I know this has been said before, but I and many others will happily pay for footage of your lessons. Every time I watch a single game description with the tasks focuses, my own understanding of the sport rapidly increases.
I teach a university team and I have been instructing for several years. I have started to combine your methods along with my sports psychology colleagues approaches to learing and it has revolutionised my BJJ. I am a 4 stripe brown belt and I feel that I am finally teaching in a way that makes sense to me, not just what I think should make sense to me. IF that makes sense. Anyway, kudos and please keep up the videos, they are all very helpful.
Please keep uploading these! Whilst i think a lot of us could design the games in terms of win conditions, what i find really valuable here are the explanations of the focus areas which are truly being given with elite precision
Hello Mr Greg. I have been learning this approach gradually and trying to apply it to my school. Some exercises here in this video I was doing it a few weeks ago. All I want to say for now is thank you for your sharing views and congratulations!
Love how the connection has been made between what has to happen naturally as part of effective learning and what has to occur fundamentally as functional grappling... It's mind blowing
Greg is about getting effective skill acquisition out to the masses. I have been studying the ecological approach for 8 or 9 months and my jiu jitsu exploration has shot through the roof 💯👌
Very constructive approach to diffuse intents behind movements. I think coach Greg found a way for his students to absorb concepts way better than the traditional way. Very good job, very valuable content thank you for the share.
Really enjoying this at my own gym. still have some studying to do but it has definitely opened up my mind about how to approach running my jiujitsu program
The way you coach is so refreshing compared to the norm. I started martial arts in 91 when I was real young, and jiu jitsu in 07’. I always gravitated towards learning like this but people always shot it down. Really glad to see someone create successful competitors and martial artists with this approach.
You should put these games on submeta or make an instructional so I can work them on my own in class instead of running around doing arm circles and shrimping down the map.
I went to a class the other night, dojo will remain unnamed. It was like being in a class 15 years ago. So long winded, many details. After the 7 min explination I was lost!
Did I really find this ? Wow bro! I literally could write two pages on here. I weigh 145 pounds and I wish here in Alabama I could get the training that you are providing for your students. Absolutely amazing! I went immediately to your channel after the ADCC Canada open vid popped up & then watched how you’re training these animals and I was like no wonder they were killing folks. Absolutely brilliant you got a new subscriber and I would love to have a private with you one day. All the love from Alabama. Keep the contact coming.
@@gregsouders9648 Man , I will be there tonight. I went let you guys up. Y’all are in Maryland, I live in Alabama. I’ve already google y’alls address and it’s a 10 Hour Dr.. I deafly I’m gonna plan something at some point. Amazing instruction.
Great content Greg. Really filled in the gaps between your foundations practices and the all levels classes (especially referencing "All of Jiu Jitsu, Everday!")...
Very helpful video. Looks like a great learning environment. All the students look engaged, focused, and mindful of their partners' safety. Thanks so much for sharing!
Greg - thank you for your generosity in sharing what you are doing. It would be easy to keep this to yourself, but you opened your implementation of the ecological dynamic method for the world to see and learn. I would be happy to support you through a Patreon or any other way you might monetize your content. But thank you for electing to put out your stuff on YT & IG. You are among other greats - SilverFox & Happy Pill Project (to name two of my favorites)- that share wisdom with the world and ask nothing in return. God Bless you all!
Love getting to see these, and wish there was more. Any chance of getting more of your classes to watch, could even be continuous footage unedited to make it easier on you?
