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How B Team Prepared for ADCC
A behind-the-scenes peek at what really goes on at B Team, one of the most successful grappling teams in the world as they get ready for ADCC and CJI, the Olympics of grappling.
Today I'm joined by Chris Wojcik, a standout grappler and the author of The Grappler's Diary, and we cover...
The qualifying process for ADCC, the Olympics of Grappling
Training with a herniated disk
How to go from enthusiastic amateur to dedicated professional
What natural athletes need to do differently to compete in a sport rife with steroids
How to train smarter, not harder
Why B Team brought in an external trainer to prepare for ADCC and CJI
ADCC vs CJI rule sets and strategies
The future of CJI
The role of wrestling and wrestling up in submission grappling
Outside vs inside leglocks
Top 3 leglock entries and top 3 leglock finishes
The connection between leglocks and wrestling up
Advice for practitioners feeling overwhelmed with the pace of change in the sport
The mindset required for continual improvement in jiu-jitsu
And more
Follow Chris Wojcik on Instagram thegrapplersdiary and/or on his substack thegrapplersdiary.substack.com/
Check out my podcast-only leglock instructional special at www.grappplearts.com/leglocksale
And finally, check out the audio-only version of this as episode 410 of
The Strenuous Life Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Overcast and every other podcast player.
Cheers!
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Відео

