Send us a text In this episode of Tap Talk, RJ finally sits down with his Kuya Kenneth — a legit brown belt who’s been training BJJ in California since the early 2000s. Kuya Ken has been mentioned plenty of times on the pod, but now he’s finally front and center. We talk about what jiu-jitsu was like back in the day, training in your 40s, testosterone in 2025, and the evolution of ecological-style learning. Oh, and yes — we go there. From religious conspiracies about martial arts being “demon...
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Send us a text In this episode of Tap Talk, RJ finally sits down with his Kuya Kenneth — a legit brown belt who’s been training BJJ in California since the early 2000s. Kuya Ken has been mentioned plenty of times on the pod, but now he’s finally front and center. We talk about what jiu-jitsu was like back in the day, training in your 40s, testosterone in 2025, and the evolution of ecological-style learning. Oh, and yes — we go there. From religious conspiracies about martial arts being “demon...
From The UK To The Bay: Uncle Jay's First Roll Through America
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1 hour 17 minutes
5 months ago
From The UK To The Bay: Uncle Jay's First Roll Through America
Send us a text In this episode of Tap Talk, RJ reunites with returning guest and fellow BJJ brother Jay, host of the Better Than Average Podcast and owner of a brand-new jiu-jitsu gym in the UK. Jay’s in California for the first time ever, and we catch him mid-tour of Northern Cali – from the Bay to the mats, and everywhere in between. We dive into what it’s like building a BJJ gym overseas, the culture shock of landing in the States, and the shared language of jiu-jitsu that brought us toge...
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Send us a text In this episode of Tap Talk, RJ finally sits down with his Kuya Kenneth — a legit brown belt who’s been training BJJ in California since the early 2000s. Kuya Ken has been mentioned plenty of times on the pod, but now he’s finally front and center. We talk about what jiu-jitsu was like back in the day, training in your 40s, testosterone in 2025, and the evolution of ecological-style learning. Oh, and yes — we go there. From religious conspiracies about martial arts being “demon...
