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About the show
Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach. BJJ black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests explain the concepts, strategies, and tactics behind the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Latest episodes
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Mini Ep. 127: Confirmation Bias
October 8, 2026 · 8 minIn this mini-episode, we explain confirmation bias: the human tendency to favor information that supports our existing beliefs, and discard information that doesn't. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79…
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Ep. 411: The Fragmentation of Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Jeff Serafin
October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minThis week, we're joined by Jeff Serafin! Jeff runs Serafin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu out of Gym 1801 in Evanston, Illinois, and has been training jiu-jitsu for almost 30 years. In this episode, Jeff talks about the fragmentation of the jiu-jitsu…
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Mini Ep. 126: Visualization
October 1, 2026 · 6 minIn this mini-episode, we explain visualization: the science behind it, its limitations, the difference between general and technique visualization, and how it applies to jiu-jitsu. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79…
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Ep. 410: Instructing Versus Coaching, feat. Hillary VanOrnum
September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 0 minThis week, we're joined by Hillary VanOrnum! Hillary is a third-degree black belt who runs Unicorn Jiu Jitsu in Portland, Oregon with her husband, and she just won her first Masters World Championship at black belt. In this episode…
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Mini Ep. 125: Perception-Action Coupling
September 24, 2026 · 8 minIn this mini-episode, we explain perception-action coupling: a sports science concept explaining how practice should give athletes the same cues they'd face in a real match. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79…
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Ep. 409: Super Mario Theory, feat. Nelson Puentes
September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minThis week, we're joined by Nelson Puentes! Nelson co-founded Inverted Gear and runs Inverted Gear Academy in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In this episode, Nelson explains his Super Mario theory of jiu-jitsu: a good game teaches you how to play…
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Mini Ep. 124: Deliberate Practice
September 17, 2026 · 6 minIn this mini-episode, we explain deliberate practice: a training method intended to improve performance by addressing your weaknesses and breaking through plateaus. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79…
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Ep. 408: Intention-Led Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Rob Cole
September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minThis week, we're joined by Rob Cole! Rob has been training martial arts for over 35 years, 25 of them focused on grappling, and he coaches at Ascension Athletics in Connecticut, where he runs his practice through the ecological dynamics…