Episode 37: Why ignoring concepts makes our BJJ better | Improving specific skills | When efficiency is and is not important
The idea of understanding and learning concepts in Jiu Jitsu - like posture, inside position, and head control - has been the gold standard of "good" technique for years. But when it comes to learning...
26 Mar 46min
Episode 36: Why white belts SHOULD teach other white belts | The role of reflection on the mats
Tim and Adam discuss a common situation: White belts giving feedback and advice to other white belts. They discuss the role and importance of peer feedback among junior students, and the place it shou...
17 Mar 43min
Episode 35: Never have drop-in nerves again | How to properly drop in while travelling | Finding "Home gyms" while travelling
Tim and Adam discuss dropping in to new gyms while travelling. While this sounds like one of the easiest decisions to make while travelling, most practitioners have anxiety when it is actually time to...
27 Feb 38min
Episode 34: How to create Ecological “games” for Jiu Jitsu | Is Flow Rolling useful?
Tim and Adam discuss how they create classes in which they don't demonstrate or drill techniques. They cover how to break technique apart into individual skills, how to create games that directly impr...
13 Feb 53min
Episode 33: Winning positions you can't control | Becoming dangerous in Turtle and Front Headlock | The importance of a primary attack
In this episode Tim and Adam address the difficult positions of Front Headlock and Turtle, and how to build a dominant game. They discuss why it's impossible to control right away, how to focus aggres...
6 Feb 36min
Episode 32: Is "Old School" Jiu Jitsu coming back?| Jiu Jitsu's metagame | Why techniques always become less effective over time
Tim and Adam discuss the cycle and evolution of Jiu Jitsu's competitive "metagame". They discuss how competitive BJJ has evolved since Tim started in 2009, what is currently happening, and also what t...
30 Jan 45min
Episode 31: Does lineage actually mean something? | Finding significance in rank
Tim and Adam discuss whether knowing and tracking Jiu Jitsu lineage still means anything in an art that continues to become more of a sport every year. They discuss how it may give meaning to belts th...
23 Jan 32min
