Thats competition day baby! Eddie, Jack and Grant delve into Eddies first jiu jitsu competition. They discuss feelings, fights and sights from the Empire Grappling Merseyside Open. 
Jack and Grant also help Eddie review his performance and what common mistakes were made. We also answer a few competition based Q&A's from our amazing listeners.
 
 
 

In this pivotal Episode 12 of our rambling jiu jitsu podcast, we delve into the critical last week of training before Eddie embarks on his inaugural jiu jitsu competition. This episode has insights and tips for anyone nearing their first competition, capturing the essence of anticipation and preparation.
We cover strategies for managing nerves, outline what to anticipate on the day of a jiu jitsu competition, explain the scoring system, and frequently address Eddie's worries about meeting his weight class following a notably indulgent start to July.

We've reached episode 11! Despite being slightly hungover, Eddie managed a session focused on pins and pin escapes, with Coach Jack and Coach Grant joining in to get the knee on the belly of 4 different pins.
We also delve into the details of the recent competition our gym members attended and their results. Then also spending a bit too much time grappling with the topic of Gi's.
Lastly, we discuss Smoothcomp and debate whether or not you should scout your competition before your own event!

We made it! 10 episodes. To mark this momentous occasion in broadcasting history we managed to convince Professor Lewis of Gracie Barra Harrogate to join us. 
We discuss motivation, how he got started in jiu jitsu and cover some basic tips and techinques to retain control. Which is also our term of the week! 
Lewis also talks us through competition mindset, dealing with doubts and more. 
 

Join Eddie, Jack, and Grant in episode 9 as Eddie details his first round rolling with a black belt. Jack gets hung up on apples and melons, and we discuss the importance of connection points as our 'term of the week.' We also review Eddie's failures in his round with 'bigger than me' Matt and provide actionable concepts and tips so you don't make the same mistakes.
We also cover (once again!) staying motivated and eager to learn with your jiu-jitsu training, and Grant loses the first round of our new untitled on-air game, with everything to play for next week. Wash Your Gi!

Episode 8!
Eddie's been racking up the classes these past two weeks with varying levels of *cough* success (read: not much). We dive into the three main types of guard, take a comedic plunge into the Japanese language, and spend a solid 30 minutes just shouting "WOOO" at each other. We also cover strength training, recovery tips, and answer burning FAQs like how to stay on track with your sessions and the appropriateness of using a pen and paper during class.
And, in a twist of fate, Eddie commits the most heinous crime known to our gym—an offense so grave, he should definitely be paying a price in the weeks to come!

Rolling another week closer to a competition, Eddie tries to learn 'pulling guard' from standing and picks Grants and Jacks brains on what a jiu jitsu game is, where he can find his and if there are any available on Amazon for cheap. We also find out who Craig Jones is, answer some of our listeners questions and look at the benefits of certain types of cardio for BJJ. 

It's that time again! We're now on episode 6 of Wash Your Gi. This week we focus on the most recent techiniques Eddie attempted to master in class, with a large focus on the humble 'grips'. Also, Jack calls out Gordan Ryan, Eddie admits to using PEDs and Grant exposes his violent game. 
We also look at cardio, get some useful feedback on Eddies recent sparring session and find out what on earth 'New Wave' is.