The boys (well, Kroyler really) talk about the pros and cons of taking a minimalist approach to training in BJJ.   If you follow people like Tim Ferriss, you know about the 80/20 rule, or the Pareto principle. Meaning you get 80% of your results from 20% of your efforts.   Following this logic, why not just get really good at a few things in BJJ and become deadly with them?  This came to the forefront of our minds to ask the question based on a recent article about Roger Gracie saying you only need to be good in a few areas of jiu jitsu.  While there are some good reasons to have an A game, meaning being really good in a few aspects of BJJ, Kroyler points out the many facets that make it overall not the best thing for your long term game plan.

Minimalist Approach to Jiu Jitsu

Welcome to the Grappling Dads Podcast! We’re two old dudes who love Jiu Jitsu, and we happen to be fathers. Hence the name: Grappling Dads.We’re a weekly podcast that answers the questions you’re constantly thinking about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. While our knowledge is limited at best, we go to the real expert – Kroyler Gracie – to get way too much detail that we struggle to understand. That’s right, we’re the conduit to a member of the Gracie family and we can’t read good.Each week we loosely focus on a topic regarding Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, such as how to start a roll, Gi vs. NoGi, how to keep your kids involved, farting during a roll, and many more insightful topics. The answer is always Gi, no questions asked. We will fight you. We also take listener comments and questions and try to respond in a timely manner (aka whenever someone checks the email inbox).Remember to always trust the technique (aside from actual podcasting skill) and join us on your Jiu Jitsu Journey (we hate ourselves too).

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Kip and guest host Dana discuss being a woman in BJJ, including why she started in the sport, what she struggled with during her white belt days, getting her blue belt, and why she keeps coming despite being a blue belt. Doesn't she know you quit after getting the blue belt?

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Being a Woman in BJJ

Producer Austin takes over! He talks with the man who got him started in Jiu-Jitsu, Kurt Sutherland. Kurt shares how he got started in mixed martial arts, fighting in the octagon twice, and some of his recent struggles with injuries. He was also the knockout of the week on Bleacher Report... He talks about that too.
He's also... A GRAPPLING DAD! So we have representation on the show. Kurt shares how he's getting his children into BJJ and how his wife feels about the sport. Be sure to check out our one and only sponsor, Top Mount Apparel. We love them and you will too. Also, thank you to all our Patreon support. We couldn't do this without you.

Kurt Sutherland

Paul and Producer Austin discuss how best to roll with full-time BJJ athletes and the average joe who simply wants to learn and get better. They both present positives and negatives, but it can be tough to recognize what to do in the heat of battle so to speak. The sport is changing on a daily basis due to money, sponsors, and social media and this isn't chess: people get hurt. 
They also dive into some questions from BJJ Everything regarding marijuana, foods to cut weight, and should you roll with a bum ankle. Yes, the answer is always yes.
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Full-Time Athletes vs. Recreational Practitioners

Paul and Producer Austin discuss some of the most annoying traits you can have on the mats. Don't be these people! Not coming to class smelling the best, or forgetting to wash your gi. Don't be the one making sexual innuendos... WE GET IT. Don't bring politics inside the gym, whether it be democrats and republicans or gym debates. Leave it at the door! And they dive into a few other questions from BJJ Everything.

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Annoying Traits on the Mats

Ways of developing a better mindset. It's easy to get down on yourself in Jiu-Jitsu, hell, even just life in general. But there are indeed some strategies to improve your outlook on the mat. Paul and Producer Austin break that down, relating it back to the Olympics with Simone Biles pulling out for own mental and physical well-being. Plus, speed walking is an absolute joke. Just. Sayin.
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Minimalist Approach to Jiu Jitsu

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