BJJ Mental Models

This week we're joined again by Brandon Mccaghren!  In this episode, Brandon breaks down the concepts behind an essential 10th Planet guard: the lockdown.Follow Brandon on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/brandonmc.ninja/Subscribe to Brandon's YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@brandonmcninjaGet Brandon's lockdown instructional at BMAC academy:https://bmac.mykajabi.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Prevention Over Curehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/Shuharihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/Center of Gravityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/center-of-gravity/Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/First Principleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Kuzushihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/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/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined by Dr. Nate Zinsser!  Nate shares the confidence-building guidance from his essential book, The Confident Mind.Get Nate's book, The Confident Mind:https://www.natezinsser.com/bookNate's website:https://www.natezinsser.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Growth Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/Mental Gatekeepinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mental-gatekeeping/Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Keep Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/Resulting Fallacyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/Flowhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/flow/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Law of Contrasthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/Kaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/Technique Visualizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-visualization/Reflecting "As If"https://bjjmentalmodels.com/reflecting-as-if/Permission Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/permission-paradox/Feedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/Plus, Minus, Equalshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/plus-minus-equals/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/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined by Priit Mihkelson!  In this episode, Priit explains recent developments in what he calls "sideways open guard:" a supine guard where your body is tilted to the side.  It's an emerging position being used by competitors such as Lachlan Giles.Follow Priit on social:https://www.instagram.com/priit_mihkelson/https://www.facebook.com/priit.mihkelson/Sideways Open Guard — BJJ Fanatics:https://bit.ly/46HGUFiDefensive BJJ:https://www.defensivebjj.com/Resources referenced in this episode:Jon Thomas Instagram reels:https://bit.ly/3JK95cPhttps://bit.ly/3D1tVkqAndré Galvão vs. Braulio Estima, ADCC 2013https://youtu.be/Gui5wWJA4gIMental models discussed in this episode:Seated vs. Supine Guardshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/seated-vs-supine-guards/Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Funnelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Dominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/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:⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined by Greg Sirico!  Greg is a Marcelo Garcia black belt and is the head instructor at Odyssey BJJ in Atlanta, Georgia.  In this episode, Greg explains how regular folks who aren't BJJ celebrities or world champions can build successful and thriving Jiu-Jitsu careers.Follow Greg on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gregsirico/Follow Odyssey BJJ on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/odysseyjiujitsu/Odyssey BJJ website:https://odysseybjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Double Down on Strengthshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-down-on-strengths/ Respect People, Not Positionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/Solid Foundation, Flexible Perimeterhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/solid-foundation-flexible-perimeter/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/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined by Steph Gaudreau!  Steph is a popular strength coach, performance nutritionist, and Jiu-Jitsu athlete.  In this episode, Steph shares her playbook on performance nutrition for "regular people:" those of us who train for fun and not as a profession.Follow Steph on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/steph_gaudreau/Steph's website:https://www.stephgaudreau.com/Listen to Steph on the Fuel Your Strength Podcast:https://www.stephgaudreau.com/fuel-your-strength-podcast/Resources discussed in this episode:Atomic Habits, by James Clear:https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsMental models discussed in this episode:Feedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/Scientific Methodhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/Certainty Biashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-bias/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/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined by Mandy Schneider!  Mandy is an up-and-coming young competitive Jiu-Jitsu athlete training out of Dallas, Texas.  Despite her young age, she's no stranger to adversity: Mandy has been very vocal about her personal experiences with the dark side of Jiu-Jitsu, including her battles with predatory instructors and mental health.Recently, Mandy shared that she "lost sight of herself for awhile" due to the pressures from full-time competition and her personal life.  In this episode, Mandy shares her experience and explains how she came back and regained her passion for the sport.Follow Mandy on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mandynschneider/Resources discussed in this episode:The Champion's Mind, by James Afremowhttps://amzn.to/46bvvO4Mindset, by Carol Dweckhttps://amzn.to/3qQk7a7Mental models discussed in this episode:Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/Mental Gatekeepinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mental-gatekeeping/Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/Law of Contrasthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Resulting Fallacyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/Compartmentalizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/Growth Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/ 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/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined again by Valerie "Valhalla" Worthington!  In addition to being a black belt and OG in women's BJJ, Valerie holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and teaches coaching at Saybrook University.  In this episode, Valerie explains the importance of empathetic thinking for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches and students alike.Follow Valerie on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/worthingtonvalerie/Email Valerie:worthingtonvalerie500@gmail.comResources discussed in this episode:Training Wheels, by Valerie Worthington:https://amzn.to/43O2cPsThe Platinum Rule, by Tony Alessandra:https://amzn.to/3CEgUgBCody Rhodes on "seeing race:"https://bit.ly/45Xc1wwMental models discussed in this episode:Survivorship Biashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/The Golden Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/golden-rule/Curse of Knowledgehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/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/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined by Gant Grimes!  Gant is a black belt training out of Red River Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Wichita Falls, Texas.  He holds black belts in BJJ, JJJ, and Judo, and has 30 years of martial arts experience.  In this episode, Gant shares his belief that good Jiu-Jitsu looks like a bad marriage: know what makes them happy, and take it away.Contact Gant:kosotobjj@gmail.comMental models discussed in this episode:Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Defense Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox/Ecological Psychologyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-psychology/Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Solid Frameshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/solid-frames/Mask Your Intentionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/Jita Kyoeihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/jita-kyoei/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Position Over Submissionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/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.co⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

This week we're joined again by Jon Thomas!  In this episode, Jon draws on his guard expertise to share mental models and best practices for gripfighting from the bottom.Follow Jon on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jonthomasbjj/Subscribe to Jon's YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@JonThomasBJJCheck out Jon's website for instructionals:https://www.jonthomasbjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Probabilistic Thinkinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Controlled Breathinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/Staying Loosehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/Intentionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/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/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta

Jake Luigi, the mind behind Less Impressed More Involved, discusses open guard in this engaging podcast. He covers the best new instructionals, the key lessons they teach, and his recommendations. Topics include guard retention, balancing denial and engagement, reacting to a guard pass, and the importance of leg locks in open guard.