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345 - Out of Date Training Methods in Modern Martial Arts, with Richard Bejtlich

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

00:37: Richard Bejtlich's background in martial arts 08:39: Where does fascination with martial arts history comes from 18:08: What research on histor...

344 - Reporting on the State of Jiu-Jitsu, with Averi Clements

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Averi is a BJJ brown belt who has written extensively for the Jiu-Jitsu Times.  Together we go deep into why jiu-jitsu is popular for women, coming b...

343 - Update: Four Weeks In After a Total Hip Replacement

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I had a hip replacement to fix a joint worn out by 40 years of martial arts training, conditioning and fitness activities. This video details the firs...

342 - Exploring the Remote Northern Wilderness with Adam Shoalts

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian explorer Adam Shoalts is back to talk about some of his recent expeditions, including a search for a mythical beast in the wilds of Northern ...

341 - Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Damn Hard to Disprove, with Dr Hanan Bushkin

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Hanan Buskin is a clinical psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  In this episode we go deep into the benefits conspiracy the...

340 - Why I'm Getting a Hip Replacement Tomorrow...

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After 4 decades of training Jiu-jitsu, MMA, Judo, Kajukenbo, Muay Thai, Karate and Kickboxing my right hip is worn out.  Here's how I became aware th...

339 - The Five Exercises All Grapplers Should Do Every Week

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Gaudreau is a strength coach, nutritionist, podcaster, author and BJJ practitioner.  I was thrilled to have her on the podcast today to discuss...

338 - An Epic Rant Against Conspiracism

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this rant I go off about conspiracism, Ivermectin, Joe Rogan, anti-vaxxers, elk meat diets and more.  This is from an Instagram Live session I did...

337 - Lessons from Competing in 25 Matches in 8 Divisions in 1 Tournament with Jeff Shaw

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Shaw runs Bellingham BJJ and despite coming to jiu-jitsu late in life fell in love with competition and eventually competed 8 divisions in a sing...

336 - Why Some People & Groups are More Prone to Conspiracy Theories, with Julian Walker from Conspirituality

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Walker has researched, written, and podcasted about cults and gurus, spiritual bypass and quantum woo in New Age circles extensively.  He is a...

335 - Rescuing People Trapped in Cults, Stephan Kesting with Joseph Szimhart

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 335 of The Strenuous Life Podcast Stephan Kesting talks to cult expert, cult survivor and cult deprogrammer Joeseph Szimhart. We go into de...

334 - Ten Guru Warning Signs with Dr Dr Chris Kavanagh

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Dr Chris Kavanagh is an Oxford trained evolutionary & cognitive anthropologist who co-hosts the 'Decoding the Gurus' podcast with Mathew Browne. To...

333 - Sometimes to Win the Fight You Have to Move the Fight

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From the cheekiest triangle choke counter I've ever used to Khabib slamming the crap out of his opponents in the UFC, here's a short episode about the...

332 - Trolling Anti-Vaxx Rallies, with Walter Masterson

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Walter Masterson trolls anti-vaxx and pro-conspiracy rallies. He's brave, funny and insightful, and I was honored to have him as a guest on episode 33...

331 - A Gameplan for the Closed Guard with Jon Thomas

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Thomas is a BJJ master strategician with an uncanny ability to connect grips, sweeps, submissions and positions together to create a seamless atta...

330 - Beating BJJ Instructional Overwhelm, with Sonny Brown

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to learn from instructionals, avoid bad seminars, improve BJJ training methods, the Australian MMA scene, trends in grappling, and much more with ...

329 - How to Break into Stuntwork from Martial Arts with Steve Koepfer

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Koepfer is a Master of Sport in Russian Sambo, and has translated his skills on the mat into a busy career as a stuntman appearing in the John W...

328 - The Russians Are Coming - Combat Sambo, MMA and Jiu-Jitsu with Steve Koepfer

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Koepfer is a Master of Sport of Russia in Combat Sambo and the head coach of New York Combat Sambo. In episode 328 we talk about the impending w...

327 - A Revelation That's Helped Me Win More Than 10 Streetfights

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a story about the first time I 'won' a streetfight when I realised that the other guy - an older, shabbily dressed, homeless man - was almost c...

