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. Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist here. Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more. Use the code...

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! Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for the...

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...

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! Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist here. Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more. Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing"...

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! Join the waitlist for Sherpa, Josh's journaling app for athletes. Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more. Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half...

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! To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io and use the code "BJJHELP" to...

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  To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io...

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! To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io and use the code "BJJHELP" to get $16 off your first month. Hope you enjoy!Follow us on Instagram Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try your first month for only $8! Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off...

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. To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the...

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! To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io and use the code "BJJHELP" to get $16 off your first month. Hope you enjoy!Follow us on Instagram Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to...

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...

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,...

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,...

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! To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io and use the code "BJJHELP" to get $16 off your first month. Hope you enjoy!Follow us on Instagram Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try your first month for only $8! Use the...

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. Use code...

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! To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io and use the code "BJJHELP" to get $16 off your...

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! Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try your first month for only $8! Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing" instructional. Thanks for supporting the show! Use code...

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...

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. Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try your first month for only $8! Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing" instructional. Thanks for supporting the show! Use code “SISUhelp”...

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

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! Use code “BJJHELP” at submeta.io to try your first month for only $8! Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard...

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! Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing" instructional. Thanks for supporting the show!

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...

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! To support the show and take your jiu jitsu to the next level, check out submeta.io and use the code "BJJHELP" to get $16 off your first month. Hope you enjoy!Follow us on Instagram Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's...