Open Mat Podcast

About Open Mat Podcast

A deep dive into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where coaches Adam and Tim cut through cliches to uncover practical insights on training, coaching, competing and jiu jitsu culture.

Publisher

Tim Nelson & Adam

Category

sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episode

23 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Apr 2026

   Episode 38: Why you shouldn't only train in the gi - but should sometimes | Balancing Gi and no Gi training

   Most people don't train only gi anymore, but should you train in it sometimes? Tim and Adam discuss how, when and why to train in both, and how to manage the balance between the two if you're in a school that primarily trains one or the other.

2. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Episode 37: Why ignoring concepts makes our BJJ better | Improving specific skills | When efficiency is and is not important

   The idea of understanding and learning concepts in Jiu Jitsu - like posture, inside position, and head control - has been the gold standard of "good" technique for years. But when it comes to learning individual skills and specific movements, does that kind of big picture focus help or hurt us? Tim and Adam discuss the limitations of concepts during periods of specific focus, their view on the place concepts have within the sport, and what we replace bigger concepts with during specific work.

3. 

   17 Mar 2026

   Episode 36: Why white belts SHOULD teach other white belts | The role of reflection on the mats

   Tim and Adam discuss a common situation: White belts giving feedback and advice to other white belts. They discuss the role and importance of peer feedback among junior students, and the place it should take up within a class.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,678,962

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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