Bulletproof For BJJ Podcast

Parry Athletic The best training gear in the game and Get 20% OFF Discount Code: BULLETPROOF20 https://parryathletics.com/collections/new-arrivals Should Black Belts be treated differently? Do you know a Black Belt who acts with Entitlement? Respect within Jiu-Jitsu has become something of a Taboo topic as certain high level Black belts have fallen from grace for poor personal conduct. But do you...

Parry Athletic The best training gear in the game and Get 20% OFF Discount Code: BULLETPROOF20 https://parryathletics.com/collections/new-arrivals When you start on your BJJ journey very little is explained and there is a lot of trial and error on your Hero's Journey. In this Episode JT & Joey go into the unspoken Rules you need to go by to have a better Jiu-Jitsu experience. Academies ma...

Parry Athletic The best training gear in the game and Get 20% OFF Discount Code: BULLETPROOF20 https://parryathletics.com/collections/new-arrivals What's more important for injury prevention, Strength or Mobility? A tale as old as time the answer is specific to the individual but the boys give you the guidelines to work it out for your self. Also "Who's your Daddy?" When it com...

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Parry Athletic The best training gear in the game and Get 20% OFF Discount Code: BULLETPROOF20 https://parryathletics.com/collections/new-arrivals Have you ever travelled to Japan? Trained BJJ with Japanese MMA champions? As a frothy, fresh Blue Belt Joey's first comp was the Asian Championships in Tokyo! He travelled with his coach and Master to experience all that Japan had to offer: 1.) Tr...

Parry Athletic The best training gear in the game and Get 20% OFF Discount Code: BULLETPROOF20   https://parryathletics.com/collections/new-arrivals Question Time: What is the best program combo using Bulletproof For BJJ to prepare you to peak for a World Championship 12 months out? How can you manage 2 bulged discs and still do BJJ? Are there any specific supplements or diets that can help improv...

Do you train with Big Game Energy? Do you Push yourself to bring Intensity to your training? Whether you are lifting or rolling, working with greater intensity has hidden benefits that people are missing out on. For greater Muscle Gains, greater gas tank for rolling and better overall work capacity you must have planned phases of pushing yourself in the name breaking plateaus: 1.) Can you go hard...

Is Jiu-Jitsu your Therapy? The world is a better place after a good hard roll. There are so many layers as to why we become addicted to this crazy thing and why it is so unique. The connection between training partners, the shared struggles, the trust and the mutual understanding that people outside Jiu-Jitsu just don't understand. Deep Bonds are formed and the journey is a shared adventure,...

A Huge event with the 2023 IBJJF World Championship! Many historical matches taking place: Jansen Gomes defeats Tainan Dalpra in a massive upset. A new Absolute king is crowned, Victor Hugo Taking double Gold! Big Shoutout to all the Bulletproof For BJJ sponsored athletes for their performances: Levi Jones Leary, Adele Fornarino, Nikki Loyd Griffiths, Lorna Lock, Arnav Kapoor and Kianoa Roberts. I...

Were you bullied at school? Did you get beaten up or abused? JT was a nerdy, chubby and un-athletic kid. All he wanted to do was fit in and make friends. Unfortunately it doesn't always work out and kids can be cruel. Starting in Ballet and then moving to gymnastics was a mixed blessing, dooming him to ridicule but setting him up for being very flexible.  Being over weight, unfit and uncool m...

Have you heard the phrase "Don't use Strength, use Technique." There is an underlying philosophy in BJJ culture that being strong holds you back from learning Jiu-Jitsu technique, there is a type of strength shaming that goes on. We all know that being more athletic helps us when rolling but the idea that technique trumps strength has been overstated and the boys breakdown why: 1.)...

How can you get your family and Friends to relate to your love of BJJ? We all struggle on the mats every week but if you don't roll- you don't get it, IYKYK. The boys received a voice mail from Stephanie Alvarez overcoming the odds to win her last tournament in weight and absolute. She just can't get her closest people to relate. Israel Adesanya, Alex Volkanovski, Logan Paul & C...

Do you train Jiu-jitsu for Self Defence? Or are you training for sport and don't care about fighting? The debate of Jiu-Jitsu for real life fighting being superior, compared to Training BJJ for modern athletes being impractical. JT & Joey unpack the difference between " McDojo" level nonsense and real military training for being harder to kill.  The other element is the evolutio...

