Podcast Episodes

Ep. 56: Promotions

Episode 56

This week, Steve and Matt explain why you don't deserve that blue belt.

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6 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 55: Passing Guard

Episode 55

How have we not covered this topic yet?  In this week's episode, Steve and Matt discuss the principles behind guard passing.

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6 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 54: The Modern Competitive Landscape, feat. Oliver Taza

Episode 54

Oliver Taza is back!  Matt and Oliver discuss Oliver's performance at No Gi Worlds, gym ownership, tournament strategy, and today's competitors.

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6 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 53: Being Bad at Jiu-Jitsu

Episode 53

This week's episode is for those of us who aren't natural Jiu-Jitsu prodigies.

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6 years, 8 months ago

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Ep. 52: Uke's Responsibilities

Episode 52

Uke is a Japanese word meaning the person who receives a technique.  A good uke can amplify the effectiveness of your drilling.  This week, Steve and…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Ep. 51: Succeeding with Ethics, feat. Rob Biernacki

Episode 51

You don't need to compromise your ethics to build a successful gym.  Rob Biernacki, head coach of Island Top Team and bjjconcepts.net, shares his ins…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki

Episode 50

It all begins again.  For our 50th episode, Steve and Matt revisit the topic of our very first episode: the alignment framework.  But this time aroun…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Ep. 49: Types of Guard

Episode 49

Modern Jiu-Jitsu has dozens, if not hundreds, of different types of guard...and that number is only going to grow as we continue to innovate.  This w…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Ep. 48: Stress and Recovery

Episode 48

We've always said growth comes from pushing yourself...but giving yourself time to recover is just as important.  This week, Steve and Matt teach how…

6 years, 9 months ago

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Ep. 47: Systems

Episode 47

This week, Steve and Matt discuss systems thinking for Jiu-Jitsu.  Organizing ideas into systems is one of the best ways to truly understand any diff…

6 years, 10 months ago

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