BJJ BEGINNER 😧 FIVE BIGGEST LIFE LESSON from BJJ – Power of The Tribe PODCAST Ep. 115 

1, BJJ Nerds 2. Is a BJJ Match a Fight? 3. The GAME of Jiu Jitsu 4. The Optimal Rate of TAPPING 5. Calibrating your Jiu Jitsu 6. What Happen When Mikey Musumeci BLACKS OUT? 7. What is COGNITIVE REPLAY in Jiu Jitsu? 8. John Danaher’s PARABLE OF THE PLANK

1. Be Here to IMPROVE Not to Prove 2. Some Students Unconsciously RESIST Instruction 3. Be a BLANK SLATE 4. Be a Good TRAINING PARTNER / UKE 5. TRUST Your Instructor, But Don’t Overly Seek Their APPROVAL 6. The SHADOW Also Mentioned: Rory Connors John Danaher Gordon Ryan Garry Tonon Mikey Musumeci Mark DellaGrotte Sityodtong … Continue reading How to be a GOOD STUDENT for BJJ & Life, Episode 112 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

How HONEST are you in BJJ and LIFE? 1. SEEKING APPROVAL is a distraction 2, How Many Times Should You Be TAPPING in Training? 3. Why DEVELOPMENT is the Best Training Goal 4. The UNIVERSE Will Set Your LIMITS, Not YOU 5. Everything is ITERATIVE Also Mentioned: Rory Connors Kevin McHale Sam Harris Bruce Lee … Continue reading How HONEST are you in BJJ and LIFE? Episode #111 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

1. Titles – Professor, Coach 2. “Oss” 3. Bowing 4. Bowing onto the mat 5. Lining up by rank 6. Asking a higher belt to roll 7. White Gis only 8. Clean shaven 9. Gis with other academy patches 10. Special Black belts 11. Teaching No Gi to white belts 12. Leg locks 13. Faded … Continue reading RULES of ETIQUETTE for BJJ and Life, Episode #110 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →

1. Over Trying -John’s Examples for BJJ -Lanny Bassham’s Story -Golfer’s Story 2. Self Image -A Daily System to Raise Your Self Image 3. Three Questions to Ask Yourself Everyday 4. What is the optimal thing to say to yourself Before, During, and After? 5. The Universe is doing things FOR YOU not to you. … Continue reading Mental Management System for BJJ and Life, #109 →

The commitment that makes everything else fall in place for Jiu Jitsu and Life. What are You Optimizing for? Personality Inventory OCEAN Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism Distortions Also mentioned: Lex Fridman Ayn Rand Georges St. Pierre Rory Connors John Danaher Dr. Doug Lisle Beat Your Genes Podcast

1. The Reason You Get Frustrated 2. How You Should Handle Your Frustration 3. FAILURE and FRUSTRATION are Essential for Development 4. The EUREKA Effect 5. The Secret Power of COGNITIVE REPLAY 6. Why You Need to Avoid The FUN TRAP 7. Hard Work is Essential for SELF ESTEEM

Are You Getting STRONGER or WEAKER in BJJ and LIFE? 1. We have evolved to conserve energy and eat sugar 2. “You got to be a LOT TOUGHER THAN THAT…” – Dan Gable 3. Fear of Losing Status 4. The Mad Dog Rep 5. Positional Training 6. Cognitive Replay 7. Why Your BJJ Training Should … Continue reading Are You Getting STRONGER or WEAKER in BJJ and LIFE? Episode #106 →

Six Reasons Every BJJ White Belt Should Compete (And Blue, Purple, Brown and Black Belts, too…) 1. You will Get Better in Jiu Jitsu 2. It Will Give Urgency and Motivation to Your Training 3. The Enemy will be Outside the Walls 4. You will Know Where You Stand regarding your rank and ability 5. … Continue reading Six Reasons Every BJJ White Belt Should Compete – Episode #105 of Power of The Tribe Podcast →