1-800-BJJ-HELP Josh Lu and Jake Luigi

In this episode, we talk to Matt Halpern! He's the drummer in Periphery, co-founder of getgooddrums.com, avid jiu jitsu practioner, and all around awesome dude. We talk about the logistics of training jiu jitsu while on the road, how Matt keeps himself safe while rolling so he doesn't put himself at risk as a drummer, mental health, and a whole lot more. Hope you enjoy his unique journey and story!Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist here.Check o...

In this episode, we catch up on all things. We recap Josh's 3rd competition, Jake's progress in redesigning the Outlier Database, and progress made in Sherpa, Josh's journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist for the journal app here!Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist here.Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more.Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Gu...

In this episode we explore the idea of how fast you can learn a new skill. We talk about skills that came easy to Jake and others that are harder to pick up, Jake's observations from watching his students learn, and other random thoughts around the illusive subject of trying to learn skills quickly.Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist here.Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more.Use the code "HEL...

In this episode, we talk with Trey from Slime Mold Grappling Club. What makes Trey so unique is he is a white belt facilitating jiu jitsu practice using the principals from ecological dynamics and the contraint based approach to learning. We discuss how he got started, favorite games, and workshop a few games to help Josh improve his jiu jitsu. You can follow Slime MoldGrappling Club on Instagram here. Hope you enjoy!Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for...

In this episode, Josh Lu is on the other side of the interview with Joe Hannan from BJJ Meditations! Hope you enjoy. From BJJ Meditations Podcast:Josh is a white belt based in San Diego, CA. He's been meditating for 12 years and has spent a total of 45 days (spread out over the years) on silent retreat. He's currently pursuing a mindfulness meditation teacher certification.In this conversation, we discuss the psychological challenges of competing in Jiu Jitsu and the importance of authenticit...

In this episode, we break down the four matches Josh had in his second-ever competition. We go over things he did well, what mistakes were made, and brainstormed games to focus on to make improvements in his game. Hope you enjoy!Check out Sherpa, the AI-powered journal app for athletes. Sign up for the waitlist here.Check out Jake's Outlier Database to study match footage, get links to resources, and more.Use the code "HELP" to get 10% off Jake's "Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing" instr...