Ep. 384: Secret Gracie History, feat. Jeff Shaw

This week, we're joined by Jeff Shaw! Jeff is a black belt, head coach at Bellingham BJJ, and a history professor with peer-reviewed publications on jiu-jitsu history. In this episode, Jeff shares his findings on one of the most obscure and underappreciated figures in jiu-jitsu history: Rorden Gracie. Follow Jeff on Instagram: Train with Jeff at Bellingham BJJ in Washington: ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: Learn more mental models in our online database:

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Ep. 384: Secret Gracie History, feat. Jeff Shaw is an episode from BJJ Mental Models by Steve Kwan.

This episode is 38:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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