Tyler and Jena discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to cross-training. Should you cross-train? Why is it good to do so? What do the Bishops think about wrist locks?

In this episode, Tyler and Jena talk about the recent news that heel hooks would be allowed in no-gi competition jiu jitsu. The team also discusses where leg locks live in grappling self-defense and much more.

In this episode Jena and Tyler discuss BJJ martial artists transitioning to MMA. The couple also goes into depth about Jena's intentions of fighting MMA. Will she actually do it, what weight class will she fight, does she even know how to strike... and more. This in-depth interview previews what an MMA career could look like for how BJJ athletes transfer to the world of MMA.

Tyler and Jena discuss using jiujitsu as a therapy.  They discuss what aspects of training jiujitsu help to maintain mental health and how training is therapeutic in more ways than one.

Tyler and Jena discuss the necessity of professor training with their students.  Is it necessary for your students to progress?  They dive into the in and outs of training and teaching students, managing expectations, and what they believe makes someone a good professor.

Tyler and Jena discuss training BJJ through the pandemic.  They speculate on how jiujitsu will survive and what it means for tournaments.

Tyler and Jena dive into the lies we tell ourselves on the mats.  Sometimes it's easier to believe a lie than face the truth.  Tyler and Jena identify many ways we all have tried to deceive ourselves in order to handle our insecurities or shortcomings. 

Can you learn jiu jitsu off the mats? Tyler and Jena discuss the trend of online bjj learning and instruction. The couple dives deep into the practicality and constraints of learning martial arts remotely.

Tyler and Jena talk about the idea of a Nutella fighter.  What does it mean? Where did it originate?  Are you a Nutella fighter?

Tyler and Jena discuss training in the Gi vs training NOGI.  They get into the discussion of wrestling vs grappling and much more.  They also get into the benefits of training all aspects of grappling.