326 - Bringing Jiu-Jitsu into Public Schools, with Dom Hoskins

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Hoskins is a BJJ black belt, coach and fierce competitor who is helping bring the lessons of jiu-jitsu to public schools in California's East Bay....

325 - Wrestling with Trust, Propaganda, and Conspiracies, with Ami Palmer

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ami Palmer is a wrestler, judoka, and an adjunct professor of philosophy at Ohio Northern University.  The topics he researches include how widesprea...

324 - Evolutionary Theory and BJJ, with Brazilian Biologist Marcio Pie

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's conversation with Marcio Pie was a blend of two of my favorite topics: the science of biology and the science of BJJ.  Marcio is a professor ...

323 - The Limits of Human Endurance with Mike McCastle

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike McCastle set a new world record on Jan 23, 2021, immersing himself in ice for 2 hours and 40 minutes and surviving! He joined me on Episode 323 o...

322 - Epidemiology 101, with Colin Furness

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is herd immunity? How can we be sure that the vaccine companies aren't lying to us?  What is this 'R0' value and why does it matter? Wha...

321 - Improving on Outdated BJJ Training Methods with Priit Mihkelson

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Priit is a renowned BJJ black belt who has taught his style of defensive jiu-jitsu to thousands of people through his classes, seminars and instructio...

320 - OK, So You've Been Vaccinated, Can You Return to Training?

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk with Dr Nicholas Tyau, a BJJ Black Belt and internal medicine specialist who was working in NYC hospitals during Covid Ground Zero in 202...

319 - Strength Training for BJJ and MMA with Brandon Morgan

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Morgan is a high level powerlifter who trains, coaches and competes out of the Kabuki Strength gym in Portland Oregon.  In this episode we go...

318 - For the Love of Data; Risk, Science, and Who to Believe, with Nini Muñoz

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nini Munoz PhD has a very strong background in risk and failure analysis, and statistical process.  She has used these skills and a background in bio...

317 - Karl Gotch, the Godfather of the Japanese MMA Scene, with Tad Murphy

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm joined by pro-wrestler Tad Murphy to talk about the legendary wrestler Karl Gotch.    Karl Gotch was a German-Hungarian wrestler...

316 - Dissecting the Fight or Flight Reaction, with Police Trainer Jeff Quail MSc

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Regardless of whether you want to fight in MMA, work as a cop, or just be effective in self defense you have to know how to function in a stressful e...

315 - Gripfighting and Kuzushi, 2 Critical Skills That Almost Everyone Misses

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two of the best ways to develop your guard are gripfighting and kuzushi. Today I talk with Rob Biernacki about these rarely taught critical skills and...

314 - Why Some Competitors Excel at Competition and Others Don't, with Andrew 'Goatfury' Smith

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why some competitors excel at competition and others don't, hero worship in BJJ, and how to succeed at BJJ partnerships with Andrew 'Goatfury' Smith. ...

313 - Covid Safe BJJ, Improving During Layoffs, and Tournament Strategy with Dan 'TrumpetDan' Lukeheart

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I chat with Dan "TrumpetDan" Lukeheart from Brea Jiu-Jitsu in Orange County about the steps he's taken to keep his school open in a responsible ...

312 - Three Steps to Improve Your Post-Training Recovery

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your health is like a credit card.. You can definitely put things onto your credit card once in a while.  You can even use a credit card to help brid...

311 - The Covid Vaccines and BJJ with Dr Chris Moriarty

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Chris Moriarty is a medical doctor and a former high level black belt BJJ competitor. In this episode we talk about the rapidly evolving situation ...

310 - Are you in a Jiu-Jitsu Cult with Matt 'Aesopian' Kirtley

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk with Matt Kirtley, better known to many as 'Aesopian', about Changes to jiu-jitsu culture, Crazy martial arts cults, Channeling of ancie...

309 - Seven Ways to Make Your Leglocks More Effective

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How leglocks and leglocking strategy have changed in the last 20 years. As they say for TED Talk Podcasts, this presentation contains powerful visuals...

308 - Jiu-jitsu Is The Art of Facing Challenges, with Elliott Bayev

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BJJ black belt and entrepreneur Elliott Bayev on the ability to test new ideas in jiu-jitsu, how the basics change over time, how to use jiu-jitsu in ...