From Underground Bareknuckle Fights to the Biggest MMA Stage in the World
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In the early 2000s Denis Kang was one of the top MMA fighters in the world with wins over Minoru Suzuki, Murilo 'Ninja' Rua, Akihiro Gono and Marvin Eastman. In this interview, he opens up about the mindset shift that took him to a 22-fight undefeated streak... how he dealt with the death of his fiance while competing for the biggest MMA organisation in the world... how fighters should know whe...
Ramsey Dewey on Effective Combat Sports and What Self Defense Experts Get Wrong
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Ramsey Dewey is an MMA coach now based in Shanghai, China. I really enjoyed our conversation, including how wearing headgear in sparring actually makes things WORSE for your brain... his controversey with Master Wong... why China could take over MMA... what self defense 'experts' get wrong... what happens to martial arts that don't spar... Ramsey's experience on The Ultimate Self Defense Champi...
3 Big Lessons Learned on a Solo Trip in the Arctic
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I did a 19-day solo canoe trip in the Canadian Arctic, and here are the 3 big lessons I learned! If you want to see photos and a day-by-day description of the trip please go here: essentialwilderness.com/lost-in-the-barrens-a-solo-canoe-trip-on-a-remote-arctic-river/ Order my book "Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic" at the following places: Amazon: www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Death-...
Modifying BJJ for Self Defense, with Rachel Honeyman
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I really enjoyed talking with Rachel Honeyman about modifying BJJ for self defense, which techniques to focus on and which positions to avoid. Rachel has trained in BJJ, the Filipino Martial Arts, Muay Thai, and many other martial arts and runs www.fearlessfemmes.com/ This was episode 401 of The Strenuous Life Podcast. If you'd like to subscribe to audio-only form this podcast please find it at...
How to Use Injuries to Actually Refine and Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu Game
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Rob Biernacki is my guest today to talk about how injury and physical limitations have led to some of the fastest technical development of his career and the refinement of entirely new techniques like the Roadhouse Choke. Since some form of injury is inevitable there are a LOT of takeaways in this episode. We also discuss the concepts of risk vs reward in your choice of techniques, how new tech...
Lessons Learned from Extreme Athletes Like Alex Honnold, with Matt Pycroft
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From war-torn Africa to climbing remote peaks in Greenland with Alex Honnold, Matt Pycroft has built a very impressive career working as a journalist and filmmaker. In our conversation he goes into detail how he gradually acquired the skills to achieve his goals and the lessons he's learned working with extreme athletes in inhospitable settings all over the globe. Follow Matt on Instagram insta...
Catchwrestling, from the Snake Pit in England to Sakuraba in Japan, with Oz Austwick
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Did you know that the England had many different wrestling systems including Cornish, Lancashire, Devonshire, Cumberland and Westmoreland wrestling and catchwrestling? In this conversation Oz Austwick and I go into the history of these arts including the influence of Japanese Judo and Jiu-Jitsu on English Wrestling... the great Billy Robinson and his influence on Kazushi Sakuraba... Satoro Saya...
Bareknuckle Boxing and Historical European Swordsmanship, with Oz Austwick
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In episode 393 of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk to Oz Austwick, who has extensively studied armed and unarmed combat systems in Europe. Topics we cover include the origins of boxing in England, historical training and conditioning methods, reconstructing and testing techniques shown in swordfighting manuals, fighting with live blades, the role of wrestling in real swordfighting, and much mo...
Everest, Alone, In Winter, No Oxygen, with Jost Kobusch
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Everest, Alone, In Winter, No Oxygen, with Jost Kobusch
UFOs, UAPs, and Alien Bodies Debunked by Skeptical Investigator Mick West
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UFOs, UAPs, and Alien Bodies Debunked by Skeptical Investigator Mick West
How to Train Strength, Endurance & Jiu-Jitsu at the Same Time, with James Pieratt
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How to Train Strength, Endurance & Jiu-Jitsu at the Same Time, with James Pieratt
Neopagan, Vegetarian, Authoritarian, Heavy Metal, Nature Lovers with Jesse Bryant
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Neopagan, Vegetarian, Authoritarian, Heavy Metal, Nature Lovers with Jesse Bryant
On Learning Jiu-Jitsu with 100% Live Training and No Formal Technical Instruction, with Greg Souders
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On Learning Jiu-Jitsu with 100% Live Training and No Formal Technical Instruction, with Greg Souders
EP95 Increasing Mobility for Jiu-Jitsu
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EP95 Increasing Mobility for Jiu-Jitsu
EP77 Should You Train When You're Really Tired?
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EP77 Should You Train When You're Really Tired?
Battling Disinformation and Information Nihilism, with Brooke Binowski and Stephan Kesting
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Battling Disinformation and Information Nihilism, with Brooke Binowski and Stephan Kesting
EP55 Stephan on the 'Spartan Underground' with James 300 Foster
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EP55 Stephan on the 'Spartan Underground' with James 300 Foster
EP102 Becoming a Firefighter with Battalion Chief Ken Johnson, 34 Year Fire Veteran
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EP102 Becoming a Firefighter with Battalion Chief Ken Johnson, 34 Year Fire Veteran
EP105 Matt Thornton on Conor McGregor, Skepticism and Aliveness in the Martial Arts
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EP105 Matt Thornton on Conor McGregor, Skepticism and Aliveness in the Martial Arts
EP98 Why Do So Few BJJ Gyms Teach Takedowns
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EP98 Why Do So Few BJJ Gyms Teach Takedowns
EP108 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu vs Traditional Japanese Jujutsu with Alex Kask
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EP108 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu vs Traditional Japanese Jujutsu with Alex Kask
EP107 Extreme Kiteboarder Jack Rieder
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EP107 Extreme Kiteboarder Jack Rieder
EP104 Why You Have To Grapple (And How To Get Good At It As Fast As Possible)
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EP104 Why You Have To Grapple (And How To Get Good At It As Fast As Possible)
EP106 Top 5 Nutrition Tips for Effective Martial Arts Training
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EP106 Top 5 Nutrition Tips for Effective Martial Arts Training
What is Fascism, with Daniele Bolelli from the History on Fire Podcast
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What is Fascism, with Daniele Bolelli from the History on Fire Podcast
EP109 The KISS Principle in Self Defense Why Getting Fancy Works AGAINS
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EP109 The KISS Principle in Self Defense Why Getting Fancy Works AGAINS
EP116 Should You Pull Guard in BJJ Competition or Not?
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EP116 Should You Pull Guard in BJJ Competition or Not?
EP112 A Live Q&A Session with Stephan Kesting
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EP112 A Live Q&A Session with Stephan Kesting
EP110 Training with World Champions, with Rob Biernacki
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EP110 Training with World Champions, with Rob Biernacki

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @blackbass4u2c
    @blackbass4u2c 9 годин тому

    I'm certain Aliens exist... I know that the TR3B program vehicle is a real thing because I saw one... I've saw many many UFOs... I've been abducted once... I don't lie because my life is way too interesting to make anything up.

