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Mini Ep. 48: Kaizen
In this week's mini-episode we explain kaizen, a Japanese concept translating roughly to "continuous improvement."
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1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 331: The Problem With Lapel Guard, feat. Stephan Kesting
Episode 331
In this bonus emergency episode, we're joined by legendary Jiu-Jitsu instructor Stephan Kesting to discuss the immediate dangers of the lapel guard p…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 330: The Student's Guide to Eco, feat. Noah Shaffner & Greg Souders
Episode 330
This week we're joined by Noah Shaffner and Greg Souders from Standard Jiu-Jitsu in Maryland! Noah shares his unique perspective as a competitor trai…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mini Ep. 47: Investing in Loss
In this week's mini-episode we explain investing in loss, a learning mindset often attributed to Tai Chi and other internal martial arts. In his exce…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 329: Rolling From Home, feat. Paul Kindzia
Episode 329
This week we're joined by Paul Kindzia, a BJJ black belt under Emily Kwok training out of Atlanta, Georgia. Most notably, he's a "homeschooled" black…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mini Ep. 46: Beginner's Mind
In this week's mini-episode, we explain beginner's mind! Known in Zen Buddhism as shoshin (初心), beginner's mind is a concept present in belief system…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 328: Training Intensity, feat. Dr. Mike Israetel
Episode 328
This week we're joined by Dr. Michael Israetel! Mike is a PhD in sport physiology and newly minted Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Josh Vogel. I…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mini Ep. 45: Spaced Repetition
In this week's mini-episode, we explain spaced repetition! This concept helps us set a dynamic schedule for how frequently we should review old mater…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 327: Perseverance, feat. Stephan Kesting
Episode 327
In this episode, legendary Jiu-Jitsu instructor Stephan Kesting joins us to discuss the concept of perseverance. It's both a critical mental model fo…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mini Ep. 44: Effortful Retrieval
In this week's mini-episode, we explain effortful retrieval! It's a concept from cognitive psychology proposing we can improve our ability to recall…
1 year, 6 months ago