BJJ GOONS
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsBJJ superstar Tim "MUSHMASTER" Spriggs and BJJ practitioner / activist / journalist Nico Ball tell the stories of the people of the BJJ and Combat Sports community.
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139: BRAZIL IS STILL THE MECCA / BUY IN
February 21, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
138: ADCC SOUTH AMERICAN TRIALS / IBJJF IS THE MINOR LEAGUES
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
137: FRESH & FIT / GRAPPLER PAY OUTS
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
136: REALITY / COMMENTARY CHALLENGES
January 31, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast SHOW LESS
135: WAR OF WORDS / CELEBRITY FIGHTS
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast SHOW LESS
134: WNO PREDICTIONS / BOUJEE JIU JITSU
January 17, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS
133: GRAPPLER PAY / CASH OVER PRESTIGE
January 10, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
132: YEAR IN REVIEW / WHAT'S NEXT
January 03, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
131: BIG GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO / VERY YAKUBIAN
December 20, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
130: PURPLE SWAG / SUMMERTIME IN RIO
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
129: IBJJF WORLD'S 2021 PREDICTIONS / DRINKING ON THE JOB
December 06, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
128: REDDIT DORKS / GLOW
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
127: WE'RE BACK / AJP WORLD'S 2K21
November 23, 2021 14:15 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast SHOW LESS
126: THE STANDARD / LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
125: WOMEN GOT BILLS TOO / SETTING INTENTIONS
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Follow us on Patreon: Patreon.com/BJJGOONS
124: BJJ PIX / ESKIMO BROTHERS
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
123: RESTRAINTS & SECLUSION / HAPPY BIRTHDAY
October 11, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
122: BEST IN THE WORLD / SPECIAL
October 04, 2021 04:26 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBTim returns from his successful run at Flograppling's Who's Number One Championship.
Episode 121 Balance/ Bag Chasing
September 27, 2021 04:10 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBOn this weeks episode Tim and Nico get together via Zoom before Tim flies out to WNO in Austin Texas to compete for $30,000 dollars.
120: LEADERSHIP / BJJ FACISTS
September 20, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
119: DEAR KAREN / IBJJF PANS 2021
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast SHOW LESS
118: CHECKMATE / DESIGNING IS HARD
September 06, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
117: BACK IN THE GAME / TRAINING EXPECTATIONS
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
116: BURN OUT / BOOKS THAT INSPIRE
August 23, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast SHOW LESS
115: NEGOTIATIONS / DARK PLACE
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #goonlife #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast
114: GABLE WINS GOLD / REPRESENTATION MATTERS
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/ #trashtalk #bjjgoons #bjjpodcast SHOW LESS
113: ECON 101 / BASH AT THE BEACH
August 02, 2021 04:29 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/
112: MANIFESTATION / FANNY PACK SHAMING
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBDO YOU WANT EXTRA EPISODES, MATCH BREAKDOWNS, AND TECHNIQUES? Join The GOON SQUAD on our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Tim Spriggs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timspriggsb... Nico Ball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no_new_nico/
111: ROCK BOTTOM / DON'T BE A GROUPIE
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThis week Tim and Nico discuss the future of Conor McGregor, UFC fighter pay, and BJJ Fanatics' insensitive social media ads.
110: PABS CARELA / BJJ HOOD PHILOSOPHER Pt. 2
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThis week we share part two our interview with Pabs Carela. This was originally on our Patreon, but we decided to share it with you all as a taste of what we got going on there. In this episode we go in-depth about the American vs. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling history, crack dispensaries, and a whole lot more.
109: BJJ STARS / LEGALIZE IT
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Tim and Nico discuss Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic ban for smoking weed, the results of the BJJ Stars super fight event in Brazil, and how life is more fun for stupid people.
108: PAYING IT FORWARD / PARKING LOT
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBTim reviews WNO: Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo, and Nico returns from the shortest trip to Brazil ever.
107: NICO'S MISSION / UFC 263 REVIEW
June 21, 2021 04:18 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBNico gives details on her plans in Brazil, and Tim thinks he is qualified to be a UFC referee.
106: BEST BJJ RIVALRY / SEAL TEAM 6
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBTim gives his take on the best rivalry in BJJ. Nico teaches a lesson in never judging a book by it's cover. And both reminisce about doing extreme training.
105: THAT'S NOT A SPONSORSHIP / UNSOLICITED ADVICE
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBTim dunks on a "sponsorship" offer and him and Nico talk about the best advice they ever got from a coach.