307 - Nazi Hippies and Authoritarian Yoga Instructors with Jules Evans

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jules Evans studies the history of ideas and was the perfect person to help me understand the abundance of insane conspiracy theories on BOTH sides of...

306 - How to Talk to a Covid Denialist

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Goldberg is a medical historian, a public health ethicist, a lawyer and has practiced BJJ for 8 years. It was great to have him on the podcast ...

305 - 7 Mental Hacks I'm Using to Maintain Motivation in 2021

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 has been a hell of a year, but better times are coming soon, so it's time to get our collective asses into gear. In today's podcast I'll take you...

304 - The Role of Intuition in BJJ and How to Refine It with Rob Biernacki

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to get better at predicting what your opponent is going to do, develop faster reactions and train your intuition with Rob Biernacki.  Check out R...

303 - Everything You Wanted to Know About Professional Wresting But Were Afraid to Ask, with Tad Lincoln Murphy

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk with pro-wrestler Tad Lincoln Murphy about catch wrestling in early American circuses, the development of luta livre in Brazil, Shootwres...

302- Debunking the Covid Myths, with Epidemiologists Dr Katrine Wallace and Madeline Lewis

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

01:32 - Qualifications of epidemiologists Dr Katrine Wallace and Madeline Lewis 04:42 - Is COVID-19 actually 99.5% survivable? 06:33 - What are the cu...

301 - Back Pain in Sport and How to Fix It, with Dr Stuart McGill

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back pain is incredibly common in sport, including all combative sports like jiu-jitsu, MMA, boxing and judo. That is why I was thrilled to talk to Dr...

300 - 5 Principles for Taking Risks

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here are 5 principles that I use on a daily basis for evaluating risk, along with concrete examples from martial arts training, fire fighting, white w...

299 - Division in the BJJ Community with Jamie Kilstein

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Division in BJJ community, angry people on the internet and the rise of conspirituality with comic and BJJ practitioner Jamie Kilstein.  Jamie is th...

298 - Efficient Training for Competition with Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I chat with Black belt no gi world champion Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins about how the most efficient training methods to master the highly compl...

297 - Cults, Prophecies and Deprogramming Your Friends with Matthew Remski from Conspirituality.net

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I was thrilled to talk to Matthew Remski, a cult researcher and cohost of the Conspirituality Podcast who has written extensively about the pervasive ...

296 - A People's History of BJJ, with Robert Drysdale

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Multiple time world champion Robert Drysdale comes onto the podcast to share his discoveries about the history of BJJ. Here's just some of what we tal...

295 - How to Do Long Wilderness Expeditions on the Cheap, with Frank Wolf

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk with Mr Frank Wolf, a member of first two person team to paddle across Canada in a single season.  He has undertaken amazing expeditions...

294 - The Biggest Clue That It's Time to Quit Competing in Full Contact Martial Arts Like MMA, Boxing and Kickboxing

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Full contact fighting is inherently risky, especially when you consider the traumatic brain damage that's so common in boxing, kickboxing and MMA. And...

293 - My Kung Fu Training Days...

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode I'm interviewed by Randy Brown on his podcast about my journey through Kung Fu and how I found jiu-jitsu.  Lots of nuggets about t...

292 - Is It Safe to Train BJJ During Covid Yet? A Nuanced Answer...

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is it safe to train BJJ in a pandemic? I wish it were a simple yes or no answer, but as I discuss in this episode (which is also available on Youtube ...

291 - Yoga, Meditation, and... Conspiracy Theory? With Derek Beres from the Conspirituality Podcast

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Only aligning your chakras can save you from the satanist deep state... Derek Beres is an author and former reporter who cohosts the Conspirituality p...

290 - Cult Behaviour in Jiu-Jitsu, with Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models comes onto the podcast to discuss cult behaviour in BJJ, good and bad club cultures, and the big picture behind effe...

289 - The Psychology of Jiu-Jitsu, with David Ley, Clinical Psychologist and BJJ Black Belt

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with clinical psychologist and BJJ black belt David Ley about the psychology of jiu-jitsu, recent advances in psychology, the neurochemicals re...

288 - Find a Way to Win, with Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk with BJJ black belt world champion Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins about finding a way to win in difficult situations, and why you need to ha...

287 - A Formula for the Butterfly Guard | Black Belt World Champion Brandon Mullins

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to organise your strategies, techniques and tactics in the butterfly guard so you alway know what you should do next.  A highly applicable podcas...

