BJJ Mental Models

This week we're joined by Drew Foster!  Drew, also known as Darce_Knight on Reddit, is the host of The Neon Belly Podcast.  In this episode, Drew breaks down one of his specializations: the D'Arce choke.Drew's podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1844219Drew on Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/user/Darce_KnightDrew on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drewdarce/Mental models discussed in this episode:Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Single vs. Double Lever Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/single-vs-double-lever-control/Inside Channel Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Mask Your Intentionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Critical Control Pointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/critical-control-points/Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Dilemmahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma/Position Over Submissionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, Malachy Friedman joins us to discuss workshopping!Malachy's Linktree:https://linktr.ee/MalachyFriedmanMental models discussed in this episode:Scientific Methodhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Meditative Drillinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/meditative-drilling/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Teach to Learnhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Resulting Fallacyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/Kaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/Form to Leave Formhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/Transfer of Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/transfer-of-learning/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Funnelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week we're joined by Nikki Sullivan!  Nikki is a black belt under André Galvão and is an inverted guard specialist.  Nikki breaks down the concepts behind her inverted game, which she calls "panda."Nikki's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nikkicuddlejitsu/The Panda Guard by Nikki Sullivan - BJJ Fanatics:https://bjjfanatics.com/products/the-panda-guard-by-nikki-sullivanThe Panda Guard Systems - Atos BJJ On Demand:https://www.atosbjjondemand.com/products/panda-guardMental models discussed in this episode:Inversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/Mask Your Intentionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Kuzushihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/Overwhelming Forcehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

Nick "Chewy" Albin, BJJ expert and instructor, discusses back control in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Topics include overwhelming force, anatomic hierarchy, head position, form to leave form, and position over submission. They also explore techniques for rolling with bigger opponents and variations of back mount. Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!

This week we're joined by Dr. Antonio Harrison!  Antonio, affectionately known as "Coach Doc," holds a PhD in behavior analysis, and has a wealth of experience in sports coaching.  Doc introduces us to the field of behavior analysis, and shares lessons on how coaches can bring out the best in their athletes.Doc's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onecoachdoc/Doc's website:https://www.muchlovealways.com/Supernatural:https://www.getsupernatural.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Building Your Triggershttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/Defensive Thinkinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/defensive-thinking/Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Levels of Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/levels-of-competition/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/Compartmentalizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/Keep Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week we're joined by Leanne Pedante!  Leanne is the Head of Fitness at Supernatural.  Leanne shares her philosophy for making strength & conditioning accessible and fun for the non-athletes among us.Leanne's Instagram:https://instagram.com/leannepedanteLeanne's website:https://www.leannepedante.com/Supernatural:https://www.getsupernatural.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Keep Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/Cognitive Dissonancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-dissonance/Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/Ulysses Contractshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ulysses-contracts/10 Minute Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/10-minute-rule/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week we're joined by Mark Harari!  Mark is the owner of Pulse Fitness Studio, coach on Supernatural, and a reputed celebrity fitness trainer.  Mark joins us to explain how fitness programs are structured to accommodate the needs of individuals with real-life constraints around their training, such as limited time, physical constraints, or work requirements.Mark's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/markpulse/Mark's website:https://www.markharari.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/Consistencyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/Raise the Level in the Roomhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Loss Aversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/Kaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week we're joined by Dr. Nick Winkelman!  Nick is the author of The Language of Coaching and the Head of Athletic Performance at Irish Rugby.  In this episode, Nick shares concepts that coaches can use to maximize athletic performance in their students.Topics discussed include:Types of cues: internal, external, analogy.The "long loop" for teaching new movements: describe it, demonstrate it, cue it, do it, debrief it.The "short loop" for those familiar with the cue: cue it, do it, debrief it.Check out Nick and his book, The Language of Coaching:https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/Follow Nick on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/A great write-up on Nick's system:https://leadersinsport.com/performance/the-power-of-coaching-cues/Mental models discussed in this episode:Feedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Form to Leave Formhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/Building Your Triggershttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/Curse of Knowledgehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week we're joined by Xande Ribeiro!  Xande joins us to discuss the concepts behind pressure: one of the most potent weapons in Jiu-Jitsu.Xande's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/xanderibeirojj/Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu:https://www.instagram.com/sixbladesjiujitsu/Mental models discussed in this episode:Surface Areahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/Force Vectorshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/force-vectors/Staying Loosehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/Alignment Over Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week we're joined by Olympic wrestler and UFC fighter Sara McMann!  Sara explains how Jiu-Jiteiros can level up their wrestling in BJJ.Follow Sara McMann on Instagram:https://instagram.com/saramcmannMental models discussed in this episode:Direct vs. Proxy Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/Mask Your Intentionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Defense Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Plus, Minus, Equalshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/plus-minus-equals/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Staying Loosehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Funnelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/Opening Salvoshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Keep Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/