The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast

Mar 05 2025 98 ep. 69 mins 56
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Join BJJ Black Belt Matt Kwan as we discuss everything you need to know about Jiu Jitsu.

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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 98: Strength & Conditioning For BJJ Feat. Alfie Penney

Mar 05 2025 86 mins  
Alfie Penney is a BJJ brown belt, coach, and competitor out of Partizan Grappling Academy. He is also a strength and conditioning coach and entrepreneur. His company “Sourced.” offers resources on strength & conditioning, nutrition, and recovery to athletes who are looking to improve their performance, and is also a supplement provider. Topics of discussion are incorporatin

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 97: Moves You Probably Shouldn't Do In BJJ/Beginner's Expectations

Feb 26 2025 47 mins  
Which moves are awesome and which moves are taboo in Jiu Jitsu? Unfortunately, especially in the context of competition, the lines between the two get blurred sometimes. In this episode, I discuss the do’s and don’ts of BJJ techniques in competition and in the practice room. I also talk about what you can expect within your first two years of Jiu-Jitsu training. Please leave a

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 96: Confidence is a Weapon/Tournament Recaps

Feb 19 2025 53 mins  
What is the difference between good and GREAT competitors? Is it physical attributes, skill discrepancies, or just divine intervention? Sometimes, a major factor that can put a competitor in the winner’s circle is having supreme confidence and a belief that they cannot possibly lose. I discuss my last 2 competitions in Washington and Oregon, and contrast my game day experiences a

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 95: This is SPARTA! Feat. Denny “300” Prokopos

Feb 12 2025 72 mins  
Denny Prokopos is a 4th-degree black belt under Eddie Bravo (the first 10th Planet black belt), an IBJJF No Gi World Champion, and an EBI Champion. We discuss Denny’s journey coming up in the 10th Planet system, his previous feuds with Charles Gracie, calling out some of the biggest names in the sport, and of course, Greek food. As a disclaimer, this is a wild episode with lots o

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 94: Jordan Preisinger Teaches Jiu Jitsu

Feb 05 2025 64 mins  
Jordan Preisinger is a Canadian BJJ black belt, the owner and head coach of Limitless BJJ, and a well-known Jiu-Jitsu content creator. Aside from being the owner of multiple BJJ academies, Jordan makes some awesome Jiu-Jitsu content on his YouTube channel “Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu”. Topics of discussion are life after competition, politics, aliens, ecological dynamics, cults, an

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 93: Gratitude in BJJ & in Life

Jan 29 2025 57 mins  
One of the lowest hanging fruit you can obtain to live a happier and more productive life is to practice gratitude every day. We go through life taking some of our most precious things for granted; our jobs, health, and families. Being grateful for what you have is something we can all do a bit better. They say the grass is always greener on the other side, and this is profoundly a

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 92: Limitless BJJ Feat. Chad Kuhn

Jan 22 2025 64 mins  
Chad Kuhn is a BJJ black belt, the owner of Limitless Tape, and the Head Coach of Team East Coast BJJ. Topics of discussion are horror movies, the leg lock renaissance, the most influential figures in BJJ and MMA, and the ups and downs of running a BJJ academy. Please leave a review, subscribe, like, share, and comment if you can. We appreciate your support! Chad’s Instagram: @Sl

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 91: Posture Is Everything

Jan 15 2025 52 mins  
This week’s episode is all about the importance of good posture. I first define what posture is, and then I discuss the difference between concave and convex posture, how different scenarios require different postures, and how you can manage the distance and self-frame your guard using a convex posture. The self-framing method will help you retain your supine guard and form bette

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 90: The Meditative Arts Feat. Jeff Patterson

Jan 08 2025 49 mins  
Jeff Patterson is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, an author, and the owner of Northwest Fighting Arts in Portland, Oregon. He has over 36 years of martial arts experience in various disciplines including Eskrima, Boxing, Tai Chi, Qigong, Muay Thai, and Kenpo. He is a firm believer in the meditative arts and their benefits to improve all areas of life. We talk about

The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 89: That Jiu Jitsu Guy feat. Justin Lesko

Jan 02 2025 73 mins  
Justin Lesko is BJJ brown belt, competitor, and the host of That Jiu Jitsu Podcast. He is also a retired MMA fighter with the coolest nickname ever: “The Irish Car Bomb”. We discuss his time competing in MMA, making a career in BJJ, when to leave a BJJ academy, calf-slicers, the return of Marcelo Garcia, and more! Please leave a review, subscribe, like, share, and comment if yo