  • @andneomatmj23
    @andneomatmj23 20 годин тому

    i love this guy!

  • @thestrenuouslifepodcast4282
    @thestrenuouslifepodcast4282 4 дні тому

    The links to this episode on the various podcast platforms are here: www.grapplearts.com/how-to-become-a-professional-grappler-with-chris-wojcik/

  • @oscargarza6869
    @oscargarza6869 7 днів тому

    I think Bruce Lee said that the ultimate technique is no technique

  • @billycostigen9516
    @billycostigen9516 9 днів тому

    Greco Roman wrestling was the only wrestling at the first modern Olympics held in 1896. Catch followed in 1904.

  • @roxanefutur
    @roxanefutur 10 днів тому

    That’s how pressure testing can give you insight that is more valuable than commonplace ideas. Ty!

  • @HotHeadGio-y5t
    @HotHeadGio-y5t 11 днів тому

    I don't know what's more magnificent, Ramsey's voice or Kesting's handle bar mustache 🤭

  • @combatprinciplesmma
    @combatprinciplesmma 16 днів тому

    And shooto

    • @thestrenuouslifepodcast4282
      @thestrenuouslifepodcast4282 16 днів тому

      Yes! I was a big fan of shooto.

    • @combatprinciplesmma
      @combatprinciplesmma 16 днів тому

      @@thestrenuouslifepodcast4282 It's crazy that it wasn't until around 2010 they got rid of strikes to the back of the head.

  • @andrewfournier8817
    @andrewfournier8817 20 днів тому

    You could have just asked the Natives about navigating the region. A bio-lite will charge your stuff....

    • @thestrenuouslifepodcast4282
      @thestrenuouslifepodcast4282 18 днів тому

      Ummm, very, very few natives navigate this region. In fact I saw nobody for 19 days. And why would I need a bio-lite in the middle of June in the Arctic where we have 20 hour days and 4 hours of twilight?

  • @bewarethegreyghost
    @bewarethegreyghost 22 дні тому

    That's a lot of words to just say, "knee cut" this whole "ecology" thing just sounds like someone trying to hard to be original. Positional and objective based sparring aren't new. He just has big fancy words to describe what other people have already been doing. Then he controls the conversational frame by insisting on his arcane vocabulary to have the discussion. I think this is marketing.

  • @derrick_smitty
    @derrick_smitty 28 днів тому

    This is awesome to see both of you on one video. I follow both of you and I’ve always wished I could take classes from both of you. I’m 53 and still have a love for martial arts and hand to hand self defense that works.

  • @unityma
    @unityma 28 днів тому

    Ramsey you absolutely don't need a knee replacement for a torn PCL. That ligament heals by itself. It's an ACL that's commonly believed not to heal and a knee construction surgery is recommended (not knee replacement btw). But even for ACL there's two new alternatives available. 1. BEAR Implant (alternative surgery without reconstruction) 2. Cross bracing + PT (natural healing without surgery) The cross bracing method works also on PCL. For that you could also accelerate your healing with PRP + cross bracing + PT. I did BEAR implant on my torn ACL btw. it worked.

  • @jonpicojones4032
    @jonpicojones4032 28 днів тому

    A strong boxing and wrestling base will make you an effective fighter against 90% of people.

  • @AntonioBustillo-y6m
    @AntonioBustillo-y6m 29 днів тому

    👍

  • @frankiecal3186
    @frankiecal3186 29 днів тому

    2 bald 👴 guys????

  • @casperthegst
    @casperthegst 29 днів тому

    intersting on the head gear because my karate school was religious about always having your gear on

  • @ramondiaz2851
    @ramondiaz2851 29 днів тому

    Holy shit I have knee problems too!!

