Mon, 29 May 2017
It is important to look at yourself and reflect about what attributes you have that can help you get better at BJJ. We look at Physical, Mental, and Situational advantages (Gifts) you have and how to get the most out of them. Some of the physical gifts we talk about:
Some of the mental gifts we talk about:
Some of the situational gifts we talk about:
Pranks pulled on Gary this week: The golden girls song around 57min when he is talking about how great a training partner Byron is. Gary was unaware of the gift image with Gary's face. Quote of the week: "Wouldn't it be great to be gifted? In fact.... It turns out that choices lead to habits. Habits become talents. Talents are labeled gifts. You're not born this way, you get this way." Seth Godin Article of the week: Visiting another school…. Getting the most out of a drop in We welcome new patreon supporters Mindy and Alexander Mat Tales 18 Hitting the Road for BJJ Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod
Direct download: Epi2018920Using20Your20Gifts20to20Get20Better20at20BJJ.mp3
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Mon, 22 May 2017
The List of people that have tapped out Marcelo Garcia is short but it includes Dustin Denes AKA Clean. Enjoy this weeks interview because it is going to be like nothing you have heard before. We talk about:
Links: Quote of the week: "I only train on days ending in a Y." Neil Ohlenkamp Article of the week: Hey, Jiu-Jitsu Competitors, Stop Apologizing For Your Losses Gary's book this week is called "The Hair Lock" Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod |
Mon, 15 May 2017
This week we have an interview with Greg Thompson. Greg is the creator of SOCP (Special Operations Combatives Program) www.socp.info. On March 23, 2010, SOCP became the first officially designated combatives program for all U.S. Army Special Operations Forces. ERB Codes: (SOCP I: BRT), (SOCP II: FBR) SOCP is now the standard program for fighting in kit. Greg is also training Federal and State Law Enforcement, FBI, ATF, Border Patrol and Special Contract Units. Continue reading about Greg Thompson here. We talk about:
Links: Quote of the week: "No intelligent man has ever lost a fight to someone who said 'I'm gonna kick your ass" Rory Miller Article of the week: A Complete Victory by a 1% Margin Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod |
Mon, 8 May 2017
This week we have an interview with Atos rising star Conner DeAngelis. We talk about:
Links: Quote of the week: "Number one is just to gain a passion for running. To love the morning, to love the trail, to love the pace on the track. And if some kid gets really good at it, that’s cool too.” Pat Tyson Article of the week: 7 Reasons Your Jiu-Jitsu Isn't Getting Better Gary talks about his book he is going to release called "Cooking the cauliflower ear with Mike Tyson" Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod |
Mon, 1 May 2017
This week we have an interview with BJJ brown belt Sarah Draht. She has been training since 2005. She shares her wealth of experience in Muay Thai, BJJ and MMA. We talk about:
Links: Quote of the week: "'Find a job you like, and you add five days to every week." H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Article of the week: Live Sparring/Free Rolling: Get more out of it than just a good fight Safe word of the week: Peanut butter Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod |
Mon, 24 April 2017
This week we talk about an important and sometimes overlooked attribute to BJJ. The speed of the game may be something you use to your advantage or something that you are find yourself working to mitigate. We talk about:
Quote of the week: "Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later." Article of the week: Positional Sparring: Getting the most out of it Korbett’s Kids Epi 3- Korbett Miller answers a question about kids and drilling. Check out Korbett’s website here for more info on developing a strong kids program at your academy. Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod
Direct download: Epi2018420The20Speed20of20Your20Jiujtisu.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am CDT |
Mon, 17 April 2017
This week we have an interview with Gina Franssen. Gina is Minnesota’s first female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. You can find her at her female focused gym X2 Fitness. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview. We talk about:
Links: Quote of the week: People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way. A. C. Benson Article of the week: Drilling: How To Get the Most Out Of It The Referee Corner Epi 4: Why does the referee alter the gi? Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod |
Mon, 10 April 2017
Dominique Bell is a brown belt training and teaching at Atos Jiujitsu HQ - San Diego. Dominique has been on fire on the mats and is definitely a person you should be watching. In his spare time he is the person behind BjjComics. We talk about:
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Article of the week: Competing in mid-adulthood: How to train to win after age 35 Quote of the week: "It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it." Voltaire Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod
Direct download: Epi2018220Chokes20and20Jokes20with20Dominique20Bell.mp3
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Mon, 3 April 2017
This week we bring you an interview with Kim Pruyssers. Kim is a purple belt in BJJ, she recently placed silver at Pan Am. You can find Kim training at Pacific Top Team in Corona California. We talk about:
Links: Quote of the week: "If your arm breaks do not stop, if your windpipe is crushed keep going, your knee gets destroyed, why stop. Always, always keep going forward. Your body will heal itself so no reason to slow down."-Jeffery Gloover Article of the week: 3 Tips To Improve Your Takedowns Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod |
Mon, 27 March 2017
Are you a little (or a lot) older than most of your training partners? Today Gary and Byron speak from their experience and offer advice to the aging grapplers out their doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We talk about:
Links: Quote of the week: "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain Article of the week: Training Partners Trump All Byron pulls two pranks on Gary one that spans 5 episodes about Gary taking your back literally. The other is Byron saying song titles with the word time in them during the show. Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod |