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

Dec 12, 2019

BTG 20 - MMA History, Leadership, Honesty

Dec 12, 2019

1hr 20 min

In this fun conversation, Rob and Dave talk about current events, then move on to leadership, politics, honesty, and MMA history. Some great nuggets of information about understanding gym cultures, and human psychology as well.

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Dec 5, 2019

BTG 19 - Athlete Cross Over, Seasonal Training, Sex

Dec 5, 2019

1hr 4 min

Rob and Dave start off this episode talking about athletes crossing over sports, from MMA to grappling and vice versa, before going over the pitfalls of seasonal training, break down the myth of sex before competition, learning to lose, and BS techniques that they have used.

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Nov 28, 2019

BTG 18 - Fortunes, Social Media and Confidence

Nov 28, 2019

1hr 9 min

$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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Nov 21, 2019

BTG 17 - Why We Fight

Nov 21, 2019

1hr 33 min

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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Nov 14, 2019

BTG 16 - Equality

Nov 14, 2019

1hr 36 min

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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Nov 7, 2019

BTG 15 - BJJ vs Wrestling vs MMA

Nov 7, 2019

1hr 31 min

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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Oct 31, 2019

BTG 14 - Order and Discipline

Oct 31, 2019

1hr 17 min

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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Oct 24, 2019

BTG 13 - Frank Mir

Oct 24, 2019

1hr 15 min

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.

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Oct 17, 2019

BTG 12 - Kit Dale

Oct 17, 2019

1hr 33 min

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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Oct 10, 2019

BTG 11 - Training Mindset

Oct 10, 2019

1hr 9 min

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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