Question Time: Is before class the best time to use a massage gun? What is the best time of day to do your mobility vs when is best to stretch? Which is the best therapist for a BJJ Body- Chiro, Physio, Osteo or Massage therapist? Last but not least are the detailed points on how to get into the Hanging cobra position if you struggle with mobility through upper and lower back.

If BJJ was a language the current approach of simple of Immersion for learning is wrong. Jumping into a room of beginners, intermediates and experts without a good process for retaining the info  dooms you to very slow progress. The best learners of any subject matter have both practical and theoretical ways to help them understand their chosen body of knowledge and have a system to shorten up the...

Do you train for the love of the game? Or push yourself to win Championships? How you choose to approach your BJJ is a very individual thing. What defines a Hobbyist? Are you only a Competitor if you compete at tournaments or fight to the death in the Gym? It is important to appreciate the difference between the 2 approaches and get clear on the upside and Draw backs of each: 1.) Expectations vs R...

The Bulletproof For BJJ boys respond to your questions: 1.) What to do if you have exceedingly tight Traps and Neck muscles? 2.) Blue belt no knowing if they are improving and what to do about it. 3.) What is a bad BJJ warm up and how can we fix that? 4.) JT's Journey to World Strongest Man an PBs. 5.) Should women seek out other women to train BJJ? If you have questions that need answering p...

Have you ever been injured rolling? Ever had surgery as a result of BJJ Related damage? The Bulletproof boys have establish the most common sites of injury affecting the BJJ community. 1.) Knee  2.) Ankle  3.) Elbow.  They dig into the many contributing factors as to Why these are the places that take the most damage. Discussing what you can do to make your body more robust and more structurally s...

Do you want a stronger Grip? Find people break your grips easily? The best way to develop Grip strength for GI and No-Gi require different approaches. JT & Joey break down how you can get the most out of your Grip training to maximise your gains: 1.) Full Grip vs Half Grip 2.) Isometrics or Dynamic Gripping 3.) Rope Climbing & Cylindrical Grip 4.) Build Endurance or Crushing Power 5.) Fore...

Craig Jones is coming out of retirement to face off against Filipe Pena officially on UFC Fight Pass! Could this set up a potential super fight between Craig and Gordon? Alex Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez promises to be an exciting title fight but can the dynamic challenger steal the crown from the Pound for Pound champ?  It's that time of the year for the IBJJF World Championship and Bulletp...

Are you stuck in a Rut? Been a couple weeks since you rolled? The longer you leave it, the harder it is to break your inertia. Days turn into weeks and weeks can turn into months. If you have taken time off making a come back has a formula.  JT & Joey have a solid dose of what you need to jump start your Jiu-Jitsu. Waiting on Motivation to show up will not help you, habit and routine is what w...

Do you love a good Roll? Can't wait for the next open mat? The addictive feeling of an Adrenaline hit from a great BJJ session is hard to beat. Tapping into your primal instincts of Fight or Flight really makes you feel alive! It breaks the boredom of life and revitalises the spirit! But it also breaks the body down and really accelerates the aging process. How can you navigate what it takes...

Mark Zuckerberg makes his BJJ competition debut and comes away with the hardware! Adele Fornarino puts the Gi BJJ world on notice, narrowly losing to 3x World Champion Mayssa Bastos in the final of the Brasileiro. She is a hot favourite to make history as Australia's first ever adult Female Black belt World Champion. There were so many comments and questions from the Solo Drilling Episode, th...

Do you want to workout at home? Are you a Garage Gym Warrior? Home Gym Workouts are a great way to get Stronger and more Flexible for BJJ but knowing what moves work best and how to put them together is the key to making a great workout. JT & Joey break down everything you need to know to get the most out of your home workouts: 1.) 5 Must Have Moves- Beginner & Advanced 2.) How to Add Chal...

When it came time to celebrate the 2nd Birthday JT & Joey decided to do it over a couple of beverages. ( Maybe a Micro dose too...) This episode is a thank you to everyone who works behind the scenes to make the show happen: Kate White - The Power Producer. Julian Reyes - Our Right hand man. Angel Mahinay - Our Faithful Assistant. Jungle Brothers Gym- Our Home Base. The boys get into lots of b...