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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!
#194: Controlling the Elbow for Wrestling
In this episode, Jake and I talk about getting inside and outside the elbow from standing and while defending front headlock and what options you have from there for wrestling. Hope you enjoy!
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#193 Drake Roth: How to Set Intention for Practice, Measure Progress, and Make Adjustments to Continue Improving
In this episode, Drake Roth (@dek_grappling) returns to talk about open vs closed skills, how individuals can be intentional with their training, measure progress/learning, operationalize improvement, and adjust task goals over longer periods of time.
Drake also writes periodically on substack, Grappling with Skill. The blog post we referenced can be found here.
Hope you enjoy!
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#192 Ahmed Gebril: Competing at Purple Belt after Less than 2 Years of Training, How to Approach Open Mat vs Practice, CLA, and More
In this episode, I chat with Ahmed Gebril (@gebrilgrappling), a purple belt training out of Connecticut Submission Grappling. He's been actively competing since he started training a year and a half ago and we dive into CLA, improvement, mindset, and how he approaches skill training vs open mats as he preps for competition. Hope you enjoy the episode!
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#191 Russian Two on One and More Cross Grip Half Guard Passing
In this episode, Jake and I revisit the cross grip half guard passing and Russian two on one as I start to play with those in training. Hope you enjoy!
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#190 Drake Roth: Journey Coaching with CLA, How to Scale Games, and Exploring The Underhook
In this episode I chat with Drake Roth (@dek_grappling) about his journey learning about the science of skill, information processing vs dynamic systems theory, and how this all relates to jiu jitsu. Hope you enjoy!
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#189 The Leading Edge and Half Guard Passing
In this episode Jake and I talk about the leading edge as it relates to half guard passing. Hope you enjoy!
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#188 Ideas for Stand Up
In this episode, Jake and I brainstorm some ideas we've been thinking about for stand up / wrestling. Here's Jake's video we referenced, hope you enjoy!
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#187 Rob Cole: Training with Intention, Framework for Building CLA Games, and More
In this episode, I chat with Rob Cole, we talk about CLA, his grappling style, the neutral top bottom framework that guides the intention for this CLA games, and much more. We also dive into guard, turtle and how he guides the intention for those positions. Hope you enjoy!
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#186 Max Bickerton: CLA, Coaching Injana Goodman to Winning ADCC Trials, Game Design for Mount/Back and More
In this episode we chat with Max Bickerton, Head coach of Grapple Collective. We talk about Injana Goodman's journey from a purple belt in 2023 to winning ADCC Trials in 2026, CLA, how Max thinks about mount and back in grappling, and more. Hope you enjoy!
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#185 Check In: The Leading Edge, Deandre vs Dorian, and App Updates
In this episode, we catch up on Jake's return! Getting back into jiu jitsu after injury, thinking about the leading edge when playing guard/passing, Deandre vs Dorian, and updates on our apps. Hope you enjoy!
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#184 Ryan Moutinho: Scaling Practice, New Gym Owner Lessons, CLA and More
In this episode, Ryan Moutinho (@ryanmoutinho), Owner of Connecticut Submission Grappling (@connecticutsubmissiongrappling) returns to the podcast to dive into what it was like opening a CLA gym, learning the business side of a gym, lessons and examples of scaling practice and more. Hope you enjoy!
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#183 Raymond Chou: Coaching UCSD Team, Training at Corvus, Exploring CLA, Breaking Down Berimobolos
In this episode I sit down with Raymond Chou (@raymondchoujj) and we talk about his experience coaching the UCSD team using CLA, our training here at Corvus, brainstorm games for berimbolos, the physics and anatomy lens of jiu jitsu, and more. Hope you enjoy!
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#182 Check In: Outlier Database, Sherpa, and Other Reflections on the Journey
In this episode, we talk about where we're at with our apps, Jake's Outlier Database and Sherpa, the mobile app. We also reflect on years creating content, first time monetizing, and the journey thus far.
