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by Kenneth Wilson & Mat Veiga
Welcome to "BJJ Balance," your ultimate guide to mastering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and conquering life's challenges! Join hosts Black Belt Matt Veiga and Purple Belt Kenny Wilson for hilarious, insightful talks on balancing BJJ expertise with daily life. Episodes feature the black belt sharing cutting-edge BJJ techniques, while the purple belt adds relatable perspectives and funny anecdotes. Special guests, interviews, and entertaining stories promise inspiration.
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- 1 weeks ago54 min
Episode 159 - Is Modern Dating BROKEN? Craig Jones Teases CJI 3
Kenny is BACK on the BJJ Balance Podcast, and this week we're talking about everything from Craig Jones teasing CJI 3 to why modern dating might be completely broken.In Episode 159, Matt and Kenny get into the chaos of dating apps, relationships in the age of social media, meeting their wives, and whether dating someone at your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym is actually a good idea.But this wouldn't be BJJ Balance without some jiu-jitsu news and absolute nonsense.Craig Jones has dropped another teaser, and we're wondering what it means for CJI 3 and the future of professional submission grappling. With fans hungry for more major BJJ events, could something big be on the horizon?We also get into Matt's upcoming NEVER A2 tattoo, the ongoing A2 vs. A3 rivalry, which Mario Kart and Street Fighter characters represent our favorite grapplers, and what every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu belt rank should actually know before moving up.Plus, we talk about our partnership with Level Black and what having support from an established jiu-jitsu brand means to the podcast.Whether you're a white belt just starting out, a purple belt developing your game, or a black belt who's seen it all, there's something for everyone in this episode.JOIN THE CONVERSATIONWould you ever date someone from your jiu-jitsu gym? Is modern dating really as bad as people say? And what do you think Craig Jones has planned for CJI 3?Drop your thoughts in the comments!Subscribe to BJJ Balance for weekly conversations about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, BJJ culture, professional competition, and everything happening on and off the mats.Find BJJ Balance on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, and Discord.#BJJ #JiuJitsu #CraigJonesPlease Follow BJJ Balance on all of our socials:IG: @BJJBalanceDiscord: discord.gg/bjjbalanceTik Tok: @BJJBalanceYouTube: YouTube.com/@BJJBalanceKenny IG: @KennyDoesBJJMatt IG: @oss_nation_bjj
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Episode 158 — Matt Goes OFF on Guard Pullers, Joe Rogan & BJJ Culture
Could Kenny actually beat Joe Rogan in a jiu-jitsu match? Why do A2s refuse to wrestle? And what would it feel like to roll with Craig Jones at 100%?Welcome back to the BJJ Balance Podcast! Episode 158 is a little different. Southern California weather has Kenny fighting for his life at home, so Matt is flying solo — and absolutely nothing is off-limits.Matt kicks things off with a special moment at Checkmat Murrieta, celebrating his professor's fifth-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt promotion and reflecting on the opportunities that BJJ has created.Then we get into the good stuff.Are guard pullers ruining the stand-up game? Matt has some strong opinions about A2 competitors who sit down before the match even starts. He also answers listener questions about dream superfights, including the hypothetical matchup nobody asked for: Kenny vs. Joe Rogan.And when it comes to Matt's own dream matches? Forget easy wins. He wants to experience what it's like to grapple with the best in the world, including Craig Jones, Gordon Ryan, Mikey Musumeci, and other elite athletes.Plus, we talk about potential PGF opportunities, a possible BJJ retreat in Costa Rica, classic martial arts movies like Bloodsport, Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat, and what it's really like to be a 42-year-old gamer.Matt closes the episode with a hilarious story about his very first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in 2009, where he learned that losing on the mats might be the least embarrassing part of competition.IN THIS EPISODE:Matt's solo takeover of BJJ BalanceA fifth-degree BJJ black belt promotionThe future of BJJ Balance and potential PGF coverageWhy A2 guard pullers need to learn takedownsCould Kenny beat Joe Rogan?Dream superfights with Craig Jones and Gordon RyanRolling with the best grapplers in the worldBloodsport and the greatest martial arts moviesStreet Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, and classic gamingMatt's first BJJ tournament and the brutal lessons of losingABOUT BJJ BALANCEBJJ Balance brings you unfiltered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu discussions, grappling news, competition breakdowns, training advice, and the occasional completely unhinged conversation about life outside the mats.Hosted by Matt, a second-degree BJJ black belt, and Kenny, a Checkmat purple belt.With over 500,000 downloads across podcast platforms, we're building one of the most entertaining communities in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.JOIN THE COMMUNITY🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @bjjbalance📱 Follow us on Instagram and join our Discord to submit questions for future episodes.🔒 Want more BJJ Balance? Check out After the Roll, available to Tier 2 and higher subscribers on YouTube and Spotify.LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE!Would Kenny beat Joe Rogan in a grappling match? Are guard pullers getting too comfortable? And who would you choose for your dream BJJ superfight?Let us know in the comments!#BJJ #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJBalance #joerogan #CraigJones
- 3 weeks ago1h 13m
Episode 157 - Mikey Musumeci Wants MMA… Is the UFC Next?
