# Tatami Talk A Judo podcast for Judo players by two Judo players Page: Feed: --- ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 161: Iron Sharpens Iron](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-161-Iron-Sharpens-Iron-e3mtl91) _2026-08-07 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 161 of Tatami Talk, we talk about the common saying of iron sharpens iron.Things mentioned this episode:https://www.tatamitalk.com/p/improve-learning-by-utilizing-desirable ------------------------------------------- Email us: tatamitalk@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatamitalk Juan: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8\_juan Anthony:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/123704033/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-3%2Fdc4be4f8-f5ef-1dee-8f2f-b8cccfe51758.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 160: Profit vs Non-Profit](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-160-Profit-vs-Non-Profit-e3mj856) _2026-07-27 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 160 of Tatami Talk, we talk about profit vs non profit martial arts clubs. Specifically some misconceptions people have and things that are not often talked about. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 08:16 Judo news / more laundry questions 15:49 Profit vs Non-Profit 43:51 Downsides 53:36 Taxes / Audit ------------------------------------------- Email us:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/123362918/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-27%2F583c1a8c-c16f-a246-e967-1a272673a25d.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 159: Grip Fighting](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-159-Grip-Fighting-e3m78c4) _2026-07-18 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 159 of Tatami Talk, we talk about grip fighting. Our own experiences with it and our opinions on how it has changed over time. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro / UFC 329 16:25 USJF Nationals 19:45 Listener comments from last episode 40:22 Grip Fighting ------------------------------------------- Email us: tatamitalk@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/122969924/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-17%2Fe4aa1390-dd44-f172-135a-8a1b227c1b39.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 158: What We Would Teach Beginners First](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-158-What-We-Would-Teach-Beginners-First-e3ldlr9) _2026-06-29 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 158 of Tatami Talk, we discuss and disagree on what techniques we would teach beginners first. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro / More Laundry questions 19:05 USA Judo and USJF Make up 22:57 Road to LA Begins 27:50 World Cup 36:30 What techniques we would teach beginners first 01:10:10 Newaza ------------------------------------------- Email us:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/122131753/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-29%2F8d91da42-b578-2ac0-648d-e2fd8b8b1d92.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 157: Laundry](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-157-Laundry-e3kkvsd) _2026-06-12 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 157 of Tatami Talk, we talk about how Anthony has been washing his Judogi's and doing laundry wrong this whole time. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 15:25 Laundry ------------------------------------------- Email us: tatamitalk@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatamitalk Juan: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8\_juan Anthony:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/121322829/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-11%2F2f0bb266-68c2-50e4-d1d3-c86c3bb8e640.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 156: Working with your coach](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-156-Working-with-your-coach-e3k3gv0) _2026-05-30 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 156 of Tatami Talk, we answer a listener question from the last episode about working with your coach and what if you disagree on the path to take on improving. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 14:16 Golden State Open 23:37 Working with your coach ------------------------------------------- Email us: tatamitalk@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/120750496/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-30%2F94d778fd-d8c7-0943-0a99-4a964514c503.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 155: Evaluating Progress](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-155-Evaluating-Progress-e3j23cv) _2026-05-08 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 155 of Tatami Talk, we discuss how we evaluate progress, a follow up to listener questions on the episode about learning vs performance environmentResources Discussed in this episode:Learning vs Performance environment episode 144: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLLRgLaZi6MNewsletter post: https://www.tatamitalk.com/p/learning-environment-vs-performance… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/119655263/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2Feb55d659-b17f-9e41-a487-df24b8f6b0f7.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 154: IJF Self Defense Course](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-154-IJF-Self-Defense-Course-e3iil16) _2026-04-28 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 154 of Tatami Talk, we discuss the new IJF self defense course ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro / Anthony's trip to Japan 08:59 HJD Training Camp 12:16 Judo news 26:17 IJF Self Defense Course 44:33 Judo Rank Evaluation for BJJ ------------------------------------------- Email us: tatamitalk@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatamitalk… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/119149030/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2F2bd18c9e-9318-525a-9e2b-f6de49df5903.mp3) ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 153: Scalability in Training](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-153-Scalability-in-Training-e3gr67v) _2026-03-27 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 153 of Tatami Talk, we discuss scalability in training. How can we use things like size, skill level and variability as dials to scale our training difficulty for different students and at different stages of learning. Things mentioned in this episode: Desirable Difficulty: https://www.tatamitalk.com/p/improve-learning-by-utilizing-desirable Inside vs Outside video:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/117331647/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-23%2F874868d6-4aac-4ddd-4567-8ce340956739.mp3) ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lYDWGSQHxa5a) _2026-03-27 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 152: 6th Anniversary Episode: Our Judo Origin Stories](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/episodes/Tatami-Talk-Podcast-Episode-152-6th-Anniversary-Episode-Our-Judo-Origin-Stories-e3gnjm4) _2026-03-20 · Juan and Anthony_ On episode 152 of Tatami Talk, our unofficial official 6 year anniversary episode. We discussed a listener's question about ourselves. We give a little background story on ourselves. How we both got into Judo and ended up at our dojo. And some stories about our Judo journey. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 07:27 Anthony running his first kids tournament 15:41 Judo Origin… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1d241dd8/podcast/play/117214340/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-20%2F63f57fff-a975-c86f-279e-6c0fe1d8e0d6.mp3)