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.

Episodes

Thursday Nov 28, 2019

BTG 18 - Fortunes, Social Media and Confidence

Thursday Nov 28, 2019

$100k prizes for grappling?

It is now a thing, thanks to the Spyder Jiu-Jitsu Invitational that paid out not one, by two $100k prizes to their tournament winners Levi Jones-Leary and Kaynan Duarte. Robert and David talk about the implications of that, and go on a wide ranging conversation, moving from the rise of Asia in the martial arts scene, social media enforced thought bubbles, confidence issues, and doubts about Veganism.

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Thursday Nov 21, 2019

BTG 17 - Why We Fight

Thursday Nov 21, 2019

Why do we fight?

Is it for ego, fame, money, or power? We discuss that, along with topical news related to that, with Gordon Ryan having a hard time securing an opponent - despite being the double gold ADCC champion with a huge draw in grappling.

We also discuss different approaches to warming up, with both the physical and mental aspects of getting a great warm up to be primed for competition.

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Thursday Nov 14, 2019

BTG 16 - Equality

Thursday Nov 14, 2019

Should women be paid equally to men?

That question and many more are answered by Rob and Dave is they explore the concept of equality versus the demands of society. They also go into our obsession with violence, why most of us are white belts in breathing, importance of bare knuckle training, and why David might be a hoarder.

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Thursday Nov 07, 2019

BTG 15 - BJJ vs Wrestling vs MMA

Thursday Nov 07, 2019

Rob and Dave go over the recent bout between Demian Maia and Ben Askren in the UFC, and break down the differences between BJJ, Wrestling, and MMA and who represents what.

They also go into the reluctance wrestlers have to learning more BJJ, and a bunch of other topics along the way.

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Thursday Oct 31, 2019

BTG 14 - Order and Discipline

Thursday Oct 31, 2019

Robert fresh from a European tour comes back to discuss with Dave the importance of order and discipline. The two talk about Keenan Cornelius' new academy, Legion and his position on uniforms and calling himself American Jiu Jitsu, as an example about order that should serve both school owners and students alike.

They then talk about the importance of discipline in measuring your progress, and various tools, techniques, and methods for seeking improvement.

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Thursday Oct 24, 2019

BTG 13 - Frank Mir

Thursday Oct 24, 2019

Two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir joins the podcast, and we discuss his affinity for submissions, the problems with giving entitlements based on sex or race instead of performance, driving in a silent car with family, and Frank's mental approach to a fight.

Check out Frank Mir's podcast, Phonebooth Fighting:
http://phoneboothfighting.com

Thursday Oct 17, 2019

BTG 12 - Kit Dale

Thursday Oct 17, 2019

Rob and Dave have Australian funny man, BJJ extraordinaire, and rising Hollywood star Kit Dale on the show to talk about his favorite subject: drilling. :)

We also goes over his origin story in the martial arts, going from Rugby, to BJJ, and leading into acting. We then discuss his methodology of learning, contrasting drilling with a more conceptual learning approach, and discuss how he uses it for his training.

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Thursday Oct 10, 2019

BTG 11 - Training Mindset

Thursday Oct 10, 2019

Rob and Dave discuss one of the most important aspects of becoming an elite competitor and a highly successful individual - your training mindset.

Everyone has heard that the way you train is the way you will compete. Likewise, the way you train your mind is the way your mind will be when you compete.

If you just show up to training without setting goals, using morphisms, positive affirmations, or visualizations - you are coming under prepared.

Not to worry, this podcast outlines a few popular mental training techniques and the way elite athletes use them to enhance their performance.

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Thursday Oct 03, 2019

BTG 10 - ADCC 2019 Review

Thursday Oct 03, 2019

Rob and Dave, just back from Anaheim, review the 2019 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships.

With so much to cover, they focused on the highlights of the event, such as Lachlan Giles breakthrough Absolute performance, Gordon Ryan's double gold, Andre Galvao's superfight defense, and upsets from Jon Blank and Ffion Davies.

They also talk about the weirdness of the ADCC rules, and what could be done to fix them, along with some troubling trends emerging in the grappling scene.

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Saturday Sep 28, 2019

BTG Special - ADCC 2019 Day 1 Bracket Review

Saturday Sep 28, 2019

Robert and David go over the day 1 match ups from the ADCC 2019 World Submission Wrestling Championships, and make predictions on who will make it into the semifinals on day 2.

For the brackets, visit: https://grapplinginsider.com/adcc-2019-brackets-released/

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