Could Mikey Musumeci actually make the jump from elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to MMA — and eventually the UFC?On Episode 157 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Kenny and Matt break down Mikey Musumeci’s interest in MMA, what his game could look like when punches, kicks and the cage enter the equation, and the potential matchups that could make his MMA debut must-watch television.But this episode goes much deeper than the professional grappling world.We talk about why today’s generation of young Jiu-Jitsu athletes could eventually become the best grapplers the sport has ever seen, how specialized training is changing the level of kids coming through BJJ, and what happens when athletes essentially grow up training Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling year-round.Then we get into one of the biggest problems experienced blue belts run into:You’re destroying white belts.You’re beating other blue belts.But purple, brown and black belts are still eating your lunch.So what do you do?Sometimes getting better means deliberately putting yourself in bad positions, abandoning the game you're already good at and becoming comfortable LOSING again.We also answer listener questions about submissions, the transition from blue to purple belt, what kind of black belt you should aspire to become, competition experience, lineage, coaching, accountability and why the culture inside a Jiu-Jitsu academy ultimately starts with the person leading the room.Plus: '90s cartoons, getting old, gray hair, cheap Corvettes, gas-station glizzies, UFC nostalgia and considerably more nonsense than any respectable Jiu-Jitsu podcast should contain.🥋 BJJ Balance Podcast — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, MMA, training culture and everything that happens in between.Follow Kenny:@KennyDoesBJJFollow Mat:@OSSNationBJJJoin the BJJ Balance community and send us your questions for future episodes.Subscribe on YouTube and follow BJJ Balance on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.#BJJ #JiuJitsu #BrazilianJiuJitsu #MikeyMusumeci #UFC #Grappling #BJJPodcastPlease Follow BJJ Balance on all of our socials:IG: @BJJBalanceDiscord: discord.gg/bjjbalanceTik Tok: @BJJBalanceYouTube: YouTube.com/@BJJBalance
- Sep 29, 20261h 0m
Episode 156 - UFC BJJ Might Have Already Hit Its Ceiling
Can UFC BJJ keep growing — or does PGF have the better long-term model for professional jiu-jitsu?On Episode 156 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Kenny and Matt get into the future of professional grappling, UFC BJJ’s move behind a paywall, and why PGF’s team-based format, franchises, trades, free agency and city-based teams could eventually turn jiu-jitsu into something that looks much more like a traditional professional sport.But before we get there, Matt has another idea: Judo needs to be Americanized.Not changed. Not renamed. Not stripped of its history. Just given the same American flavor that helped Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu evolve in the United States. Less worrying about what everything is called and a little more “can we just toss somebody?”The guys also discuss the controversy surrounding a UFC BJJ competitor celebrating after an opponent’s arm was injured, why competitors are responsible for tapping, and whether combat sports athletes sometimes need a little showmanship to separate themselves from everyone else.Then things go completely off the rails.Matt explains how a normal round of jiu-jitsu somehow ended with him getting thrown out the front door of the gym, receiving another black eye, and immediately turning the injury into content. That somehow leads to combat-sports injuries, Noah’s Ark, internet trends, Sydney Sweeney, No-Gi Worlds, and Kenny once again reminding Matt about the time he took him down.Just another completely normal episode of BJJ Balance.🥋 IN THIS EPISODE:• Why Judo hasn't caught on in America like BJJ• Should Judo get an “American” makeover?