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