In this episode I talk to Randall Dibble, who was a two time state qualifier in HS wrestling, a wrestling coach, and jiu jitsu purple belt who has competed extensively. We dive into how to get approach learning wrestling for beginners and go through the finish, attack, and setup for takedowns as well as various games/drills you can use. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, Jake and I talk about our thoughts after ADCC / CJI last weekend. We share highlights and thoughts on the format. We also discuss updates on the apps we're working on! Hope you enjoy.

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Josh has been wanting to add leg entanglements into his guard to make his guard more dynamic and offensive. We discuss potential games to play, and talk about how get started with leg entaglements!

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In this episode, we talk with Josh Beam. We talk about his story of becoming a nomad and traveling the world while competing nearly every weekend. He shared insights into his mindset and philosophies, including Stocism, and how that shows up in life and in jiu jitsu. We also discuss Ecological Dynamics, the Constraint-Led Approach, and how Josh self-directs his coaching now. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk about how to upgrade your back control from when you secure a seatbelt but have no hooks. Josh has been having trouble establishing better back control from this position and Jake provides some insights and details. Hope you find it helpful!

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In this episode, we talk to Andy Moon from BackOnTheMatPT! We discuss the most common injuries he sees, how to treat and prevent those injuries, how to bridge physical therapy and healing from injury to actually getting back on the mat and returning to sport, common misconceptions when it comes to physical therapy, tendonitis, arthritis, and more. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we catch up on what Jake's been working on lately, thoughts on Craig Jones Invitational, Half Guard, various styles of passing and guard, details around the body lock pass, and more. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk to Matt Halpern! He's the drummer in Periphery, co-founder of getgooddrums.com, avid jiu jitsu practioner, and all around awesome dude. We talk about the logistics of training jiu jitsu while on the road, how Matt keeps himself safe while rolling so he doesn't put himself at risk as a drummer, mental health, and a whole lot more. Hope you enjoy his unique journey and story!

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In this episode, we catch up on all things. We recap Josh's 3rd competition, Jake's progress in redesigning the Outlier Database, and progress made in Sherpa, Josh's journal app for athletes. 

Sign up for the waitlist for the journal app here!

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In this episode we explore the idea of how fast you can learn a new skill. We talk about skills that came easy to Jake and others that are harder to pick up, Jake's observations from watching his students learn, and other random thoughts around the illusive subject of trying to learn skills quickly.

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In this episode, we talk with Trey from Slime Mold Grappling Club. What makes Trey so unique is he is a white belt facilitating jiu jitsu practice using the principals from ecological dynamics and the contraint based approach to learning. We discuss how he got started, favorite games, and workshop a few games to help Josh improve his jiu jitsu. You can follow Slime MoldGrappling  Club on Instagram here. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, Josh Lu is on the other side of the interview with Joe Hannan from BJJ Meditations! Hope you enjoy. From BJJ Meditations Podcast:

Josh is a white belt based in San Diego, CA. He's been meditating for 12 years and has spent a total of 45 days (spread out over the years) on silent retreat. He's currently pursuing a mindfulness meditation teacher certification.

In this conversation, we discuss the psychological challenges of competing in Jiu Jitsu and the importance of authenticity in finding one's own style. We explore the paradox of change and the illusion of self-improvement, emphasizing the value of being present and accepting oneself. The conversation also touches on the connection between Jiu Jitsu and Boyd Varty's idea of tracking, as well as the application of Jiu Jitsu lessons to life. Josh provides guidance on getting started with mindfulness and the role of journaling in cultivating self-awareness. And the conversation concludes with a guided meditation practice.

Some weird thoughts and reflections on all of these things in this week's BJJ Meditations.

• 00:05:50 Reflection on the recent competition
• 00:09:01 Exploring shame and mindfulness
• 00:11:55 The feeling side of human experience
• 00:16:00 The practice of patience and discipline
• 00:19:04 The importance of an embodied practice
• 00:21:15 Using mindfulness in coaching
• 00:28:52 The journey into meditation
• 00:32:01 The interrelationship between meditation and jiu-jitsu
• 00:33:51 The value of mystery and the unknown
• 00:37:56 Navigating the plateau in jiu-jitsu
• 00:41:34 Optimizing for the long haul
• 00:42:29 The Psychological Challenges of Competing
• 00:44:09 The Paradox of Change
• 00:44:51 The Illusion of Self-Improvement
• 00:46:21 Being Authentic in Jiu-Jitsu
• 00:47:35 Finding Your Own Style
• 00:49:00 Discovering Your Passion
• 00:50:39 The Themes of Jiu-Jitsu in Life
• 00:53:38 Trusting Your Intuition
• 00:55:11 The Connection Between Jiu-Jitsu and Tracking
• 00:56:18 The Value of Being Authentic
• 00:57:36 Applying Jiu-Jitsu Lessons to Life
• 00:58:18 Getting Started with Mindfulness
• 01:00:31 The Role of Journaling in Mindfulness
• 01:02:28 Externalizing Internal Thoughts and Emotions
• 01:03:13 Using Humor to Disarm Negative Emotions
• 01:04:29 Avoiding Value Judgments in Language
• 01:08:23 Guided Meditation Practice

Check out BJJ Meditations on Instagram, Youtube, and the BJJ Meditations Podcast!

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This episode is a little different! I do a solo episode and share some thoughts I have on the power of journaling for performance, sports psychology, and give some thoughts about the design of the alpha version of my new app!

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In this episode, we break down the four matches Josh had in his second-ever competition. We go over things he did well, what mistakes were made, and brainstormed games to focus on to make improvements in his game. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk about the week leading up to Josh's competition, the tiny bit of weight cutting he had to do, and his mindset. We then dive deep into the back, various back positions and sub positions, games for improving at the back, and more. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talked to our buddy Michael Marrewa. Mike is one of Josh's main training partners for their ecological/constraint-led approach training at the home garage. Mike just got back from the Ecological Dynamics camp out on the East Coast with Greg Souders, Josh Peacock, Scott Sievewright, Rob Cole, and others and shared his recent learnings with us. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk about the recent UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6, IBJJF rulesets, reflections on lessons from our guests, looking back on Jake's launch of the Database, lessons learned, and an exciting announcement of Josh's new journaling app he's building for athletes.

If you're interested in joining the waitlist as we recruit Alpha users for the journal app, sign up here: www.sherpajournal.ai 

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In this episode, we talk about Josh's prep for his second competition. We simplified prep work a lot compared to his first competition and decided to just focus on one part of his game. Hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, we talk to Kabir Bath. Kabir is a black belt under Rafael Lovato Jr, Founder of Kaboom BJJ just outside of Vancouver, Canada, and has been training for 18 years, coaching for 17 years, and running his academy for the last 12 years. We deep dive into ecological dynamics, the constraint-led approach, and how to design games to maximize your training. Hope you enjoy!

Follow Kabir Bath on Instagram to follow his journey.

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In this episode, we talk about the Kimura. Following up on the episode about what submission Josh should try to add to his arsenal, we decided to go deeper into the Kimura and discuss what games might be good to start with to learn this new grip and submission. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk to Joe Hannan! Joe is a black belt, partner at Princeton BJJ, and works in peak performance consulting with Emily Kwok and Josh Waitzkin. We talk about lessons learned from Emily and Josh, BJJ Labs, finding meaning and purpose in the path of jiu-jitsu, the importance of mindfulness, peak performance coaching, and much more. Hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did!

Check out Joe's podcast BJJ Meditations on Instagram and Youtube. Follow Joe on Instagram for more!

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In this episode, we talk about what submission Josh should learn next. The only one he's focused on so far has been the rear naked choke, but is looking into what submission to focus on next. We talk about the six submission systems that Danaher teaches: Rear Strangles, Kimura, Triangles, Heel Hooks, Guillotines, and Armbars. We also talk about the filters Danaher mentioned as a way he thinks about what defines a high percentage move: mechanically strong, simple, available, outcome, risk/reward, and comparability with other moves. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk with Miles Lukas! Black Belt under Dave Camarillo, Certified Wim Hof Instructor II, and all-around fun guy to listen to. We discuss the various benefits of breathwork, protocols for competition nerves, breathing during hard sparring/rolls, ice bath protocols, breathwork tips for the cold, the Wim Hof Method, and a few other stories sprinkled in. Hope you enjoy!

Follow Miles on Instagram to keep in touch!

Check out Breath Fitness to learn more about breathwork, workshops, online programs, and other offerings.

