Ep. 291: Difficult Coaching Conversations, feat. Ben Van Doren
This week we're joined by Ben Van Doren! Ben is a Lucas Lepri black belt and the head instructor at Deep Blue Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Caledonia, Michigan. In this episode, Ben draws on his experience...
1 Juli 20241h 4min
Mini Ep. 8: Wedges
In this week's mini-episode, we're discussing wedges, and we don't mean pizza! We break down the two types of wedges in Jiu-Jitsu: blocking wedges (used for immobilizing your opponent) and prying wed...
27 Juni 20247min
Ep. 290: Gym Culture and Dogma, feat. Jeff Serafin
This week we're joined by Jeff Serafin! Jeff is the head instructor at Serafin BJJ, a partner at Gym 1801, and a black belt under Jack McVicker and Megaton Dias. In this episode, Jeff advocates for ...
24 Juni 20241h 9min
Mini Ep. 7: Levers
In this week's mini-episode, we're discussing levers! Levers are force multipliers and the source of leverage in Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode, we talk about the levers of the human body, turning frame...
20 Juni 20249min
Ep. 289: Competition Camps, feat. Lyzz "Daemonette" Mitrovic
This week we're joined again by Lyzz "Daemonette" Mitrovic! Lyzz is a multi-time black belt masters world champion and a longtime member of the BJJ Mental Models Premium community. Lyzz will be comp...
17 Juni 202458min
Mini Ep. 6: Frames
In this week's mini-episode, we're discussing frames! You probably know what a frame is, but I'm guessing you haven't walked through the concept as in-depth as we'll do here today! Let's talk about ...
13 Juni 202410min
Ep. 288: Open Guard Leg Entanglements, feat. Chris Wojcik
This week we're joined again by Chris Wojcik! Chris is a black belt under Jeff Serafin and the author of The Grappler's Diary. In this episode, Chris discusses open guard leg entanglement strategies...
10 Juni 202453min
Mini Ep. 5: The Alignment Scorecard
In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the alignment scorecard! It's a quick way to use Rob Biernacki's alignment framework to "score" your grappling and make smarter grappling decisions fast...
6 Juni 202418min
