Episodes
He's a renowned writer, speaker and podcaster, as well as a Brown Belt in Jiu Jitsu. On this week's episode Pat shared some insights into his work, as well as some practical tools to help improve your mindset and daily life. We had a great chat about his journey, starting out as a fitness coach with some doubts about his future, to becoming an international speaker and author. He also touched on some interesting topics such as confidence, managing expectations, and his love for Jiu...
Published 02/28/24
Published 02/28/24
He's a multiple time Nogi World Champion at the Black Belt level, as well as one of the most experienced competitors on the scene today. On this week's episode Gianni shared some insights into his early training, rising through the ranks in the famed Renzo Gracie Academy, before furthering his training at the equally renowned Marcelo Garcia Academy. We had a great chat about his favourite training methods, how he develops his submission game, as well as how he has managed to keep great...
Published 08/30/23
He's known as one of the most skillful and innovate grapplers in the world, with wins over many world-class opponents. On this week's episode the New York native and Black Belt under UFC legend Matt Serra shared some interesting stories of training in NYC during it's time as the Mecca for grappling innovation. He also discussed some of his thoughts on skill acquisition and intelligent preparation for competition, as well as much more.   Guest Links: Instagram:...
Published 03/15/23
He's a commonwealth games Judo champion and a recent ADCC qualifier, with one of the most impressive highlight reels in the sport. On this week's episode Owen shared some insights into the challenges he faced while attempting to qualify for the Olympic Games, as well as the contrast in how he feels competing in grappling competitions nowadays. We also discussed how he came to open his own gym in Hull, as well as some practical ideas for how grapplers can improve their wrestling.   Guest...
Published 01/04/23
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.   Guest Links: https://techniqly.com/shop/quantum-entanglement/ https://www.instagram.com/jeremypaulskinner/   Tom Halpin...
Published 11/02/22
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.     Guest Links: https://www.instagram.com/tazagarami/   Tom Halpin Instructional videos:...
Published 09/14/22
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.     Guest Links: https://ashwilliamsonline.com/ https://www.instagram.com/awilliamsbjj   Tom Halpin Instructional videos:...
Published 08/24/22
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...
Published 08/03/22
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.      New Leg Lock Instructional: https://techniqly.com/shop/overpowered-leglocks/   Support and Connect: Support the podcast on Patreon:...
Published 06/29/22
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.      New Instructional: https://techniqly.com/shop/overpowered-leglocks/   Support and Connect: Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tomhalpin Instagram:...
Published 06/22/22
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.      New Instructional: https://techniqly.com/shop/overpowered-leglocks/   Support and Connect: Support the podcast on...
Published 06/01/22
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.    Support and Connect: Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tomhalpin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomhalpinbjj/ Youtube:...
Published 05/25/22
He's a founding member of The B-Team, Black Belt under John Danaher, and multiple time ADCC Trials winner. In this week's episode the Canadian grappling standout shared some of the lessons he learned from training with the Danaher Death Squad, how The B-Team set up and structure their training, and also some great stories from his many years competing at the top of the sport.   Support me on Patreon and take your Jiu Jitsu to the next level!
Published 02/16/22
He's a 10th Planet Black Belt, an ADCC veteran, and one of the most active grappling competitors in the world. This week's guest is San Diego's own Keith Krikorian. We had a great chat about Keith's early days in the sport, and how he incorporated his wrestling into his Jiu Jitsu. We also discussed his process for gaining experience in competition, that eventually turned him into the competitor he is today.   Support me on Patreon and take your Jiu Jitsu to the next level!
Published 02/02/22
This week's guest is renowned Irish performance coach Adrian O'Brien. We took a deep dive into topics related to performance, both on and off the mats. Adrian shared some great ideas from his vast coaching experience and study of sport science, in his usual down to earth manner. There's some great takeaways about everything from recovery to developing your intuition and creativity.    Support me on Patreon and take your Jiu Jitsu to the next level!
Published 01/05/22
He's a World Champion at the Brown Belt level, and one of the top European grapplers. This week's guest is Swedish Black Belt, Max Lindblad. Max shared some great stories from his journey through the sport, and we had a great chat about some of the obstacles he's faced along the way, as well as the lessons learned in overcoming them. It was also interesting to hear about the difficult work he does in a prison for juveniles. Fundraiser for Max's gym
Published 12/15/21
He's someone who has experience competing and winning major championships through all belt levels over the past decade. On this week's episode Adam talks about his humble beginnings, to training at Marcelo Garcia's academy in New York, and eventually moving on to train and coach at 5050 Jiu Jitsu in Virginia, and the lessons he's learned along the way. He also shared how his training methods have changed throughout the years, as well as his approach to 'layered' drilling.
Published 10/20/21
 He's one of the most popular and successful UK grapplers in recent memory, known for his unique and effective strength training methods. On this week's episode, Dan breaks down some of his early successes in the sport, and the difficulties that came along with them. He also touches on his experiences in bouncing back from various injuries, as well as much more. 
Published 09/22/21
We're back for part 2 of a conversation with ADCC medalist and Aussie grappling legend, Lachlan Giles. In this week's episode we discuss the prevalence of doping in the sport, as well as his physiotherapy experience and how it applies to training. Lachlan also walks us through his memorable performance from ADCC 2019, as well as much more.
Published 08/11/21
He's an ADCC Absolute medalist, one of the most renowned coaches in the world, and owner of one of the most epic competition performances in recent memory, Lachlan Giles. In the first of a two part episode Lachlan shared some great stories from his journey through the ranks in Australia, how to improve and innovate as a grappler, as well as longevity in the sport and more.  
Published 07/28/21
It's the mid-season break, and on this week's episode of Inside Position we look back at some of the best stories from the first 10 episodes of season 1. We won't give much away but there's some interesting insights into what it takes to reach the highest levels of the sport. So whether this is your first episode or you're a frequent listener, I hope you enjoy the conversations with some of the sport's best!
Published 06/02/21
He's a Black Belt under Roger Gracie, one of the most active competitors of the past decade, and also one of the most respected referees in the world. This week's guest is UK BJJ legend, Oliver Geddes. Oli shared some interesting lessons he has learned from training with the greatest Jiu Jitsu athlete of all time, as well as the realities of high level competition. He also gives some great insight and funny stories from his experiences refereeing at high level events across the world.
Published 05/19/21
She's one of the most successful grapplers in the world, a Black Belt World Champion, and an ADCC medalist. On this week's show the Welsh superstar takes us through her journey from being a shy teenager starting Judo, to becoming a Black Belt World Champion in the sport of Jiu Jitsu, along with how she has dealt with various challenges along the way.  
Published 05/12/21
He's a European Champion and coach to multiple World and ADCC medalists, Darragh O Conaill. On this week's show, the Irish grappling legend shared some great insight into the challenges he faced after becoming a head coach early in his career, and how he balanced this with his own competition dreams. We also discussed some of our victories and future goals in the sport, as well as the best online resources to improve your game.
Published 05/05/21