Democracy in America isn’t dead yet.

Scott Galloway is the fucking man. youtu.be/KftDeejeZzg

New Fighting Matters: THE SNAP & ACA SHUTDOWN COULD CHOKE JIU-JITSU GYMS In this episode, Steve Kwan, Jeff Shaw, and Jesse Walker break down how the ongoing SNAP and ACA shutdown could devastate working-class Americans, and why #BJJ gyms will be hit especially hard. youtu.be/5OkrzaNMKAM

“Media capture” is the term I have been using all year.

Please watch.

New Fighting Matters! FASHION, FITNESS, FIGHTING: HOW HATE GROUPS ATTRACT YOUNG MEN In this episode, Steve Kwan sits down with journalist @colborne.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com to expose how far-right movements use aesthetics and martial arts culture to recruit young men. youtu.be/lpSN4lNn_IM

Important topic that is not discussed enough... Because if we're not training martial artists also emotionally, mentally and spiritually, we're just creating better-trained bullies.

Unfortunately, I think Americans are in for a brutal Thanksgiving.

Totally normal.

People often ask how they can support our work. The simplest way is to vote with your wallet! The GOAT Stephan Kesting just released an awesome new Kimura instructional which is 50% off for a limited time. www.grapplearts.com/kimura

New Fighting Matters: 2025 FEELS LIKE A CONSPIRACY THEORY (w/ JimmyTheGiant) @jimmythegiant.bsky.social and Truth Collective founder Chris Ingram unpack how billionaire networks, social media algorithms, and post-truth politics are reshaping democracy across the globe. youtu.be/dKopIqanWH8

It's gonna be weird in the history books when they talk about the time the entire US political system descended into AI-generated memes with everyone pooping on each other

New Fighting Matters! WHEN JIU-JITSU COACHES STAY SILENT (w/ Sonia Sillan) When gym leaders stay silent, people get hurt. We speak with Sonia Sillan of Combat Arts Academy about what happens when Jiu-Jitsu coaches fail to protect their students. youtu.be/zgM0wuBQkFQ

Change we can believe in.

DARK MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY Part 2 just dropped! We examine how Mussolini and Hitler used sport as propaganda, turning athletics into a tool for indoctrination, militarism, and control. Drop “DARK” in the comments and we’ll comp you a free month of BJJ Mental Models Premium so you can listen now!

This is how you stand up to a bully. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjx...

New Fighting Matters! THE WASHINGTON POST IS SILENCING JOURNALISTS (w/ Karen Attiah)

Her real offense? Speaking honestly about power, violence, and free speech in America. @karenattiah.bsky.social @bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social @jeffshaw.bsky.social @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social youtu.be/DFOKlayKV7I

Martial arts aren’t just about self-defense; they’re also about self-actualization. @karenattiah.bsky.social

New Fighting Matters! IT’S HAPPENING TOO FAST: THE NEWS CYCLE IS OUT OF CONTROL From Charlie Kirk’s killing to Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric to RFK Jr.’s war on science to the weaponization of “cancel culture,” we unpack why democracy feels like it’s collapsing in real time. youtu.be/hf7F8LCBbtE

Memes: The New Social Glue — Derek Jones, Fighting Matters

This is a crisis. www.msnbc.com/the-weeknigh...

New Fighting Matters! MEMES ARE KILLING US: THE NEW FACE OF PROPAGANDA. From Richard Dawkins’ Selfish Gene to AI-driven meme floods, this conversation digs into how memes shape culture, spread extremism, and even destabilize democracy. youtu.be/RE_tOb6t38I

This was an American tragedy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk5t...

Every single American needs to watch this video. youtu.be/YqAqYMHe6Gk

JD Vance is baselessly blaming the left for hostile rhetoric, while simultaneously asking the right to create a McCarthy blacklist?

What’s really dividing us? (Mike Mahaffey, Old Bastard BJJ) youtu.be/REbVmgeMqAU

"Violence very rarely solves the problems of the people who are committing it." —Heather Cox Richardson

New Fighting Matters: WHAT CHARLIE KIRK'S KILLING SAYS ABOUT US In this special reaction episode of Fighting Matters, Jesse Walker and Mike Mahaffey respond to the shocking assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at a Utah event. youtu.be/L7cnvsv9yS4

NEW FIGHTING MATTERS: How RFK Jr. is Actually Making America SICK Again, w/ Conspirituality Podcast’s Derek Beres youtu.be/RcG8XG3_dgA

Beware of people who offer you simple and emotionally satisfying solutions to inherently complex problems. From today’s episode of the Fighting Matters podcast with Steve Kwan from @bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social and Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social

New Fighting Matters! FIGHTING VS. VIOLENCE: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? (W/ JANET O’SHEA) The team tackles one of the deepest questions in combat sports: what separates fighting from violence? youtu.be/cPJWm3avmlQ

New Fighting Matters: "JANE" SPEAKS: ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ADAM ZUGEC & ZUMA MARTIAL ARTS "Jane" expands on her recent allegations surrounding Adam Zugec and ZUMA Martial Arts in Victoria, BC. We reached out to Mr. Zugec for comment but didn't receive a response as of this post. youtu.be/iI6W7_0CJwg

New Fighting Matters! ⚖️ THE LEFT’S PURITY TRAP: WHY WE KEEP LOSING We tackle one of the most self-destructive tendencies of the political left: the purity trap. The takeaway: no coalition survives if everyone must already be perfect to join it. youtu.be/_z-rIdxT4rY

Jiu-Jitsu meme accounts are getting increasingly comfortable posting blatantly racist shit for attention. We as a community need to push back on this hard.

New Fighting Matters: HOW "ACTIVE CLUBS" USE MMA TO SPREAD WHITE SUPREMACIST HATE Mike German explains how white supremacist networks operate, how they infiltrate sports like BJJ and MMA, and what the martial arts community can do to push back. youtu.be/ZXnhtT2qnpk

Jordan Peterson must be happy.

New Fighting Matters! HOW DONALD TRUMP TURNED POLITICS INTO WWE From Trump’s long history with Vince McMahon and WWE, we dig into how the tactics of the squared circle, like manufactured rivalries, inflated numbers, and outrageous storylines, became the blueprint for his rise. youtu.be/S1TZFPAZxEg

This is hilarious. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjG5...

The harm that anti-vaxxers have caused cannot be overstated. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

New Fighting Matters: WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO BE NORMALIZED. Steve Kwan and Jesse Walker confront one of the most urgent challenges in martial arts today: the normalization of extremist rhetoric, abuse, and unethical behavior within the community. youtu.be/jlMaDLqRdhw

In this interview I learned that Benito Mussolini campaign, wearing a giant bandage taped to his face. Sound familiar? youtu.be/eCBIHyOqaoY?...

Great double entendre headline. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

“Excuse me, First Amendment? Son, the First Amendment protects you from the government, not from me.” — Trace Adkins, Fightin' Words

The MAGA male ideal is a balding red-faced MMA bro who looks like a baked potato on TRT.

This video on cults is an essential watch for all Americans right now. youtu.be/rQeHmbN8fag

It’s the entire fucking point.

A statement on Josh Saunders. youtu.be/mxulMb6wpxo

New Fighting Matters! TEDDY ROOSEVELT WAS A JIU-JITSU BADASS Steve Kwan of BJJ Mental Models and Jeff Shaw of Bellingham BJJ uncover the forgotten history of Jiu-Jitsu in America, and how none other than President Theodore Roosevelt played a pivotal role in its rise. youtu.be/9xnEtJu_mjs