The video from Standard Jiu-Jitsu features Coach Greg Souders discussing their "All Levels Class", which is more advanced than their foundations class and allows for more variation. The class is designed to focus on various elements of Jiu-Jitsu, such as guarded situations, pinning, and chest-to-back techniques. The class is broken into different rounds, with the first round covering "Breaking and Back Taking". Students start with "entanglements" and are guided through focused tasks, like staying close to their partner and maintaining hip attachment. The end goal is to finish on the partner's legs or take their back. The class also covers techniques related to arm engagement, emphasizing the importance of staying close to the opponent's shoulder and separating the defending player's hands. Students can work their way from a twisting lock to a straight lock or a strangle as they choose. Another round in the class focuses on controlling center mass from a side control situation. The tasks include removing the opponent's hands and searching for underhooks. The goal is to submit the opponent, with the bottom player's objective being to achieve seated open guard recovery, standing recovery, or reversals. Throughout the class, Coach Souders emphasizes the importance of understanding the task objectives and exploring different behaviors based on them. The class aims to turn simple behaviors into complex actions by allowing students to explore and adapt based on resistance from their opponent.
I own a karate school and have been looking for ways to improve my classes. Obviously, it is a different art, but these concepts are amazing, and I may work to implement them in some way to a striking art!
As a former educator turned jiujitsu instructor the level of work that has been put into this is beyond comare. It is as if jiujitsu has been completely reinvented and I am here for it! My one question is this: If no actual technique is taught, how are things like the kimura taught? Or, are they not taught? Instead, is the figure four control taught, and then breaking mechanics are taught?Then, the gym members are free to find their own path?
More of the latter and less of the former. We teach the figure four as a way to make and maintain connection and we use this connection to produce different effects on the body.
Been playing the side control top game,just focussing on getting underhooks and getting chest to chest and did a round today with a training partner who could escape my side control every minute or so,today he only escaped twice in a 5min round and i had a couple sub attempts, i was amazed how much better my top control was by not thinking of techniques and just focusing on grip fighting for underhooks,definitely going to start playing the other games.very cool.
Love this type of content. Quick questions. It seems like a lot of these games are focused from the offensive side. Most of the instruction points are offense related. Would you switch that direction by just switching the amount of direction given at the start of the game to the defensive player? Do you find that necessary normally or do you see that the defensive side tends to work itself out?
Amazing video, I have some questions if I may: - In the previous video you talked about context switching. I see you are applying the same concept here. Could you explain briefly why you do this so much? - Why did you want the underhook of the bottom arm in the third game? You mentioned you'd go into why later but didn't and I'm curious :P
We use “context switching” (differential learning) to create the variability of practice effect. Keeping the situations, objectives, and tasks focuses novel have a strong effect on skill transfer. You tell me why I had my student’s prioritize the bottom. Or ask one of the naysayers in the comments. They seem to know everything about everything I’m doing.
@gregsouders9648 haha fair enough, I do have a brain, might as well use it :') I would say the main reason is that it gives you far more access to the inside space, which basically makes everything easier in jiu jitsu :p. But this would only make sense if you use it to flatten them out. Otherwise the other underhook leads into a nasty dogfight type situation. And fuck the naysayers :p dont pay them any mind man. You're doing something new and potentially revolutionary and i appreciate all the efforts you put into it. its clear you believe in what youre saying, so thank you. There will always be pushback, people hate change :p
Hi Greg, I really appreciate your free content and it helps me a lot to implement the ED into my teaching. One Question: do you have a rule of thumb for the number of games you play each fundamental/all level class or how long (e.g. 3min each) the games are?
Do you feel that this approach, if taken more regularly at places like Atos, AOJ, B-Team, or Danaher's crew, would help elevate their athletes? How do you feel about the approach these coaches utilize in regard to training their future champions?
If the coaches at those schools did what I was doing they would have wild success, even beyond what they’ve already had. The sheer number of potential students that they have to select from would make beating them a very difficult thing.
do you adjust the duration of these games to up intensity depending on the task focus or how the room is looking? Or is the all levels class focused mostly on variability and exploration and you keep duration consistent so athletes can learn to adjust their pace and volume?
What's the usual time gap between repeating the same game in classes? You said that you focus on how the information is received so you can change it if needed. When do you use the same game again usually?
Hey Greg, sounds like we have some similar ideas about incorporating modern motor learning into BJJ- Let's connect :). I'd be open to flying out to do a podcast or interview together :).
