This playlist delivers BJJ training music for athletes who live for the mats—not for rest rounds or leaning against the wall after a senior belt smashes you. With this playing, your body won’t care that you’re tired anyways. Even if you’ve got no rhythm, Funk ignites your soul and demands movement. Whether you’re rolling on the mats, lifting heavy, or putting in miles kilometres of cardio, these high energy tracks throw fuel on your fire.
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Funk Sampler no.1 Track Listing
- Cloud Nine †– The Temptations
- Love Gun – Rick James
- The Pride, Pt. 1 & 2 – The Isley Brothers
- Machine Gun – The Commodores
- Fantastic Voyage – Lakeside
- Hollywood Swinging (Single Version) – Kool & The Gang
- Cut the Cake (Single Edit) – Average White Band
- Fire – Ohio Players
- Chase Me – Con Funk Shun
- Right Place Wrong Time – Dr John
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me – The Gap Band
- Atomic Dog – George Clinton
- Street Player (Dance Mix) – Chicago
- Off the Wall – Michael Jackson
- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) – Parliament
- Fate (WSM Compilation Edit) – Chaka Khan
- Midas Touch – Midnight Star
- Automatic – The Pointer Sisters
- Sir Duke ‡ – Stevie Wonder
- I Just Want to Be – Cameo
†Cloud Nine won the Grammy in 1969—Motown’s first
‡ Stevie’s tribute to Duke Ellington
Funk Rules BJJ
Funk’s rhythm hits at the molecular level—downbeats and syncopated grooves that sync with the chaos of a scramble or the precision of a well-executed sweep. This playlist is basically a PED 💉 you take through your ears, amping focus and cutting fatigue, and isn’t on the banned substance list (yet! No snitching!). Flow through drills, lock in subs, sweep high calorie players and wristlock uppity juniors.
This playlist doesn’t play, it performs.
How To Use Funk Sampler no.1
- Warm-ups: You’ll get your head nodding and foot tapping to the beat
- Drills: Let the groove guide your flow and keep your energy steady—Funk is in control, like you’re about to be in control of your sparring partner
- Match the hustle of Funk legends—road life, epic performances, relentless practice, day in and day out. Cardio doesn’t seem so hard now, does it? No wimping out. Funk won’t let you.
- Cool-down: Not recommended. Try one of our secret playlists—You Need To Chill the F_ck Out.
Need More Playlists?
Dig into the Funk Rock Sampler no.1 and Funk Rock Sampler no.2 to see the style’s influence on hard rock and metal.
Turn It Up
This playlist brings the heat. Blast it, feel the groove and elevate your training. What funk tracks get you rolling? Share below!