The Importance of Alignment in Grappling

As the saying goes, if you don't lose you'll eventually win.  This week's episode discusses strategies for surviving bad positions like side control, knee on belly, mount, and back mount.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/
  
  
• Alignment vs Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/
  
  
• Defend with Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defend-with-purpose/
  
  
• Limb Coiling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Kinetic Chains
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/
  
  
• Controlled Breathing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/
  
  
• Staying Loose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/
  
  
• Microtransitions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/microtransitions/
  
  
• Shifting Platforms
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/