I loved your video, "A Smarter Approach to Learning BJJ" it's helped explain things to training partners in a digestible way. Greg is super open to communication via Instagram!
Is there a student network, for folks who don't have access to Greg or a gym that utilizes the ecological method? If not, it would be very cool, so you could meet up locally to train. On that note... anyone in Ontario?
@@ericsynatschk5459 thanks! I'm on it, but isn't too active, especially up here. Though since this post I have found a Prof in Toronto teaching the eco approach, and its amazing!
The only weakness I see in this method is you need someone with a keen understanding of not only Jiu jitsu but how to create effective games. I would be very interested in just paying for online access to a training plan using these games. My school is still traditional style but I would love to use this on my own.
Greg mentioned talking more about “prioritizing the bottom arm under-hook later” …what’s the why in this specific engagement? Any feedback from anyone would be cool. 👍
Adding my voice to the below - I would also pay good money for just your games and if I could get more on your philosophy even though you have done many interviews - yeah I’d pay
Can you please explain to me how creating a practice through an understanding and utilization of the constraints present in the individual/task/environment system, as a way to create and control novelty through variation, is the same as “situational” sparing? Please, shock us with your knowledge on the subject.
Our gym has very bad central AC. You can’t hear them because the sound is heavily noise reduced and cleaned up while editing but there are 4 giant, loud fans running and you really can’t hear each other talk unless you shout. Our gym gets super hot so turning them off sucks. But I’m sorry if your baby ears can’t handle someone speaking loudly at a large room they’re trying to teach.
Video editor here, he is yelling because there are extremely loud fans going and the reason you don’t hear those fans blasting is because I’ve done everything I can both with mics and in editing to isolate his voice and remove the fan sounds. In the room, if he didn’t yell, even 5ft away all you would hear is 4 giant fans blasting because we don’t have air conditioning in the gym.
I know this has been said before, but I and many others will happily pay for footage of your lessons. Every time I watch a single game description with the tasks focuses, my own understanding of the sport rapidly increases.
the joy of youtube
He has a lot more game descriptions in his Instagram
I second this
I would pay for a fee on Petreon and get full classes
Yes! I could only dream of this kind of class
i would pay good money for a list of the games and objectives of each game.
I teach a university team and I have been instructing for several years. I have started to combine your methods along with my sports psychology colleagues approaches to learing and it has revolutionised my BJJ. I am a 4 stripe brown belt and I feel that I am finally teaching in a way that makes sense to me, not just what I think should make sense to me. IF that makes sense.
Anyway, kudos and please keep up the videos, they are all very helpful.
Could you explain your colleagues sports psychology approaches please?
Please keep uploading these! Whilst i think a lot of us could design the games in terms of win conditions, what i find really valuable here are the explanations of the focus areas which are truly being given with elite precision
You should come out with an ebook on the subject of Learning/ teaching CLA based bjj.
Hello Mr Greg. I have been learning this approach gradually and trying to apply it to my school. Some exercises here in this video I was doing it a few weeks ago. All I want to say for now is thank you for your sharing views and congratulations!
You’re welcome. And I’m glad you’re finding success with it too
Love how the connection has been made between what has to happen naturally as part of effective learning and what has to occur fundamentally as functional grappling... It's mind blowing
Greg is about getting effective skill acquisition out to the masses. I have been studying the ecological approach for 8 or 9 months and my jiu jitsu exploration has shot through the roof 💯👌
I learn SO much from watching your students perform the tasks for these small sided games. This is so valuable. Please keep the content coming.
Very constructive approach to diffuse intents behind movements.
I think coach Greg found a way for his students to absorb concepts way better than the traditional way.
Very good job, very valuable content thank you for the share.
Really enjoying this at my own gym. still have some studying to do but it has definitely opened up my mind about how to approach running my jiujitsu program
The way you coach is so refreshing compared to the norm. I started martial arts in 91 when I was real young, and jiu jitsu in 07’. I always gravitated towards learning like this but people always shot it down. Really glad to see someone create successful competitors and martial artists with this approach.
