Motus V With Nick The Tooth

Tooth drops by the new Shoyoroll HQ to chat with founder Bear, a self-professed Jiu Jitsu geek, wherein they break down the competition at the 2017 World Championships.  BONUS: A primer for the following week's Royal tournament at Studio 540, a lower-belt invitational featuring 48 of the best up-and-comers within the jiu jitsu scene. This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com  

Tooth sits with Josh Hinger, who in addition to winning the 2016 World NoGi championships AND serving as a head coach at ATOS HQ, pens a monthly column for Flograppling, touching on such subjects as keeping MMA's douchebag attitudes out of Jiu Jitsu, and a plea for competitors to quit apologizing for their losses. This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com   For more information visit Motus V www.motusv.com    

Tooth chills in the garage w/ fellow toothless wonder Patrick Cummins and they talk wrestling, steroids in MMA, recovery from intense workouts, and living the life of an artist.  This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com  

Tooth first chats with Chael Sonnen about his promotion Submission Underground, then he hangs in the garage with 10th Planet gym moguls Casey Halstead & Ron Turner who together own SIX locations in Orange County and Las Vegas, nearly 10% of all 10th Planet schools! They talk the ins and outs of opening a gym, the evolution of submission grappling, the benefits of the Joe Rogan podcast and more. This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com

Tooth chills in the garage with breathing guru Brian Makenzie and they chat about Wim Hoff, working with surf madman Laird Hamilton, the benefits of short focused breathing exercises and how alternating ice/heat sessions stimulate beneficial adaptive responses.   Episode Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com

This week Tooth took a train (for the 1st time!) up to Santa Barbara where he trained nogi with pro surfer Bobby Martinez. Afterward they talked about the grind of competing as as a professional, how growing up Bobby balanced living in a Mexican-American neighborhood with surfing (a primarily 'white' sport), and following his passions from boxing to jiu jitsu to now wrestling.    This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com For more info head to Motus V www.motusv.com

Tooth welcomes Travis Newazza back into the garage to talk about his selling the brand Newazza to move to Austin TX and join Onnit HQ, and how he rolled with the punches when that didn't work out, opening two new gyms in Palm Desert/Joshua Tree, training for ADCC trials, catch wrestling, and more!   This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com For more info visit Motus V www.motusv.com  

Tooth sits with the legendary grappler Baret Yoshida. They talk trying to learn Jiu Jitsu in the mid-90s, Baret's foray into MMA and the dangers of striking, his incredible performances at ADCC, living in a Japanese dojo, the infamous Yakuza, Mexican Pyramids... and so much more! This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com   For more info visit Motus V www.motusv.com  

Tooth sits with Izzy Paskowitz, of the fabled Paskowitz clan who were featured in the Netflix documentary 'Surfwise.' It's an amazing story about a family of 11 children that dropped out and lived for decades in an old RV up and down the Pacific Coast. Izzy was a world longboard champion and he now runs Surfer's Healing, a charity that works with autistic children, introducing them to the ocean and specifically surfing.  Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com For more info head over to Motus V and sign up for the zine! www.motusv.com

Rick Slomba, World Champion and head AOJ instructor, drops by the garage and sits with Tooth. They talk starting jits as an adult, competing at the elite level, fighting through continual failures, developing the AOJ kids program, and finally, opening  a BJJ gym.    Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com   Check out Motus V www.motusv.com  

Tooth agains sits with the Cal State Fullerton physiology/genetics researcher and this time they talk about the #1 recovery technique that everyone can use (and it's free!),  the rapid evolution of genetic engineering, pigs engineered with human organs, the ethical concerns of such engineering, and how to counter the damaging effects of flying.  This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com For more host & podcast info checkout www.motusv.com    

Tooth sits with nogi grappling phenom Garry Tonon prior to his gi super-fight against AJ Azgarem in Huntington Beach. They talk learning under John Danaher, the rise of leg attacks in the nogi system, training with Georges St. Pierre to help him get ready for his UFC fights, and more! Episode Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com For more info visit www.motusv.com

Pro surfer Luke Davis drops by the Motus V studio to talk living the dream, traveling the world doing what you love, and the life of a free surfer.  This episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com   Mas info at the Motus V website www.motusv.com    

Tooth sits with Kimera Koffee founder Teodoro Armenteros. They talk life in the Dominican Republic, the difficulties of starting a company and just what makes the coffee so unique.    Episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com   For more info visit www.motusv.com  

Tooth sits w/ friend of the Motus V family, Anthony Gonzalez. During the ramblefest they talk setting and achieving goals, DIET & implementing a realistic training regimen.     Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com   Info at Motus V www.motusv.com

Tooth recaps the madness that was 2016 & pulls a mulligan to repost the first Motus V episode, 'Mendes Bros on Coaching.' The original episode contained botched audio, but after stumbling on the old files, well why not it's the end of the year and 2017 is the year of the Apocalypse!   Episode sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com   Sign up for Motus V newsletter at: www.motusv.com

Happy Holidays! From here on (post Disney acquisition of Lucas Films) every holiday season will bring another Star Wars installment... so Tooth sits with fellow scifi geeks, wife Taylor and friend Johnny Castannha, to discuss their history with the Star Wars universe, and also drop a review of the new prequel Rogue One.    Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com Sign-up for updates at the new Motus V site www.motusv.com  

Tooth sits with EBI 10 Champion Geo 'Freakazoid' Martinez, fresh off his win at the first international EBI tournament, held in Mexico City. They talk about his massive upset over Danaher Deathsquad standout Eddie Cummings, the rapid evolution of nogi jiu jitsu, and how to start training leglocks.    Brought to you by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com    

Tooth speaks with competitive freediver Ashleigh Baird. A fascinating conversation about the dangers of her sport, life as a Florida water-woman, and how to rapidly develop cardio capacity.    Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com Subscribe the Motus V newsletter at www.motusv.com

Everyone wants to be millionaire, but who really wants to do the work?! Nick sits with resort developer Jason Romair about turning his life around from a near death experience and the need to continually do the work that's brought him success. Sponsored by Kimera Koffee www.kimerakoffee.com Also, check out the new website for Motus V!!! www.motusv.com