  • @ramondiaz2851
    @ramondiaz2851 29 днів тому

    I sparred with a headgear with a face shield & I still got my tooth cracked because the shield reached my front teeth just enough to crack one tooth in 1/2 & my opponent 300 pounds with a forceful cross punch, he knew how to punch!! I was ok but it cost me money .

  • @Xzontyr
    @Xzontyr 29 днів тому

    This was a great collab. Hope you guys can do it again sometime. On the point of traditional martial arts finding functionality, I recently met a martial artist this summer that had a very wide array of techniques, and had obviously trained in an mma catagory of sorts, having experience in all 3 core ranges. Anyways, regarding his technique, however, it really shocked everyone that he sparred against and who watched him spare. To this day, were not sure if he just made it up himself or if he was actually trained in a legit system, but it was very unorthodox. The best way to describe his stance would be to compare it to Royce's in the early ufc, particularly his fights against Ken. However, he tweaked it a bit so that he was more in line with his opponent like bas rutten. Another similarity is that he also didn't really telegraph anything, much the same as rutten aswell, infact the way he went about it was better. So he would be in a somewhat double long guard, with his arms slightly bent, and the way he would strike is what got most people. He didn't have any wind up. He'd just launch out at you, with these punches only extending a few inches. Sometimes, they weren't the hardest punches, but they still got you, and it was usually to set up something else. My training is in combat sambo, so I'd say i'm fairly well rounded. When i went to spar against this guy, though for the first time, it was a very strange experience. So, his boxing was very unorthodox, as mentioned. It's the sort of case, where when you watch someone spar against him, you think to yourself that your going to knock this guy around with his silly stance, but then when you actually experince it, you realize it's alot harder than what it seems. He obviously had some other training because he also had amazing head and foot movement. He was hard to hit, and i can say i swing pretty fast for my size. Had a coach that made us take our shadow boxing pretty seriously and expected us to do it on our own time. He knew when someone wasn't practicing. This guy made me feel like all of my training was for nothing. Im not afraid of loss. I'm not afraid to tap out or box against a guy that's competing and bullies me around. I enjoy it all the same. It's when you lose and feel almost helpless. It was a weird feeling. Maybe similar to a karateka that never pressure tested their stuff, and went against a 1 year kickboxer or something similar. So, as mentioned, it started off as just a friendly sparring session, but he slowly kept turning up the heat, and i didn't back down. Pretty soon, we were in full combat. This was bare knuckle also. I was able to get him down, but he obviously had some bjj or wrestling training because he knew how to get back up, and one thing we allowed was finger jabbing into muscle tissue. Obviously, it's a rule for him. I always made fun of the eye pokers because if they don't know how to sweep someone, they probably won't do well, but it's somewhat true when a person knows what their doing. He never got me in the eye, or pulled my hair, or did a Keith Hackney did to Jo, but he would get me in the neck, collar bone, armpit, ribs, etc, and ya it had me hunting for his hand, but he was clever with it, and knew how to capatalize with it. So i gave up on ne waza pretty fast. Even going for takedowns, he'd sometimes get his fingers going. So, i just tried to box with him. That didn't work out well. He was incredibly defensive and knew how to get swift shots in. The most annoying thing is when you can successfully block hard jabs and hooks from orthodox fighters just fine, that are coming in at high speeds, but than this guy with his crab arms, is somehow getting in this shots that almost seem slow, and have no wind up what so ever. You think to yourself that this should be so easy to block, but he'l even look at where he's going to strike, you'l prepare for it, and he somehow gets it in. It's maddening. It's so frustrating. So the thing about these crab punches, is that they didn't just jut out. He would also move his body at an angle, usually to give him an advantage, and then just launch out while in that angle, similar to a basic hook. He knew how to play that game incredibly well. Much like a muay thai fighter will test anothers leg with some hard kicks, i actually called it quits with the guy because he bashed up my forearms too badly. It's embarrassing to say, but he really went to work on them. he openly punched them while i was guaring, but then he would create scenerious where we would bang our forearms together. or he'd just try hit me with both inside and outside forarm strikes. He's obviously a fan of Bas because he was going for those swinging forearm strikes that Bas recommends modern fighters do, but nobody does. I'm a fan too, so i saw a lot of mimmicking. Pretty soon i didn't want to keep my hands up, and movement only would have saved me for so long. So i called it quits after a few minutes. My ulner nerve was spent, and he got some good body shots in to. Me and the guys actually went on a mission trying to research what kind of style he was using, but we didn't really find anything. So were guessing he just created something that works for him. He got a bit of a rep, and he had a few losses against very experienced grapplers from what i heard, but his stand up never seemed to let him down. We arranged a bit of a private smoker a month in a half down the road, so i got training. My two coaches had me take a really unorthodox strategy. So when the time came for us to meet up again, we both had the weirdest stances. I'll just leave it at that. If someone would have taken a photo of us, they could of sent it in to a fighting video game studio for ideas. Anyways, so the time came, and we went at it. It wasn't a pretty match, and there were no knockdowns from strikes, or epic submissions. Nope, instead it was a very boring and long starring contest as some put it. I got him though, winning by decision. He was still suseptable to takedowns, so i got a few on him, and than landed a few swift mid level front snap kicks, that i would also feint with a cross after to get him to react, than, because of the distance situation, i'd play bas rutten right back to him, and get him with a wide swinging slap. not a punch, not really a slap either, but a wrist bone palm strike. He didn't like those two much, but i got 2 good ones on him. After that he made it a bit more difficult. I train those now, they can still be done in mma gloves. Might seem easy to defend, and a swinging punch may be more optimal, but you keep power and balance after a kick, or even during it with them, and have about the same reach as the kick. So that was about the fight. Few slaps, kicks, take down. He crab armed me a bit, but didn't destroy my forearms, or jab his fingers into my neck as much. So i still won the staring contest. However, one thing i did learn, is that if he stance and style did come from a traditional martial art, than it certainly does have effectiveness. Maybe he just transformered some ideas from both Bas and Royce, and made BasRoycetron, but who knows. He didn't like answering too many questions. At first it was suppose to be a synergy of a karate style with aikido, but there was no aikido at all in any of the sparring sesssions, than it may have been a form a taijutsu, but who knows. Not too sure if he's still around town or not. He was new to town, and we were guessing that maybe he was just working for a while with his profession. Common thing in the city and surrounding area if it's trades involved. I guess this raises the biggest question. How many stances could be out there, that if utilized with boxing, would actually have effectiveness. Especially in a bare knuckle situation?

