ATH Podcast - The Mat Room

Darin Yap is the founder and partner of Tactical Strength & Conditioning, one of the premeire strength & conditioning gyms in Hawaii. He trains a wide range of elite athletes including Max Holloway, Yancy Medeiros, Ezekiel Lau, and Dustin Barca.

Son of the legendary Hawaiian 'Buffalo' Keaulana. Born and raised on the beach at Makaha, Brian Keaulana became one of the top professional surfers in the world. From there he decided to become a lifeguard and was a pioneer in ocean safety, most notably introducing the Personal Water Craft into lifeguarding. His brother, Rusty Keaulana was 3 time Asp World Longboard Champion.

Jerome-Max Kelii Holloway is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of April, 2015, he is #5 in official UFC Featherweight rankings.

Kid Peligro is a fourth degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Royler Gracie. He was one of the original bloggers and writers that helped popularize Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & submission wrestling to the masses. Also he's one of the few people that has direct access to the Gracie Family. 

Brad Kepo'o & Adrian Hose are Hawaiian Skin Divers who practice subsistence hunting. Brad Kepo'o lives on the Big Island and recently landed a marlin spearfishing.

In this episode, we dive in to tips on how to effectively run a corner for Mixed Martial Arts competition. 

Our "10 Minuter" episode discussing sandbagging and sandbaggers. What it is, why do people do it, and how not to let this mindset prevent you from progressing.

Raquel Pa'aluhi is professional mixed martial arts fighter currently signed to Invicta FC.

Stephen Maxwell, better known as Steve Maxwell, is an American fitness coach, physical educator, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor. Maxwell was named one of the top 100 trainers in the USA by Men's Journal.

Kailin Curran is a professional mixed martial arts fighter currently signed to UFC's Strawweight division and the first female fighter from Hawaii to be signed to the UFC.

"Sugar" Ray Sefo is a New Zealand kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is a six time Muay Thai World champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant, currently the President and Co-Founder of The World Series of Fighting.

Leif Robinson is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and owner of the famed Boar's Nest on the North Shore of Oahu. He was also the owner of On The Mat Fight Shop in Honolulu. 

Ezekiel Lau is a professional surfer from Honolulu, Hawaii. He most recently won the Vans Triple Crown at Sunset Beach Championship beating Kelly Slater.

Brandon Wolff is a former US Navy SEAL, UFC & K-1 Veteran. 

Russell Doane is a mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Brad Tavares is a UFC Top 15 Middleweight professional fighter.

Yancy Medeiros is a UFC Lightweight fighter from Mahaka, Hawaii.

Luis "Limao" Heredia is a 5th degree Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Rickson Gracie. He came to the United States with Rickson in the early 1990's to spread Gracie Jiu Jitsu across the United States. He owns and operates Maui Jiu Jitsu in Haiku, Maui. Brought to you by Wrench Werks Hawaii & Black Belt Soap.

Dustin Barca is a professional surfer turned environmentalist. He recently ran for mayor of Kauai and is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt and professional MMA fighter.