286 - The Fundamental Movements At The Core of Every Jiu-Jitsu Technique, with Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Black belt world champion Brandon Mullins and I talk about the fundamental movements of jiu-jitsu and their advanced applications in almost every tech...

285 - Covid-19 Ground Zero in NYC with Medical Doctor and BJJ Black Belt Nicholas Tyau,

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Nicholas Tyau is an internal medicine specialist who was working at a hospital in the Bronx, the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in North Americ...

284 - Why You Have to Get Super Granular and Specific to Improve

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deliberate practice: if you try to get good at every aspect of your sport all at once then you'll get good at nothing. Instead break it down into spec...

283 - UPDATE! How to Train BJJ Safely During Covid with Dr Chris Moriarty

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Medical doctor and famed BJJ competitor Dr Chris Moriarty is back on the podcast with a major update to the protocols for safe training during Covid-1...

282 - Disarming Your Limits with Jessica Cox

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Cox was born without arms but she didn't let that stop her from becoming the first woman to get her pilot's license using her feet to fly the ...

281 - Training BJJ Outside, with Jeff Shaw

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Shaw and I geeked out about Jiu-Jitsu history at first, but then at about the 27:00 minute mark we pivoted to his school's innovative outdoor cla...

280 - The Key Difference Between Training and Competition, with Robert Drysdale

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Drysdale is one of the most highly decorated American grapplers in history.  He remains the only person not born in Brazil to win both the IBJ...

279 - Alone Against The North, With Adam Schoalts

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Shoalts is a professional adventurer and explorer.  He has completed a 4,000 km solo trip across the Canadian Arctic, explored unknown rivers in...

278 - BJJ Training Pods and Reasons for Hope During Coronavirus

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here's how to organize a BJJ training pod to keep yourself and, more importantly, other people safe during the coronavirus pandemic.   1:11 - What i...

277 - Longevity in the Sport, with Harrison Helterbrand on The Old Rollers Podcast

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently featured on The Old Rollers Podcast hosted by Harrison Helterbrand and we dove deep into maintaining your longevity in the sport, skill...

276 - Loyalty, Mental Strength, and Pressure Passing With 4 x World Champion Dominyka Obelenyte

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dominyka Obelenyte was born in Lithuania, emigrated to the United States at a very young age, and became a 4 time Pan-Am and World Championship gold m...

275 - Mask Wearing, The Spanish Flu, and the Axis from Totalitarianism to Anarchy

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that there were 'anti mask leagues' in the USA to protest masks during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic?  Neither did I until I started lis...

274 - Train Often, Test Rarely, with Stephan Kesting

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The difference between improving every day and setting a personal best every day in sport, training, and martial arts... Notes and pictures from my 10...

273 - The State of the BJJ-Covid Union with Dr Chris Moriarty

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Moriarty is a medical doctor and had a long fierce career as a BJJ competitor who previously published guidelines for reopening BJJ academies durin...

272 - How to Deal with Technique Overwhelm in BJJ

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many techniques to master and so many different areas in BJJ to get good at that jiu-jitsu can seem totally overwhelming.  Here's how to...

271 - Division and Conspiracy Theory in the Jiu-Jitsu Community, with Thomas Nadelhoffer

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm joined by Thomas Nadelhoffer an associate professor in the philosophy department at the College of Charleston, an affiliate faculty member i...

270 - Oleg Taktarov, the Sambo OG of the UFC

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm absolutely thrilled to welcome Oleg Taktarov to the podcast.  Oleg used his Sambo skills to win UFC 6, beat Dolph Lungren in a widely publicised ...

269 - My BJJ Manifesto in 100 Words

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Learn a technique and study all its aspects including set-ups, grips, body position, timing, balance, counters and recounters. Get help from your inst...

268 - Opening Jiu-Jitsu Up Again During Covid-19, with Dr Chris Moriarty (BJJ Black Belt and Competitor)

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Moriarty is a doctor, a competitor, and a BJJ black belt.  His 6 step procedure for reopening academies is available at https://www.grapplearts...

267 - Joel Gerson on the Biggest Upset in Japanese Shooto History

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On March 1st, 1998 unknown Canadian fighter Joel Gerson defeated superstar Rumina Sato in Shooto, Japan's oldest MMA promotion.  Even more astounding...

