Greg Souders from Standard Jiu Jitsu discusses an ecological coaching approach in Jiu Jitsu Training. They explore simplifying learning, shared coaching experiences, grappling technique development, and the importance of invariance in movement space. The discussion also touches on effective teaching strategies and transformative learning through revisiting knowledge.

I talk to Greg Souders, A Jiu-Jitsu black belt who runs his Jiu-Jitsu academy without teaching any techniques. Instead, he uses the ecological approach to skill development which has a substantial body of evidence for its effectiveness when used in motor learning. We discuss the benefits of teaching and learning jiu-jitsu in this manner and focus on how such a style can be implemented effectively.

Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Greg Souders explores ecological dynamics in skill acquisition through the constraints led approach, discussing effectiveness, injury risk, and the importance of variance and intensity in training. He shares insights on perception, action, emergence, and the debate between ecological jiu-jitsu and illogical jiu-jitsu.

This week we're joined by Greg Souders!  Greg is the head coach at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.  In this episode, Greg explains how we can integrate coaching best practices from other sports into Jiu-Jitsu.Email Greg:greg@standardjiujitsu.comFollow Greg on social:https://www.facebook.com/standardjiujitsuhttps://www.instagram.com/standardjiujitsu/Train with Greg at Standard Jiu-Jitsu:https://standardjiujitsu.com/Greg's resource recommendations:Introduction to Ecological Psychology, by Julia Blau and Jeffrey Wagman:https://amzn.to/3TJRHbkThe Perception & Action Podcast:https://perceptionaction.com/How We Learn to Move, Dr. Rob Gray:https://amzn.to/3SI8R7VMental models discussed in this episode:Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Inversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/Solid Foundation, Flexible Perimeterhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/solid-foundation-flexible-perimeter/Ecological Psychologyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-psychology/Perception-Action Couplinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/perception-action-coupling/Beginner’s Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Interleavinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you’ll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

Greg Souders, a firm believer in drilling and gamification, challenges traditional jiu-jitsu training methods. They discuss the complexity of grappling techniques, understanding the kneecut, and the role of traditions. They emphasize self-organization and variability in training, the importance of understanding underlying principles of Jiu-Jitsu, and advancing the sport to a professional level.

Guest Greg Souders, a 3rd-degree black belt under Dave Jacobs, discusses his transition from fighter to coach after an injury. Topics include traditional vs. no-gi Jiu Jitsu training, teaching methods evolution, embracing imperfections, and the art of adaptability in Jiu Jitsu.

Greg Souders, Jiu Jitsu savant and ecological approach advocate, discusses the benefits of the ecological approach in Jiu Jitsu, the impact of contextual interference on learning, teaching effective extension, interconnectedness in Jiu Jitsu, teaching techniques vs. ecological approach, repeating moves, effectiveness of solo movements, false positives and self-organization, cornering in competitions, meta stability in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, understanding self-organization and attention, technical advice for gi and no-gi Jiu Jitsu, the discovery of new Jiu-Jitsu systems, differential learning, clarifications and analysis of actions, relying on measurable results and rigorous processes, situational sparring with constraints, disdain for politics, discussion on potential conflicts and conspiracy theories, post-tragedy reflections and personal activities, kids program and moon landing, and the cultural shift and disconnect.

Legendary Greg Souders, owner of Standard Jiu Jitsu, takes us through the ecological dynamics approach to jiujitsu, emphasizing change through small sided games. He discusses breaking the mold and misleading practices in coaching and rehab. Handling pushback from the jujitsu community, eliminating waste in football practice, and focusing on retention rate and gym culture. Understanding endurance and recovery in combat sports, teaching recovery strategies, and building endurance through high volume and high frequency training.

In this discussion, Greg Souders from Standard Jiu-Jitsu, an expert in ecological dynamics, teams up with Andy from School of Grappling, who specializes in phenomenology. They delve into the ecological approach to grappling, highlighting the importance of experience and perception in learning. The conversation covers the need for context-driven coaching, the complexity of grappling techniques like the double leg takedown, and the challenges of fragmentation within the Jiu-Jitsu community. Listeners gain insights into fostering critical thinking and adapting learning environments in martial arts.

Guest Greg Souders, advocate for the ecological approach to learning and developer of the 'Game-based' approach to teaching Jiu Jitsu, discusses using games to teach Jiu Jitsu skills, the benefits of interleaving in learning, teaching and learning heel hooks in Jiu Jitsu, optimizing learning through external focus and body type consideration, landmarks and personalized attention in teaching Jiu Jitsu, IBJJF vs ADCC rules, breath control in Jiu Jitsu, implementing the ecological approach and a game for gyms, and the opportunity for serious competitors over 200 pounds.