Incremental Gainz

In this episode i give my opinion on what it means to be a Purple Blue in BJJ;   Expect to hear. Why Blue is the longest belt duration. What A purple belt signifies (it's not your technique) Why your’e probably in it for the long haul. What a purple doesn't mean. What the rank does to your game. How your game changes to brown belt. Why a purple belt levels up your maturity. And more....   Free wee...

In this weeks review; What the biggest secret is in jiu jitsu (there isn't one). Why Q4 is your responsibility? How to not get injured in your first few weeks of training. Why Intensity kills your training frequency. The wrong way to track your progress. What people forget when they feel they aren’t progressing.   And more.....

In this weeks review; Why only 1 thing by definition can be a priority. Why you shouldn't celebrate getting a ‘tap’ (apart from this 1 submission) What the new gym equipment is for. How to get out of a plateaux. How to approach Q4   And more.....  

In this weeks review; •When is it ok to let your kids quit jiu jitsu? •How I reframe the way I think about people who leave. •Why understanding the points system is important. •What posh positional sparring is. •When is it ok to knee bar a bluebelt? hahah. And more 

In this weeks de brief: The best thing to be great at. The 1 question I didn't have an answer for. Why I gave out a blue belt last night. Why it's ok to be late for class. And more.....

In this weeks review, £2 a day or £1.666666?? What happened on a recent 1-1 that really surprised me. Why i've had to rest this week. (I got too giddy) Next block of technique. What the different structures are of the classes. And more....

In this weeks review;   What I mean by values. (not what you may think) Why it's amazing that everyone values different things? You are not the centre of the universe. (very liberating) When anyone asks this Q 1st it's a massive red flag. Whats happening next week. (Q2 awards) And more....

In todays review; Why thinking about living to 100 helps to give perspective. The piece of advice that kicked me up the arse this week. The best way to think about other peoples decisions. Why I want to make Mondays great again. Whats happening in the next block of tech. And more..

In this weeks review; What my theory is about getting more injured when your not training. What happened to the mats in the gym. Why i’m stopping kids joining the kids program. The best way to remember moves taught in a seminar. How to be kinder to yourself. And more......

In this weeks review expect to hear how; Why facebook rejected my ad. What I mean when I say ‘Jiu Jitsu isn't a miracle cure’. My decision to utilise the mat space better. How doing nothing is sometimes the best thing to do. And more.

In this conversation I spoke to Craig who is a physiotherapist and responsible for keeping me on the mats for the last 12 months. We talk about some of the common injuries in BJJ using myself as a case study and what we worked on to alleviate the issues.   https://evexia.clinic/  

Why wrist locks are the last technique you will learn BJJ. What a car journey taught me about the BJJ community. Where we are moving to next with the syllabus. Whats happening next Thursday. What I mean by the silent assassin award.  How I will try to make the club more social. And more.....

In this weeks review; My opinion on whether you should compete or not. Why we changed the warm up in kids class. Why learning facebook ads is similar to learning jiu jitsu (not joking) How to learn the dark arts of wrist locks Why I can sleep better at night knowing this one thing. And more.... If you're a member of the gym please consider leaving a review as it helps us when people search for gym...

Tom Blackledge is a former mma fighter and now full time coach. He was a former UFC fighter and also spent time as an assistant coach on the tenth series of the ultimate fighter alongside Rampage Jackson. Tom is thought of by many in the mma community as an original and pioneer due to his early involvement in the sport and storied career in mma grappling and Brazilian jiu jitsu. His knowledge and...

In this weeks review; Why lasting is better than being the best. How Ive recently invested in myself. What the new leg lock class is not. Why Momento Mori is an important idea to ponder. Who and not how. And more.....

Expect to hear; Why its ok for kids to have a tantrum in class, (not what you think). What I believe the purpose of failing is. 3 personal moments for me this week (why I do what I do) Why I was affected by other peoples comments (rumble strip). and more.....

Expect to hear •Why I’ve been on the mats for 10 days straight.  •3 reasons why people are getting injured (and it’s quite annoying)  •What not to think about if you’re returning after a bit of time off.  and more...   Please subscribe if you enjoy what your hearing.

In this conversation expect to hear;   Ross most memorable moment from the commonwealth games. His biggest bug bear when it comes to wrestling in Jiu Jitsu. What wrestling can learn from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. What Ross isn't trying to do with wrestling 4 BJJ. How Ross uses long term and short term goals to help with motivation and discipline. and more....