In this episode the Silver Fox discusses. 1. The origins of the Fluid BJJ philosophy. 2. Water drilling for recovery and skill development. 3. The culture at Silver Fox BJJ. 4. How that culture builds new students up and gets them to build others along the way. 5. The early days of BJJ in America and how our sport’s culture has evolved since then. 6. How to adapt in training and accommodate weaknesses and injuries.

In this episode Stephen Koepfer, owner and head coach, at New York Combat Sambo discusses:

1. The early days of Sambo in America.

2. How the UFC and the internet changed martial arts culture.

3. The value of cross training and how to built actual loyalty with students.

4. His training overseas, including in Russia.

5. How to roll for longevity, how to choose training partners who will support that mission.

6. The COVID crisis and mental health.

7. Tactical lessons from Star Trek and Star Wars. (Bring on the hate)

Stephen can be reached at:

Www.ussambo.com to find out more about his training and teaching. He is active on Facebook under his full name and @sambosteve on social media portals (IG, Twitter, Youtube, Reddit)

In this episode Keith Owen gives us his take on:

1. Why jiujitsu is NOT for everyone and who is it for.

2. Why it is so important that Law Enforcement officers be trained in jiujitsu. And why it is so hard to get cops to train.

3. The power of a positive attitude.

4. How to turn the anxiety and worry about losing into excitement to learn.

5. Why technique is key to longevity into your 80’s.

6. The differences between self-defense and sport oriented jiujitsu.

7. How he would structure the training for MMA athletes emphasizing defense first and why.

8. How to self-police in training to maximize skill development.

9. The importance of continually training your weaknesses.

10. His recent BJJFANATICS instructional DVD Old School Submissions from Side Control featuring the “BarcaLounger” position. And his book “From the Ground Up”

https://bjjfanatics.com/products/old-school-submissions-from-side-control-by-keith-owen#. https://www.amazon.com/Ground-Up-Jiu-Jitsu-Survival-Beginning-ebook/dp/B07G8NGHJ8/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=keith+owen+from+the+ground+up&qid=1587698377&sr=8-5. https://teamrhinobjj.com/pages/about

In this episode Coach Matt Thornton offers his take on: 1. The importance of culture, how to cultivate and maintain it in an organization such as a BJJ gym. 2. Defining fundamentals of movement and technique. 3. Defining efficiency and applying it both in terms of technique but also efficiency in training. 4. How SBG defines drilling and how to structure a class for optimal skill development with it as the primary emphasis 5. Why a 25 yr old MMA fighter can grow not only personally by training with a broad range of people (ex. 50 yr old female student) but also in their technique. To learn more about Coach Thornton and SBG visit www.straightblastgym.com, www.mattthornton.org. He’s active on Facebook and twitter @aliveness_ape and can be reached via email at [email protected]. ***note: there were some audio issues I mention in the podcast that makes it sound like I was talking over Coach Thornton at times. Trust that I was not, I will update this show if the podcast service can fix the off-timing, but the info that was shared was so valuable and eloquently stated that I humbly ask the listener’s and Coach Thornton’s forgiveness for the technical glitch.

Michael talks about injury prevention, and recovery, and strength and conditioning. We have a long discussion of how to create a culture that leads to the growth and development of everyone on the mat. There is some shit talk along the way which is just how it is when we roll. He crushes me and I try to distract him with witty banter and the occasional flatulence.