Episode 14: How to get improve your Jiu Jitsu off the mats | How to study film | How to build conceptual frameworks
In this episode Tim and Adam dive into the elusive skill of learning by reviewing Jiu Jitsu matches - whether those of top competitors or your own. While most top teams discuss their film study often,...
16 Sep 202553min
Episode 13: Gi vs No Gi | Which should you train? | How different are they really?
Tim and Adam dive into the differences and similarities between Gi and No Gi Jiu Jitsu. They discuss the current state of the sport, the rising popularity of No Gi and the slow decline of the Gi. They...
9 Sep 20251h 3min
Episode 12: What does it take to be a Black Belt? | Are there fake Black Belts? | What should Black Belts be able to do?
Tim and Adam discuss one of the Jiu Jitsu community's most sensitive topics - the Black Belt. In this conversation they discuss when Tim felt he was "ready" for his black belt, what Adam feels he stil...
2 Sep 20251h 8min
Episode 11: How to begin to learn Jiu Jitsu | How to coach completely new students | How to think about skill in Jiu Jitsu
In this episode Adam and Tim discuss the one challenge that faces both brand new students and instructors coaching brand new members: How do you start to learn Jiu Jitsu without having any idea where ...
26 Aug 20251h 7min
Episode 10: What we wish we knew before our first class | Choosing the right gym | What to expect starting jiu jitsu
Tim and Adam discuss the experience of being new to Jiu Jitsu, sharing tips and advice they wish they'd had for their first class. They discuss a variety of topics, including Jiu Jitsu culture, the di...
19 Aug 20251h 14min
Episode 9: Is there a use for static drilling? | How to create useful constraints
In this conversation, Tim and Adam look at where, if anywhere, the role of unresisted drilling and direct teaching lay on the road to improvement in Jiu Jitsu. They also look at how to create constrai...
12 Aug 202553min
Episode 8: How to coach excellent competitors | How to optimize competition classes | Guest: Morgan Frazer
Tim is joined by guest Morgan Frazer in a discussion around optimizing classes for competitors. Morgan teaches at M Theory Martial Arts in Minnesota, where he runs an early morning weekend class which...
5 Aug 20251h 12min
Episode 7: What is Ecological Dynamics? | Constraints led approach | Guest: Hayden Buckner
Tim and Adam are joined by Hayden Buckner, competitor and owner/head coach of the Academy Eden Prairie. Hayden digs into what "Ecological Jiu Jitsu" is, and specifically why it isn't a term we should ...
29 Jul 20251h 4min