You should put these games on submeta or make an instructional so I can work them on my own in class instead of running around doing arm circles and shrimping down the map.
He's literally teaching you "how to fish" stop asking for him to give you the fish.
I went to a class the other night, dojo will remain unnamed. It was like being in a class 15 years ago. So long winded, many details. After the 7 min explination I was lost!
Did I really find this ? Wow bro! I literally could write two pages on here. I weigh 145 pounds and I wish here in Alabama I could get the training that you are providing for your students. Absolutely amazing! I went immediately to your channel after the ADCC Canada open vid popped up & then watched how you’re training these animals and I was like no wonder they were killing folks. Absolutely brilliant you got a new subscriber and I would love to have a private with you one day. All the love from Alabama. Keep the contact coming.
Come visit and train with us. It’s free
@@gregsouders9648 Man , I will be there tonight. I went let you guys up. Y’all are in Maryland, I live in Alabama. I’ve already google y’alls address and it’s a 10 Hour Dr.. I deafly I’m gonna plan something at some point. Amazing instruction.
Literally I asked my coach when we work Ashi G & he was clueless. It’s great place for a hobbyist
Great content Greg. Really filled in the gaps between your foundations practices and the all levels classes (especially referencing "All of Jiu Jitsu, Everday!")...
Very helpful video. Looks like a great learning environment. All the students look engaged, focused, and mindful of their partners' safety. Thanks so much for sharing!
Greg - thank you for your generosity in sharing what you are doing. It would be easy to keep this to yourself, but you opened your implementation of the ecological dynamic method for the world to see and learn. I would be happy to support you through a Patreon or any other way you might monetize your content. But thank you for electing to put out your stuff on YT & IG. You are among other greats - SilverFox & Happy Pill Project (to name two of my favorites)- that share wisdom with the world and ask nothing in return. God Bless you all!
What a great concept. I'm beginning to teach fundamentals class today, and I'll try this very same approach. Thanks for the video.
Brilliant as always Greg. Learn so much from your language and structuring of sessions. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome
Loving applying this methodology for my own learning and classes… thank you Greg ✌🏼
I want to try these with my training partners. Very playfull and nice approach! Much love from Finland!
Love getting to see these, and wish there was more. Any chance of getting more of your classes to watch, could even be continuous footage unedited to make it easier on you?
If you’d like to watch an hour of people rolling…
Thank you very much for posting this!
Awesome class. Thank you for sharing.
Very inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing your views and methodologies!
The video from Standard Jiu-Jitsu features Coach Greg Souders discussing their "All Levels Class", which is more advanced than their foundations class and allows for more variation. The class is designed to focus on various elements of Jiu-Jitsu, such as guarded situations, pinning, and chest-to-back techniques.
The class is broken into different rounds, with the first round covering "Breaking and Back Taking". Students start with "entanglements" and are guided through focused tasks, like staying close to their partner and maintaining hip attachment. The end goal is to finish on the partner's legs or take their back.
The class also covers techniques related to arm engagement, emphasizing the importance of staying close to the opponent's shoulder and separating the defending player's hands. Students can work their way from a twisting lock to a straight lock or a strangle as they choose.
Another round in the class focuses on controlling center mass from a side control situation. The tasks include removing the opponent's hands and searching for underhooks. The goal is to submit the opponent, with the bottom player's objective being to achieve seated open guard recovery, standing recovery, or reversals.
Throughout the class, Coach Souders emphasizes the importance of understanding the task objectives and exploring different behaviors based on them. The class aims to turn simple behaviors into complex actions by allowing students to explore and adapt based on resistance from their opponent.
Amazing content Greg
I own a karate school and have been looking for ways to improve my classes. Obviously, it is a different art, but these concepts are amazing, and I may work to implement them in some way to a striking art!
