Open Mat Social Hour

About Open Mat Social Hour

A podcast made for grapplers, by grapplers. We explore stories about injuries, rehab journeys, and how each unique person has overcome their own obstacles and struggles. Come join us on the Open Mat Social Hour! #PorradaResponsibly

Publisher

Open Mat Physio

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Aug 2023

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

131 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Ep 130: From Grade 3 ACL, MCL & LCL Tears to Silver at Asia Open - Karl's Story

   Join us today on a special episode with Karl Sabs! Karl is a Blue Belt out of Yanagida Studio in Maui, HI. She is an avid competitor and one day when she was prepping for comp, she had a takedown gone wrong that resulted in Grade 3 tears of her ACL, MCL & LCL. Obviously devastated, Karl started on her rehab journey & 6 months of hard work later, she got silver at Asia Open. In this episode, Karl talks about the ups & downs of recovery, things she learned from the process, & wh...

2. 

   29 Aug 2026

   Ep 129: Suffering His First Serious Knee Injury Prepping for No-Gi Worlds - James' Story

   Join us today on a special episode with James Lopez! James is a brown belt under Isaac Doederlein at Varsity Jiu Jitsu. He is an avid competitor & has been very successful in the Masters scene, taking gold in 2025. He loves jiu jitsu with all his heart, which shattered when he had his first serious knee injury last fall while prepping for No-Gi Worlds. In this episode we talk about his experience, what happened, lessons from rehab & future plans. This is James' story. Enjoy!!

3. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Ep 128: Do All ACL Tears Need Surgery? (Research-Supported), Feeling Behind Due to Injury & Upcoming BJJ Events! - Q&A

   Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer questions about how to not feel behind in jiu jitsu after injuries, if all knee injuries need surgery & the upcoming big BJJ events!! Enjoy!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51