Ground Karate Podcast: Recent Episodes
Clay
Ground Karate Podcast is is hosted by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt & entrepreneur, Clay Hantz. Inside these episodes you’ll find tips for beginners and veterans in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, diet and healthy lifestyle advice and, a host of other things that can accelerate your life.
Are you tired of telling your friends at work about how you wrestle other dudes or explaining why your kids are wearing pajamas and your friends just don’t understand? Send this to them instead.
Why does that thing keep happening? ASK A BETTER QUESTION! Why are they able to do that? Self reflection is so important! Ask the tough questions. Get better. Period.
Many times as a beginner have you been overwhelmed with technique or information? Heres a couple of ways to help get through that!
Have you ever been in the middle of a technique or, your instructor was showing something and you thought, “Nah. That ain’t happening?” This Podcast is for you!
Don’t worry about them! That belt is not yours. That gym is not yours. That path is NOT yours. Stay in your lane and enjoy your travels!
I know they’re repetitive. I know they are sometimes boring. I know you think you don’t need them. You’re wrong, by the way but, I get it. Get your butt in on time and get better because of it!
Do you have a disorder like ADD or ADHD? We hep address this issue from one of our listeners with some tips to help build your focus!
If you spend enough time in bjj you will be injured or hurt. How you respond to these is going to be indicative on how long your journey through Jiu Jitsu will be. Train SMART and don’t let someone bully you into training over an injury!
When someone grabs your neck for the first time with the intent to strangle you, you will DEFINITELY freak out in some form. Panic is a HUGE beginner problem that can take a long while to control! Listen up!!
I talk a lot about beginner problems but, here’s a fun one from the professor’s POV on promotions.
Are you confident in your self? Your body? Your job? Your life? Here are a few easy ways to gain little bits of confidence to pile up into big confidence.
Fitness Monster & BJJ Black Belt Jarret Jones stood by to talk about being better at life and bjj without sacrificing time from the academy or family. Awesome podcast with my best bud!
Ever been beaten so badly that you were embarrassed? Felt like you didn’t belong ? Maybe you got beat by a girl! gasp (lolol it’ll be alright!) here’s a couple of easy ways to beat the embarrassment of losing!
How do you feel about promotions? I was always freaking PUMPED! Not everyone will but, that doesn’t change the fact that you got promoted. Train Hard. Train Smart! Never Quit!
Ever been in the middle of a sparring session, get to your favorite position the, BAM! You forgot everything you’re doing?
We’re all guilty of choosing convenience over quality. BJJ should not be one of those! Do you research!!
What an AWESOME question from one of our listeners! How do you make your significant other understand what bjj does for you and how to do exactly that!
This question comes from our listener, Joe! Should I be doing other things than bjj to be better at bjj? YES! If your schedule allows it and it makes you a better overall athlete, YES! We also touch on one of my favorite subjects l, MENTAL TOUGHNESS!
AWESOME question from one of my students! How do I not telegraph or broadcast my next move? Let’s talk about combos, baby!!
Many beginners develop an anxiety around training for a few simple reasons. #1 LACK OF INFORMATION. #2 LOW QUALITY COACHING AND CURRICULUM #3 LACK OF SUPPORT IN THEIR ENDEAVOR.
Consistent training is what leads to eventual success. We take a look at a problem that one of our listeners is having; long work hours leading to not training at a consistent level. Here we go!!
The 3 concepts discussed in this episode are KEY to becoming that guy that no one can tap! Listen up!!
Sometimes the path to the least amount of resistance is through something. Never be afraid to look for opportunities to be explosive then, settle.
How do you deal with failing? When you fall short, are you done? Can you pick yourself back up? Really important message inside this 15 mins!
SPACE AND DISTANCE MANAGEMENT! If you do not control the space between you and another human being , they WILL run you over. Same thing with bjj. You must control the void in order to capitalize on small situations.
There is SO much Jiu Jitsu to learn! What do you choose to work on? Check out this 10 mins to get a couple of tips to help narrow that answer down.
The MOST important technique you can learn in Jiu Jitsu, is how and when to tap. Don’t count the failures! They will add up to fast. Count the hours and the overwhelming good things that come with training.
Ever been at class watching what Professor is teaching and all of a sudden you’re day dream of riding on a pop tart with Gandalf through the solar system is shattered by, “1,2,3...👏🏻”. Aaaand now you’re supposed to remember the technique he spent the last 3 mins showing. Here’s a few tips on remembering the technique.
2 of the most important concepts in Jiu Jitsu are discussed in this 10 min episode! Keeping the distance and not conceding positions! ENJOY!
How do you describe BJJ to your friends and family? Clay has a unique view on it and describes it as a free roam video game. He also covers the importance of recovery and how to deal with soreness!
Do you need to compete in order to receive a promotion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Competition is a great way to gauge the level of you skill but, will you always be a white belt if you never compete?
Clay touches on a couple of things that you will run into within your first month of training. He also describes the job he has for whitebelts.