The Importance of Fun and Balancing Training

This week we're joined again by Jeff Shaw!  Jeff is the head instructor at Bellingham BJJ and the co-creator of the "Creating Gym Culture" series on BJJ Mental Models Premium.  In this episode, Jeff joins us to break down the 3 Joint Rule: a critical mental model for understanding how to control your opponent's limbs.

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Resources discussed in this episode:

The 3 Joint Rule — BJJ Mental Models
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/

Creating Gym Culture (requires BJJMM Premium)
https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/products/creating-gym-culture-feat-jeff-shaw


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• 3 Joint Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Position Over Submission
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/
  
  
• Probabilistic Thinking
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Resulting Fallacy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Double Trouble
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble/
  
  

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