Excellent Greg.
I own a gym in north dakota, and i just started having the guys and girls train how you do. We are excited to see if this helps the next competition!
Excellent content as always! Just what I was hoping to see next. Cant wait to play with this next class. Thanks again Greg
Taking this into my training this camp! love it
Me and my GF are traveling there in a couple weeks and are both super excited lol
YES!
Absolutely fantastic
Oh hi. Currently going down this rabbit hole and discovered Greg. I’ve been obsessed ever since!
Spearheading the ecological approach in JiuJitsu community! 👏👏👏
Please post these conceptual practices on a website or something. We’d literally pay for it
RUclips is More than enough relax
As a former educator turned jiujitsu instructor the level of work that has been put into this is beyond comare. It is as if jiujitsu has been completely reinvented and I am here for it! My one question is this: If no actual technique is taught, how are things like the kimura taught? Or, are they not taught? Instead, is the figure four control taught, and then breaking mechanics are taught?Then, the gym members are free to find their own path?
More of the latter and less of the former. We teach the figure four as a way to make and maintain connection and we use this connection to produce different effects on the body.
Been playing the side control top game,just focussing on getting underhooks and getting chest to chest and did a round today with a training partner who could escape my side control every minute or so,today he only escaped twice in a 5min round and i had a couple sub attempts, i was amazed how much better my top control was by not thinking of techniques and just focusing on grip fighting for underhooks,definitely going to start playing the other games.very cool.
Love this type of content.
Quick questions. It seems like a lot of these games are focused from the offensive side. Most of the instruction points are offense related. Would you switch that direction by just switching the amount of direction given at the start of the game to the defensive player? Do you find that necessary normally or do you see that the defensive side tends to work itself out?
Yes and yes
Greg Souders: the hero we need
The devil we need 😈
Amazing video, I have some questions if I may:
- In the previous video you talked about context switching. I see you are applying the same concept here. Could you explain briefly why you do this so much?
- Why did you want the underhook of the bottom arm in the third game? You mentioned you'd go into why later but didn't and I'm curious :P
We use “context switching” (differential learning) to create the variability of practice effect. Keeping the situations, objectives, and tasks focuses novel have a strong effect on skill transfer.
You tell me why I had my student’s prioritize the bottom. Or ask one of the naysayers in the comments. They seem to know everything about everything I’m doing.
@gregsouders9648 haha fair enough, I do have a brain, might as well use it :')
I would say the main reason is that it gives you far more access to the inside space, which basically makes everything easier in jiu jitsu :p. But this would only make sense if you use it to flatten them out. Otherwise the other underhook leads into a nasty dogfight type situation.
And fuck the naysayers :p dont pay them any mind man. You're doing something new and potentially revolutionary and i appreciate all the efforts you put into it. its clear you believe in what youre saying, so thank you. There will always be pushback, people hate change :p
9:20 what is the reason for prioritizing underhooking the bottom arm?
Allows you to get chest to chest and return your opponent’s shoulders to the mat.
I am really liking this approach to BJJ. I which I would have started learning like this.
This in a genius training method, 👌 👏
Please do more of this!!!🤩👏
Hi Greg, I really appreciate your free content and it helps me a lot to implement the ED into my teaching. One Question: do you have a rule of thumb for the number of games you play each fundamental/all level class or how long (e.g. 3min each) the games are?
Please keep posting content
So to win the game it was any submission and back take OR you have to not only take the back but finish from the back also?
Breaking or back-taking, for the first two games.
Can we get an updated video so we can see what the current objectives are
I’m trying to apply these concepts during rounds.
this is the future
Do you feel that this approach, if taken more regularly at places like Atos, AOJ, B-Team, or Danaher's crew, would help elevate their athletes? How do you feel about the approach these coaches utilize in regard to training their future champions?
If the coaches at those schools did what I was doing they would have wild success, even beyond what they’ve already had. The sheer number of potential students that they have to select from would make beating them a very difficult thing.
