being one the fastest ever to achieve the rank. Mike was one top American BJJ Competitors for many years, beating some of the top names in the Sport. In 2006, controversy struck Fowler and stopped him on his tracks at the IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championships (his first year as a black belt). Mikes match with Daniel Moraes was one of the most talked about that year. This caused such turmoil that IBJJF (Brazil...
ACS #125 Robert Torres - HONOR, LOYALTY , RESPECT
December 23, 2020 22:31 - 34 minutes - 79.5 MBRobert Torres holds Black Belts in multiple martial arts and now Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has been teaching for over 20 years. After High School he joined the Army National Guard and now owns and operates Crescent Moon Karate. He was one of our first students here in Burbank and it’s been a big pleasure watching him grow and interesting to hear his perspective on BJJ compared to other Martial Arts.
ACS #124 Kris Buranasombati - BLACK BELT JOURNEY
December 20, 2020 14:46 - 1 hour - 186 MBKris just received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt after almost 10 years of Training. Enlisting into Navy as a teenager, traveling around the World on a Nuclear Submarine. Transitioning back into civilian life. He tells his story about how he got into Jiu-Jitsu. Meeting his wife on the Mat, being a father and more. Great to hear more of Kris’s life story as it’s been a big pleasure to watch him and his family’s growth over the years.
ACS #125 Marcus Kowal - LIAM’s LIFE FOUNDATION
December 13, 2020 21:28 - 1 hour - 252 MBMarcus Kowal is a professional kickboxer, MMA fighter and boxer. He is also a 2nd degree black belt in Krav Maga, teaching self defense to civilians, military and law enforcements. Marcus has over 20 years in the fitness and martial arts industry. He was also in the Swedish special forces (Rangers) before moving to the US. He owns and operates Systems Training Center in the South Bay. His 15 month year son Liam was tragically killed by a drunk driver and seriously injured Liam’s 15-year-o...
ACS #124 Marcus Kowal - LIAM’s LIFE FOUNDATION
December 13, 2020 21:28 - 1 hour - 252 MBMarcus Kowal is a professional kickboxer, MMA fighter and boxer. He is also a 2nd degree black belt in Krav Maga, teaching self defense to civilians, military and law enforcements. Marcus has over 20 years in the fitness and martial arts industry. He was also in the Swedish special forces (Rangers) before moving to the US. He owns and operates Systems Training Center in the South Bay. His 15 month year son Liam was tragically killed by a drunk driver and seriously injured Liam’s 15-year-o...
ACS #123 Greg Jackson - THE SCIENCE OF MMA
December 09, 2020 15:31 - 1 hour - 126 MBCoach Greg Jackson has won Best MMA Coach, Best MMA Gym, MMA Coach of the Year Awards and has been nicknamed the “Yoda” of MMA in many articles and publications. He has trained some of the greatest fighters, including former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovksi, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm, Diego Sanchez and countless other professional MMA athletes and champions. I...
ACS #122 Felicia Oh - WOMEN IN BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
December 06, 2020 17:37 - 1 hour - 117 MBFelicia is a Jean Jacques Machado Black Belt , ADCC Silver Medalist and BJJ World Champion. Always great spending time with her and conversation. On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and most Platforms.
ACS #121 Scotty Nelson - ON THE MAT
December 02, 2020 15:45 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBOne of the Original Gringos who moved to Brazil in the Nineties to live the Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle. Scotty had a huge influence on myself and American Jiu-Jitsu with his BJJ Content as well as having cool gear from Brazil in the early 2000’s. He later opened up OTM Fight Shops with locations around the Country. He was responsible for bringing the “Jiu-Jitsu Cut from Brazil” to Pakistan that most of us around the World use now. His Lucky Gi Brand just became the official Gi for the UFC Store. He ...
ACS #120 Jeff Glover - ALL JIU-JITSU
November 29, 2020 15:25 - 1 hour - 109 MBBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, World Champion, Jeff has won at the highest levels in Gi and No -Gi against the best competition over the years. Jeff has fully dedicated his life to Jiu-Jitsu and has always been one to watch with his style and showmanship. I’ve been a fan of his for as long as I can remember so it was a big pleasure to talk a little about his career, about the adventures and lessons learned along the way.
ACS #119 - Lulu Liu, Monika Toth Cingel, Andreya Bermejo - Road to TACFIT Certification Level 1
November 25, 2020 22:51 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBFresh off of their TACFIT Online Certification Level 1 they discuss the process, the learning and the journey. Had a great time with lots of laughs!
ACS #118 Chris Kirk & Robert Miller - Road to TACFIT Level 2 Certification
November 22, 2020 13:34 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBChris is a Veteran who now helps our Military use their benefits to get a College Degree, as well as a Personal Trainer. Chris had just finished the ZULU (formerly FOXTROT) TACFIT Physical Test. He discusses his TACFIT Journey on how he got started in the System, him flying in from Arizona to Burbank to learn as well as bringing TACFIT Team Leader Robert Miller to teach Workshops and how thorough and how much he’s learned in his TACFIT Certification processes, from in person workshops, Cert...
