Welcome back to Humans of Grappling, where we explore the intersection of grappling and everything else in life. We talk about applying grappling to everyday life, and everyday life to grappling.

Mike describes how he’s been feeling in 2024 and how it’s different than what he felt in 2022. He talks about how he and a small group of friends enabled him to make it to the round of 16 in ADCC West Coast Trials as a regular software engineer with no professional athletic background beyond high school sports. Mike talks about his mental health, his battle with anxiety, and how he’s channeling his passion into coaching others to follow his lead.

ADCC 2022 WC Trials -99kg bracket

https://arena.flograppling.com/event/a2fe54ab-be1f-9ebd-c24f-be927cc4fe18?page=brackets

If you want to level up your game with a curriculum and community that guarantees results, check out www.sandboxbjj.com

⏩ the fastest way to develop grappling skill

🏖️ creative, iterative, resettable play

🔲 boundary around what we focus on

👇 join a community that cares

www.sandboxbjj.com

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https://www.instagram.com/mikelady/

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Mike describes how anyone can start training ecologically by defining their own games with the elements of: 1. where to start 2. where to end 3. what each player is trying to do 4. how to "handicap" yourself to make things easier or harder depending on your skill level. Mike also talks about his course and community on Sandbox BJJ. If you want to level up your game with a curriculum and community that guarantees results, check out www.sandboxbjj.com ⏩ the fastest way to develop grappling skill 🏖️ creative, iterative, resettable play 🔲 boundary around what we focus on 👇 join a community that cares www.sandboxbjj.com Follow for more on Instagram / mikelady / sandboxbjj Mike describes how anyone can start training ecologically by defining their own games with the elements of: 1. where to start 2. where to end 3. what each player is trying to do 4. how to "handicap" yourself to make things easier or harder depending on your skill level. Mike also talks about his course and community on Sandbox BJJ. If you want to level up your game with a curriculum and community that guarantees results, check out www.sandboxbjj.com ⏩ the fastest way to develop grappling skill 🏖️ creative, iterative, resettable play 🔲 boundary around what we focus on 👇 join a community that cares www.sandboxbjj.com Follow for more on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mikelady/

https://www.instagram.com/sandboxbjj/

Mike describes how we can frame ecological Jiu-Jitsu games similar to video game tutorial levels. Mike relates this to his course and community on Sandbox BJJ.

If you want to level up your game with a curriculum and community that guarantees results, check out www.sandboxbjj.com

⏩ the fastest way to develop grappling skill

🏖️ creative, iterative, resettable play

🔲 boundary around what we focus on

👇 join a community that cares

www.sandboxbjj.com

Follow for more on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mikelady/

https://www.instagram.com/sandboxbjj/