Craig Jones has talked about playful games being the best way for people to learn. Sounded similiar to what is being taught here.
do you adjust the duration of these games to up intensity depending on the task focus or how the room is looking? Or is the all levels class focused mostly on variability and exploration and you keep duration consistent so athletes can learn to adjust their pace and volume?
Mostly the latter but we do consider the former, depending on the level of the room and what needs to be done.
What games do you use for takedowns and the standing part of jiu jitsu?
What's the usual time gap between repeating the same game in classes? You said that you focus on how the information is received so you can change it if needed. When do you use the same game again usually?
In the all levels class we repeat these situations for a week with varying task focus.
This is a fucking masterclass. Maaaaan, I'm such a noob coach 🥲
Lets goooo!!
Lot's of value here. And for free.99.
Dis some dope shit
Where can I find a school like this in Orange County
Hey Greg, sounds like we have some similar ideas about incorporating modern motor learning into BJJ- Let's connect :). I'd be open to flying out to do a podcast or interview together :).
I loved your video, "A Smarter Approach to Learning BJJ" it's helped explain things to training partners in a digestible way. Greg is super open to communication via Instagram!
I’ve watched many of your videos and I’d love to connect.
I’m thinking of switching to your school. How much is tuition?
Stop by if you’re truly interested.
Is there a student network, for folks who don't have access to Greg or a gym that utilizes the ecological method? If not, it would be very cool, so you could meet up locally to train. On that note... anyone in Ontario?
There’s a Discord
@@ericsynatschk5459 thanks! I'm on it, but isn't too active, especially up here. Though since this post I have found a Prof in Toronto teaching the eco approach, and its amazing!
The only weakness I see in this method is you need someone with a keen understanding of not only Jiu jitsu but how to create effective games. I would be very interested in just paying for online access to a training plan using these games. My school is still traditional style but I would love to use this on my own.
Greg mentioned talking more about “prioritizing the bottom arm under-hook later” …what’s the why in this specific engagement? Any feedback from anyone would be cool. 👍
How can I learn all the games please?
Do you have any online classes?
why focus on bottom underhook?
If you can figure it out and tell me why I’ll help you with your training for free
@@gregsouders9648 The bottom underhook is better for putting your partner flat on their back if try to get up on their side
you can take away their posting hand by pulling them in towards you with bottom underhook
Why is it “better”?
@@gregsouders9648it gives better / quicker access to chest to chest.
bro with the headgear XD lmao
Adding my voice to the below - I would also pay good money for just your games and if I could get more on your philosophy even though you have done many interviews - yeah I’d pay
So, you took situational rolling, gave it a fancy name, and are marketing it as an innovative approach to jiu-jitsu?
Man, Lloyd Irvin taught you well.
Can you please explain to me how creating a practice through an understanding and utilization of the constraints present in the individual/task/environment system, as a way to create and control novelty through variation, is the same as “situational” sparing?
Please, shock us with your knowledge on the subject.
👾
Welp, my partner and i worked thru some of this. Gotta say, i feel like i made light years of progress.
❤
Make a course of games ill pay easily 150dollars for a few hours of games.
LOUD
why is he always screaming?
Our gym has very bad central AC. You can’t hear them because the sound is heavily noise reduced and cleaned up while editing but there are 4 giant, loud fans running and you really can’t hear each other talk unless you shout. Our gym gets super hot so turning them off sucks. But I’m sorry if your baby ears can’t handle someone speaking loudly at a large room they’re trying to teach.
The fans
😂😂😂wtf are you yelling like you’re a drill sergeant. Chill. You’re in a gym with people about 10ft from you during instruction
Video editor here, he is yelling because there are extremely loud fans going and the reason you don’t hear those fans blasting is because I’ve done everything I can both with mics and in editing to isolate his voice and remove the fan sounds. In the room, if he didn’t yell, even 5ft away all you would hear is 4 giant fans blasting because we don’t have air conditioning in the gym.