266 - ADCC and IBJJF World Champion Yuri Simoes on Switching to MMA

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yuri Simoes is a two time ADCC World Championship, a two-time IBJJF black belt Absolute No-Gi World Champion, and a two-time Pan American Champion. In...

265 - Five BJJ Training Strategies During Coronavirus Lockdown

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus has most of the BJJ world locked down and it sucks.  I get it: you desperately want to get back on the mats and train. Here are 5 strateg...

264 - Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life, with Jamie Kilstein

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I talk with BJJ brown belt and Joe Rogan approved professional comedian about how jiu-jitsu saved his life, ways to stay positive duri...

263 - Sports Psychology for Dummies, with Dr Leif H. Smith

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Leif H. Smith is the author of 'Sports Psychology for Dummies' and in this episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast he shares his very best tips for d...

262 - DON'T TRAIN. BJJ in the Era of Coronavirus

14 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Moments ago I recorded a podcast with Raf from The Verbal Tap Podcast about what grapplers and martial artists should do during the coronavirus and CO...

261 - What I Learned Testing BJJ Against Multiple Attackers

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's your best strategy vs multiple opponents? Can Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu be part of that strategy. I gave my answer to this during an Instagram and Ti...

260 - Ultrarunning in the Himalayas with Scott Loughney

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode I talk to Scott Loughney about an incredible 640 km ultrarunning challenge in the highest mountain range of the world.  Scott toge...

259 - Elite No Gi Training and Competition with Oliver Taza

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Oliver Taza trains at Tristar in Montreal with Firas Zahabi and at Renzo Gracie's in New York City with John Danaher.  With his impeccable technique ...

258 - What Can Be Measured Can Be Improved - Quantification for Better Performance

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Drucker, the godfather of modern business management, once said, "You can't manage what you can't measure." Now I don't think that Peter Drucker...

257 - Finding Your Optimal Way to Train BJJ - With Jon Thomas

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation BJJ black belt Jon Thomas and I go deep into training and drilling methodologies that give you results as fast as possible. Jon i...

256 - Twelve Ideas To Make Your Guard Much Harder to Pass

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rory Van Vliet and I go deep into the 12 most important concepts to make your guard very hard to pass.  Counterintuitively these concepts will also h...

254 - Competitions vs Training Strategies

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's an old saying that goes… "Don't do what's best for you.  Instead do what's worst for your opponent." There's a lot of truth there.  In a c...

253 - Training Brock Lesnar for the UFC, with Coach Greg Nelson

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A deep dive into designing and running MMA fight camps, how to mix striking with wrestling and jiu-jitsu, conditioning for fights, and much more with ...

252 - The Five Most Important BJJ Skills for Self Defense and Surviving Real Fights

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here are the 5 most important skills you can learn from BJJ that'll keep you safer in real confrontations against bigger, stronger, and adrenalized op...

251 - Gameplan Development and Learning New Techniques

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Q&A I cover gameplan development, what to do about training partners figuring out your game, how to find a good gym, whether loyalty to your i...

250 - BJJ for Law Enforcement and Corrections with Rory Van Vliet

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rory is a corrections officer with a ton of experience in other branches of law enforcement.  He's also a very skilled BJJ black belt at Island Top T...

249 - 3 Strategies to Break Through Sticking Points in 2020

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sticking points and plateaus are inevitable if you train - here are 3 strategies you can use to smash on through to the other side in 2020. Have a gre...

248 - On the value of BJJ Competition, with Thomas Lisboa

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A fun conversation with BJJ black belt Thomas Lisboa about why testing yourself occasionally in competition gives you things that you just can't get f...

247 - The Range Battles Within Guard That Determine Success or Failure

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The guard is the most important position in BJJ, and if you understand the multiple ranges and range battles that occur within this position then your...

246 - The Four Coaches a Modern Martial Artist Needs

14 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The days of learning from just one instructor if you're a serious martial artist are over.  Nowadays you need at least four different coaches... Chec...

245 - Can You Crosstrain in BJJ and Traditional Martial Arts At the Same Time?

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Japanese ju-jutsu black belt Alex Kask to discuss the benefits, pitfalls and procedures for training in traditional systems and in mod...