Systematic Coaching & Team Building with Luke Martin

About this episode

Sonny Brown interviews Luke Martin about his coaching journey and systematic approach to jiu-jitsu.

I talk to Luke Martin from Sydney West Martial Arts, Luke has been on the podcast several times before, and this marks ten years since he began his journey of bringing the world-class Danaher grappling system to his gym in Penrith. We discuss his team's recent participation in the ADCC World Championships, how his coaching philosophy has evolved over the decade, and his new online training platform Sydney West Online which shares his systematic approach to teaching jiu-jitsu. We also explore his thoughts on the ecological approach to coaching, his process for developing high-level athletes, and how he's now attracting international talent to train at his academy.

People in this episode

Host: Sonny Brown

Guest: Luke Martin

Topics covered

• coaching philosophy
• team building
• jiu-jitsu
• athlete development
• online training

Keywords

• coaching
• jiu-jitsu
• Danaher system
• ADCC
• athlete development
• online training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sydney West Martial Arts, Danaher grappling system, Sydney West Online

Places: Penrith

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