Open Mat Podcast
A deep dive into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where coaches Adam and Tim cut through cliches to uncover practical insights on training, coaching, competing and jiu jitsu culture.
Episode 5: How to get better without needing more mat time | coaching with limited mat time
Tim and Adam discuss how to get better at Jiu Jitsu if you are not able to increase your mat time. In this episode, they tackle what "mental engagement" looks like when put into practice, how to make the most of limited time on the mat, and also how to coach students with limited instruction time.
Episode 4: How to get better at Jiu Jitsu using AI and Data Analytics | SubStats
Tim and Adam sit down with Abe, the creator of SubStats. Abe is using technology typically available to Fortune 500 companies to analyze and provide insights from recordings of jiu jitsu matches, giving competitors insights into what goes right and what goes wrong. The three discuss how this is used and what that could mean for competitors.
Episode 3: How to become a great blue belt | Earning Purple Belt | Creating Specialties
Tim and Adam discuss how to become a great blue belt after overcoming initial insecurities. They discuss the difference in understanding between new blue and new purple belts, how to develop skills that you felt you could not before, and the most important part of learning Jiu Jitsu for becoming an advanced belt.
Episode 2: Blue Belt | What does blue belt mean | Dealing with insecurities
Adam and Tim discuss their thoughts on the challenges of the Blue Belt, ranging from defining what one is to how to deal with the various insecurities that come along with it. They talk about promotion criteria, whether someone is a real blue belt if they cannot consistently submit white belts, and advice for shaking the blue belt blues.
Episode 1: Introductions | How to measure progress | How to focus training
Hosts Tim and Adam kick the podcast off. They give brief introductions before discussing how to focus as you learn jiu jitsu, from measuring your progress to how and why to focus your attention as you train.
