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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 16: The Ecological Approach: My Findings After 3 Months

July 26, 2023 Matt Kwan Season 1 Episode 16
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 16: The Ecological Approach: My Findings After 3 Months
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The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast
The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 16: The Ecological Approach: My Findings After 3 Months
Jul 26, 2023 Season 1 Episode 16
Matt Kwan

In this week’s episode, I discuss my findings from the last 3 months of using the ecological approach in my academy. I talk about optimizing the constraint-led approach, some big concepts that can help you become a better learner and teacher, developing a framework for building lessons using the ecological approach, and a whole lot more. If you want to start implementing this method into your lessons, this episode is for you. Enjoy the show!



Check out Greg Souders’ social media:
@gdsouders
@standardjiujitsu


Further Studies/Resources:
-Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning By Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel
-How We Learn to Move By Rob Gray
-Learning to Optimize Movement By Rob Gray
-BJJ Mental Models Podcast- Ep. 203: Evidence-Based Coaching, feat. Greg Souders: https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/11295325
-Greg Souders- Ecological Approach To Teaching Jiu Jitsu (The Sonny Brown Breakdown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32hjQdDYldk


Contact/Support The Show:
 
Website: ejjp.show
Instagram: @theessentialjiujitsupodcast
TikTok: @ejjpod
Email: ejjpod@gmail.com
On Guard Online Academy: https://onguardbjj.com/p/online-academy
Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000253392052/Matt-Kwan-Zara-Can-Do-Jiu-Jitsu%21

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In this week’s episode, I discuss my findings from the last 3 months of using the ecological approach in my academy. I talk about optimizing the constraint-led approach, some big concepts that can help you become a better learner and teacher, developing a framework for building lessons using the ecological approach, and a whole lot more. If you want to start implementing this method into your lessons, this episode is for you. Enjoy the show!



Check out Greg Souders’ social media:
@gdsouders
@standardjiujitsu


Further Studies/Resources:
-Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning By Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel
-How We Learn to Move By Rob Gray
-Learning to Optimize Movement By Rob Gray
-BJJ Mental Models Podcast- Ep. 203: Evidence-Based Coaching, feat. Greg Souders: https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/11295325
-Greg Souders- Ecological Approach To Teaching Jiu Jitsu (The Sonny Brown Breakdown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32hjQdDYldk


Contact/Support The Show:
 
Website: ejjp.show
Instagram: @theessentialjiujitsupodcast
TikTok: @ejjpod
Email: ejjpod@gmail.com
On Guard Online Academy: https://onguardbjj.com/p/online-academy
Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000253392052/Matt-Kwan-Zara-Can-Do-Jiu-Jitsu%21

Intro
The Constraint-Led Approach
My phone call with Greg Souders (Analyzing the “Problem” of fighting)
Repetition without repetition
Contextual interference and interleaving
More wisdom from Greg
My own general findings
Selling the ecological approach to your students
Developing new techniques and finishing mechanics using the ecological approach
Late stage defenses and training for skill acquisition
Designing games for practice
Framework of lessons
Outro