Inside Position – Details, episodes & analysis

This week's guest is renowned mental performance coach Sam Antonen. We took a deep dive into topics related to performance, competitiveness, consistency, and confidence, both on and off the mats. Sam shared some great ideas from his vast coaching experience and study of the mental aspects of sport, in his usual practical manner. 

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Website: https://www.samantonen.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samantonen/ 

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In this weeks episode we recap the ADCC 2024 Finals, sharing some important insights and the biggest takeaways from the event. 

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Today's guest is Aussie Black Belt Jeremy Skinner. He's one of the most successful grapplers from down under, and a recent ADCC Trials winner. We had a great chat about everything from skill development, to coaching, to competing at ADCC. Jeremy also shared some of the keys to his success, as well as some interesting ideas on his approach to studying the sport.

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https://techniqly.com/shop/quantum-entanglement/

https://www.instagram.com/jeremypaulskinner/

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He's a multiple time ADCC Trials winner and one of the top ranked -77kg grapplers in the World. On this week's episode, Taza shared some great insights into Team New Wave and their training methods, lessons he's learned from his teammates, and some of the challenges he has overcome throughout his career. He also detailed some of his ADCC preparations, as well as much more.

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https://www.instagram.com/tazagarami/

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He's an ADCC Trials winner, Polaris Professional Champion, and one of the top ranked grapplers in the world, Ash Williams. On this week's episode, the Welsh standout shared some insights into his training schedule, and what it takes to build a successful team. We also had an interesting discussion about the past, present, and future of the sport.

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https://ashwilliamsonline.com/

https://www.instagram.com/awilliamsbjj

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Today's guest is one of the world's leading researchers in the areas of sleep science, jet lag and travel, chronobiology, shiftwork, performance, and more. Ian shared some great insights into the world of sleep and performance, from his many years of research. We had a great chat about some of the misconceptions when it comes to sleep, as well as some practical strategies to improving your rest and recovery, and much more.  

Guest Links:

Sleep4Performance website with podcasts, blog and much more http://www.sleep4performance.com/  

Melius Consulting: A scientific technical consulting business focussed on industry https://meliusconsulting.com.au/

Combat Sports Science Research Project https://combatsportsscience.com/

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He's an ADCC Trials Champion and one of the most successful European grapplers in recent years. In this week's episode the Finnish Black Belt breaks down his recent Trials win, how his journey has taken him to running his own gym in Spain, and also some of the lessons he's learned from his military experience in Finland. 

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He's a 3x EBI champion, ADCC veteran, and owner of one of the most exciting and unique styles in the sport. In this week's episode Geo gives some interesting insights into his early days of training at 10th planet, how he applied his dancing skills to grappling, and some of the struggles he overcame along the way. 

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He's one the most respected and popular coaches in the world, with a wealth of experience from years of training, competing, and coaching at all levels. On this week's episode, the Kentucky native shares his thoughts and expertise on making a living in the sport, balancing the many aspects of life while keeping a high standard in competition, as well as much more. 

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He's a brown belt world champion , and one of the most well known coaches in the sport. In this week's episode the Alliance Black Belt shared some great idea's on how to improve in all aspects of the game, his coaching/learning style, as well as some interesting stories from his many years at the top of the sport. 

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