The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 1: This is The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast

Apr 12, 2023

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Welcome to The Essential Jiu Jitsu Podcast! A place where you'll find everything you need to know about jiu jitsu.

In today's episode we'll talk about:

What is the mission statement of the EJJP?

To bring listeners the best educational BJJ content possible
Share knowledge from my personal studies and experiences
To emphasize the mental aspect of BJJ
To find and share the best teaching, learning, and training methods
To help practitioners of all levels

Who am I?

Co-Creator of the BJJ Mental Models Podcast
Owner, Operator, and Head Coach of On Guard BJJ in Pitt Meadows, BC
Personal Interests: Hockey, Weightlifting, Health, Guitar, Drums, Gardening, Entrepeneur
Former SFU Grappling Coach
Author of “Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu!”
Creator of the On Guard Online Academy

What makes EJJP different from other BJJ podcasts?

Educational lectures
Put the study and research of BJJ first
Will cover everything BJJ
Raw, unedited conversations

Who could benefit from this information?

Coaches
Gym owners
Competitors
Beginners/advanced practitioners
Youth athletes

The shift of BJJ pedagogy from 90’s to now.

Old-style BJJ vs new
Athletes getting younger/starting younger
Training and teaching methods have changed
Information from the best athletes and coaches in the world is widely available
Free content available on many platforms

What is my role as an instructor between the old and new generation?

To give the next generation the most current pedagogy
To gather information from the best, condense it, and share it here
To help all practitioners get to the next level through podcasting
To keep the standards of BJJ high and encourage the highest quality
To stay current as the sport moves on and I get older
To build not only great athletes, but great instructors who can produce great instructors

What you can expect from the show.

Educational lectures
Show notes
Current events
Updates on my own personal competitions and preparations
Mini-series/premium content
Listener interaction; questions, suggestions, and ideas to improve the show
Interviews

Contact/Support The Show:

Website: ejjp.show
Instagram: @theessentialjiujitsupodcast
Email: ejjpod@gmail.com
On Guard Online Academy: https://onguardbjj.com/p/online-academy
Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000253392052/Matt-Kwan-Zara-Can-Do-Jiu-Jitsu%21