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Scott and Mike discuss Jiu-jitsu training, competition and lifestyle using their years of experience in the BJJ competition and training world. We dive in to topics such as training regimens, recovery, training for competition, different coaching styles, and more.
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Constructing a Curriculum Pt 1: How Coaches Build Winning Jiu-Jitsu Drills (Episode 81) (opens the original)
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Hosts Scott Dance and Michael Sutherland break down a 90-minute competition-oriented jiu-jitsu class, explaining the curriculum design and coaching intent behind each segment: a cascading warm-up, skill-based games, guard work, pin-to-submit progressions and a final "king of the hill" endurance/competitive block.The episode covers specific drills (takedown grit, scramble-to-top rules, standing-guard exchanges, knee‑pass pocket work, side-control finishing), teaching principles (simplified win co
ADCC Brawl: A Discussion on Sportsmanship and Grappling (Episode 80) (opens the original)
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Our Hosts replay and break down shocking ADCC footage, focusing on the heated match between Dorian Olivarez (with Gordon and his coaching group) and Kapushov of Team Kazakhstan. They review the on-mat incidents (eye poke, headbutt, intentional bite, slap), the decision to pause and resume the match, and the chaotic brawl that ensued involving corner teams and audience members. The episode covers key moments caught on multiple Flow Grappling angles, the referees’ calls and later reversals, the re
When the Jiu-Jitsu Galaxy Turns Dark: Scandals, Steroids & Sith Lords (Episode 79) (opens the original)
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Join hosts Scott Dance and Michael Sutherland on Fighters Drinking Coffee as they revisit their Star Wars-themed map of the grappling world and try to make sense of recent twists: team splits, resurfacing allegations, and shifting alliances that have muddied their original castings. Topics include allegations of steroid distribution (including to minors) tied to the Mendez circle, accusations and conduct questions within prominent teams (Craig, Donaher, Gordon, J‑Rod and others), the fallout ins
Menagerie on the Mats pt 2: Steroid Guys, Substitute Teachers & Gym Characters (episode 78) (opens the original)
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Join hosts Scott Dance and Michael Sutherland on Part 2 of "Menagerie on the Mats," a humorous, experience-driven dive into the archetypes you meet at every jiu-jitsu gym. With 40 years of combined grappling experience, they break down personalities, coaching dynamics, and what makes training communities tick.Topics include the "steroid guy" (TRT vs. full-cycle PED use), substitute teachers who interrupt class, the student-of-the-game nerd, teacher's pets, "let-you-work" partners, child phenoms,
Bringing the Blue Belt Energy: Jonah Hill, Ego, and Jiu-Jitsu Culture (episode 77) (opens the original)
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Hosts Scott Dance and Michael Sutherland (with 40 years of combined grappling experience) discuss Jonah Hill's recent Booth brothers interview and use it as a springboard to explore "blue belt energy" — the thin line between confidence and arrogance in jiu-jitsu. They talk about celebrity training dynamics, the widening popularity of BJJ and how status hierarchies create online posturing, plus advice on how to respond: train more, compete, or simply be chill. The episode also includes personal a
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