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Dan and Andy return from their hiatus and get their feet wet in the podcast studio.    Many topics covered including their success and failures at masters worlds, front row seats at ADCC, upcoming matches, no-gi worlds training camp, training with injuries, new coaching philosophies, and general jiu jitsu bullshitting as usual! 

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With Masters Worlds and Jiu Jitsu Con coming up in September the Dan and Andy discuss their competition plans and the beginning of their first official training camp at Gracie Barra Livonia.    This podcast can serve as an outline for how to structure competition preparation.   Not only comp prep, but simply a manual for how to improve in BJJ.     Some of the speed drill referenced in the podcast can been seen on the Sticky Hooks BJJ Youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/sN_FKZ4L_dY

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In this episode Dan and Andy discuss how to be a good training partner, the difference between the roles of uke and tori.  The uke being the person who is doing the technique and the tori being the person who "recieves" the technique.   Its just a critical to your Bjj development to learn to become a good training partner.     Lots of discussion on how Bjj is taught, and the role of the coach.     Thanks for tuning in!  Please leave us a review and show some support by buying us a coffee! oss

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Dan and Andy return for a Friday rant to discuss the latest goings-on in the academy, and the new plans for an improved schedule.   Much talk about how to deal with injuries, how to train and continue making progress even if you can't spar or drill.  Injuries are almost inevitable in combat sports and yet it doesn't have to mean a full stop on your development.  Several strategies for making progress while injured are suggested.  The men round out the podcast with a thought experiment discussion about what the future of Gi jiu jitsu would like like if heel hooks were allowed in the ibjjf..    

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The sticky hooks crew returns to celebrate and praise the future of our sport, and the kids programs that are building the future champions.    Lot of discussion on the best ways to coach your kids, be supportive and structure a kids program.   Funny stories about the shit kids say.  How to not be an overbearing parent.     Leave us a review and thanks for the support!  

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The Sticky Hooks crew returns from their road trip to Kissimmee Florida Pan Ams.  In this podcast they recap the experience of competing in one of the major BJJ tournaments.     They discuss the new lessons from competition this time around, and some observations from watching the best black belts in the world perform.     As always Dan and Andy reflect on the benefits of competition and discuss their greater goals for building a competition team.     Many good laughs and stories from training BJJ in an RV park too.     AND still preparing for the next big challenge with their pro grappling debut on www.grappleinthetemple.com this Friday April 15th at 5:00 Eastern Time.    Tickets are still available to watch them live in Detroit, or on FloGrappling.      Use the promo codes "Leith" or "Slackta" to support the Sticky Hooks duo.     

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Takedowns, the kryptonite of the casual Bjj practitioner.    Coming off a fresh victory at the Indianapolis Open, the men discuss competition progress and Andy attempts to squeeze every drop of wrestling advice possible from Dan.   Topics covered include the importance of having a takedown game in your Bjj.  How to train takedowns.  Some wrestling  drill ideas. A proper stance and posture. Common standup errors.   Connecting concepts and exploring the similarities between guard passing and wrestling.     This is intended to be a comprehensive podcast to give some training structure to your standup game, and hopefully a motivational lesson in the importance of the Paper Rock Scissors philosophy.       Also,  Andy has been invited to compete on the flograppling event Grapple at the Temple on April  15th.   To purchase tickets to see the event live please visit Grappleinthetemple.com and use the promo code "slackta" to support the team!

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This week on the podcast the guys discuss the evolution of the leg lock game in modern jiu jitsu.  They offer some insight on the value of training legs locks, and also at what point in your Jiu Jitsu journey you should begin incorporating them into your game.   As usual many topics are touched and stories shared. 

Behind the scenes the guys are preparing for Pan Ams, and the Indianapolis open this weekend. Additionally, Dan has a super fight on the main card of the Grapple In The Temple event on April 15th on flograppling, please check that out and come show your support in person if possible. Tickets are available at http://grappleinthetemple.com use the promo code "Leith" to support dan!   Thanks for all the support on the podcast as well, leave  a review if you enjoy the show!  A deep and sincere thank you to everyone who has taken the time to listen.  

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Taking a quick break from exploring the technical side of jiu jitsu, Dan and Andy talk about how to build a meaningful Jiu Jitsu culture in your academy.   Coming into the two year anniversary of the opening of Gracie Barra Livonia gives occasion to pause and reflect on the type of culture that has been developed there, and how much of it was intentionally created.   The guys discuss how corporations and organizations place a great deal of effort into engineering a culture of collaboration, teamwork and a sense of belonging by using methods that are already intrinsic to the nature of training BJJ.    Dan reflects on how the military influenced his thinking on the role of leadership and how that has affected his approach to running an academy.    A large part of the conversation is hinged on how grateful they both are to be part of such a wonderful community, as well as showing  thanks you to everyone who has played a role in building and maintaining such a great culture at GB Livonia.   This is a podcast to play to anyone who is curious why Jiu Jitsu is such a great vehicle for bringing meaning to ones life; Why it's more that just grappling.   Its unfortunate that many people view bjj as just a service that they pay for, and a membership as an opportunity cost.  Dan and Andy hope that this discussion will shed some light on how its possible for a jiu jitsu academy, with the right culture,  to offer much more than just a place to learn Jiu Jitsu. 

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Dan and Andy discuss the differences between close and long range guards, the pros and cons of the different ranges, the how's, why's and when they should be utilized.   This is a deep dive into a topic which should aid you tactically and strategically in your Jiu Jitsu.  Understanding the range of your guard or your passing approach and how to use variations of range to create opportunity is critical for success.   Also, the two Jiu Jitsu fanatics explore the various layers of guard structure and pay tribute to Ryan Hall with a discussion on  the "Shape" of a guard pass.  The show ends on the age old topic of how to deal with the problem (or illusion of a problem) of training partners who "use too much strength" in Jiu Jitsu.   

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