BJJ Mental Models

This week, Steve and Matt are joined by multi-time world champion Emily Kwok.  Having studied directly with Marcelo Garcia and Josh Waitzkin, Emily joins us to share her expertise on the study of peak performance.Mental models discussed in this episode:Kaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/Flowhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/flow/Stress and Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/Shuharihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/Raise the Level in the Roomhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/Feedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/Extreme Ownershiphttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/extreme-ownership/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/Prevention Over Curehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Systematic Abandonmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/systematic-abandonment/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, Steve and Matt are joined by Nelson Puentes, the co-founder of Inverted Gear.  Nelson shares the story of the business and is generous with advice to other entrepreneurs who are looking to get started.  We discuss the importance of branding, the joy of logistics, and how to pivot during adversity.  Oh...and we talk about short shorts.IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, Steve is joined again by Robert Degle.  Robert shares his experience with information literacy, and how grapplers can answer the questions: how do I know this technique is a good technique?  And what makes a technique good, anyway?Due to incorrect audio settings in this episode, it sounds like Steve is yelling through a megaphone.  We did our best to clean up the audio, but it's still noticeable.  Sorry about this.Mental models discussed in this episode:Scientific Methodhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Resulting Fallacyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/Idea Communismhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/First Principleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, Steve is joined by the internet's favorite professor, Stephan Kesting.  We have a post-mortem on the disastrous year that was 2020, discuss how we can develop a resilient mindset, and how the BJJ community can heal and recover in 2021.Mental models discussed in this episode:Raise the Level in the Roomhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, Steve and Matt are joined by one of Steve's personal Jiu-Jitsu heroes, Dr. Valerie “Valhalla” Worthington!  Dr. Worthington shares her expertise in coaching, both on and off the mats.  We have a great discussion on the ethics of being a coach, getting more women into Jiu-Jitsu, and celebrating our differences.Mental models discussed in this episode:Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Extreme Ownershiphttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/extreme-ownership/Scientific Methodhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/The Map Is Not the Territoryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Respect People, Not Positionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, Matt is joined by Judo legend Shintaro Higashi for a super detailed and technical discussion of grip strategy.Mental models discussed in this episode:Mirrored Stanceshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mirrored-stances/Inside Channel Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Staying Loosehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/Kinetic Chainshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/Dilemmahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma/Form to Leave Formhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/Transfer of Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/transfer-of-learning/Meditative Drilling (Technique Visualization)https://bjjmentalmodels.com/meditative-drilling/Naming Concepts (Labeling)https://bjjmentalmodels.com/naming-concepts/The Map Is Not the Territoryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, we're joined by Dr. David Ley.  In addition to being a clinical psychologist and frequent contributor to Psychology Today, David is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Roberto Alencar.  He's the perfect guest to discuss one of our most frequently requested topics: depression and Jiu-Jitsu.Mental models discussed in this episode:Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Growth from Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/First Principleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

The juice.  The sauce.  The bomba.  It's prevalent in our sport.  But is it true that everyone uses them?  And regardless, would that justify using them yourself?  This week, we're joined again by Lachlan Giles to discuss the ethics of performance-enhancing drug use in BJJ, and the recent firestorm around his principled comments on Instagram.Research referenced in this episode:https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24730151https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190125084106.htmIMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

This week, we're joined again by Island Top Team black belt Rory van Vliet.  Rory helps us answer the question: when you are a caregiver, how do you use Jiu-Jitsu safely and with compassion?  If you ever wanted to learn how to use Jiu-Jitsu to safely subdue Grandma, this is the episode for you.Mental models discussed in this episode:Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Prevention Over Curehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/Form to Leave Formhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/The Map Is Not the Territoryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Marginal Gainshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/marginal-gains/Dominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

What a milestone!  This week, Steve and Matt celebrate 100 episodes of BJJ Mental Models, and share the biggest lessons we've learned so far.  We also discuss cat litter options, feline dietary considerations, and fail hard at pronouncing German names.Mental models discussed in this episode:Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/Scientific Methodhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/Surface Areahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/Force Vectorshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/force-vectors/Minimize Attack Vectorshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/minimize-attack-vectors/Asymmetric Warfarehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/Kaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/First Principleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/The Map Is Not the Territoryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/IMPORTANT: BJJ Mental Models needs your help.In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the future for Steve and Matt is uncertain.  Our gyms are closed, our income is impacted, and we need your help in order to continue providing free content.  We've started a Patreon where you can support BJJ Mental Models.  Please help us keep the lights on so we can keep your game sharp during this once-in-a-century crisis.  Link here:https://patreon.com/bjjmentalmodels/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/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/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/