Ep. 199: Being Your Own Coach, feat. Shane McCarthy

This week we're joined by Brandon Mccaghren! Brandon is a 10th Planet black belt under Eddie Bravo and the head instructor at 10th Planet Decatur. In this episode, Brandon explains the concepts behind the rubber guard, how it integrates into a more conventional gameplan, and why we haven't seen much rubber guard success in high-level competition. Brandon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonmc.ninja/ Rubber Guard: The Meathook by Brandon McCaghren — BJJ Fanatics: https:...

6 Kesä 202258min

This week we're joined by fan favorites Rob Biernacki & Stephan Kesting! Rob and Stephan's newest instructional, "BJJ for Old F***s," explains concepts and tactics for safe and effective Jiu-Jitsu as you age. We dig into their ideas in this episode. A great listen for older grapplers, or anyone concerned about maximizing safety and effectiveness. Get the instructional here: BJJ for Old F***s: How to Defeat the Younger, More Athletic Opponent By Rob Biernacki and Stepha...

30 Touko 20221h 26min

Just a heads up that this episode has almost nothing to do with Jiu-Jitsu, so if you want to skip it, I don't blame you. 🤣 In this bonus episode, philosophy enthusiast and grappling luminary Robert Degle joins us to make an in-depth defense of the Star Wars prequels. Robert makes the case that the Star Wars prequels are better than you remember, and may in fact be legitimately good movies. Robert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertdeglebjj/ Robert Degle BJJ Online: ht...

27 Touko 20221h 36min

This week, Andrew Wiltse from Daisy Fresh and Wiltse Bros BJJ joins us for a very raw and transparent conversation. For those not aware, Andrew recently experienced a manic episode and was diagnosed with dissociative disorder. He also recently launched the Gym Rat program, a charitable organization focused on sponsoring athletes in need. In this episode, Andrew talks extensively about his experiences with mania and dissociative disorder, the Gym Rat program, and how the comm...

23 Touko 202256min

This week we're joined again by Lachlan Giles! Lachlan introduces the hybrid reverse classroom model that he uses for his online Jiu-Jitsu instructional platform, SUBMETA. Sign up for SUBMETA here: https://submeta.io/want Mental models discussed in this episode: Double Down on Strengths https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-down-on-strengths/ Funneling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/ Technique Chaining https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/ Incremental Learning https:...

16 Touko 202258min

This week we're joined again by Robert Degle! Robert joins us for a thought piece where we question one of the biggest assumptions in Jiu-Jitsu: what does it mean for a technique to be "high percentage?" And are we defining this correctly? Robert Degle's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/RobertDegleBJJ Mental models discussed in this episode: Do What Works https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/ Win Conditions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/ Resulting Fallacy https:/...

9 Touko 20221h 3min

This week we're joined by Seph Smith! Seph is a black belt under Ryan Hall and is the head instructor at Upstream BJJ. Seph joins us to talk about the concepts behind one of his favorite submissions: the arm triangle. Seph's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sephwillkillyou/ Seph's email: sephsmithbjj@gmail.com Arm Triangle Details with Seph Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCOXwqVePsY Ryan Hall Online: https://ryanhallonline.com/ Mental models discussed in this epi...

2 Touko 202251min

This week we're joined by Dr. Matteo Capodaglio! Matteo is the founder of Capo Nutrition, and is the "nutritionist to the stars" for BJJ athletes such as Mikey Musumeci and Margot Ciccarelli. In this episode, Matteo provides a brief primer on nutrition for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as some mythbusting on common nutrition misconceptions. Matteo’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drcapodaglio Mental models discussed in this episode: Consistency https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consisten...

25 Huhti 202253min