We seem to be past the days of schools challenging schools like they did in the old kung fu movies. But, the debate is always on going and may never end - what is the best self-defense martial arts? When BJJ came on the scene it became the, in our opinion, self-proclaimed ultimate self-defense art. But is it? Coach Bryan and Ed discuss!

Whatever happened to the rawness of fighting? When did rules start coming into the picture? Well, obviously, we have rules and have curbed the edge of death as humans became more "civilized". But how has the sportification of grappling arts impacted how we train? In this week's episode, Coach Bryan and Ed discuss the sportification of grappling!

You go to class every week and you go through the motions of the class. But are you being taught or coached? Or are you just being fed information? In this episode of Level Up Grappling, Coach Bryan and Ed discuss the differences between being told, taught, and coached. And why it matters in your training and grappling journey.

One...two...three... DONE! What just happened? You got pinned! What the heck is a pin? Coach Bryan and Ed discuss what the pin is and why it's so important in grappling and in self-defense. What was removed in BJJ, still exists in many other grappling arts. It's crucial and can mean the difference between life and death.

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Well, it happened! Ed competed. Unfortunately, no medals, but a lot was learned. In this episode of Level Up Grappling, Coach Bryan and Ed reflect and debrief his competition. It was a fun event, with great grappling, and even greater competitors.

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What is the connection between grappling and chess? Is it really just the old jiujitsu saying of "it's human chess"? Or could it be more? Coach Bryan and Ed discuss what it means to know the chessboard and why it's so important to the art and game of grappling.

Imagine walking into a jiujitsu school with 600 students! How do take advantage of really gaining the most out of larger academies when you might have shorter hands-on instruction. We interview Jay Pages, owner of Jay Pages BJJ and MMA in Pheonix, AZ. From what it means to be a good coach, how to make the most of larger schools, and beer and whiskey, we have another fantastic guest on the show!