Understanding Contralateral Movement and Gaze in Grappling

This week we're joined by Timothy Lee Peterson! In this episode, Timothy explains why gaze tracking — or where your eyes are looking — is a surprisingly important aspect of Jiu-Jitsu.

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Free+Style: Maximize Sport and Life Performance with Four Basic Movements, by Carl Paoli
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628600209


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Theory of Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/
  
  
• Head Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/
  
  
• Kuzushi
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/
  
  
• You Are What You Train
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/
  
  
• Teach to Learn
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/
  
  
  

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