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9 COURSES
Competition and mindset
Handling nerves, building confidence, and preparing for competition.
The War Within
with Erin Herle
BJJ black belt and mental performance consultant Erin Herle shares her mental performance playbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Ideal for casual grapplers and professionals alike.
Grappling With Confidence
A six-part series exploring how the best athletes in Jiu-Jitsu develop and maintain confidence, featuring: Jozef Chen, Elizabeth Clay, Rafael Lovato Jr., Margot Ciccarelli, Dante Leon, and Sara McMann!
Competition & Emotion
with Dominyka Obelenyte
Dominyka Obelenyte is a 4x black belt world champion and Marcelo Garcia black belt. In this audio series, Dom explains how to manage the crushing weight of emotions leading up to, and during, competition. A great audio series for BJJ competitors, or anyone working in high-stress situations.
Competition Strategy
with Brianna Ste-Marie
IBJJF black belt world champion and ADCC finalist Brianna Ste-Marie explains her process to prepare for - and succeed in - the highest-level Jiu-Jitsu competitions in the world.
Optimizing the Self
with Emily Kwok
In this series of conversations, 4x black belt world champion Emily Kwok shares her strategies for achieving peak performance and optimizing the self, which she has refined alongside black belt luminaries Marcelo Garcia and Josh Waitzkin.
Mindset for Betas
with Rob Biernacki
Mindset for Betas is a six-part audio series with Rob Biernacki that challenges the conventional, performative narratives around confidence and success in Jiu-Jitsu. Rather than selling a one-size-fits-all “grindset,” the course offers a nuanced, science-informed approach to performance psychology.
Stop Being Nice
with Beatrice Jin
Top-ranked competitor Beatrice Jin teaches how to grow past your cultural conditioning and mercilessly beat people at jiu-jitsu.
Jiu-Jitsu Polarities
with Emily Kwok
Emily Kwok explains polarity mapping: a framework used to manage complex problems that can’t be solved with definitive answers, focusing instead on balancing tensions between opposing forces or values.
The Purler Way
with Nick Purler
Nick Purler, the head coach at Purler Wrestling Academy, joins us to systematically deconstruct the concepts from his amazing wrestling mindset book, The Purler Way.
13 COURSES
Technique and gameplanning
Concepts and frameworks for understanding how jiu-jitsu works, and for building a gameplan around them.
Introduction to Mechanics
with Steve Kwan
A 9-part crash course on Jiu-Jitsu mechanics, presented by Steve Kwan. A great introduction for those new to BJJ Mental Models.
Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles
with Rob Biernacki
Let's be real for a second. You're not John Danaher. You're not Gordon Ryan. You're an imbecile. So why not get the only Jiu-Jitsu instructional made specifically for you? In this Kindergarten-level instructional, renowned Jiu-Jitsu asshole and black belt Rob Biernacki teaches you the gentle art at the intellectual level you truly deserve.
Leglocks for Imbeciles
with Rob Biernacki
The original "Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles" series helped a lot of you tie together the threads of grappling using Rob Biernacki's alignment framework. This one does the same thing for the leglock game, which a lot of people struggle to access if they don't train at a gym that specializes in it.
Submission as Position
with Rob Biernacki
In this series, Rob explores the idea of "submission as position." This is a mindset where you play submissions not just as a potential finish, but also as a position in and of itself, with its own control points, sweeps, and transitions.
The Triple Threat
with Claudia do Val
Claudia do Val, 3x black belt world champion and legendary Jiu-Jitsu competitor, shares her philosophies on the armbar, triangle, and omoplata. This three-submission combo is sometimes referred to as "The Triple Threat" when done from guard.
Guard Retention
with Jon Thomas
Renowned Jiu-Jitsu instructor Jon Thomas explains core concepts and best practices for improving your guard retention.
Defensive Positions
with Priit Mihkelson
Priit Mihkelson is the founder of DefensiveBJJ.com. In this audio series, Priit explains the six positions that act as the foundation to his defensive framework.
Rhythm Training
with Margot Ciccarelli
Margot "Mars" Ciccarelli introduces paradigms for managing space, time, and rhythm in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Automatic Grappling
with Cal McDonald
BJJ Foundations creator Cal McDonald teaches science-backed tactics for learning to grapple "automatically." This is your playbook for learning how to stop hesitating and make faster decisions when rolling.
