This week we're joined by Paul Kindzia, a BJJ black belt under Emily Kwok training out of Atlanta, Georgia. Most notably, he's a "homeschooled" black belt who carved out his own path in the art. Paul now trains out of a private gym, "The Bunker," that he built in his home. In this episode, Paul discusses how "rolling from home" has allowed him to take total ownership of who he trains with and who he learns from.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

Self-Competition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
Survivorship Bias
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/
Prioritize Longevity
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/
Extreme Ownership
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/extreme-ownership/
Consistency
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/

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