The Grappling Podcast

Hello Grappling Folks!

This week Levi and Matt cover details, rules, and thoughts on the CJI (Craig Jones Invitational). 

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Welcome everyone to the grappling podcast, today Levi and I have part 2 of our interview with Rob Biernacki and Dusty Hjelle.

As a quick reminder,

Rob is a black belt, and also the owner and head coach of Island Top Team located in Nanaimo, BC. And is well known in the grappling space for his aliment framework and contributions in constraint base learning.

Dusty is a Brown Belt under Rob, he is the owner and head coach of Drengr Jiu Jitsu located in Duluth Minnesota.

In this episode Rob and Dusty cover.

• What Jiu Jitsu can FEEL like once you have a deep understanding of applying the underlying principles.

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Alight, time for part 2!

In this episode Levi and Matt interview Rob Biernacki and Dusty Hjelle.

Rob has had a massive impact on the grappling body of knowledge through his conceptual based approach, and a thoughtful approach to training jiu jitsu. Rob is also the owner and head coach of Island Top Team located in Nanaimo, BC.

Follow Rob on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/islandtopteam/

Dusty Hjelle is a Brown Belt under Rob. Dusty is the owner and head coach of Drengr Jiu Jitsu located in Duluth Minnesota. If you find yourself in the Duluth area and are looking to train, please stop by Drengr!

Follow Dusty on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drengr_jiujitsu/

This episode is broken into two parts due to the massive volume of knowledge bombs being dropped.

In this episode you can look to learn

• What are Robs alignment principles and how to use them to improve your understanding and abilities in grappling.

If you are interested in improving as a grappler for as long as possible, this episode is for you!

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We hope you enjoy! 

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Hello GrappleFam, 

In this episode of the Grappling Podcast, Levi and Matt discuss instructionals that actually improved their grappling.

They cover different categories from what they believe is the a great value to biggest impact. 

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In this episode of the Grappling Podcast, Levi and Matt discuss some thoughts and observations around belt promotion systems. 

- Are some systems better than others?

- Is it strange to ask your instructor about your next belt?

- What should a holistic promotion system look like?

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Hello Grapplefam!

In this episode of the Grappling Podcast, Levi and Matt discuss things they have learned getting their buns kicked in jiu jitsu.

Grappling sports are hard, and getting smershed (that’s not a typo) is part of the process. So how do you turn a smershing in an opportunity for learning?

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Hi Everyone!

In this episode the guys discuss some concepts that have helped them learn techniques.

The general theme is around understanding why a specific move or grouping of moves works. That way you can implement that principle in your training.

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Hello Fellow Grapplers!

In today’s episode, Levi and Matt discuss the Pros and Cons of different rule sets.

Expect to learn a few different formats for grappling competition, how many competitors use alternative win strategies when they are available, and what is the mysterious golden toad!

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Hello everyone!

This week, Levi and Matt discuss some ideas that may help when transitioning from a Gi heavy game to a No Gi game.

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Hello fellow grapplers!

In this episode of the grappling podcast, Levi and Matt discuss some practical thoughts on self defense.

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