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Brand new White Belt Josh Lu calls on Jake Luigi, BJJ Youtuber from "Less Impressed More Involved BJJ", and other guests for help on the path to improvement, performance, and enjoyment in the sport of Jiu Jitsu. Follow the journey!
Episodes
155 episodes
#155 Jake's Week in San Diego: PJ Barch's Gym, Dima and Owen's Seminar, Private with Andy Murasaki, and More
In this episode we recap Jake's week in San Diego! We packed in quite a bit of training and had a blast. Hope you enjoy our takeaways and upcoming episodes.
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#154 Wrestling from Overhook / Underhook
In this episode, we talk about standing overhook/underhook position and the battles that take place for each player to get to the ground. Hope you enjoy!
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31:51
#153 Cody Christensen: Perspective Change after Black Belt, Opening a Gym, Building Culture, and CLA
In this episode, I talk with Cody Christensen, black belt, and new gym owner. We talk about opening a new gym, how to establish a healthy culture, give new students benefits of jiu jitsu beyond the technical skill, perspecitve changes after bla...
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#152 CJI Recap, Jozef Chen Seminar, and Josh's Blue Belt
In this episode we recap takeaways and highlights from CJI, Josh's takeaways from Jozef Chen's seminar, and his thoughts on getting promoted to blue belt.
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#151 Meta Analysis on Self Talk Interventions for Athletes [Bonus Solo Episode]
In this episode, I talk about an interesting study on the power of self talk and how athletes can use motivational and/or instructional self talk to learn faster and perform under pressure. Hope you enjoy!
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#150 Josh Wins Gold at Local Comp
In this episode we break down what went well and what needs improvement from the two matches Josh had in his 6th competition. Hope you enjoy!
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#149: Prepping for Josh's 6th Competition
In this episode we talk about prep for Josh's 6th competition! Hope you enjoy.
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#148 Greg Souders: Deep Dive on Guard, Front Headlock, Turtle and More
In this episode have Greg Souders back on the show! We cover inside vs outside guards, seated vs belly up / supine guard, attacking and defending front headlock and turtle, attacking a single leg, preventing injury when learning stand up, monet...
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#147 Finishing Leg Locks
In this episode, we talk about finishing heel hooks and ankle locks. Here's the Rob Cole leg lock games video we mentioned! Sorry the Lachlan video is on Submeta so we couldn't link...
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#146 Check In: Jake's Takeaways from AIGA and Updates on Sherpa and Outlier Database
In this episode, we jump around a bit and catch up on all things AIGA with Jake's biggest takeaways and highlights from the event. Then we talk about jiu jitsu goals, and updates on vision for Sherpa and the Outlier Database. Hope you enjoy!
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#145 How Should I Play Half Guard Bottom?
In this episode Josh asks Jake about the major battles going on in half guard for the bottom player. Hope you enjoy!
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35:23
#144 How Do I Attack Triangles and Armbars from the Back?
In this episode, Josh asks Jake about the setup, strategy, and battles when attacking the back. Hope you enjoy!
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#143 Dr. Andy Moon from Back on the Mat PT: Reflections on 1 Year of Physical Therapy, Healing Chronic Back Pain, Tendonitis, and More
In this episode, Josh reflects with Dr. Andy Moon from @backonthematpt on the last year of working together on a number of injuries from chronic lower back pain/stiffness, turf toe, ...
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#142 What Are the Major Threats from Leg Entanglements?
In this episode we explore leg entanglements and discuss the major factors including straight leg vs cross leg orientation, back exposure, heel exposure, access and control of secondary leg, and how rotation plays in to these scenarios. Hope yo...
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#141 Jared Wade: Competition Mindset & Prep, Training Smart, and Self Reflection
Jared Wade (@jaredwadebjj) is currently ranked Top 3 Purple Belts in the world, trains at Atos in San Diego under Andre Galvao, has 30 IBJJF Gold Medals in the last two years, and was ranked...
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#140 Mark Trowbridge: Designing Beginner's Program, Jiu Jitsu as a Stress Management Tool, Coaching, and More
In this episode I chat with Mark Trowbridge, owner of Clarity Jiu Jitsu. We talk about how jiu jitsu is an amazing tool for stress management, anxiety, and some of the deeper benefits beyond the spo...
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#139 PJ Barch: Influences on Grappling, Self Directed Training, Competition and Coaching
In this episode, Jake and I get to hear PJ Barch dive into his biggest grappling influences, pivotal moments along the journey, his evolution as a coach, thoughts on CLA, ...
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#138: Carl Mintern aka SelfSufficientHub: Moderating r/BJJ, Tips for Starting Jiu Jitsu, Teaching, Eco, and More
In this episode I chat with Carl Mintern, or better known as SelfSufficientHub on Reddit! He shares his observations as a moderator of r/bjj including common trends, questions, and to...
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#137 Josh's 6th Competition, Greg Souders at 10p Southbay, and Outlier Database Coaching Platform
In this episode we go over highs, lows, and lessons from Josh's recent jiu jitsu competition, some takeaways from a training session with Greg Souders at 10p Southbay, and get a preview of what Jake is working on for the
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#136 Pat Campagnola: CLA, Hosting the Eco Camp, Owning a Gym while Working Full Time
In this episode, I chat with Pat Campagnola, owner of 10th Planet Springfield, MA. Pat hosted the Eco Camp for Submission Grappling a few weeks ago and we got to talk about lessons he's learned competing, coaching with CLA, hosting the Eco camp...
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#135 Real vs Feel and Thoughts on Competing
In this episode Jake and I talk about the idea of what's real vs what we feel, the difference between what's subjectively happening, and what is objectively happening. We also venture off into talking about competition and some of the stressors...
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#134: Alex Ayliffe: Staytech.jj, Grey Area Skills and Designing Games Around Concepts
Alex Ayliffe (@staytech.jj) shares his insights into "grey area skills" in jiu jitsu and how to bridge concepts directly into practice and game design.
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#133 Aaron Parham: Designing CLA Games, Moderating r/bjj, Starting Eco Discord, and the Eco Camp
In this episode, I talked to Aaron Parham, the creator of Ecological Dynamics for Submission Grappling, was a moderator on r/bjj, and one of the creators of the Eco Camp. Check out the
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#132 Check In: Jiu Jitsu Lessons from Josh Waitzkin, WNO, and App Updates
In this episode we dive into the Josh Waitzkin and Andrew Huberman podcast episode and relate a lot of the lessons to jiu jitsu, we reflect on a few things from the recent WNO event, and talk about what we're working on for Outlier Database and...
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