Drilling Strategies
with Andrew Wiltse
Internet Jiu-Jitsu darling and human buzzsaw Andrew Wiltse deconstructs how he and other elite-level athletes use drilling to develop their Jiu-Jitsu game.
Gameplanning Series
with Steve and Matt Kwan
In this audio series, Steve & Matt Kwan present a seven-part framework for building a concept-oriented Jiu-Jitsu gameplan.
Jiu-Jitsu for Hobbits
with Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth
Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth teaches how to survive and succeed at Jiu-Jitsu when you're not just small and weak, but also unathletic and injury-averse.
Gameplanning for Hobbits
with Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth
Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth spent years working out how a smaller, weaker, older grappler can still make jiu-jitsu work against people who are bigger, stronger, and more athletic. Across the course, Josh walks through the gameplans he builds for that problem.
5 COURSES
Longevity and lifestyle
Staying healthy on the mats, and fitting jiu-jitsu into the rest of your life.
The Jiu-Jitsu Safety Manual
with Dr. Mike Piekarski
Physiotherapist and Henry Akins black belt Dr. Mike Piekarski categorizes the major injuries that can occur in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, alongside strategies for prevention and rehab.
Timeless Jiu-Jitsu
with Rafael Lovato Jr.
Rafael Lovato Jr., the greatest American Jiu-Jitsu athlete of all time, teaches his Timeless Jiu-Jitsu philosophy: a holistic approach where we train, teach, compete, think, and live Jiu-Jitsu in a way we can practice for the rest of our lives.
Old Bastard Jiu-Jitsu
with Mike Mahaffey
Mike Mahaffey, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Chris and Melissa Haueter, teaches his "Old Bastard Jiu-Jitsu" framework. It's all about that classic, crushing, methodical style that the older grapplers made famous - hence the name.
Mat Moms
with Emily Kwok
Conversations on Jiu-Jitsu and motherhood, hosted by multi-time black belt world champion Emily Kwok.
The Grappler's Audio Diary
with Chris Wojcik
Chris Wojcik takes his most-read articles and expands it into a long-form conversation about how to live the grappler's life.
7 COURSES
Coaching, gyms, and going pro
For instructors, gym owners, and anyone making jiu-jitsu their job.
Creating Gym Culture
with Jeff Shaw
Jeff Shaw is the head instructor at Bellingham BJJ. In this audio series, Jeff teaches how a culture-first approach to setting up your gym will make things much easier in the long run, in terms of attracting and retaining the right customers.
Rough Hands Culture
with Jesse Walker
Jesse Walker shares the business and coaching strategies he used to build an outstanding gym culture at Rough Hands BJJ.
The 4 Pillars of Jiu-Jitsu Gyms
with Eliot Marshall
A 4-part BJJ Mental Models audio course on building financially successful Jiu-Jitsu gyms, featuring Easton Training Center co-owner Eliot Marshall!
The Easton Sales Guide
with Eliot Marshall
Entrepreneur and retired UFC fighter Eliot Marshall reveals the customer sales process he used to build Easton Training Center, one of America's most successful Jiu-Jitsu academy enterprises.
Successful Kids Programs
with Kabir Bath
Drawing on best practices from coaching and sports science, Kabir Bath explains how BJJ coaches anywhere can build a kids program that delivers real, life-changing benefits to students, while remaining profitable and sustainable.
The Professional's Handbook
with Jake O'Driscoll
Whether you're an aspiring top athlete or coach, this is your playbook. Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ shares the skills needed to become a high-level Jiu-Jitsu professional like his athlete Adele Fornarino.
Financial Jiu-Jitsu
with Meg He
Meg He is a founder, venture capitalist, and Jiu-Jitsu competitor. In Financial Jiu-Jitsu, Meg He provides a framework for launching and growing your Jiu-Jitsu business.
2 COURSES
History and culture
Where jiu-jitsu came from, and the darker side of the fighting arts.
This Is Why We Fight
with Jeff Shaw
Welcome to a 12-class exploration of how a centuries-old combat art crossed oceans, shaped politics, fueled social movements, and helped create the martial culture we live in today. Presented by Jeff Shaw, black belt head coach from Bellingham BJJ.
Dark Martial Arts History
with Ben Van Doren and Eva Schubert
Dark Martial Arts History is a multi-part audio documentary covering the dark side of the fighting arts, hosted by Ben Van Doren and Eva Schubert!
