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Ep 129: Suffering His First Serious Knee Injury Prepping for No-Gi Worlds - James' Story
Season 1 Episode 129
Join us today on a special episode with James Lopez!
James is a brown belt under Isaac Doederlein at Varsity Jiu Jitsu. He is an avid competitor & has…
1 day, 21 hours ago
Ep 128: Do All ACL Tears Need Surgery? (Research-Supported), Feeling Behind Due to Injury & Upcoming BJJ Events! - Q&A
Season 1 Episode 128
Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer questions about how to not feel behind in jiu jitsu after injuries, if all knee injuries nee…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Ep 127: The Gap Between "Out of Pain" & "Ready for Jiu Jitsu"
Season 1 Episode 127
Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana discuss the hot topic of the GAP between getting out of pain & ACTUALLY being ready for jiu jitsu. …
1 month ago
Ep 126: Structuring BJJ Training to Decrease Injuries Leading up to Competition + Other Q's from Diana's June Seminars
Season 1 Episode 126
Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana discuss some great questions Diana got on her June Seminar Tour. We thought that these questions we…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep 125: "All Aging Grapplers NEED a Movement Practice" Moving Well & Getting Older on the Mats - Jimmy's Story
Season 1 Episode 125
Join us today on a special episode with Jimmy Jolliff!
Jimmy is a brown belt who has been training since the early 2000's in everywhere from NYC to No…
2 months ago
Ep 124: Jiu Jitsu Mental Performance 101 - Athletic Identity, Longevity w Ego, & More w/ Erin Herle
Season 1 Episode 124
Join us today on a special episode with Erin Herle!
Erin is a black belt in jiu jitsu, an extremely accomplished athlete, as well as a mental performa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 123: Stretching vs Strengthening for BJJ: Which One Actually Decreases Injury? & Kris Started At a New Gym! - Q&A
Season 1 Episode 123
Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer a question from a client about when the shift changed from stretching to FRC to strengthenin…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ep 122: He Was 50 With a Labrum Tear: How He Got Back to BJJ - Brent's Story
Season 1 Episode 122
Join us today on a special episode with Brent Simons!!
Brent has been a martial artist for a large majority of his life, and found jiu jitsu a bit mor…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 121: Tendinopathy in Jiu Jitsu, ADCC WC Trials, Getting Popped for PEDs - Q&A
Season 1 Episode 121
Join us today on a new episode where Kris & Diana answer a question from a mutual friend about the reasons why tendinopathy is so common in BJJ & how…
4 months ago
Ep 120: "Pushing Through Pain Didn't Help Me" Lessons About Ego, Slowing Down & Longevity in BJJ - Jenn's Story
Season 1 Episode 120
Join us today on a special episode with Jennifer Tam!!
Jenn & I met at the Unicorns BJJ camp last year, and a couple months later she reached out to g…
4 months, 2 weeks ago