On this week's episode of The Grappling Monthly Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting with professor Paul Schreiner in his beautiful academy Frogtown Jiu Jitsu in Los Angeles, CA.

Originally from Santa Cruz, Prof. Schreiner has decades of experience training, teaching, and competing at the highest levels of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In this episode, Prof. Schreiner shares parts of his journey in the grappling arts which have led him to travel the world, to live in Brazil and train extensively with many legends of the sport including as Roberto “Gordo”, Rilion Gracie, João Rangel, and Dave Camarillo, and Marcelo Garcia .

He has taught Jiu-Jitsu for over 20 years including 14 years at Marcelo Garcia Academy in NYC. Paul was a part of the MGJJ coaching team that produced the Brown belt “dream team” and the first academy to have athletes win the Black belt weight and absolute division in the World Championships in the men’s and women’s divisions in the same year (Bernardo Faria, Dominyka Obelenyte). Prior to teaching at MGJJ NYC Paul taught at American Kickboxing Academy alongside Dave Camarillo, founded Kaijin MMA with Garth Taylor, and started a Jiu-Jitsu program for Apple at their Cupertino headquarters. Paul is known as a focused and impactful teacher and coach who refers to his teaching methodology as “non-denominational.” He remains passionate about teaching and training Jiu-Jitsu as a daily practice.

FROGTOWN JIU–JITSU is a school dedicated to creating a fun and engaging environment for practitioners of all levels. The school is located on 1803 Blake Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90039.

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What's your preferred set up for grappling competitions? A mat, the pit, the bowl, a cage? This week's guest has experience in all 4! This week the Grappling Monthly Podcast travels to Encinitas, CA to chat with one of jiu jitsu’s elite competitors Prof. Keith Krikorian!

On this episode Keith shares his passion for martial arts, competing in wrestling and Jiu Jitsu, the sacrifices and discipline it takes to reach the highest levels, and his experiences on jiu jitsu’s biggest platforms such as IBJJF, ADCC, and UFC BJJ. Jump into the mind of an elite level athlete and competitor on the modern Jiu Jitsu scene. Episode airs this Wednesday January 21 at 7am PDT. Keith Krikorian is a professional grappler and a back belt in jiu-jitsu under Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez of the 10th Planet Team. An experienced athlete under the submission-only and EBI ruleset, Krikorian first made waves in the sport while competing at the ADCC United States Trials as a colored belt, where he conquered 2 second places (2018 & 2019), performances that earned Keith an invitation for the ADCC World Championships of 2019. Keith would later earn the rank of black belt and continue to prove his worth on the professional circuit. Keith Krikorian was born on October 14, 1997, in San Diego, California, USA.

Drawn to combat sports from an early age, Keith started boxing as a 9-year-old, pursuing the Sweet Science competitively in the amateur circuit for a number of years. During this period, Krikorian also added other striking sports to his tool kit such as kickboxing and muay Thai with the long-term goal of competing in mixed martial arts. During high school, Keith finally started training in mixed martial arts, a discipline that led him to jiu-jitsu under the guidance of Shannon Gugerty. As part of his grappling introduction, Krikorian also decided to join his school’s wrestling team, competing extensively in the folkstyle ruleset. During his progression in jiu-jitsu, Keith worked with the aforementioned Gugerty as well as Walel Watson before finding his way to instructor Richie Martinez of 10th Planet, the man responsible for much of Krikorian’s sporting success. Under the guidance of Martinez, Krikorian earned his purple, brown, and black belts, the latter in October 2020.

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This week, The Grappling Monthly Podcast travels to South Los Angeles to sit and get to know professor Dominick Haider (aka Coach Nick). Prof.Dominick Haider is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the founder of Guardian Project Los Angeles. Martial arts is a deeply personal and rewarding practice that help set him on a path of growth and helping others.

From Kickboxing, to MMA, to BJJ, prof. Haider has decades of experience in martial arts and a passion for giving back to the community by ensuring anyone interested gets the opportunity to learn the art and work on themselves. Partnering with the international Jiu Jitsu charity Guardian, has helped Prof. Haider realize a dream of making martial practice accessible to all. Prof. Nick is the owner and head instructor of Omni Jiu Jitsu in South LA. He is also the head of the Guardian Project in Los Angeles.

Grappling Monthly is dedicated to the people, culture, and business of the grappling arts. We produce original documentaries, podcasts, short and long-form videos, and features that spotlight the global grappling community, from practitioners and coaches to creators, organizers, and entrepreneurs.

Our goal is to bring attention to the people of jiu jitsu and their stories and to explore the realities, values, and voices shaping the grappling world today.