• What Eddie Bravo got right about branding techniques• UFC BJJ moving behind a paywall• The controversy over celebrating after an arm break• Why fighters sometimes need to be the villain• Matt gets thrown OUT OF THE GYM during a roll• 15 years of black eyes from combat sports• Noah’s Ark somehow enters the conversation• UFC BJJ vs. PGF• Why team-based professional jiu-jitsu could be the future• How UFC BJJ could instantly improve its live atmosphere• “DON’T STAND THEM UP” is born• No-Gi Worlds in Las Vegas• The BJJ Balance guys volunteer themselves for Hero Retreat• Kenny vs. Matt gets brought up… again• Matt prepares for another competition seasonSubscribe to BJJ Balance for weekly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu conversations, current events, terrible opinions, life, training, competition, and everything happening around the sport.Follow BJJ Balance on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and social media.#BJJ #JiuJitsu #BrazilianJiuJitsu #UFCBJJ #PGF #Judo #Grappling #BJJPodcast #NoGi #JiuJitsuPodcastPlease Follow BJJ Balance on all of our socials:IG: @BJJBalanceDiscord: discord.gg/bjjbalanceTik Tok: @BJJBalanceYouTube: YouTube.com/@BJJBalanceKenny IG: @KennyDoesBJJMatt IG: @oss_nation_bjj
- Sep 22, 202659 min
Episode 155 - The Future of Jiu-Jitsu Is TEAM Based
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #PGFPGF is changing — and the new format might be exactly what professional jiu-jitsu has been missing.On Episode 155 of BJJ Balance, Kenny and Matt break down the evolution of the Professional Grappling Federation, the move toward true TEAM competition, the new playoff structure, the possession arrow, All-Star weekend, performance money, and why creating actual team loyalty could completely change the way fans follow professional jiu-jitsu.Could PGF eventually become something that every elite grappler NEEDS on their résumé?We also somehow go from ringworm and peptides to Matt telling one of the wildest stories we've ever heard about hiding a high-school hickey, why jiu-jitsu might be the answer for dudes who need confidence, and Matt discovering that his mom may have faked personalized autographs from Budweiser girls when he was a kid.Yeah. This one goes places.Later, we get serious about why women should train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for self-defense, the false confidence untrained people can carry around, and what BJJ can realistically give someone during a dangerous encounter.Then we answer listener questions, including how to train when all you have is a grappling dummy, what to do if a normal BJJ membership isn't financially possible, finding open mats, becoming a temporary “jiu-jitsu nomad,” and building your own group of training partners.🥋 BJJ Balance — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, culture, competition, and everything that happens when the conversation goes completely off the rails.Follow BJJ Balance on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram and Discord.Train this week.Please Follow BJJ Balance on all of our socials:IG: @BJJBalanceDiscord: discord.gg/bjjbalanceTik Tok: @BJJBalanceYouTube: YouTube.com/@BJJBalanceKenny IG: @KennyDoesBJJMatt IG: @oss_nation_bjj
- Sep 15, 20261h 13m
Episode 154 - "I'd Rather Snap My Foot Than Tap" — Shawn Melanson's Wildest Injury Stories
Shawn Melanson joins the BJJ Balance Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on everything going on in grappling right now. He gives his honest take on the viral ADCC biting incident and the chaos of a stalled-out match with zero action, breaks down why he thinks jiu jitsu will never turn into serious money no matter how viral moments like knockouts and slams get, and predicts the next generation of teenage prodigies is about to change the sport in the next decade.From there Shawn goes deep on his side of the PGF Phenoms fallout — becoming a team leader, the disrespect he says happened behind closed doors, the ask for better pay and recovery support that got turned down, and why he still thinks he's worth picking up as a free agent this season. He talks openly about wanting to coach and build a fly-fishing-guide future, running his Precision Jiu Jitsu gym in New Hampshire, his upcoming match against Owen, his brutal reverse omoplata story from a 15-year-old at a seminar, his reptile collection, and how he's grown his social media brand past half a million followers through pure daily consistency.This episode is brought to you by Optiva Wellness. Head to OptivaWellness.com and use code BJJBALANCE10 to save 10% on your entire order.Please Follow BJJ Balance on all of our socials:IG: @BJJBalanceDiscord: discord.gg/bjjbalanceTik Tok: @BJJBalanceYouTube: YouTube.com/@BJJBalanceKenny IG: @FreakPartyBJJMatt IG: @oss_nation_bjj
