Jiu Jitsu Junction Podcast

Jiu Jitsu Junction Podcast

by Andre Hansel

Self-Improvement Sports

Season 1

Is BJJ Becoming Soft (And Is That a Problem)

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction podcast Andre and Chase discuss the topic of whether or not BJJ is becoming soft. They discuss what we can learn from what happened to other traditional martial arts that shifted over time and discuss why BJJ can't really become as soft as other martial arts became. They also discuss the phenomena of "softer schools" often feeding into more competitive schools and how selecting the right school ultimately matches the right students with the right type of school, making the softness debate irrelevant.

How to Deal With Aggressive BJJ Beginners (As A Beginner)

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction podcast Andre and Chase discuss how to handle aggressive BJJ beginners. They go over actions that you can take to help these beginners bring down their aggression levels (or excitement levels) without causing undue conflict. They also discuss some of the actions that you can take if you find yourself unexpectedly needing to handle somebody who is rolling with too much aggression or intensity.

How to Effectively Train BJJ Multiple Times in a Day

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction Podcast Andre and Chase discuss some of the ways that you can prepare yourself to get the most out of training BJJ multiple times a day. They discuss things ranging from how training multiples makes it easier to focus on appropriate goals to how to effectively recover and prepare your body for the stress of training jiu-jitsu multiple times a day. *The audio files for this podcast got corrupted - but thankfully it was mostly salvageable - should be fixed in future episodes.

How to Balance Aggression and Flow in BJJ Competitions

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction podcast Andre and Chase discuss the topic of balancing aggression and flow in BJJ competitions. They draw the distinction between aggression and assertiveness and when you should be implementing these for maximum effects in competition. Finding the balance between aggression and flow is crucial to improve your results on the mats, especially in competition. They talk about where the best places to use aggression and assertiveness are in jiu jitsu and talk about at what point flow should take over.

How to Handle BJJ Training Partners That Don't Tap Out (When They Should)

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction podcast, Andre and Chase talk about how to handle BJJ training partners and opponents who are not tapping out when they should be tapping out. They discuss some of the problems associated with people not tapping out from both sides of the equation as well as some of the shifts that you can make to both your mindset and your jiu-jitsu when you are training or competing against these people.

Set Goals as BJJ White Belt for Progress & Motivation

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction podcast Andre and Chase discuss goal setting for BJJ White Belts. They break down the common problems that jiu jitsu white belts face when setting inappropriate goals or unachievable goals and offer advice on how to reframe learning at a BJJ white belt to sidestep negative emotions and make meaningful progress as a beginner in BJJ.

Should BJJ White Belts Roll Creatively or Focus Basics

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction Podcast Andre and Chase discuss whether or not BJJ white belts should grapple creatively or focus on fundamentals or known techniques and movements.They discuss the validity of rolling creatively and give advice on where to find creative output that still builds a strong foundation for BJJ. They also talk about how to balance creativity versus getting repetitions on fundamentals and how it changes over time.

Should BJJ White Belts Specialize (When It Makes Sense)

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction Podcast Andre and Chase discuss the pros and cons of specializing in specific techniques and positions as a white belt in BJJ. They talk about why white belts and all belt levels of jiu-jitsu athletes tend to want to specialize and the dangers associated with getting too deep into specialization.They talk about pitfalls that specialization can lead to when it comes to developing a strong foundation of fundamentals in jiu-jitsu, and how you can handle specialization in a way that doesn't lead to a weak foundational understanding of BJJ.

How To Be Good Visitor at a BJJ School

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction Podcast Andre and Chase discuss how you should behave as a default when visiting a BJJ school. They talk about changing your approach to training when you are visiting a school and how it can lead to a better overall experience Discussed in the video are topics such as how to show proper amounts of respect as well as how to keep yourself and your training partners at the school you are visiting safe on the mats.

BJJ White Belt Beginner's Guide to Developing Composure

In this episode of the Jiu Jitsu Junction Podcast Andre and Chase talk about how to develop composure in BJJ with a slant towards helping beginner and intermediate jiu jitsu athletes. They go over reasons why our composure might break in BJJ and offer advice on how to come back from a break in composure as well as actions to take to make it easier to keep your grappling composure in future training and grappling.

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