3x NCAA Champ Jason Nolf Retires from Wrestling | Podcast Ep. #11

In this episode, wrestler Jason Nolf discusses CJI, coaching at ADCC, his training camp leading up to CJI, his favorite wrestling matches of all time, and what's next in life and his athletic career. Listen in to find out!
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[@earnyourgold]

Would love to coach club with you. Would be a dream come true. If you have any openings please keep me in mind

[@adammesheia]

You are definitely the man for the job

[@abdulrabbani4520]

Match made in heaven.

[@legendaryubagel2383]

One of the best breakdown channel on KZbin ^

[@Javi-sk4gz]

17:00 what everyone came for!

[@jlstock_1]

Thanks for the wrestling memories, pleasure watching you. You will be missed.

[@billgrubb2799]

A special dude...one of a kind. You are a champ's champ bro. 👏

[@AthletesOcean]

🙌

[@nataliogonzalez306]

he got everyones respect with his cji performance

[@AthletesOcean]

🙌🤜

[@TheChadavis33]

Stoked for you brother. Exciting new chapter. We are happy to have you 🙏🤙🏻👊🏻

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@@TheChadavis33 🙌

[@gamehunter07]

Thank you Jason for everything you have given to us on the mats!! You are definitely one , if not the most exciting wrestlers to watch. Just the way you do it and the mindset and dominance. You're gonna be an amazing coach! And be a killer in whatever you decide to do in the future. Thank you from all your fans in Utah !!

[@AthletesOcean]

Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated!

[@hudsonmatheny3184]

After CJI and this podcast I became a Nolf fan. Can’t wait to see what he does with our sport

[@johnbwill]

Jason ... you did really, really well. It won't be long, if you embrace Jiu Jitsu - and you'll be right up there. You have the right attitude and a refreshingly authentic approach to training. I've been coaching elite operators and athletes for 35 years now (with a BJJ focus) - I can predict with conviction, that you will do very well. You need to construct a 'wrestle up-based guard game' - getting to the legs from 1/2 guard, butterfly guard, X-guard etc - and a pressure-cradle-based passing game. Focus on the head/arm triangle family of chokes (darce, marce, anaconda and kata gatame) - and kimura series. Plus - there's room for your Winn Dixie - in Jiu Jitsu - convert it to a side triangle from side control and other positions - and finish it with a one-arm kimura. You'd enjoy that. Anyways, enjoy your new adventure. Best wishes from downunder. - JBW

[@AthletesOcean]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment and advice, John! Hope you are well.

[@gizmo19351]

fight factory is the right move, 100% drama free and best vibes

[@AthletesOcean]

The Tackett boys are great!

[@sorushranjbar4386]

Austin is gonna be lucky to have you brotha

[@Cyyhjiyffree]

Nolf with a guard sounds scary AF 😂

[@MrKT410]

Wrestlers that play half guard scare the shit out of me 😂

[@AthletesOcean]

😂😎

[@nathanmendelsohnbjj7964]

Awesome performance at CJI brotha! Would love to get to train with you sometime!

[@AthletesOcean]

Let's do it!

[@Nick-it2ne]

Thanks for a great wrestling career.

[@AthletesOcean]

🙌

[@Wolfhunterjjc]

Training with the Tackets is the way to go. Everyone in Austin works hard. But everyone in Austin doesn’t work as hard for the Lord as the Tackets.

[@Lykitysplit]

Disney duals were the best time of my wrestling life. Also the last time I wrestled before the military

[@TheTimmyFanBoy]

Let's goo!!

[@AthletesOcean]

🤜

[@budoo88]

Great match against Tye. Polish some escapes and submissions and you'll be extremely dangerous 🤘.

[@adammesheia]

So excited to see you compete in Bjj. I do both Bjj and freestyle wrestling and always wondered how a world class wrestler would perform in Bjj. Nicky road just won cji and is arguably one of the best in the world and is only a d3 collage wrestler

[@AthletesOcean]

Time will tell! 🙌

[@edwardbisono9889]

Trained under Ricardo almeida for 13 years. Had the opportunity to work with Frankie Edgar during this time period, his approach and quite frankly even my approach coming from only highschool wrestling experience was exactly how Jason describes in the beginning. Figured the best way to get into Jiu jitsu shape was learn the moves but keep the pace high 😂. Wasn’t all successful at first but it works when you figure out what you’re doing.

[@AthletesOcean]

Just gotta work a few kinks out! Thanks for the comment!

[@Tdinh79]

As a wrestling fan, I think what fans would want to see is recent and retired all Americans and ncaa champs do folkstyle matches to see era’s go against era’s. There would be some insanely good matches I would want to watch. Imagine Jordan Burroughs and Nolf doing folkstyke or getting Dake in the mix from any champ coming out of college against a recent medalist? I think would be massively entertaining for the wrestling community.

[@AthletesOcean]

This would be a cool experiment!

[@znhait]

Obviously, I don’t have the money 😂, but if I did, I would fund a folkstyle league for wrestling because I can’t get enough of college wrestling.

[@Tdinh79]

@@AthletesOcean or at his CJI event throw in, for example, Gilman vs an RBY and put up some money to do a cross over event to pull in the wrestling fans who love college wrestling.

[@SigmaXcelsior]

Hopefully this doesn’t mean the end of your incredible athlete’s ocean content 😭

[@AthletesOcean]

Of course not 😎 - plenty more to come!

[@ericgerdes422]

Nolf! Drill the colat flip into a darce choke it’s always there. The front headlock into the a neck crank or can opener or whatever they call it into the darce. An arm drag in half guard is there for a back take. Throw bys and Russian ties are good. And bull double legs only or you get in a bad spot. I’ll never get to your level your the man but wrestling 15 years then 10 of jiu jitsu these blended well for me in the cross over. Good luck in jiu jitsu hopefully they pay better than USA wrestling

[@AthletesOcean]

Thanks for the comment! 🙌

[@ikelasider1051]

Suprised Pinning Imar his frosh.year wasn't one of his fondest memories wrestling

[@Seuspesos]

Daaamn. One of the most physical wrestlers of all time is leaving. Shame we don't have cji type events in wrestling to keep guys like this.

[@AthletesOcean]

Truth!

[@chetfreeland1920]

Tye was the worst possible match up but I was seriously impressed hope you compete more

[@AthletesOcean]

Good learning experience!

[@mediumchicago_pizza]

pickleball leading to an injury so crazy

[@AthletesOcean]

Very dangerous sport! 😂

[@RogerPack]

Noooo I thought he'd become the natural Dake successor...

[@opaca512]

🙏

[@justinava1675]

Nolf please train under John Danaher get learn what he taught Nicky Rod

[@AthletesOcean]

😎

[@Ohio98]

So, if you're not going for gold in the Olympics because it would be your pride, then what have you been doing for the past 5 years? What changed? Why has your long-held olympic dream suddenly become a prideful pursuit?

[@Gabzz96]

You should train with John Danaher. He’ll get you where you want to be faster than anyone Nolf

[@chaystafari3228]

Idk I can see him doing good at PSF

[@nvmm166]

@@chaystafari3228should definitely go train with pixley

[@chaystafari3228]

@@nvmm166 that’s what I’m thinking bra! You know what’s up 🤙🏽

[@AthletesOcean]

🙌

[@bilbobaggins7095]

Since he couldn't take down a jiu-jitsu guy this is a good decision to retire from wrestling. Maybe go into Sunday school teacher.

[@AthletesOcean]

@@bilbobaggins7095 😂 what a perspective