- Sep 8, 20261h 7m
Episode 153 - World Masters Worlds Vegas Recap: Legends, Injuries, and Growth
On episode 153 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat and Kenny open up about the wild growth of this show — three and a half years of grinding, doubters turning into supporters, and finally meeting longtime listeners face to face at World Masters Worlds in Las Vegas. They break down the shoutout-worthy moments from the trip: legends like Marcelo Garcia, Xande Ribeiro, and Robert Drysdale in the building, a brutal arm injury on the mats, and Kenny's very on-brand souvenir choice (squishy toys for the kids over a night of gambling). From there the conversation turns real: Mat challenges Kenny on how much he's evolved over the last three years — as a competitor, a father, a husband, and a man of faith — and they dig into why staying stagnant is the real enemy, how seasons of friendship (and relationships) naturally end, and why "going blind" toward a goal nobody else can see yet is the whole game. It's not all heavy, though — they get into practical jiu jitsu talk on go-to submissions and the importance of building a favorite move set, debate the best way to get your boss addicted to jiu jitsu for the ultimate long-term flex, and close out with an all-time riff on which billionaire or celebrity they'd fight for the right price. If you're into BJJ podcast content, competition recaps, jiu jitsu mindset and mental health talk, and grappling community stories, this episode has it all.This episode is brought to you by Optiva Wellness. Head to OptivaWellness.com and use code BJJBALANCE10 to save 10% on your entire order.Please Follow BJJ Balance on all of our socials:IG: @BJJBalanceDiscord: discord.gg/bjjbalanceTik Tok: @BJJBalanceYouTube: YouTube.com/@BJJBalanceKenny IG: @KennyDoesBJJMatt IG: @oss_nation_bjj
- Sep 1, 20261h 10m
Episode 152 - Mega Gyms, Affiliate Drama, and Why Splitting From Your Team Is Never Easy
On episode 152 of the BJJ Balance Podcast, Mat shows up to the soccer field mohawk and all, and the guys open up about the side-eye he gets from suburban dads, his wife's reaction to the new look, and why 42 felt like the last chance to try it. From there they get serious fast, breaking down a viral video of a grappler getting stacked in a triangle and reportedly left paralyzed, and Mat lays out his hard rule for staying safe when your legs go over your head. That leads into a genuine, respectful tangent on why older jiu jitsu athletes — the "jiu jitsu dads" sacrificing family time and health to keep training — deserve more credit than they get, and how context gets stripped out of viral clips to manufacture outrage. Mat and Kenny dig into the messy business side of the sport too: whether mega gyms and 30-40 school empires like Eddie Bravo's or Tom DeBlass's are smart business when an affiliate's scandal can blow back on the whole brand, the ongoing "poke the bear" beef around online jiu jitsu credibility, and Mat's own personal story of splitting from one team to follow his black belt lineage to a different professor. They talk ADCC's uncertain future and why Saudi money could bring it roaring back, ADCC-style, the culture clash between mega gyms and boutique schools, and ongoing "exposing" callouts in the jiu jitsu community that require better vetting before piling on. Later, Mat shares his most embarrassing white belt story — losing his cool and slamming the mat rolling with an ADCC champion who was barely trying — plus real talk on why competing (not just rolling in the gym) is the fastest way to get better, why there's no timeline on skill, and a rapid-fire top five clowns list to close it out. If you're into BJJ podcast content, jiu jitsu safety talk, gym business and culture debates, and grappling community stories, this episode has it all.This episode is brought to you by Optiva Wellness. Head to OptivaWellness.com and use code BJJBALANCE10 to save 10% on your entire order.Please Follow BJJ Balance on all of our socials:IG: @BJJBalanceDiscord: discord.gg/bjjbalanceTik Tok: @BJJBalanceYouTube: YouTube.com/@BJJBalanceKenny IG: @KennyDoesBJJMatt IG: @oss_nation_bjj
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