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.
Open Mat Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 38: Why you shouldn't only train in the gi - but should sometimes | Balancing Gi and no Gi training
Most people don't train only gi anymore, but should you train in it sometimes? Tim and Adam discuss how, when and why to train in both, and how to manage the balance between the two if you're in a school that primarily trains one or the other.
Episode 37: Why ignoring concepts makes our BJJ better | Improving specific skills | When efficiency is and is not important
The idea of understanding and learning concepts in Jiu Jitsu - like posture, inside position, and head control - has been the gold standard of "good" technique for years. But when it comes to learning individual skills and specific movements, d...
Episode 36: Why white belts SHOULD teach other white belts | The role of reflection on the mats
Tim and Adam discuss a common situation: White belts giving feedback and advice to other white belts. They discuss the role and importance of peer feedback among junior students, and the place it should take up within a class.
Episode 35: Never have drop-in nerves again | How to properly drop in while travelling | Finding "Home gyms" while travelling
Tim and Adam discuss dropping in to new gyms while travelling. While this sounds like one of the easiest decisions to make while travelling, most practitioners have anxiety when it is actually time to go train at a brand new gym. Tim and Adam d...
Episode 34: How to create Ecological “games” for Jiu Jitsu | Is Flow Rolling useful?
Tim and Adam discuss how they create classes in which they don't demonstrate or drill techniques. They cover how to break technique apart into individual skills, how to create games that directly improve those skills, and how to do this for you...