  • @blindjusticeandcommonsense2786
    @blindjusticeandcommonsense2786 Місяць тому

    That bit about roofies and men and women, you shouldn’t be thinking that men don’t need to think about it the same way as women. There are predatory men that will use them on men. Sometimes to rob you, sometimes to sexually abouse you. Sometimes just because they can.

  • @trevordowning4055
    @trevordowning4055 Місяць тому

    did catch wrestling ever use a gi? nogi submission grappling is basically just catch wrestling right?

    • @RamseyDewey
      @RamseyDewey Місяць тому

      No. CACC never used a gi. And no, CACC is not the same as nogi BJJ. The rules and objectives are different. In CACC, a "fall" = pin or submission. Best of 3 falls wins. If there is no winner when the time limit expires, winner by sudden death = first takedown wins. Some CACC competitions ban chokes, some are no holds barred.

    • @trevordowning4055
      @trevordowning4055 29 днів тому

      @@RamseyDewey so in regards to the early nogi development would CACC have been a good resource for those athletes even with the ruleset difference? they can get useful skill by practicing outside the rules too right? Love your channel btw!

    • @RamseyDewey
      @RamseyDewey 29 днів тому

      @@trevordowning4055 with some guys who competed at a high level in both sports, like Brandon Ruiz, for example, sure. But Catch wrestling has been a very niche sport for most of recent combat sports history, so I can’t say how much influence it’s had on BJJ as a whole.

    • @SalomonEspinosa70
      @SalomonEspinosa70 29 днів тому

      @@RamseyDewey that's a rules based issue though isnt it? Vs. the actual techniques used in Catch which, from what I have seen, tend to be similar to basic BJJ. No?

