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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on what Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach is without the scientific jargon, our reaction the debate between Greg Souders, Tom DeBlass and Big Dan, discussion around the common objections and confusions to the approach and much more.

Kyvann Gonzalez is BJJ Black Belt, Co-Founder and Head Coach at Bodega Jiu Jitsu in New Jersey and the comedy genius behind the popular kyvanng Instagram page. After training to his black belt the traditional way, Kyvann now coaching exclusively using Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach.

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00:00 Intro
03:47 Problem with Drilling
11:53 Kyvann’s Background
17:45 Why Greg is Polarising
23:41 Warm Up Games
28:29 Keeping People Engaged
36:26 Why Not Use Both
44:33 Big Dan & Greg’s Debating
54:33 How To Mitigate Injuries
57:32 Is CLA Inclusive
01:04:41 Debate Reaction
01:11:15 What Are Invariants
01:18:55 Different Body Types
01:22:55 Teaching Kids
01:30:34 Selling The Approach
01:36:25 Kyvann’s Fun Socials

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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Ikigai 6, Danny's upcoming 16 man blue belt tournament for a £5,000 cash prize, his planned fight prep, Danny's competition experience, his upbringing, going from football to BJJ, his thoughts on BJJ politics, how nerds rule the world in BJJ, why strength training is important for BJJ, nutritional common mistakes and much more.

Danny Allen is the Co-Founder and Co-Host of the Grapplers Perspective Podcast, BJJ Blue Belt under Sam Crook training out of Flo Martial Arts, in Plymouth. In May he will competing in a 16 man blue belt Competition against the best blue belts in Britain.

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00:00 Intro
01:35 £5,000 Blue Belt Comp
09:12 Mainstream BJJ
15:39 Danny’s 1st Comp
24:10 Danny’s 2nd Comp
31:28 Starting BJJ at 32
34:58 Council Estate Circle of Life
38:46 BJJ Culture vs Football Culture
44:01 BJJ Tradition and Politics
52:59 Biggest Influences
56:51 The Levels
01:01:45 The Black Belt Curve
01:05:36 Role of Gym Work & Nutrition
01:12:53 Common Nutritional Mistakes
01:18:02 Would You Rather & Quick Fire
01:23:54 Doing the Podcast
01:31:43 UFC, Good or Bad?
01:35:38 Danny’s Services

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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the evolution of competition, how to prep as an older athlete, different rulesets, new belt standards, if evolution will ruin tradition, Marco's origin story and much more.

Marco Canha is a 4th degree Black Belt and the head instructor at Fight Zone London. Marco is a direct product of the original Fightzone gym in Rio de Janeiro, having earned his black belt at that same gym from Fightzone owner/head coach and 9x World Champion Ricardo Vieira, one of the greatest competitors of the sport!

Marco Canha’s success as a coach has been made evident through his students who have achieved prestigious medals in tournaments such as the World Championships, European BJJ Open, the No Gi European Championship, British Open amongst many more.

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00:00 Polaris 30 Reflection
06:48 Comp Prep at 42
13:03 Evolution of Competition
17:14 How BJJ Changes People
23:56 Different Rulesets
30:34 New Belt Standards
35:09 Guard Pull or Takedowns
38:59 Will Sport Ruin Tradition
46:41 Marco’s BJJ Origin Story
1:00:53 Coming to the UK
1:06:16 Opening Fightzone London
1:17:38 Why People Get Good
1:20:53 Is Competing Important
1:30:46 Quick Fire Questions
1:34:35 15 Min Matches
01:39:13 Thanks

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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the science of Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach (CLA) explained in (near) simple terms, how we learn as humans, Greg's foundational framework, what the key focus of practice should be, how instructional are the biggest lie in jiu jitsu, how good athletes don't make good coaches and much more.

Greg Souders is a Jiu Jitsu black belt and owner and head coach of Standard Jiu Jitsu. He is a leading authority in the use of Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach (CLA) for learning grappling. He is renowned for only using this approach, and not drilling or teaching specific techniques.

