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Podcast Episode 98 – Why Don’t More Gyms Teach Take-Downs?
Are take-downs important even though so few BJJ gyms teach them, and can you get away with never training them if you...
Podcast Episode 95 – Increasing Mobility for BJJ
Some quick thoughts about improving the different forms of ‘mobility’ for jiu-jitsu, both in terms of movement on the...
Here’s Why There’s Nothing Wrong With Being The YouTube Guy Or Gal In Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class
A discussion of several topics on the Inside BJJ podcast with instructor Brent Littell who is both a 10th Planet blac...
Podcast Episode 84 – 3 Steps To Overcoming Training Plateaus
In this short episode we talk about why training plateaus are actually more frustrating than training slumps, plus I ...
Podcast Episode 80 – When Should Leglock Training Start?
What belt level should you start training leg locks at? It depends a little bit on what your goals are and whether y...
Podcast Episode 77 – Should You Still Train When Exhausted?
I trained BJJ today despite being fresh off the plane, jet lagged and exhausted, so it seemed like a good day to tack...
Podcast Episode 75 – Training When There is No School Nearby
You want to train martial arts but there isn’t a good school anywhere nearby, so what are your options? Here is my b...
Podcast Episode #73 – Grappling VS Striking
If you could only do one which would be better for self defense: striking or grappling? The answer is grappling of c...
Podcast Episode #71 – BJJ and Training Q&A With Stephan
What would I do different as a white belt if I could go back in time? What are the best guards that go together with...
Podcast Episode 68 – Post Workout Routine: Staying in Shape While Travelling
Recorded right after my hotel room workout, this episode talks about the 3 things you need to do to stay in jiu-jitsu...
Podcast Episode #66 – Functional Training
Regardless of whether you train BJJ, MMA or a self-defense oriented martial art you’re faced with the same dilemma: h...
Podcast Episode 48 – Self Defense, The Filipino Martial Arts and an Interview with Jarlo Ilano
In this interview, I talk with with Filipino Martial Arts instructor Jarlo Ilano about sparring with sticks and knive...