In this episode Levi and Matt interview Rob Biernacki and Dusty Hjelle.

Rob has had a massive impact on the grappling body of knowledge through his conceptual based approach, and a thoughtful approach to training jiu jitsu. Rob is also the owner and head coach of Island Top Team located in Nanaimo, BC.

Follow Rob on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/islandtopteam/

Dusty Hjelle is a Brown Belt under Rob. Dusty is the owner and head coach of Drengr Jiu Jitsu located in Duluth Minnesota. If you find yourself in the Duluth area and are looking to train, please stop by Drengr!

Follow Dusty on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drengr_jiujitsu/

This episode is broken into two parts due to the massive volume of knowledge bombs being dropped.

In this episode you can look to learn

• What are Robs alignment principles and how to use them to improve your understanding and abilities in grappling.


• How concepts can be the under lying theme that drives how you think about development in jiu jitsu, and how to design training to enhance those skills.


• How focusing on movement quality and chasing perfect in process might actually give the outcomes you are looking for.


• And a LOT more.

If you are interested in improving as a grappler for as long as possible, this episode is for you!

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And if you find what Rob has to say impactful, please make sure to support his work. He has amazing content out there! He has a subscription site, BJJconcepts.net , and he also has instructionals on grapplearts.com. Both are outstanding resources.

We hope you enjoy! 

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