Just Jiu Jitsu

In this episode we discuss sex, drugs, and murder! Ok, that's a lie. We actually discuss topics that are far more interesting like problems with lasso guard, Nino's Pass, and video learning. Ok, maybe the original topics would have made a much better epsiode.

Breaking grips, takedowns for giants, and knee on belly are all topics of conversation in this qurantine episode. Enjoy this episode while sitting in your living room, wearing your go, and drinking a glass of wine.

Link to competition video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1POKb3MZ2PEvdDGL5O6GD_3hVZAHXjNmP

As you stare at your dusty gi hanging in the corner, you can feel jiu jitsu fading ever so slowly away in your mind. Fearing regression, you put it on and tie your belt. However, it has been so long that your fingers fumble and your belt knot is a mangled mess. This isn’t good. By the time you can start training again, you might forget how to roll and that annoying new white belt may kick your ass the next time you train together.

Fear not, friends! Just Jiu Jitsu is here to keep jiu jitsu fresh in your minds by providing technical knowledge in a mildly entertaining manner. In this episode we take questions from listeners and Kroyler answers them with as little disdain as possible.

Thanks for listening and stay safe!

It has been three weeks now since the Corona virus shut down gyms around the world. Without jiu jitsu we are all slowly succumbing to the cold embrace of insanity. Structure and format are things of the past. In this new world, aimless banter about jiu jitsu, disney characters, and tasteful nudity reign supreme. Lower your standards and get ready for another installment of The Corona Diaries.

Week 2 of Corona lockdown and we’re forced to record over Zoom. This episode is on Marcio Stambowsky, an eighth degree coral belt and mentor to our very own Kroyler. He is one of six people to have received a black belt from Rolls Gracie. With massive contributions to the triangle and closed guard, Marcio has established himself as an important figure in jiu jitsu.

Just because every gym has shut down doesn’t mean Just Jiu Jitsu has closed its doors. During a time when you can’t train with the idiots at your school, find solace in listening to two idiots talk about jiu jitsu. This week we talk about life after one week without training. Consider it our first diary entry after one week without jiu jitsu. We discuss how to use this time to continue moving forward in your development. Finally we end the show with a very special horoscope.

Part 2 of the Stand-up series delves into aspects like wrist/head control, angles, feints, and using momentum. Hopefully by the end of this episode you’ll be able to take down the most experienced black belt at your school. If not then please direct all complaints to Kroyler.

In jiu jitsu it’s easy to be comfortable on the ground, but what about on your feet? A lot of the jiu jitsu community today isn’t confident in their ability to fight on their feet. Why is this? What caused this and how can we learn to embrace engaging while standing up?

If you are here for a film analysis of the thriller Speed, starring Keanu Reeves, you might be disappointed. The topic of discussion in this episode is about how and when to rely on speed. Speed can be a devastatingly effective tool, but it can also be used as a crutch to mask poor technique. Kroyler talks about the different types of speed and how they should be ultilzed.