Higher Jiu Jitsu Podcast

Curiosity On the Mats Doesn't Kill the Cat. John and Matty as we discuss how to stay curious on the mats, and learn for a lifetime.  If you want to do jiu jitsu well, you need to learn how to do it.  So, what's the best way to learn? First, be curious. You're not curious when you're under pressure to perform, or when you're worried about being flattened or broken. You're curious when you play with possibilities, and differentiate between each of their outcomes. It's how you can determine the most effective, and efficient way forward, and that's how you find improvement.  Survival mode usually looks like very heavy and abrupt breathing, scrunched up faces, loud bangs and stomps, and heavy amounts of effort. This is also around the time the injuries start to happen.  When you're learning WITH your partner, you work with eachother. You understand what each of you are looking for, and you're on the same path practicing and trading moves.  When you play jiu jitsu like this, you can be curious and ready to lea

"Beware the barreness of a busy life." - Socrates. Join Coach John and Matty as they talk about how to 'Stop Busy. Start Jiu Jitsu". The more attention you give to something, the more it will flourish. This is why you need to proactively plan your jiu jitsu time.  A regular practice of jiu jitsu will not happen by accident.  Time will not leap up and bite you in the butt. Nobody will give it to you, they'll only try to take it away.  That's why you need to anticipate, plan, and strategise. Seek out time, snatch it, and hold onto it for dear life.   1. Be Realistic To Be Consistent   You may want to aim high shoot for the stars. But in this case aim for what you think will be easy, and achievable. It’s important to set the right expectations from the start. Consistent training is what will create progress, and give you the most joy.  2. Get A Calendar & Practice Defence Use your schedule planner. Carve out those times in your week that you’ll be going to jiu jitsu class. Render yourself unavailable durin

Join Coach John Smallios, Prof Phillip Grapsas, and purple belt extraordinaire Roger Dio as we discuss how to take your practice of jiu jitsu and turn it into a study of science.  --- The beauty of jiu jitsu means that there are countless choices in any one moment in time. From each position, you can pick and choose many different options to move forward. And with every second of motion, these choices change.   Dissect the parts, uncover the patterns, test the results, do it for life.   This is also how the martial arts can infiltrate life outside of the dojo too. When you are used to forcing your way through jiu jitsu, you will also be forcing your way through the world. After some time that becomes tiring and unsustainable. Work with things. Take your time to understand them, because it’s this search for understanding that helps to discover the gold of jiu jitsu, off the mats, and in everyday life.   Key Points Doing jiu jitsu in a way that helps you take lessons off the

Injuries suck. I hate them. If you're a human being, you do too.  Your training methods should be focused on improving your capacity to live, perform, and have fun. Not hurt you.  If you're frequently getting injured, it may be time to consider your program. Join Coach John and Matty as we discuss the perils of injury, and what to do in order to minimise the risks of them, on the mats and off.  Shit Happens - Some things are out of our control. Living in a bubble would be 0 fun. But this doesn’t give us an excuse to be negligent with our bodies. Captain Obvious says they are the only ones we’ll ever get. Prehab Before Rehab - Be proactive in minimising your injuries. Look after yourself. Do what's necessary in order to keep yourself in the best shape possible, so that you remain resilient and ready for whatever comes at you.  Thanks for listening! higherjiujitsu.com.au

Life is busy and you're a little under the weather.  You're tired, a little bored of your current routine, and just want to do something fun and fresh.  This is around the time that jiu jitsu can help.  You do a trial at HJJ, you meet new friends, you learn self defence, and have fun, all at the same time.  You're now hooked, you have the bug. You haven't been this excited in a long time.  And there you have it, jiu jitsu has saved the day.  Join John and Brad as we discuss the joys and delights of Gracie Jiu Jitsu. 

 Gracie Jiu Jitsu means self defence via leverage where smaller, weaker people can defend themselves against bigger, and stronger aggressors.   So then why are the everyday people doing jiu jitsu predominantly men? The gentle art is the perfect martial art for women to learn because it doesn't rely on physical attributes. You don't need big muscles, or lots of fitness to make it work.   Ladies, with jiu jitsu you no longer need to feel defenceless against anyone, fearful of your safety, or scared of being yourself in confrontation.  It's how the women of our community can rise from feeling scared and overwhlemed to being empowered and free and ready to live to your fullest potential.   But first, you need to get started.  So join John and Emma as they discuss the ins and outs of women in jiu jitsu.   Ladies, it's time!

 John and AJ sit to discuss the entire ethos of Gracie Jiu Jitsu. When you first start jiu jitsu, and your understanding is lacking, you see one move after the other. When you've been training for a while, you start to consider the strategy that connects all of these techniques together. The Perils of Poker - On the poker table, if you show your hand to your opponent, you'll get burned. The same thing applies on the mats. It's best to make your opponent show his hand to you first, so that you can counter and do what's necessary to come over the top of it. Don't show your cards. Counter Attack as the Way - It's why you need one half of your brain involved in your actions, and the other half observing and feeling where your opponent is going. It's why you want to be soft, and supple, and able to move in any direction without hesitation. It's because you never know when that moment to counter attack will come, and you want to be ready, and able to pounce. Maintain good frames - Be connected to your part