ACS #117 Jan Stolz - MARTIAL ARTS & TACFIT
November 18, 2020 17:36 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBJan Stolz owns and operates the Budokan Training Center Halle in Halle (Saale) Germany he has been teaching since 1990 and has had his own martial arts school since 1993. He is also a TACFIT Team Leader, we discuss the similarities of Martial Arts and TACFIT and how they compliment and improve each other. Jan grew up in East Germany in a time when it was illegal to practice martial arts publicly, it was interesting to hear how martial arts became really popular after the Berlin Wall came ...
ACS #116 Robert Miller - STRENGTH AND MOBILITY
November 15, 2020 15:39 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBRobert Miller Stuntman, Actor, Fitness Model, Coach and TACFIT Team Leader talks about training with the Barbell, Clubbell and Mobility. We touch on our Online TACFIT Certification, the new TACFIT Barbell 101 Instructional he just filmed and more.
ACS #115 - Eliot Marshall - FIND YOUR POWER
November 11, 2020 14:45 - 1 hour - 149 MBEliot Marshall is a martial artist, business owner, podcaster, author and TED speaker. He was the first American to win the BJJ Pan American championship at blue, purple, and brown belt. After transitioning to MMA, Eliot fought on The Ultimate Fighter, earned a UFC contract, and fought for 4 more years. Upon retirement he became the co-owner of Easton Training Center, one of Colorado's leading martial arts schools, with 7 locations across the Denver area. Through his podcast, The Gospel of Fi...
ACS #114 - Jihad Haddad - TACFIT FAMILY
November 08, 2020 17:54 - 1 hour - 155 MBJihad is a TACFIT Team Leader as well as the TACFIT MENA Director (Middle East and North Africa). He is a Judo Black Belt and speaks English, French, Arabic. We discussed how he chose his Passion of being a Trainer and Coach as a career over his Finance background many years ago and has never looked back.
ACS #113 Rafael Lovato Jr - MARTIAL ARTIST
November 03, 2020 15:31 - 1 hour - 173 MBRafael Lovato Jr is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. He’s an IBJJF Black Belt World Champion and the first American to win the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam (Worlds, Pans, Europeans, Brasileiro). He later entered MMA where he became the Legacy and the Bellator World Champion. It was an honor to hear about his roots of growing up in his fathers dojo, going to Brazil at 16 years old by himself and how he developed his Winning Mindset.
ACS #112 Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães - 25 YEARS DRACULINO TEAM
October 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBWe both just flew in from Brazil and caught up on the amazing 25 Year Anniversary celebration of starting his first academy exactly 25 years to this month. The beginning of so many future champions from BJJ Gi, No-Gi, MMA and of thousands of Black Belts now spread all around the World. I am forever grateful to be a part of this Team, this Family and this Legacy. Enjoy!
ACS 111 Alaina Sawaya - FLOW
October 25, 2020 15:23 - 1 hour - 110 MBAlaina Sawaya is a Firefighter, TACFIT Team Leader, Wife and Mother of Two. She shares her career transition from being a long time movement specialist and fitness model to becoming a Firefighter at 40 years of age. How TACFIT has helped her in her career and how she uses Flow to recover and live her best life.
ACS #111 Alaina Sawaya - FLOW
October 25, 2020 15:23 - 1 hour - 110 MBAlaina Sawaya is a Firefighter, TACFIT Team Leader, Wife and Mother of Two. She shares her career transition from being a long time movement specialist and fitness model to becoming a Firefighter at 40 years of age. How TACFIT has helped her in her career and how she uses Flow to recover and live her best life.
ACS #110 Saulo Ribeiro - INVINCIBLE
October 22, 2020 12:44 - 2 hours - 172 MBSaulo Ribeiro received his black belt in 1995, he is a 5 x IBJJF World Champion, 2 x ADCC Champion him and his brother Xande Ribeiro are the most accomplished brothers in the history of the Sport. Sensei Saulo has been someone I had studied, learned from and have been inspired by since I started competing in the 1990’s. I learned Strategy, Tactics, Game Planning by his example in competition. To me Saulo Ribeiro is my favorite BJJ Competitor of all time so it was a huge honor to finally trai...
ACS #109 Jessica Hardy - ULTRA ENDURANCE ATHLETE
October 18, 2020 15:36 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBJessica is an Ultra Marathoner, Endurance Athlete and one of the top women in the world. She’s ran the Badwater Ultramarathon twice (135 miles thru Death Valley with temperatures getting up to 137 degrees), has done four Ironmans and just finished running the Appalachian Trail (2,193 miles) by herself this year. She shares here experiences on how she got involved in these extreme challenges as well as her process and mindset to complete them. #UltraMarathon #Ironman #BadWater #JessicaHardy #A...
ACS #108 Amal Easton - EASTON BJJ
October 14, 2020 18:52 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBProfessor Amal Easton began his martial arts journey over 30 years ago with the study of Muay Thai. He has studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu extensively since 1992. After earning his degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Professor Easton moved to Rio De Janeiro in 1995. One of few Americans living in Rio de Janeiro, he trained and competed out of the Gracie Barra Academy for three and a half years. Professor Easton was only the seventh person to receive a black belt from the legendary Renzo Graci...