    • @flamezombie1
      @flamezombie1 18 днів тому

      @@SalomonEspinosa70There are similar techniques but a much greater emphasis on the top game means you’ll see a bigger variety of takedowns, little guard pulling, neck cranks, many more leg locks, etc.

  • @DenshaOtoko2
    @DenshaOtoko2 Місяць тому

    Sounds like Ramsey fought Jackie Chun from Dragon ball.

  • @DenshaOtoko2
    @DenshaOtoko2 Місяць тому

    I heard from an individual that Karate kata done repeatedly will make you into a good fighter. I respectfully disagreed and told him the truth. I hope he listens to me but he's set in his ways.

  • @DenshaOtoko2
    @DenshaOtoko2 Місяць тому

    Not much in the UK, except for Cardio Kickboxing.

  • @DenshaOtoko2
    @DenshaOtoko2 Місяць тому

    In Hong Kong? How about the Ving Tsun Athletic Association in Mong Kok, Kowloon Hong Kong, China.

  • @DenshaOtoko2
    @DenshaOtoko2 Місяць тому

    Mass martial arts school in China? Try the Northern Shaolin temple or a Wushu Sports University.

  • @ekklesialifeapplicationbib7352
    @ekklesialifeapplicationbib7352 Місяць тому

    Great discussion 👍

  • @rakusoverthecoals861
    @rakusoverthecoals861 Місяць тому

    "No one's going to attack you in a Speedo." "Maybe if you're on a beach?" "It could happen - at the wrong beach - you might only have one handle to hold on to..."

    • @andrewbenton943
      @andrewbenton943 29 днів тому

      You're more likely to get attacked by someone in a Speedo in Europe. This recalls the conversation I had with an American who lived in Germany, and woke up one morning to find his neighbor mowing his lawn in a speedo. Add booze to yardwork, and your likelihood of getting attacked by a man in a Speedo in Europe is low, but not zero.

  • @martialgeeks
    @martialgeeks Місяць тому

    Let's go! Now that's a team up I've been looking for, haha 👌

  • @raccoonmyroom6861
    @raccoonmyroom6861 Місяць тому

    You guys make a great colaboration group!

  • @beenright5115
    @beenright5115 Місяць тому

    As a taichi guy, I loved this conversation...and I don't care if you laugh at me at the park, Stephan 😂

  • @JCBPARISPARIS
    @JCBPARISPARIS Місяць тому

    It is interesting but lack of images. I would suggest you explain your experience showing a slide of pictures at the same time. It is not a critic and thanks again for sharing !

  • @asynchronicity
    @asynchronicity 2 місяці тому

    “The UFO Community” What a bizarre phrase, when you really think about it

  • @asynchronicity
    @asynchronicity 2 місяці тому

    MICK💪

  • @kevinsho2601
    @kevinsho2601 2 місяці тому

    Yes there is a knee cut. Jesus this dude is so impressed with his own self and wants to sound overly complicated when he doesnt have much of a grasp on the ecological approach and dynamic systems. I dont think he truly understands the work of bersteins or how to coach. The knee cut is an attractor in a chaotic enviroment. Greg has to be the most arrogant and overly try hard revolutionary coach i ever seen.

  • @MrRobertFarr
    @MrRobertFarr 3 місяці тому

    ❤😂🎉 Sure ! An Epidemiologist , is someone who studies Epidemics ! Surely this is the right type of person to know what is what. Like old Thomas Farr , a hero of mine, who was described on Wikipedia . He, not only bl bla bla .

  • @teogriffin9600
    @teogriffin9600 3 місяці тому

    Im glade that i started catch as can 4 mouths in

  • @af4396
    @af4396 4 місяці тому

    My first thought it that every time Greg is talking about "technique", in the sense of there being no technique, he's using semantics to try to make his point. It's also overly complicating the issue. Every reasonable person understands that a technique they drill on a partner is an ideal, and in drilling it their muscle memory and movements become smoother, tighter, more precise etc. Now, you can't just drill forever, you can spar with tons of conditions, you can positionally spar and you can full spar BUT you're always aiming to hit that ideal. People will also notice that drilling moves REALLY helps hit those moves on new people who don't see them coming. The only difference between applying your technique to a dummy, a new student, a semi-experienced student and a more experienced student is the increase in variability, and understanding when NOT to go for said technique, and switch to a counter and continuously do this process. Now, you CAN get there with "freely expressing yourself in conditional games" but, guess what? There are thousands upon thousands of proven TECHNIQUES that will shortcut your process of figuring that out. Just because you have to grab somewhere else, have less limbs available, are at a slightly different angle or dealing with different bodies DOESNT mean you're not in the process of executing said technique, unless you want to play semantic games. And we're pretending humans are like electrons in a super position and the wave function can collapse in this massive variety of ways... at the end of the day humans are pretty predictable, even the "unpredictable" ones, and with enough time and experience these athletes understand this, and that X usually leads to Y usually leads to Z, and if it doesn't we go to A which leads to B which leads to C. I'm not saying training in ways resembling "ecological" training isn't good, I'm just saying the best system to learn obviously seems to be a combination of oral instruction, drills, conditional sparring, positional sparring and full sparing, NOT JUST any single one of those. And personally, trying to make the case that there are no techniques is like saying colors don't exist. It's not untrue, but it's not a useful argument for human creatures.

  • @Jamijitsu
    @Jamijitsu 4 місяці тому

    Make sure we are listening and staying open minded!

  • @inpugnaveritaas
    @inpugnaveritaas 4 місяці тому

    Greg is trying to be smarter than he is. He is over complicating it. His method is a tool, but it doesn’t replace the alternative, it merely can be used in conjunction with it.

  • @vls3771
    @vls3771 4 місяці тому

    Millions of penticostal christians believe speaking in a cartoon language is secrets to an invisible creator of the universe ..so theres going to be many uap/ ufo believers that are confused also . its the human condition 😅

  • @jasonparker9367
    @jasonparker9367 4 місяці тому

    Mick, you know you're doing excellent work when the Ufology Nutzi's are dragging you and flipping out. ☮️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @lawrencejones1237
    @lawrencejones1237 4 місяці тому

    How to make something simple, as complicated as possible.

    • @KodiakCombat
      @KodiakCombat Місяць тому

      When talking at the overview level, maybe. In practice the opposite is true.

  • @arshakh1
    @arshakh1 4 місяці тому

    Aren't there certain "behavior" that produces better results? How do you teach those "behavior" which some would refer to as technique?

  • @forced2confess297
    @forced2confess297 5 місяців тому

    Greg’s approach is very sound because u definitely learn more during rolls than dead drilling, but he loses people when he’s so dogmatic about certain things. It seems like he’s so resistant to use the names. A shared vocabulary is a good thing. He’s trying to reinvent the wheel when it just needs some tweaking.

    • @KodiakCombat
      @KodiakCombat Місяць тому

      A shared vocabulary loses beginners. You have to explain things literally. Otherwise you must first teach the language, which is fractured af, then they can start learning. Terribly inefficient.

  • @johnnyvegas3979
    @johnnyvegas3979 5 місяців тому

    Bernstiens hammer!

  • @DanielIvan707
    @DanielIvan707 5 місяців тому

    The ecological approach is just more fun and productive. Drilling and warm ups are a expensive waste of time. The old way of teaching is more about making a effective business.

  • @bryanfrombuffalo7685
    @bryanfrombuffalo7685 5 місяців тому

    God of course u want us to not have guns .dude stick to mma...

  • @bryanfrombuffalo7685
    @bryanfrombuffalo7685 5 місяців тому

    Whats sad is ppl thinking any govt is got your best interest...or your vote counts....biden or trump...delusional nobodys done anything

  • @bryanfrombuffalo7685
    @bryanfrombuffalo7685 5 місяців тому

    I know Canada is alot stricter ..but im not washing my feet in peroxide or temp checking thatz fear mongering...i wouldnt open my doors if i had all that going on