Sep 12, 2024

Let’s turn those setbacks into springboards and disappointments into determination. This is the final episode in our series inspired by the book The Mental Edge: Maximize Your Sports Potential with Mind-Body Connection by Kenneth Baum with  Richard Trubo.

Highlights

(00:00) Introduction

(03:51) How long do you...

Aug 28, 2024

How is your mental Jiu-Jitsu game? We continue our discussion of the book The Mental Edge: Maximize Your Sports Potential with the Mind-Body Connection.

It’s one thing to just read the book. Tune in to learn how we plan to implement what we’ve learned from the book to make our Jiu-Jitsu better.

The Highlight Reel

Aug 16, 2024

How much time have you spent working on the mental side of your Jiu-Jitsu game? Do you have practices in place to strengthen your mind and keep your focus?

"The Mental Edge: Maximize Your Sports Potential with the Mind-Body Connection" by Kenneth Baum and Richard Trubo is the book that has inspired this episode. 

Coach...

Aug 1, 2024

What do you do when your coach asks you to teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the first time? Are you ready to run the class?

The Highlight Reel

(02:26) What makes a good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
(08:15) Teaching to different skill levels, ages, and body types
(10:52) Advice for teaching your first class
(14:58) What...

Jul 18, 2024

We share our big takeaways and lessons from this year’s Roll Model Grappling Camp. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the camp was curated to foster both Jiu-Jitsu skill development and a strong sense of community among women practitioners.

This year’s theme was "A rising tide raises all ships," a phrase AJ often...