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00:00 Intro
02:22 Ecological Dynamics
08:37 The Role of Constraints
12:47 Being A Sceptic
18:55 How We Really Understand
26:26 Foundational Framework
34:42 All You Need is Live Work
42:22 Coaching Movement Patterns
49:48 It’s Not a Plug and Play Method
01:00:16 Focus on Invariance
01:09:48 Specific Instruction Doesn’t Work
01:15:38 He Doesn’t Know Shit About Coaching
01:19:58 Instructional Shortcuts Are a Lie
01:26:30 How to Work with Greg

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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on the UK BJJ scene in the early days, the Essex Foxcatcher, BJJ politics, why schools go the self defence route, why we need to be progressive in BJJ, coaching Taylor Pearman, developing kids, staying healthy and much more.

Alain Pozo is a 3rd Degree Black Belt under world renowned BJJ Professor Ze Radiola (ZR). Alain was one of the first to teach and promote BJJ in the UK and has been instrumental to its growth and popularity. He brings over 20 years of teaching and competition experience; he has run BJJ lessons in Colchester since 2008. Alain has awarded over 60 Blackbelts, many of whom are World Class athletes, including ADCC trials winner, Taylor Pearman.

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0:00 Seminar Approach
03:22 Early BJJ Memories
09:43 Travelling to UK in 2000
14:15 Founding ZR Team UK
19:43 UK Foxcatcher
27:25 Becoming a Coach
34:44 Olympic BJJ
38:57 Why People Quit BJJ
46:20 Jiu Jitsu Politics
51:22 Self Defence Jiu Jitsu
57:07 Competition Pressure
01:06:11 Competition Strategy
01:13:25 Taylor at ADCC
01:18:31 Being Progressive in BJJ
01:26:05 Keeping Kids Engaged
01:33:36 Should Kids Compete
01:38:42 Stretching & Mobility
01:44:31 Maintaining Good Health
01:51:15 Why Taylor Got So Good

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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Josh's approach to training and how he got a black belt in 4 years,, what you should focus on to get good at BJJ, how to create a winning mindset, steroids and the impact on performance, why men in particular need jiu jitsu and much more.

Josh Saunders is an Australian Professional Grappler, known for winning ADCC trials after only 22 months of training and getting his black belt in under 4 years. He is an ADCC Semi Finalist, 2x ADCC Trials Winner, WNO24 main event v Gordon Ryan, Oceanina's No1 Heavyweight grappler and Current top 15 Flo grappling Heavyweight.

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00:00 Intro
01:11 The Tism
06:35 Approach to Learning
11:13 What Makes You Good at BJJ
17:07 What to Focus On
25:03 Highest Level Mindset
31:27 Steroids & Hormones
37:51 Why Men Need Jiu Jitsu
44:55 What Makes People Great
48:54 You Get Out What You Put In
52:14 The Time Is Now
56:46 Online BJJ Coaching

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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Natan's early years in Isreal, his brutal introduction to Kung Fu, his hilarious journey in Japan, travelling to Vegas alone at 22 to chase his dream, his constant set backs, taking a Dana White's Contender Series fight on days notice and much more.

Natan Levy is an Israeli professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division in the UFC with a record of 8-2. Prior to his professional MMA career, Levy worked as a martial arts instructor and ran a Karate dojo in Tel Aviv, Israel. After being awarded his 3rd degree black belt in Uechi-Ryū Karate, he moved to Las Vegas at the age of 22 in order to train in mixed martial arts and pursue a professional career.

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00:00 Intro
02:24 Growing Up in Isreal
06:22 Crazy 1st Kung Fu Session
12:00 I’d Try to Bite Their Neck
17:37 Funny Japan Story
25:46 Training in Japan
29:20 Switching to MMA
33:49 Coach Jimmy Giff
40:05 Training in Vegas
48:53 UFC Contender Series
53:36 Fighting in the UFC
01:02:33 Sean Strickland
01:05:18 Doing USDC
01:13:00 USDC Scenarios

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Expect to get the grapplers perspective on Tyler's approach to training using the constraints ecological approach, why he hates competing in BJJ, how becoming a BJJ YouTuber caused him to fall out with his coach, how he got banned from gyms, why a UFC star wants to kick his ass, the toughest gyms he's visited, his future plans for content and much more.

@TylerSpangler is a BJJ Black Belt and popular BJJ YouTuber. He has been training for 15 years, originally under Brock Larson and now under Jorge Bezzera. Tyler is known for his popular YouTube channel, where he uses dry humour and sarcasm to narrate Jiu Jitsu rolls at gyms he visits, occasionally rubbing people the wrong way. He's a big fan of the Guillotine and duck noises.

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