This week we bring back a listener favorite Jonathan Thomas. We cover a wide range of topics from off the mat training to developing your own techniques. We had a fun conversation you will enjoy. Check out our other interviews with Jonathan Thomas here. We talk about: Teaching positions instead of concepts Why specific sparing is the bedrock of improvement for BJJ Why it is important to borrow the ladder for established techniques Development of new techniques BJJ during Covid-19 Having a cerebral approach to BJJ Using solo drills Flexibility and strength training Steroid use in bjj Indicators that someone may be using performancing enhancing drugs Links: https://www.fightercentre.com/ Jonathan on instagram https://www.instagram.com/jonthomasbjj/?hl=en Jonathan on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNsOFfO-TZDIpygfz5paaQ BjjBrick Shop Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Six BJJ Training Games to Play While Rolling Your support is appreciated on Patreon Quote of the week: “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing you can do is keep your mind young.” Mark Twain Article of the week: https://www.runtothefinish.com/18-things-i-wish-id-known-before-my-first-race/ Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod