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In this episode, we talk about getting stuck in bottom mount and how to escape. We cover concepts such as inside elbow position, keeping your posture rounded on bottom, the various positions within mount, and how to respond to each position. We also cover the infamous kipping escape! Hope you enjoy. Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Disc...

In this episode, we talk with Kieren Lefevre , a Strength and Conditioning Coach, Certified Fitness Trainer, and ISSN-Sports Nutrition Specialist who focuses on performance for jiu jitsu athletes. We cover topics such as strength, power, cardio, mobility, flexibility, and more as it relates to the physical demands of jiu jitsu. Kieren gives a handful of protocols, a few key movements, and concepts...

In this episode, we talk about the grip battle in open guard. We talk about getting the initial grips as the bottom player, the concept of creating multiple problems, getting set up, and funneling your opponent into your game. Jake shares concepts from Mikey Musumeci's Open Guard course, De La Riva, Reverse De La Riva, X-Guard, directions for off-balancing, and more. Hope you enjoy! Download...

In this episode, we talk about Jake’s recent trip to Renzo Gracie in Austin, Texas. We share observations about the culture, class structure, lessons from the greats, and takeaways Jake has for his own training. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% off your first month o...

In this episode we extract the lessons learned from Josh's first competition and discuss new goals and focus areas for continued improvement on the jiu jitsu journey. We cover jiu jitsu cardio, the mental game, escapes, front headlock position, and more. We also talk about the various positional games and training that Josh is going to focus on next for improvement. Hope you enjoy! Download S...

In this episode, we recap Josh's first competition experience! We go over the play-by-play of how the competition went over the last weekend. In future episodes, we'll talk about lessons learned, changes to Josh's training approach, and what to focus on next to keep improving. Hope you enjoy the recap! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo...

In this episode we sit down with Travis Motl from the Elbows Tight Podcast to talk about his journey through jiu jitsu, his recent competition last weekend, and share stories about being a content creator in this niche. We cover the top three lessons Travis learned from his first competition last weekend, advice for Josh's upcoming competition, advice for white belts starting out, how his aca...

What happens when you dedicate an entire hour to positional sparring and games at Marcelo Garcia's Academy in New York City? You'll learn the importance of exploration and experimentation in jiu jitsu, as Josh did in his recent visit. We discuss how this unique class structure allowed Josh to hone his skills and gain valuable insights. Skill acquisition in  jiu jitsu is a hot topic, and...

In this episode, we talk about how to get the most out of open mat by being intentional. Josh has been having some trouble finding partners to positionally spar with, or work on specific skills rather than just sparring. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% off your firs...

In this episode, we talk about Josh getting stuck defending. From playing open guard and defending a pass, the battle is defending and then finding openings to go into an off-balance or sweep. We discuss how to find those openings. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% of...

In this episode we talk about focusing on what our opponent is trying to do versus focusing on what we're trying to do. It's a bit more esoteric and theoretical, but we had a ton of fun, and hope you enjoy.  Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% off your first month on Jake&apo...

In this episode, we talk about Jake's first two competitions as a blue and purple belt and dig into some lessons learned. We hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% off your first month on Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and...

In this episode, we talk about Josh's eight-week competition training plan. It starts with positional sparring, then linked positional sparring, full sparring, and a taper week. We also cover Josh's light physical training plan for the eight weeks. Josh competes in his first competition at 155 lbs in No Gi, White Belt Division at Grappling Industries in San Diego on June 24th. The countd...

In our check-in series, we share updates and discuss what we're each exploring in our journeys. In this episode, we recap Josh's trip to Hawaii, getting to train with Jake 1-1, and in his group class, ADCC data, Josh's move to San Diego and joining Jocko Willink's gym, Victory MMA, and Josh preparing for his first competition coming up at the end of June. It's a packed one...

In this episode, we talk about all things wrestling. How beginners should approach it, is it important to learn at the early stage, and ideas about how one can start learning.  Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% off your first month on Jake's Outlier Database to study match foota...

In this episode we cover Josh's fears and questions when it comes to rolling and sparring with bigger opponents. In case you didn't know, Josh is a tall skinny dude and in a previous episode talked about how he broke his hand rolling too hard against a bigger opponent and has since been hesitant in these situations. We talk about how to approach rolling with bigger opponents from top pos...

In this episode we talk with Josh Richards from JoshRichBJJ on Youtube. Josh has been training for 3.5 years and just got his purple belt! He's an avid competitor and posts awesome video recaps and stories on his channel. Follow Josh on Youtube and Instagram . Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHEL...

In this episode, we talk about the bane of white belts, getting stuck in bottom side control. We talk about the principles of inside position, majority inside position, and  techniques Jake used when he first started escaping side control versus a principle-based approach he uses now. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Dis...

In this episode, we talk about the different benefits of filming your rolls from helping us understand the "why" versus the "what" is working or not working, getting more feedback from more people, and taking your jiu jitsu progression into your own hands. Hope you enjoy! Checkout Jake's Jiu Jitsu Community Here Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athl...

In this episode, we talk about a few different class structures that Josh got to see while traveling through Europe and the pros and cons of those classes. We discuss guard passing, turtle, and how to learn more efficiently. We also discuss a few studies from High Percentage Martial Arts that showed which submissions were most common in competition jiu jitsu and how this might impact what we prior...

In this episode, we talk about how white belt's should think about leg locks, how to stay safe, what types of leg locks there are, how the breaking mechanics work, and how beginners should think about leg locks in the game of jiu jitsu. Hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on Discord here. Use the code "BJJHELP"...

In this episode, we talk about how to get the most out of rolling with people who aren't as skilled as you. Josh recently had a surprisingly "successful" sparring session and was wondering if he should've practiced defensive skills like pin escapes from side control rather than choking out other newbies. We cover topics and the approach from top, bottom, the role that motivatio...

In this episode, we talk about the various philosophies and methods around belt promotions. From curriculums, to promotion nights, tests, randomly being promoted, the behind the scene conversations instructors may have around promotions, the gauntlet, and more. It's a fun one and we hope you enjoy! Download Sherpa , the free AI-powered journaling app for athletes. Join the convo with Josh on...

In this check-in episode we talk about the jiu jitsu classes Josh took in Austria and Poland, Jake's thoughts on his recent appearance on the BJJ Mental Models podcast, his role as an analyst, his new course, what he's focusing on in building his personal jiu jitsu game, and more. To support the show: Checkout Athletic Greens Thanks for listening! Please leave us a review if you enjoy th...