Amazing. Best Souders podcast ever.

Possibly the best JJ interview of all time. Ranks up there with Danaher on Rogan. More value in first 20 minutes than most books on the subject.

Gregs best podcast for the players rather than the coaches! been waiting for greg to get a chance to just talk about jiu jitsu / invariants.

Amazing interview with Greg as you ask informed questions and allow him to speak. In regard to Jozef’s tripod passing, Jozef said he developed it as a way of countering guard players trying to get inside position to get to leg entanglements. As the passer, he wanted to stay on his feet and be more mobile than if he dropped to his knees.

Best interview with Greg so far. Excellent questions and he's as clear as he's ever been with his answers!

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:23 *🥋 Explanation of Jiu-Jitsu Basics* - Jiu-Jitsu involves immobilization leading to strangulation and breaking - The game revolves around grappling tactics using the whole body to control the opponent - Philosophy of unevenness is key in Jiu-Jitsu practice 01:33 *🏋️ Introduction to Global Invariance* - Invariants are principles used to guide grappling game teaching and learning - Immobilization, strangulation, and breaking are focused on for effective action - Using invariance helps in understanding the purpose and goal behind grappling actions 03:09 *🤼 Importance of Making and Maintaining Connections* - Making connections is the initial step to start immobilizing the opponent - Maintaining connections helps establish control over the opponent's movement - Managing distance through connections is essential in grappling exchanges 05:28 *🥷 Application of Segmentation and Destabilization* - Segmenting the opponent's body starting from the periphery to the center helps in controlling movement - Destabilization involves disrupting the opponent's structure to gain control - Understanding how to segment and destabilize is crucial for immobilizing the opponent 08:30 *🤺 Significance of Global Invariance Understanding* - Invariance principles provide consistency in analyzing human behavior in Jiu-Jitsu - Understanding invariance aids in revealing the reasons behind certain movement patterns - Collaboration between local and global invariance enhances overall comprehension in Jiu-Jitsu practice 19:21 *🎮 Gaming influences on strategy* - Gaming strategies influenced by memorization of spawn points. 20:17 *🤼‍♂️ Application of invariants in tripod passing* - Joseph Chen's training regimen and skill set for tripod passing. - Invariant nature of Joseph Chen's technique due to his physical attributes. - Description of Joseph Chen's approach to tripod passing. 21:53 *🤸‍♂️ Understanding the general principle of segmentation* - Consistent segmentation process in different guard passes. - Importance of recognizing the repetition of segmentation across techniques. 25:23 *🛡️ Invariants in pinning scenarios* - Importance of achieving chest to chest or chest to back contact for pinning. - Managing limb extension, retraction, rotation, and basing in pin scenarios. 29:51 *🤼‍♀️ Impact of limb positioning on rotational ability* - Significance of limb extension in relation to rotation. - Strategic advantages of limb positioning for controlling rotation. - Utilizing limb placement to address mobilization and structure in grappling scenarios. 34:19 *🦵 Importance of indirect control in submissions* - Indirect control through limb positioning and threats. - Strategic use of limb movements to create immobilization indirectly. - Balancing direct and indirect control for effective submissions. 37:45 *🤼 Chest to chest pinning priorities* - Priority is to remove what is pushing to maintain a chest to chest pin. 38:54 *🛑 Invariants in strangulation* - John Danaher's concept of double closure for strangulation. - Two types of strangulation: naked and arm in. - Importance of putting two points of pressure or compression around the neck. 39:34 *🔒 Effects of compression in submissions* - Aim for a physically certain outcome like cutting off blood flow in submissions. - The importance of focusing on stopping blood flow in submissions rather than secondary effects of compression. 43:22 *💢 Priorities for arm in arm out scenario* - Prioritize manipulating the elbow into contraction or extension to create compression. - Emphasize maintaining the connection of the head and arm to prevent escape. - Focus on key precursors for submissions to effectively control and maintain positions. 48:26 *🦵 Breaking arms and legs invariants* - Attaching to the base joint, separating it, and straightening or twisting to create breaks. - Specific techniques for breaking arms and legs. - Maintaining alignment and pressure to effectively break joints. 56:08 *🤼 Attacking relationships in Jiu-Jitsu* - Creating unevenness is key in Jiu-Jitsu - Hand fighting determines the level of control - Structural positioning impacts access to the opponent's periphery 59:13 *🦵 Leg entanglements and priorities* - Leg entanglement isolates a leg from the opponent - Inside positioning is key for gaining control in leg entanglements - Maintaining connection and immobilization are crucial in leg entanglements 01:06:53 *🗣 Coaching cues and teaching philosophy* - Coaching cues focus on external conditions and effects - Teaching philosophy emphasizes using invariance to achieve ends - Adaptation of teaching based on questions and context 01:13:36 *🎯 Attentional Energy and Performance* - External states of focus of attention enhance performance. - Feedback scheduling, verbal information, and plans all affect attention. - Manipulating attention inadvertently affects performance. 01:14:17 *🏆 Positive Feedback for Performance* - Focusing on positives enhances performance. - Using positive feedback fosters a good environment. - Removing negative feedback and emphasizing positives can improve results. 01:15:13 *🤼 Real Analysis in Instructionals* - The need for discussing the origins of mechanics, not just mechanics. - Emphasizing deeper analysis in instructional videos. - Enhancing the understanding of mechanics for better performance. 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This is the stuff I've actually wanted to here about, great podcast

Hands down, my favorite interview with Greg so far Massive props to Greg, I think he has become way more articulate and less combative. To me, it is a massive development. I know Greg welcomes criticism, hopefully he will be getting more intelligent criticism then most of what I've seen up till now. Equally important, I felt you guys asked great questions so Greg could explain his methods specifically rather then get sidetracked justifying them. Great stuff

I've been listening to this podcast since the beginning and it's funny to actually see it in video since I'm so accustomed to listening. Hope you guys upload a video version as well with match video/visuals helps with the understanding of some of the concepts/techniques

One of my jazz guitar teachers taught in the same manner. Had me simply play and solve problems. Target specific notes. Always asked what problem we were trying to solve. Tension and release.

Good one, interesting following the evolution of the ecological teaching & learning method

Phenomenal.

Amazing chat. Thank you!

Thank you 🔥

Crackin' video! Make it public!

At around min 48 talking about precursors for breaking mechanics, attach, seperate, rotate or straiten. With leglocks, we can cross legs, so we don't necessarily need to separate, right?

I know this guy has some sucsesful athletes, but I dont think this kind of overthnking concepts is not going to make you better at jiu jitsu.