For awesome post rolling conversations with Miles and Nick, listen to the Post Rolls Podcast

Watch breathwork instruction/lessons with Miles on Youtube

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In this episode, I ask Jake about his thoughts on the CJI bracket and the ADCC divisions. He goes over stylistic match ups, and game plans for several athletes as we look at the brackets and divisions together. We also talk about our excitement meeting other fellow practioners and people who surround the sport! If you see us out there, some say hi!

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In this episode, we catch up on all things ecological approach, and constraint-based learning. We riff on lessons learned, reflections of how Jake's been teaching, what games we enjoy using to learn new skills, and more. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we Have Stan Pogrebinsky on. He's a certified Physical Trainer, Massage Therapist, and jiu jitsu Black Belt. We talk about the most common imbalances in the body from jiu jitsu, what that leads to, common jiu jitsu injuries, how to release and stretch those parts, and the top three things you should be doing to take care of your body and increase longevity in the sport. Hope you enjoy!

Checkout Stan on Instagram, his website, and Youtube channel to learn more.

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In this episode, we talk about wrestling up. We go over a general overview of what wrestling up is, when to use it, the advantages and disadvantages, wrestle ups and leg entanglements, the newer "rumble passing" style of jiu jitsu players, the overlap between wrestling and jiu jitsu, and we end with a few insights Jake learned from Danaher himself. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we revisit the back! We talk about Jake's motivation behind revisiting the back study, controlling the back, finishing the rear naked choke, trapping the arm on the top side vs bottom side, the mandible strangle, one arm rear naked chokes and more. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk about inversions. Is this movement necessary to learn? When are inversions used? We talk about using inversions of defense vs offense, how to approach starting to learn the movement, and when to use inversions. We also cover a couple of items on the safety/risk of inversions. Hope you enjoy!

Here's a youtube video of Lachlan Giles talking about Inversions and the safety. And a youtube video on inversion drills.

Checkout Submeta, where Lachlan Giles covers the Inversion Drill as part of his Open Guard Retention course in the intermediate section. 

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In this episode, we catch up and talk about Josh's meditation retreat, lessons from meditation applied to jiu jitsu, Jake's experiments with  Jiu Jitsu "Labs" for his morning training sessions, and thoughts on Jozef Chen's new instructional on BJJ Fanatics! Hope you enjoy.

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This episode is a little different. We took the audio from Jake's Youtube Video of the full conversation he had with Jozef Chen and his coach Dima as they shared their tactics and strategies for helping Jozef prepare for ADCC. Super insightful and we're hoping that hosting the audio here on the podcast will make it more accessible to you all and give another option for listening outside of Youtube. Hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, we catch up on how our training has been lately, thoughts on the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5, Josh's experience going through John Danaher's newest instructional about back attacks and the rear naked choke, his experience working on jiu jitsu outside of the gym, personalizing training, and our favorite mouthguards.  Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of passing standing vs kneeling, and how to exploit those dynamics. We also talk about the pros and cons of focusing on passing standing vs passing kneeling as a beginner, and what advantages there are to learning one style first over another. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we revisit the question of maximizing open sparring. At most gyms, there's a portion of class dedicated to open sparring, and how to truly gain the most during that time. For beginners, we feel like most of open sparring is spent in so many positions, it can be challenging to close the loop on specific positions or lessons of what works and what doesn't. We discuss Jake's advice on how to ask questions and use conversation with our training partners to get the most learning from open sparring. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, I talk to Jake about my recent injuries with turf toe and pulling a muscle in my hip/glute area twice. We brainstorm some standing and grip fighting games and talk to Jake about his knee and rib injury and what it was like to come back to fully training. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode we breakdown Jake's lessons and takeaways from Gordon Ryan vs Patrick Gaudio. We focus mainly on guard passing techniques and principles around pummeling, the dilema between splitting the legs vs smashing the legs/knees together, and more. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk with Eric Uresk. Eric has lived many lives, formerly a homeless drug addict who grew past his criminal life and moved into the martial arts. Eric is a black belt in jiu jitsu and judo, spent over a decade as a professional fighter, is the former head coach at Phuket Top Team, and co-head coach at Tiger Muay Thai. He's worked with athletes ranging from professional UFC fighters, One Championship fighters, Jocko Willink, Dominic Cruz, and more. Nowadays, he coaches high performers through work-life imbalance, facing risk, relationships, communication, healing, growth, mindset, high performance, and more.

Hit up Eric on Instagram @ericthegentleman and say hi! He welcomes DMs and loves to engage with listeners. 

Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

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In this episode, we catch up on Jake's visit to Renzo's, taking classes with John Danaher, Nicky Rod, Jozef Chen, and more. We cover topics on learning how to wrestle, how hard to go when visiting a new gym, a few fundamentals of wrestling and the standing position, and more. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk about learning to focus, prioritize, and plan what skill areas to work on. There's a balance between jumping into something new every class vs sticking with one skill for way too long. We discuss watching instructionals, working on offense vs defense, the fun factor, and balancing the technique of the day in class. There are unlimited techniques to focus on, how many is too many at once? How do we get more intentional? These are questions we try to tackle. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we have Brad Bentley back on from Process Jiu Jitsu and Yoga in Boise, Idaho! We cover lessons learned as a gym owner going into his second year, growing as a coach, implementing ecological games, and lessons from competition. Hope you enjoy!

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Lately, Josh has been getting stuck in Knee Shield Half Guard so today we talk about how to progress your position. We cover the principle of connecting to the opponents upper body, different tactics for doing so, the dilemma of attaching to the near vs far arm, how to prevent the underhook and other attacking topics. Hope you enjoy!

In case you missed it, we released a discount code to Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing" instructional! Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off.

Here’s Jake’s YouTube video we referenced on the relationship between high knee shield, low knee shield, and butterfly half guard. 

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This episode is a little different. Josh does a solo episode and shares his top three lessons from his first 100 jiu jitsu classes! The lessons are: to relax, clarify your intentions, and pave your own way. He concludes with one actionable piece of advice to incorporate these lessons. Hope you enjoy the solocast!

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In this episode, we talk about a bunch of topics! Josh moved up north in San Diego and decided to join Legion American Jiu Jitsu. We talk about the class structure there, his first impressions, and more. Jake tells us his opinion of seminars, the story of his recent wrist injury from rolling, lessons from the high-tripod type of passing, our experiences with cold plunging and more. We also talk about the ecological approach and evolutions in how Jake's been utilizing this approach in his teaching. Hope you enjoy!

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Are you ready to conquer half-guard passing in Jiu-Jitsu and dramatically improve your game? In this episode, we talk about effective half-guard passing strategies including how to respond to various posts, frames, and knee shields. We also talk about the intricacies of the upper and lower body battles during the pass. Hope you enjoy it!

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Josh moved to another part of San Diego, so in this episode, we discuss looking for a new gym and think through certain criteria of what's important when looking for a new gym that fits your goals. We also chat about finishing the rear naked choke, a podcast favorite. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode we discuss all things leg lock defense, we start the conversation discussing saddle / cross ashi, then move into straight ashi / single leg x, 90/10, 80/20, and 50/50. We mentioned the BJJ Mental Models episode on Open Guard Leg Entanglements and the Gordan Ryan vs Nicky Rod match as good resources to dive into related to the topic. Hope you enjoy!

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Use the code "BJJHELP" for 50% off your first month on Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more.

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In this episode, we discuss the complexity of guard passing and try to simplify the learning. We discuss checkpoints, a few games to try to get better at passing guard, and the difference between passing a seated vs supine opponent. Hope you enjoy it!

Here's the Greg Souders video we mentioned in the episode!

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In this episode, we dive into a variety of topics. We touch base on our jiu jitsu journey's, discuss Josh's unique experience at Burning Man this year, share thoughts on injury recovery and returning to the jiu jitsu mat, explore the K Guard technique, delve into the connection between leg locks and back takes, discuss the ecological approach, touch on AI, and even chat about hunting and fishing. These check-in episodes are becoming a  blend of jiu jitsu chatter and other random topics. 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 more.

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In this episode, we dive into the intricate realm of open guard. We discuss Jake's insights regarding the most suitable guards for beginners. We explore the hierarchical structure among guards like Dela Riva, Reverse Dela Riva, Butterfly, Clamp Guard, K-Guard, Single Leg X, X-Guard, and others. Jake outlines distinct strategies for facing a standing opponent versus a kneeling one, pinpointing the applicable guards for each case. Additionally, we generate ideas for training games aimed at enhancing your open guard skills. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for the continued support.

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 more.

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In this episode, we talk about the ecological approach as well as using games to turn knowledge into skills in jiu jitsu.  We cover what the ecological approach is, and then brainstorm live on how to build games to get better at Turtle and Front Headlock positions. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

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 more.

Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try your first month for only $8!