On this episode I answer a question I've fielded quite a bit while talking to prospective grapplers and members being "How do I get Ready to Begin Jiu Jitsu".

We explore both the mindset as well as practical tips to accomplish this. This episode also encourages experienced grapplers to look beyond Jiu Jitsu and use this episode to help them off the mats.

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EPISODE 14

Storytime! On today's episode I recap my first weekend snowboarding trip. How did Jiu jitsu help make it a good weekend? What interesting things did I find in common with training jiu jitsu and learning how to snowboard ? Want to hear about a scorpion? (and we are not talking about the jiu jitsu technique aka Lockdown)

For you, it may not be snowboarding but if there is anything in your life you have been wanting to do but delaying on taking action, you may hear somethings we have in common, and at the same time learn how to move past those blocks holding you back.

Every think about becoming a podcast guest? Before you default to modesty and saying no, on today's episode we talk a couple tips on being a better podcast guest. These tips can be used for improving your own story as well as representing yourself better in job interviews.

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On this episode:

Let’s recap, regroup, and recharge for the month ahead. In this episode I review March covering our Mat Reflections Structure which include: :

• My Biggest lesson as a student from the month
• A key coaching lesson
• The State of Blue 2 Black
• The Most Memorable Moment of the Month
• & we set a new goal and/or challenge for the month ahead

Does earning a Jiu Jitsu black belt take 10 years? Does the thought of time commitment like this in a sport hold others back from even starting in the first place?

On episode 11 we review this objection and ways we can view the time commitment as a positive element of the overall "Jiu Jitsu journey"

Starting jiu jitsu is not an easy task. Often it is said the hardest belt to achieve is the white belt, the first of the belts which you give yourself by starting and committing to jiu jitsu training.

In this first objections episode we talk about Injuries. The fear and realistic concerns surrounding jiu jitsu injuries hold many back from experiencing our spot. We discuss why this is such a common objection and various ways we can handle.

These episodes we cover objections to starting are perfect for coaches, gym employees, and advanced students to understand so we can help get more people into the gyms and over their fears of injuries.

In Episode 9 we talk to students, leaders, and coaches in jiu jitsu, focusing on one of the most under-celebrated accomplishments in our sport.

This episode is a great example of what to expect from upcoming coach and leadership episodes where we talk directly to, and with, jiu jitsu coaches on topics of leadership and business .

Continuing our discussion on how to learn faster. We discuss creating and using labs. Jiu jitsu can be tough to decide how best to study but by the use of labs we get to test and refine what we are learning.

I share my tips for creating labs and avoid making the #1 mistake I have made in implementing labs for studying and learning multiple things.