BJJ Mental Models

Coach Josh McKinney discusses his 'Champions Stay Present' strategy, emphasizing mindfulness for peak performance. Topics include overcoming competition anxiety, embracing authenticity in sports, breath work benefits, pre-competition jitters, and promotion of jujitsu resources.

BJJ black belt and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Mike Piekarski, shares tips on safely applying the stack pass in BJJ to reduce injury risks. Topics include economy of motion, static vs. dynamic control, body tethering, and return on investment. The episode discusses ways to optimize training techniques for safety and injury prevention, emphasizing stability, proper body positioning, and avoiding micro traumas.

Head coach Giles Garcia discusses simplifying Jiu-Jitsu thinking, focusing on concepts over techniques, cognitive load, grips dictating position, and the importance of consistency. The episode explores the evolution of coaching methods in martial arts, balancing concepts and systems for effective teaching, and the insights of BJJ Mental Models.

This week we're joined by Stuart Cooper!  Stuart is best known for his incredible Jiu-Jitsu documentaries, but he's also an outstanding black belt with a deadly guard passing game.  In this episode, Stuart joins us to discuss some of the best styles and strategies for passing the guard.Follow Stuart on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/stuartcooperfilmsSubscribe to Stuart's YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/stuartcooperfilmsSupport Stuart's work on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/StuartCooperFilmsResources discussed in this episode:Less Impressed More Involved — YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@LIMIBJJDemetrious Johnson — YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/135mightymouseMental models discussed in this episode:Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Types of Guardhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/types-of-guard/Mirrored Stanceshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mirrored-stances/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Inside Channel Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Overwhelming Forcehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force/Mask Your Intentionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/Dilemmahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake 

Breakout star and 2023 ADCC European champion, Jozef Chen, discusses the importance of confidence in resilience, challenges faced by high-profile grapplers, and strategies for compartmentalization in this bonus episode. Topics include handling negative emotions, balancing wins and losses, and building confidence in grappling.

Formerly known for Defensive BJJ, Priit Mihkelson discusses his new focus on 100% offensive BJJ, covering topics such as flash submissions, attacking from inside the guard, winning by injury stoppage, and biting mechanics. The episode explores the transition to offensive strategies, the value of offense in BJJ, attacking from defensive positions, and the training mindset needed for offensive success.

This week we're joined by Mike Jaramillo!  Mike is John Danaher's first black belt and the advanced no gi instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York.  In this episode, Mike discusses Jiu-Jitsu's power as a "happy pill" to enhance mental health, combat depression, and bring people together.Follow Mike on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mikejaramillo_bjjFollow The Happy Pill Project on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehappypillprojectSupport The Happy Pill Project:https://linktr.ee/thehappypillprojectSupport the We Defy Foundation:https://wedefyfoundation.org/Mental models discussed in this episode:Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/ Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake 

Marcelo Garcia shares his journey in Jujitsu, discussing identity, mastery, and growth. He opens up about vulnerability, training challenges, and aging in the sport. The episode touches on goodbyes, gratitude, generosity, and personal connections within the Jiu Jitsu community.

This podcast episode features Emily Kwok discussing polarity mapping, tension/slack in Jiu-Jitsu, force generation, grip fighting, and breaking dichotomous thinking. They explore nuanced approaches to decision-making and techniques in martial arts.

This week we're joined again by Rob Biernacki!  Fresh off winning his first world championship at 2023 IBJJF No Gi Worlds in the masters 4 black belt middleweight division, Rob joins us to unveil a new submission he's been developing for the past year: the roadhouse choke.  It's a modified throat post choke that Rob recently used successfully in competition, and it's surprisingly legal under most rulesets.Watch Rob's demonstration of the roadhouse choke:https://youtu.be/5-WKLUfG2H4Watch Rob use the roadhouse choke in competition:https://youtu.be/1AyB89AzkDsBuy Rob's roadhouse choke instructional:https://bjjconcepts.net/roadhouseFollow Rob on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/islandtopteam Mental models discussed in this episode:Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Choking Mechanicshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/choking-mechanics/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Opening Salvoshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake