If you have suffered through our terrible audio for the last couple months, then you’ll be thrilled to hear that we’re finally back in the studio! This week you can hear us through crystal clear audio (relatively speaking) talk about self defense concepts.
Read MoreMount is a position that allows you to go in so many different directions. Imagine it as the captain’s seat and you get to decide how the roll proceeds. If you find yourself in the advantageous position of mount, the last thing you want to do is ask “what now?” In this episode we discuss how to maintain mount and what to do once you have it.
Read MoreIf you’re always working with the same five to ten techniques because they work well for you, then you aren’t getting better. Learning alternative techniques will help your game continue to evolve. It will make you better prepared to face people of all skill levels. In order to do this you have to be ready to fail. Strengthening your weak areas of jiu jitsu will involve being tapped by many opponents, but the end result will be you adding an effective new skill to your repertoire.
Read MoreIf you’re always working with the same five to ten techniques because they work well for you, then you aren’t getting better. Learning alternative techniques will help your game continue to evolve. It will make you better prepared to face people of all skill levels. In order to do this you have to be ready to fail. Strengthening your weak areas of jiu jitsu will involve being tapped by many opponents, but the end result will be you adding an effective new skill to your repertoire.
Read MoreIf you want a slick submission that will work in many different scenarios, try the omoplata. If you want a smooth sweep that will setup numerous submissions or beneficial positions, try the omoplata. If you want an all around versatile technique that will make you dangerous, try the omoplata! By now you should understand that this episode is about the omoplata.
Read MoreAll of the topics in this week’s episode focus on recent happenings related to jiu jitsu. Behold, the topics of the week!
We review a submission from UFC ESPN 12
What a would a match between Gordon Ryan and Roger Gracie look like?
Chokeholds and law enforcement
Is it better to know one technique very well, or have an average understanding of many techniques?
Read MoreThe Gracies and Jiu Jitsu were well known in Brazil through most of the 20th century. However, it took someone with exceptional drive, foresight, and charisma to introduce the rest of the world to an obscure, yet effective martial art. This episode is about Rorion Gracie. Besides being a red belt, he is cofounder of the UFC and responsible for bringing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to a mainstream audience.
Read MoreWhile this is still a Zoom episode, we’re back to our old format: a central topic…and a little roleplaying. In this episode we talk about many of the different kinds of guillotines. Kroyler explains the benefits and downsides of each variation and when to apply them.
Read MoreEnjoy this last Quarantine episode because next we’re back to our old format! This week we discuss:
Being too passing when rolling
Relying too heavily of offense
Size discrepancy in a fight
Human vs the animal jiu jitsu
Read MoreIn an all new addition of The Quarantine Chronicles:
What does training look like as people start to go back to the gym?
Andrew talks about preparing for his purple belt test, which leads to a broader discussion on belt progression.
Which competitors are the most fun to watch?
Andrew tries to get Kroyler to host a gym talent show.
Read MoreThis week in The Quarantine Chronicles:
A new segment is born that pits Andrew and Kroyler against each other in a heated battle of the minds
Kroyler and Andrew’s top 3 combos
A discussion on jiu jitsu movies, or lack of
Read MoreThis week in the Quarantine Chronicles:
Transferring an opponent’s energy/momentum
Reacting to confrontations
Andrew gets a haircut
And more listener questions!
Read MoreThis week in The Quarantine Chronicles:
What kind of long term effect will this prolonged break have on jiu jitsu?
Kroyler talks about his very first competition as a child.
We discuss a John Danaher statement on leg locks.
Also, listener questions!
Read MoreIn this episode we discuss sex, drugs, and murder! Ok, that's a lie. We actually discuss topics that are far more interesting like problems with lasso guard, Nino's Pass, and video learning. Ok, maybe the original topics would have made a much better epsiode.
Read MoreBreaking grips, takedowns for giants, and knee on belly are all topics of conversation in this qurantine episode. Enjoy this episode while sitting in your living room, wearing your go, and drinking a glass of wine.
Read MoreJust because we can’t record in person, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate Kroyler’s birthday. To celebrate, we answer listener questions about injuries and competing. We also make Kroyler as uncomfortable as possible by talking about who he shares his birthday with.
Read MoreAs you stare at your dusty gi hanging in the corner, you can feel jiu jitsu fading ever so slowly away in your mind. Fearing regression, you put it on and tie your belt. However, it has been so long that your fingers fumble and your belt knot is a mangled mess. This isn’t good. By the time you can start training again, you might forget how to roll and that annoying new white belt may kick your ass the next time you train together.
Fear not, friends! Just Jiu Jitsu is here to keep jiu jitsu fresh in your minds by providing technical knowledge in a mildly entertaining manner. In this episode we take questions from listeners and Kroyler answers them with as little disdain as possible.
Thanks for listening and stay safe!
Read MoreIt has been three weeks now since the Corona virus shut down gyms around the world. Without jiu jitsu we are all slowly succumbing to the cold embrace of insanity. Structure and format are things of the past. In this new world, aimless banter about jiu jitsu, disney characters, and tasteful nudity reign supreme. Lower your standards and get ready for another installment of The Corona Diaries.
Read MoreWeek 2 of Corona lockdown and we’re forced to record over Zoom. This episode is on Marcio Stambowsky, an eighth degree coral belt and mentor to our very own Kroyler. He is one of six people to have received a black belt from Rolls Gracie. With massive contributions to the triangle and closed guard, Marcio has established himself as an important figure in jiu jitsu.
Read MoreJust because every gym has shut down doesn’t mean Just Jiu Jitsu has closed its doors. During a time when you can’t train with the idiots at your school, find solace in listening to two idiots talk about jiu jitsu. This week we talk about life after one week without training. Consider it our first diary entry after one week without jiu jitsu. We discuss how to use this time to continue moving forward in your development. Finally we end the show with a very special horoscope.
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