Sticky Hooks Dan Leith and Andrew Slackta

Hey Ya'll! Dan and Andy return from their hiatus and get their feet wet in the podcast studio. Many topics covered including their success and failures at masters worlds, front row seats at ADCC, upcoming matches, no-gi worlds training camp, training with injuries, new coaching philosophies, and general jiu jitsu bullshitting as usual! Thank you for the continued support as we get back into our podcast routine. Please check us out on instagram at @stickyhoo...

With Masters Worlds and Jiu Jitsu Con coming up in September the Dan and Andy discuss their competition plans and the beginning of their first official training camp at Gracie Barra Livonia. This podcast can serve as an outline for how to structure competition preparation. Not only comp prep, but simply a manual for how to improve in BJJ. Some of the speed drill referenced in the podcast can been seen on the Sticky Hooks BJJ Youtube channel here: https:/...

In this episode Dan and Andy discuss how to be a good training partner, the difference between the roles of uke and tori. The uke being the person who is doing the technique and the tori being the person who "recieves" the technique. Its just a critical to your Bjj development to learn to become a good training partner. Lots of discussion on how Bjj is taught, and the role of the coach. Thanks for tuning in! Please leave us a review and show some...

Dan and Andy return for a Friday rant to discuss the latest goings-on in the academy, and the new plans for an improved schedule. Much talk about how to deal with injuries, how to train and continue making progress even if you can't spar or drill. Injuries are almost inevitable in combat sports and yet it doesn't have to mean a full stop on your development. Several strategies for making progress while injured are suggested. The men round out the podcast with a though...

The sticky hooks crew returns to celebrate and praise the future of our sport, and the kids programs that are building the future champions. Lot of discussion on the best ways to coach your kids, be supportive and structure a kids program. Funny stories about the shit kids say. How to not be an overbearing parent. Leave us a review and thanks for the support! Also check out WiltseBrothersBJJ and Daisy Fresh Gym Rat Sponsorship Program!The goa...

The Sticky Hooks crew returns from their road trip to Kissimmee Florida Pan Ams. In this podcast they recap the experience of competing in one of the major BJJ tournaments. They discuss the new lessons from competition this time around, and some observations from watching the best black belts in the world perform. As always Dan and Andy reflect on the benefits of competition and discuss their greater goals for building a competition team. Many g...