My guest today is Matt Thornton: a 4th degree black in BJJ, founder of Straight Blast Gym international, and an influential thinker in the world of martial arts training methodology.

In this episode, Matt talks about the concept of "aliveness" in training, and how you can start to train with aliveness immediately, even as a total beginner. He also explains why he does not believe there is any such that as "advanced techniques" and what that means for curriculum design.

Whether you're a traditional or modern martial artist, I'm confident there's something here for you to learn. And if you've struggled to understand how to teach with aliveness without resorting to all-out free sparring, you definitely don't want to miss this episode.

So if you're excited to dive in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now!

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Where to find Matt Thornton
SBGi Website: https://www.straightblastgym.com/
Personal Website: https://mattthornton.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliveness_ape/
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Produced by Micah Peacock
Outro Music: Synergy by Juche

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