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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 37 episodes
Open Mat Podcast
Latest Episodes
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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Episode 33: Winning positions you can't control | Becoming dangerous in Turtle and Front Headlock | The importance of a primary attack
In this episode Tim and Adam address the difficult positions of Front Headlock and Turtle, and how to build a dominant game. They discuss why it's impossible to control right away, how to focus aggression into primary attacks, opening your oppo...
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