In this episode, we talk about all things wrestling. How beginners should approach it, is it important to learn at the early stage, and ideas about how one can start learning. 

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In this episode we cover Josh's fears and questions when it comes to rolling and sparring with bigger opponents. In case you didn't know, Josh is a tall skinny dude and in a previous episode talked about how he broke his hand rolling too hard against a bigger opponent and has since been hesitant in these situations. We talk about how to approach rolling with bigger opponents from top position, bottom, the importance of  frames, and what value we get from these rolls. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode we talk with Josh Richards from JoshRichBJJ on Youtube. Josh has been training for 3.5 years and just got his purple belt! He's an avid competitor and posts awesome video recaps and stories on his channel. Follow Josh on Youtube and Instagram.

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In this episode, we talk about the bane of white belts, getting stuck in bottom side control. We talk about the principles of inside position, majority inside position, and  techniques Jake used when he first started escaping side control versus a principle-based approach he uses now. Hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, we talk about the different benefits of filming your rolls from helping us understand the "why" versus the "what" is working or not working, getting more feedback from more people, and taking your jiu jitsu progression into your own hands. Hope you enjoy!

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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!

In this episode, we talk about a few different class structures that Josh got to see while traveling through Europe and the pros and cons of those classes. We discuss guard passing, turtle, and how to learn more efficiently. We also discuss a few studies from High Percentage Martial Arts that showed which submissions were most common in competition jiu jitsu and how this might impact what we prioritize in our training.

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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 talk about how white belt's should think about leg locks, how to stay safe, what types of leg locks there are, how the breaking mechanics work, and how beginners should think about leg locks in the game of jiu jitsu. 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 talk about how to get the most out of rolling with people who aren't as skilled as you. Josh recently had a surprisingly "successful" sparring session and was wondering if he should've practiced defensive skills like pin escapes from side control rather than choking out other newbies. We cover topics and the approach from top, bottom, the role that motivation and fun play into this question, and how to roll with smaller people too. 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 talk about the various philosophies and methods around belt promotions. From curriculums, to promotion nights, tests, randomly being promoted, the behind the scene conversations instructors may have around promotions, the gauntlet, and more. It's a fun one and we hope you enjoy!

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In this check-in episode we talk about the jiu jitsu classes Josh took in Austria and Poland, Jake's thoughts on his recent appearance on the BJJ Mental Models podcast, his role as an analyst, his new course, what he's focusing on in building his personal jiu jitsu game, and more.

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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!