The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast
Join BJJ Black Belt Matt Kwan as we discuss everything you need to know about Jiu Jitsu.
Episodes
80 episodes
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 80: ADCC Van Recap
The ADCC Vancouver Open has finished and I am here to tell my biggest stories, reflections, and takeaways from the tournament. I discuss my youth team’s performance, stories about horrible refereeing, and new donkey guard scoring criteria that ...
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Episode 80
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 79: 5 Systems For Beginners in BJJ, Revolution Recap
When we begin a new skill, we never really know where to focus our learning. In a systems-based activity like Jiu Jitsu, as beginners, we need to know where to first focus our attention. What systems are most valuable, and what makes these syst...
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Episode 79
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 78: Designing The Perfect Practice for BJJ
In a sport as limitless as Jiu Jitsu, every coach must ask themselves the same question… How the hell am I going to teach this stuff to people? With so many ways to structure your practices, how do we know if we are doing it right? In this epis...
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Episode 78
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 77: Knee Cuts and Winning Engagements Feat. Jon Thomas
Jonathan Thomas is a black belt under Lucas Lepri and is a very well-known and prolific content creator. He is a highly regarded instructor in the Gi and currently coaches full-time at Valhalla Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Sweden. We discuss the knee c...
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Episode 77
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 76: Feat. Radley "Snake Eyes" Da Silva
Radley “Snake Eyes” Da Silva is a professional mixed martial artist and the Battlefield Fight League Featherweight Champion. Radley is coming fresh off of a beautiful spinning wheel kick KO victory at BFL World War 2, and is eyeing a debut in t...
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Episode 76
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast p 75: Fastest Ways to STIFLE Your Growth in BJJ Revealed
Do you want to get the most out of your time in BJJ? In this episode, I discuss the biggest things that will stifle your growth in the sport (and in life). I talk about hesitation, routines, mindset, and investing in loss. I also touch on weigh...
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Episode 75
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 74: Berimbolos & Crab Rides
Do you even know Berimbolo, bro? This week’s episode is all about bolos, inversions, crab rides, and back takes! This style of BJJ is no longer novel, but it should absolutely be a part of everyone’s game. Even if you plan on never doing a sing...
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Episode 74
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 73: Don’t Stand Up Feat. Chris Wojcik
Chris Wojcik is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Jeff Serafin. Born in England but raised in Chicago, he now lives in Austin, Texas, and represents the B-Team. Chris just recently placed 4th in the -88kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Ch...
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Episode 73
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 72: Foundations of Leadership
This week, I talk about building strong leadership fundamentals. I discuss the importance of the mission, problem solving, communication and other traits of highly effective leaders. I also make references to my careers in the culinary arts and...
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Episode 72
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 71: ADCC/CJI Review, Upsets, Takeaways
The biggest weekend in grappling history has come and gone, and we are still coming down off the high! ADCC and CJI in the same weekend guaranteed to be a milestone in grappling history, and that is exactly what we got! I discuss the biggest up...
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 70: Less Impressed More Involved BJJ Feat. Jake Luigi
Jake Luigi is a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the creator of Less Impressed More Involved BJJ, and the purveyor of The Outlier Database, an analytics tool specifically designed for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners. We discuss analyzing J...
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Episode 70
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 69: FTW Recap & ADCC/CJI Picks
It’s that time of year again… ADCC (& CJI) fight week is upon us!! The long wait is over, and it’s almost time to watch the best in the world go at it for ADCC Gold and 1 million dollars. I go over all divisions and break down my match at F...
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Episode 69
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 68: Avoiding Burn Out
Anyone who practices Jiu-Jitsu consistently over a long period of time will inevitably experience burnout. Especially for those individuals who have made Jiu-Jitsu their full-time profession, it’s only a matter of time before this happens to so...
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Episode 68
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 67: Arm Bars
Arm bars are one of the fundamental submission systems in Jiu-Jitsu. This episode is all about arm bar concepts, mechanics, and variations. The arm bar has always been a staple of my game, and it absolutely should be for you as well.ADC...
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Episode 67
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 66: Scaling Tasks Feat. Jon Chan
Jon Chan is a BJJ black belt and the owner and head coach at Nimbus Grappling in Vancouver. Jon is one of my favourite training partners, and has always brought so much knowledge and good energy to the practice room. Despite being a student of ...
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 65: Developing Systems & My Thoughts on Battle Mats 1
Jiu Jitsu is a systems-based sport. I have always encouraged my students to think of filing their Jiu-Jitsu knowledge away in the form of systems. In this episode, I talk about developing systems, attacking your opponent with multiple systems s...
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Episode 65
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 64: In Search of Truth Feat. Hector Lombard
Hector Lombard is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and bare knuckle boxing world champion, multiple-time Cuba national Judo champion, Olympic Judoka, and inventor. Aside from being a legend in various martial arts, he is very outspoken...
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Episode 64
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 63: How to Win a Fight
Have you ever been in a fight? What if you found yourself in a physical altercation completely untrained? I discuss fight tactics like managing the distance, creating asymmetrical warfare, risk vs. reward, and more. I believe society would be a...
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Episode 63
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 62: Optimizing Weight Distribution
One of the truly most important skills in Jiu-Jitsu is to master the use of your weight and how you apply it to your opponent. This skill can break down even the most skilled opponents over the course of a match. In this episode, I discuss camp...
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Episode 62
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 61: Kuzushi
Kuzushi is one of the most crucial principles in grappling (and in fighting). This principle was popularized by Jigoro Kano, the founder of Kodokan Judo. Kano was a firm believer that if you want to effectively attack your opponent with techniq...
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Episode 61
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 60: Dr. Kickass Feat. Mike Piekarski
Mike “Doctor Kickass” Piekarski is a Black Belt under Henry Akins, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Combat Athlete Performance Coach, and online content creator. He is known for his excellent injury breakdowns and sport-specific physiotherapy pr...
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Episode 60
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 59: ADCC vs CJI Feat. Ben Dyson
Ben Dyson is a Roy Dean Black Belt, ADCC Veteran, ADCC European trials winner, and the owner and head coach at Kuzushi Grappling Club in Vancouver BC. Not only is Ben a high-level competitor and gym owner, he is one of the nicest guys I have ev...
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Episode 59
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 58: Friend or Foe Feat. Lucas Wilhan
Lucas Wilhan is a BJJ Black Belt competitor from Montreal, Canada. He currently resides in Vancouver BC, where he operates his BJJ academy Lapel Arts. Lucas is someone who I find myself competing against regularly in the Pacific Northwest, but ...
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Episode 58
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 57: Enter Flow State Feat. Scott Lynch
Scott Lynch is a mindset coach, the founder of Legacy Divisions, and the host of the Motivated Mind Podcast. Scott specializes in helping people optimize their mindset and performance to become the best possible versions of themselves. We defin...
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Episode 57
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 56: Top 10 Myths In BJJ
The sport of BJJ is full of myths and misconceptions. In this episode, I discuss and break down these topics; fundamentals classes, teaching kids, size vs technique, egos, BJJ guys doing takedowns, and more. I can almost guarantee that you have...
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Episode 56
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