BJJ Mental Models

This week we're joined by Darin Conner DeAngelis!  Darin won IBJJF world champions at blue and purple belt, but as a black belt he's decided to step away from his original goal of being a professional competitor.  In this episode, Darin explains to us how re-evaluating his life led him to abandon his goal of being a professional competitor, and what listeners could do if they're experiencing a similar "Jiu-Jitsu existential crisis."Darin's Instagram:https://instagram.com/dc_deangelis/Mental models discussed in this episode:Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Keep Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Scientific Methodhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/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 again by Oliver Taza!  Oliver is actually the first guest we ever had on BJJ Mental Models, so it's great to have him back.  Oliver and his team are actively preparing for ADCC, and in this episode of BJJ Mental Models, Oliver generously shares key concepts for standup in an ADCC-like environment.Oliver’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/tazagarami/Oliver's Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/oliver.taza.1Mental models discussed in this episode:3 Joint Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/Kuzushihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/Opening Salvoshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Momentumhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/momentum/Inside Channel Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/Intentionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Asymmetric Warfarehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/Crossing the Centerhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/crossing-the-center/Head Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/Abundance Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/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:htt⚠️ 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 Mike "Doctor Kickass" Piekarski!  Mike is both a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a physical therapist.  In this episode, Mike provides general guidance on how BJJ athletes can safely return to sport after an injury or layoff. Mike's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/doctor_kickass/Mike's Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/doctorkickassDPTMental models discussed in this episode:Stress and Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Training Handicapshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/training-handicaps/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 Mike Mahaffey!  Mike is a black belt under Chris Haueter, and is a certified Old Bastard.  In this week's episode, Mike breaks down the tenets to "Old Bastard Jiu-Jitsu": the old-school style where you give them nothing, minimize movement, and crush them with pressure.Mike Mahaffey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/xibalba1972/Magic BJJ website:https://magicbjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Controlled Breathinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Constant and Variable Tensionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/constant-and-variable-tension/Static vs. Dynamic Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Shifting Platformshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/Surface Areahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/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/Follow us on social:https://facebook.⚠️ 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 3x world champ and Marcelo Garcia black belt, Emily Kwok!  Fresh off winning the 2022 Pans, Emily joins us to talk about what it's like to compete after the age of 40.  A great chat about what competition looks like as you get older, take on more responsibilities, become more concerned about your health, and achieve a broader life perspective.Emily's website:https://emilykwok.com/Emily’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/emilykwokbjj/Emily's podcast, The Master & The Apprentice:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933788Mental models discussed in this episode:Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Stress and Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/Keep Your Identity Smallhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Short-term/Long-term Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/Abundance Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/Loss Aversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/Defensive Thinkinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/defensive-thinking/Solid Foundation, Flexible Perimeterhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/solid-foundation-flexible-perimeter/Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/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/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 Sonia Sillan!  Sonia is a black belt under Hannette Staack and is the owner of Combat Arts Academy of Seattle.  In this episode, Sonia shares her honest advice on how to build a BJJ business.  Topics include financing, business partners, affiliations, customer onboarding, customer contracts, trial classes, class safety, and volunteers vs. employees.Sonia's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/soniasillan/Combat Arts Academy Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/combatartsacademy/Combat Arts Academy website:https://caaseattle.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/Stress & Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/Respect People, Not Positionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/Abundance Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/80/20 Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/80-20-rule/Loss Aversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/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/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 Malachy Friedman!  Malachy breaks down mental models for the knee shield half guard.Get Malachy's knee shield instructionals on Jiu Jitsu X:https://jiujitsux.com/profile/malachyf/Malachy's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/malachyfriedman/Mental models discussed in this episode:Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Funnelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/Solid Foundation, Flexible Perimeterhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/solid-foundation-flexible-perimeter/Critical Control Pointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/critical-control-points/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Limb Coiling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Dominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/Placeholdershttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Waypointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/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/Follow us on social:https://facebo⚠️ 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 Ryan Hurst!  Ryan is the head coach at GMB Fitness, the creators of the popular Elements program for strength & flexibility.  In this episode, Ryan introduces GMB's concepts for expanding your range of motion, shares tips on injury prevention, and explains why most BJJ warmups are suboptimal.GMB on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/GMBFitnessSkillsGMB's Website:https://gmb.io/GMB on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gmbfitness/Contact GMB:info@gmb.ioMental models discussed in this episode:Prevention Over Curehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/Core Mechanicshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/Solid Frameshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/solid-frames/Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Feedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/Intentionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/Goodhart’s Lawhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law/Consistencyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/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/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 Micah Brakefield!  Micah holds dual BJJ black belts under Don Whitefield and Nabil Salameh, and is the head coach at 10th Planet Etobicoke.  Micah joins us to discuss the importance of unorthodoxy and creativity in Jiu-Jitsu.Micah's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/micahbrakefield/Micah’s Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/micahbrakefield/Train with Micah at 10th Planet Etobicoke:https://10thplanetetobicoke.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Idea Communismhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/Short-term/Long-term Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/Pattern Interruptshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Keep It Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Table Selectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/table-selection/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/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 podcast explores a unique system for jiu-jitsu training called 'F**k Your Jiu-Jitsu' by Rob Biernacki, focusing on constraints-led approach. They discuss topics like top control, submission control, and the importance of dynamic movement. Embracing discomfort and improvisation are key themes in breaking out of training routines for growth and skill development.