Joe Rogan has been around martial arts for most of his life, has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry, and has gained a ton of popularity through his work with the UFC as their primary color commentator. He was the host of Fear Factor, is a stand-up comedian, and also hosts one of today’s hottest podcasts, The Joe Rogan Experience.

Some people don’t realize the extent of Rogan’s martial arts experience which began at a very young age with him taking up the Korean art of Taekwondo. It was evident early on that Rogan was talented and not only did he earn a black belt but he competed on the national level finding quite a bit of success and even becoming the national champion and going on to teach Taekwondo at the University of Boston.

Another interesting bit of information is that Rogan was also actively trying to make the U.S. Olympic team and as he got older his interest in the martial arts only increased as he discovered the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and eventually became very involved with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo whom he earned a black belt under.

In the video below Rogan discusses the harsh realities of the effectiveness of traditional martial arts and furthermore compares it to the modern day sport of mixed martial arts. Rogan goes on to talk about a variety of subjects with the primary being the fact that even when traditional martial arts is used effectively in a real life situation, it is actually mixed martial arts techniques that are being employed.

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Jacob C. Stevens is a lifelong athlete and cerebral martial arts enthusiast who is also skilled in the art of linguistic manipulation, his published work, Afterthoughts and Handgrenades, can be found here…