Breaking The Guard Podcast

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A Mixed Martial Arts talk show featuring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts David Avellan (creator of the Kimura Trap System and ADCC 2009 Bronze Medalist) and Robert Drysdale (2005 IBJJF World Champion, ADCC 2007 Absolute Champion, co-founder of Zenith BJJ). Both of them have extensive backgrounds in MMA and BJJ as students, competitors, coaches, and school owners - pulling on their combined experiences to discuss the mental aspect of training, proper preparation, championship mindset, and more.

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Sunday Jan 07, 2024

BTG 67 - New Year’s Resolutions Done Right

Sunday Jan 07, 2024

Happy New Year!

Every year millions of people make resolutions, but hardly anyone can keep them. Why? I'll go into how I make resolutions that are much more likely to stick than just wishing for something to happen.

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Monday Dec 25, 2023

BTG 66 - Trashing Black Belts for Attention

Monday Dec 25, 2023

David talks about the Combat Jiu Jitsu 2023 Middleweight Championships, UFC Champion Sean Strickland saying Jiu Jitsu was a waste of time, what it would take for Nicky Rod to go into MMA, and why attention matters.

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Monday Dec 18, 2023

BTG 65 - Wasting Time on Conditioning

Monday Dec 18, 2023

I wrap up the UFC Edwards vs Covington card, going over all the antics before diving into the conditioning problem. If you are getting tired in training or competition, is it because you are out of shape? Or is it something else?

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Monday Dec 11, 2023

BTG 64 - Break Him

Monday Dec 11, 2023

David discusses the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5, and goes in to what it takes to break an opponent.

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Monday Dec 04, 2023

BTG 63 - Slam KOs, Fixing Stalling in Grappling

Monday Dec 04, 2023

David discusses UFC on ESPN 52, Dariush vs Tsarukyan, talking about the importance of training with slams, and how getting caught up in prefight antics can cost you a fight. He then goes into the importance of setting a good ruleset for making grappling viewer friendly, and in particular, adding a ring out rule, to avoid boring wrestling stalemates in grappling matches.

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Monday Nov 27, 2023

BTG 62 - Popped Ribs - My Specialty

Monday Nov 27, 2023

David talks about PFL and Bellator Merger, Gordon Ryan's popped rib, ADCC 2024, and the power of specialization.

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Monday Nov 20, 2023

BTG 61 - Best Way to Train

Monday Nov 20, 2023

David shares what he considers the best way to structure your training, discussing the 4 phases of learning, using proper loading, and more. He also discusses Bellator Champion Patchy Mix recent victory and what crossover bouts would add to MMA.

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Monday Nov 13, 2023

BTG 60 - 40+ Athlete Goals

Monday Nov 13, 2023

David shares what he considers a universal set of goals for martial artists and athletes over the age of 40. He also discusses Mikey Musumeci getting a partnership deal with Meta, and a couple of David's former students Javier Baez and Jorge Masvidal going viral for their street altercations.

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Sunday Nov 05, 2023

BTG 59 - Good Coach vs Good Student

Sunday Nov 05, 2023

David brings back BTG, talks about WNO 21, OneFC's grappling division being too one-sided, Zuckerberg vs Elon, and what is more important, a good coach or a good student.

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Thursday Mar 31, 2022

BTG 58 - The Return

Thursday Mar 31, 2022

Rob and Dave make a return to the podcast after months apart, and have one of their longest podcasts in the process. The two discuss all sorts of issues, from martial arts, BJJ trends, politics, psychology, and much more.

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