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#181 Rodrigo Pereira: Evolution of Standard Jiu Jitsu, CLA, Creating Content, and More
In this episode we get to talk to Rod (@intheblack.jj) from Standard Jiu Jitsu. Rod has been training under Greg Souders for many years and we talk about the evolution of Standard Jiu Jitsu, the CLA wave in jiu jitsu, making content for the Youtube Channel, Standard Jiu Jitsu, and their Skool Community. Hope you enjoy!
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#180: CLA Coaching Panel - Alex Zurhake, Gino Pereira, and Mateusz Flaga
In this episode, I chat with Alex, Gino, and Mateusz about their journey's evolving and coaching with the contraint led approach. Hope you enjoy another edition to our coaching panel series! You can check out the Standard Jiu Jitsu Skool community here.
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#179 Brainstorming Finishes with Lucas Kanard
In this episode, Jake brainstorms ideas with Lucas Kanard on various finishing positions from match footage and study. Hope you enjoy!
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#178 Check In: SXSW, Creator Burnout, Quad Pod, Cross Grips
In this check in episode, we talk about our journeys as creators comparing youtube, podcasting, streaming, and then get into jiu jitsu and explore the quad pod, cross grips, and concepts like using connection vs grips. Hope you enjoy!
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#177 CLA Coaching Panel, Early Lessons, Mistakes, and Advice from Ryan Moutinho, Rudy Gonzales, and Nick Hernandez
In this episode, we have three coaches, Ryan Moutinho (@connecticutsubmissiongrappling), Rudy Gonzales (@mythicfightteam), and Nick Hernandez (@vacavillegrappling) who I met from Greg Souder's Skool Group who have started coaching using the Constraint Led Approach within the last few years. We talk about the common early challenges, lessons learned, and try to capture recent advice for anyone trying out the approach. Hope this is helpful!
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#176 Studying Lucas Kanard's Supine Guard
In this episode we revisit Lucas Kanard's instructional, his match footage, and talka bout how he defends outside passing and under the legs passing. Hope you enjoy!
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#176 Chris Martin: Jiu Jitsu Insurance
In this episode I talk with Chris, founder of Jiu Jitsu Insurance, and we talk about how insurance works, why he started Jiu Jitsu Insurance, and how atheltes and gym owners can protect themselves. Hope you enjoy!
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#175 Over Under Passing
In this episode Jake and I talk about over under passing, especially after Levi's recent performance. Hope you enjoy!
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#174 Jonathan Creencia-Watanabe: Learning CLA, Studying Jiu Jitsu, and Iterating to Improve
In this episode we sit down with Jonathan to discuss the learning curve of using CLA when coaching, as well as how he studies jiu jitsu, using the Outlier Database, and journaling for improvement with Sherpa. Hope you enjoy!
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#173 Ethan Wagner: Winning No Gi Pans 2025, Reflecting on the Past Year, and Goals for 2026
In this episode, I chat with Ethan Wagner (@curbyourjiujitsu), a competitor from Corvus Grappling Collective here in San Diego. We talk about his first major win at No Gi Pans 2025 at Blue Belt, getting his first couple of sponsorships, the mental game, training, and goals for the new year. Hope you enjoy!
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#172 Check In: Injury Recovery, Outlier Database Coaching Tool, Lessons Building Apps, Japanese Wrestlers and More
In this episode, Jake and I catch up on our recent injuries, progress with the Outlier Database Coaching tool, Sherpa, some podcast episodes we've been enjoying, and what we're working on or studying in jiu jitsu lately. Hope you enjoy!
Here's a link to the Alex Hormozi x Tony Robbins interview as well as the Chris Williamson episode we mentioned.
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#171 Tammi Willis: Coaching CLA, Intentional Training and Focus
In this episode, I chat with Tammi Willis about her journey learning how to coach with CLA as well as feedback and insights into using Sherpa to help her be more intentional and reflective about her training. Hope you enjoy!
Here's Sherpa's Instagram page and Discord group if you'd like to follow the journey!
