The Essential Jiu Jitsu Podcast Matt Kwan

In this week’s episode, I discuss how you can leverage your performance on the mats with good habits. I believe that good habits when done on a consistent basis, can lead to remarkable gains over time. Here are some of the habits I often use to enhance my study of Jiu Jitsu. I hope you can apply them to your own training and become a highly effective grappler. Enjoy the show!

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This week I discuss the various common traditions in BJJ culture. I talk about cultish behavior, gestures, verbiage, and pineapples. Do you train at a traditional Jiu-Jitsu academy, or do you toke up in the parking lot before class? Let me know in the comment section and enjoy the podcast! 

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The saddle, cross ashi garami, honey hole, inside sankaku… whatever you call this position, it is arguably the most dominant position in the game of modern leglocks. Most of the top leglockers in the world would agree that seeking the saddle is a good idea. Learn why the saddle is so dangerous for your opponent, how you can enter and finish from this position, and what to do if your opponent escapes your entanglement. Happy hunting!  

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The mount is the most dominant pinning position in all of grappling. In this episode, we discuss the concepts, controls, and attack strategies that will solidify the mount as your favorite position to attack from. After listening to this, you will terrorize your training partners as you smother and dominate them from the mount. Enjoy the show! 



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Website: ejjp.show
Instagram: @theessentialjiujitsupodcast 
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Email: ejjpod@gmail.com 
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Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000253392052/Matt-Kwan-Zara-Can-Do-Jiu-Jitsu%21 

In a sport where we are trying to rip each other’s limbs off and strangle each other unconscious, how on earth do you train this stuff? In this episode, I discuss my previous experiences with injuries, aggressive students, and how I believe we can learn and teach Jiu-Jitsu safely and effectively. I also recap my experiences at last weekend’s ADCC Vancouver Open. Enjoy the show! 

Contact/Support The Show:
Website: ejjp.show
Instagram: @theessentialjiujitsupodcast 
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Email: ejjpod@gmail.com 
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Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000253392052/Matt-Kwan-Zara-Can-Do-Jiu-Jitsu%21 

Outside ashi garami is often misunderstood and underappreciated in the leg entanglement hierarchy. It is fair to say that most leg lockers prefer positions like the saddle and even 5050 over outside ashi garami because they can access the inside heel hook, but no leg locker will reach their full potential without a strong outside ashi garami. Learn some of my favourite details and insights of this great position. Enjoy! 

Further Study/Resources: 
-Leglocks: Enter The System by John Danaher 
-Systematically Attacking The Legs by Gordon Ryan 
-Dynamic Outside Ashi: Leg Attacks by Jason Rau 
-The Complete Guide To Outside Ashi Garami by Damien Anderson 
-A tip for digging heelhooks: The rule of perpendicular legs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXpsj00GLAo 

Contact/Support The Show:

Website: ejjp.show

Instagram: @theessentialjiujitsupodcast 
TikTok: @ejjpod 
Email: ejjpod@gmail.com 
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 Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000253392052/Matt-Kwan-Zara-Can-Do-Jiu-Jitsu%21