Episode 21 is directed towards the members of the military, LEO, and first responders. We discuss how to bridge the training gap between modern Jiu Jitsu / for profit martial arts training and Defensive Tactics / Combatives in order to enable you to evaluate your current training and reassess how you can maximize your limited training time.

In this episode I visit 2nd Gear Jiu Jitsu and sit down with head instructor, black belt Ken Brown. We discuss his vision for the academy and his approach to training / learning the art. We close with a few keys for those preparing for the upcoming the IBJJF DC Open. You don’t want to miss this information.

In this episode we recap some the events from the 2017 IBJJF Worlds and what our impression of the event was as spectators / participants. We discuss our opinion on the impact the 2017 Worlds will have on the future of Jiu Jitsu competition overall and the IBJJF competition scene in particular.