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#170 Check In: 2025 Reflections and Goals for 2026
In this episode we look back at 2025 at our training, our apps, and think about what's in store for 2026. Hope you enjoy and we appreciate you guys being on the journey with us!
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#169 Handfighting from Mount
In this episode we continue the conversation on mount and discuss handfighting from mount. Hope you enjoy!
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#168: Jake's Recent Ideas on Securing and Maintaining Mount
In this episode we explore some of Jake's recent ideas on securing and maintaining mount. Hope you enjoy!
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#167 Defending 50/50 and Outside Ashi
In this episode, I ask Jake about his thoughts on defending leg entanglements like outside ashi and 50/50. We look at it from a standing and a double-seated perspective. At the end I share some games that we've been working on in the gym. Hope you enjoy!
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#167 Josh McKinney: Jiu Jitsu Hot Takes
In this episode we have Josh McKinney from the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show on to get reactions on various hot takes from Gordon Ryan's performance/growth, music on the mats, back control meta, TRT, and more. Hope you enjoy!
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#166 Randall Dibble: Front Headlock, Turtle, and Overhook/Underhook, from a Wrestling Perspective
In this episode we talk with Randall Dibble about the wrestling mindset and goals when it comes to front headlock, turtle, and overhook/underhook. Hope you enjoy!
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#165 Kristian Castaneda: Exploring of Many Forms of Grappling, Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, Sumo...etc
In this episode I chat with Kristian Casaneda, and we explore various forms of grappling from Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, Sumo, Jiu Jitsu and more. Kristian is a Nidan in Judo (2nd degree black belt), jiu jitsu purple belt, sambo instructor and has competed in sumo, beach wrestling, freestyle, combat wrestling, jiu jitsu, judo, and catch wrestling. We explore a lot of grappling ideas here, hope you enjoy!
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#164 Questions about Coaching and Reflecting on Josh's First Time Facilitating CLA Sessions
In this episode, we go over our expeience coaching, using games, designing practice, and challenges and questions along the way. Here's the Greg Souders 10th Planet Seminar video we mentioned. Hope you enjoy!
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#163 The Side Body Triangle?
In this episode, I ask Jake about one of his exclusive videos he shared in the Outlier Database. He goes over the side body triangle, and how he sees it's function in attacking and maintaining the back. Hope you enjoy!
Links we talked about:
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#162: Jake O'Driscoll: Helping Pro Competitors, Guard Styles, the Mental Game, Studying Match Footage, and Goal Setting for Jiu Jitsu
In this episode, we had Jake O'Driscoll on the show! We dive into several topics around guard retention, his approach to working with professional jiu jitsu athletes, the mental game, his approach to studying match footage and strategy, and goal setting and journaling. Hope you enjoy!
Follow Jake on Instagram here, and check out his Patreon to learn more!
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#161 Attila Bohlmann: Reflecting on 12 Matches in a Day, Comp Prep, and Journaling to Improve
In this episode I have a chat with my friend Attila, who I connected with about Sherpa. He recently had a great performance competing and we reflect on his comp prep, the psychology of competing, and how journaling made a difference in his improvement and mindset. Hope you enjoy!
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#160 Solo Episode: Three Things I Changed My Mind About on the Way to Blue Belt
Three years, two months, and 369 training sessions later, I got promoted to blue belt by Andris Brunovskis. In this solo episode, I reflect on the journey and talk about the three biggest things I changed my mind about along the journey. Hope it helps any other beginners out there listening! Thanks for being on the journey with us.
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#159 Ideas for Attacking from Seated Guard
This week I ask Jake what he's been working on for seated guard. We talk about handfighting, circling, and entering k guard or wrestling up. Hope you enjoy!
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#158 Outside Guards: K Guard, DLR, and Entering Legs
In this episode, we review Lucas Kanard's recent instructional on attacking outside and finishing inside. Hope you enjoy!
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#157 Wrestling Up, Open Guard, Handfighting from Guard
In this episode we jump around talking about open guard, wrestling up, and handfighting from guard. Hope you enjoy!
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