Podcast Episodes

Ep. 292: The Paradox of Control, feat. Jesse Walker

Episode 292

This week we're joined by Jesse Walker!  Jesse is a black belt under Chris Haueter and is the head coach at Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky. …

2 years, 2 months ago

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Mini Ep. 9: Clamps

In this week's mini-episode, we're discussing clamps, the mechanic where you use your limbs to create a closed circuit around your opponent's body.  …

2 years, 3 months ago

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Ep. 291: Difficult Coaching Conversations, feat. Ben Van Doren

Episode 291

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, Mich…

2 years, 3 months ago

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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 (…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Ep. 290: Gym Culture and Dogma, feat. Jeff Serafin

Episode 290

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 …

2 years, 3 months ago

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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 tal…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Ep. 289: Competition Camps, feat. Lyzz "Daemonette" Mitrovic

Episode 289

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 …

2 years, 3 months ago

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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 …

2 years, 3 months ago

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Ep. 288: Open Guard Leg Entanglements, feat. Chris Wojcik

Episode 288

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, Chr…

2 years, 3 months ago

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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 …

2 years, 3 months ago

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