
Ep. 368: Lazy Wrestling, feat. Thomas & Phillip Barreiro
BJJ Mental Models
Outro
Steve closes, shares links to guests' resources and BJJ Mental Models Premium, and thanks listeners.
This week, we're joined by Thomas and Phillip Barreiro! They're both Division 1 wrestlers and multi-time Canadian national champions, plus the operators of Good Mind Grappling: an organization using wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu to address youth trauma. In this episode, Thomas and Phillip break down their "lazy wrestling" framework. They explain how effective stand-up grappling doesn’t require explosiveness, but instead relies on frames, hand fighting, pressure, and positional control. This episode reframes wrestling for Jiu-Jitsu athletes seeking safer, more sustainable ways to stay on top and dictate the match.
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Inside Channel Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control - Controlling the Distance
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance - Core Mechanics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics - Grips Dictate Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position - Opening Salvos
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos - Asymmetric Warfare
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare
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