104: CREATING A BJJ GAME PLAN / WHEN TO GO PRO
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBTim talks about how he creates BJJ game plans for his clients. Also, Nico and Tim discuss when someone should become a professional grappler and give advice on how to be successful in the lifestyle.
103: IS OVERTRAINING REAL? / NEXT LEVEL
May 22, 2021 00:15 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBThe GOONS celebrate getting new audio equipment and discuss whether overtraining is real.
102: THE GREAT DEBATE / GI VS. NO-GI
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThis week Tim and Nico discuss whether Gi or No-Gi jiujitsu is superior to the other.
101: MISSED OPPORTUNITY / PUBLICITY STUNT
May 10, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThis week the GOONS talk about: Tim costing Nico and himself a trip to Brazil, free training for the police, observations from the recent "Who's Number One?" card, and much more.
100: DJ JACKSON / MR. WORLD WIDE
May 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThis week the GOONS welcome back the original co-host of the BJJ GOONS Podcast, multiple time world champion, and head grappling coach of Fairtex Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand, DJ Jackson. In this episode DJ talks about moving to Thailand to be a coach, adjusting to life in the "land of smiles", his future as a competitor and a whole lot more.
99: SACRIFICES/ IT'S A RUSE
April 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBThis week Tim and Nico talk about Conor McGregor stiffing a charity out of $500,000, IBJJF leaving FloGrappling, Jake Paul vs Ben Askren, and the Top 5 Celebrities we think can fight in real life.
98: ERICK NICHOLSON / SECRET ROLL CLUB
April 19, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBThis week the GOONS talk to Erick Nicholson. Erick is a educator in New York who runs a BJJ program at his school and is a member of the Secret Roll Club; a group of athletes that started rolling together to escape the strict rules of traditional Jiu-Jitsu schools. What started off as a handful of friends, has blossomed into large events with DJ's , charity food drives, and prize giveaways.
97: PROMOTIONS / ROAD TRIP
April 12, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThis week the GOONS discuss belt promotions and keys to traveling internationally to compete.
96: CATCH A FADE / SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
April 05, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week the GOONS discuss: Battling the IRS, teaching young people, Cyborg being a racist jackass, the rise in anti-asian hate crimes, and how to avoid getting robbed.
95: FORCED SABBATICAL / RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS
March 29, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThis week on the show: Nico talks about her car problems and battles with the US Healthcare System. Tim explains why he is stepping away from competition for the foreseeable future. Tim and Nico review HBO's new documentary "The Day Sports Stood Still". And they both reflect on how the quarantine has changed their lives. Subscribe to the BJJ GOONS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BJJGOONS Buy Our Merch: https://www.favelajiujitsu.com/shop/
94: ONLY FANS POSER / PERKS OF PATREON
March 22, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week the GOONS talk about: the difference between the competitor and the martial artist mindset, how Tim breaks down film, the unruly content on the BJJ GOONS Patreon and much more.
93: ERIN HERLE / LIFE'S SEASONS
March 15, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week the GOONS welcome Erin Herle back to the show. Erin has gone through a lot since the last time she's been on BJJ GOONS and this episode she catches us up on what's new with her. Erin and the GOONS also discuss proper bitch slapping technique.
92: NATHALIE & OSIRIS FELIZ / REVOLUTIONARY RECOVERY
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBThis week the GOONS interview Nathalie and Osiris Feliz. Nathalie is a licensed massage therapist that owns and operates Alquina Massage & Wellness, Osiris is a yoga master who founded Air Fire Yoga a practice that focuses on developing: strength, endurance, proper body alignment, flexibility, relaxation, and vitality. Nat and Osi use their fields to help people prevent and recover from injuries a issue that every jiujitsu practitioner deals with.
91: BJJ MONEY / STRICTLY BUSINESS
March 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBThis week Tim and Nico talk about making money in the BJJ industry. Who is the best at getting the bag? Is being a full-time jiujitsu athlete feasible? What's it like being a dope-ass broke-ass grappler? Find the answers to these questions and more on this episode of the pod.
90: EUG GRAND PRIX BREAKDOWN / MASTER DONNIE RETURNS
February 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week Donald Achnick comes back on the show to breakdown Evolve Ur Game's Lightweight Grand Prix for $10,000. We give our scouting report for each of the competitors and discuss who we think is taking home the bag.