BJJ Mental Models

This week we're joined by Kristina Barlaan!  Kristina is a 2nd degree black belt under Caio Terra.  Kristina breaks down the details behind one of her favorite techniques: the bow & arrow choke.Kristina's three tips for perfecting the bow & arrow:Ensure you have the correct grip (make a fist, wrist not bent)Hide your elbowGet the correct angle.Check out Kristina's bow & arrow techniques on her Digitsu back attacks instructional:https://bit.ly/3q4vHKP (on demand) https://bit.ly/3Gx6Fu5 (DVD)Mental models discussed in this episode:Dilemmahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/3 Joint Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Return on Investmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Rotational Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/Critical Control Pointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/critical-control-points/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/⚠️ 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 "The Villain" Chris Paines!  Chris is a BJJ black belt under Priit Mihkelson, and an advocate for concept-based BJJ instruction.  In this episode, Chris discusses his personal journey into Jiu-Jitsu concepts, and how he uses concepts to teach his students.Mental models discussed in this episode:Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Shuharihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Core Mechanicshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/3 Joint Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/Direct vs. Proxy Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/Inversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/Anatomic Hierarchyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/anatomic-hierarchy/Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Defense Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox/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/⚠️ 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 Stephan Kesting!  Stephan is in the process of releasing his new Omoplata 2.0 instructional, so what better time than now to break down the mechanics of this underutilized submission?Get Stephan's new Omoplata 2.0 instructional here:https://www.grapplearts.com/omoplata/Mental models discussed in this episode:Waypointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Direct vs. Proxy Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/Critical Control Pointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/critical-control-points/Prevention Over Curehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/Body Tetheringhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/Ratchet Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ratchet-control/Ulysses Contractshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ulysses-contracts/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.⚠️ 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 Jiu-Jitsu journalist extraordinaire Averi Clements!  Fresh off her incredible run at the Jiu-Jitsu Times, Averi joins us to discuss her passion: our shared responsibility for making this sport as inclusive and clean as it can be.Referenced in this episode:The Call Is Coming From Inside The Gym, by Averi Clementshttps://www.jiujitsutimes.com/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-gym/Mental models discussed in this episode:Respect People, Not Positionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/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/⚠️ 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 Olympic Judo legend Travis Stevens!  Travis discusses the goal-setting methodology he uses to coach and prepare his students for elite-level competition.Mental models discussed in this episode:Short-term/Long-term Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/Compartmentalizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Levels of Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/levels-of-competition/Systematic Abandonmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/systematic-abandonment/Respect People, Not Positionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/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/⚠️ 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 Malachy Friedman!  Malachy is a second-degree black belt under Ricardo Liborio and the founder of Black Label Martial Arts.  Malachy shares his strategy and philosophy for guard passing.Follow Malachy on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/malachyfriedman/Visit Malachy's website:https://www.malachyfriedman.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Layers of Guardhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard/Phases of Passinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/Placeholdershttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/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/⚠️ 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 Rob Biernacki from Island Top Team and BJJConcepts.net.  Rob discusses how the initial conditions of a match can be chaotic or linear, and how this difference impacts the outcome of the match.Mental models discussed in this episode:Opening Salvoshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/Kuzushihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Probabilistic Thinkinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/Waypointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/Loss Aversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Pattern Interruptshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts/Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Building Your Triggershttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/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/⚠️ 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 Karel "The Silver Fox" Pravec!  Karel shares his strategies for sparring with younger opponents, and the importance of thinking long-term.Mental models discussed in this episode:Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Dominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/Plus, Minus, Equalshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/plus-minus-equals/Defense Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox/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/⚠️ 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 Chris and Melissa Haueter!  The Haueters are Jiu-Jitsu legends, with Chris being one of the first non-Brazilians to obtain a BJJ black belt.  Chris and Melissa share their experiences with getting older and aging gracefully in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.Learn from Chris and Melissa Haueter online at Combat Base Club:https://combatbase.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/Short-term/Long-term Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/Plus, Minus, Equalshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/plus-minus-equals/Idea Communismhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/Stress and Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/Funnelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/Shuharihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/Beginner’s Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/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/⚠️ 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 British Open black belt champion and Two4 Martial Arts head coach Omied Khakshour!  Omied discusses "applying the 45," part of his conceptual framework for pressure passing.Check out Omied's guide here:Fundamentals of pressure – A guide to unlocking the guard and pinninghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1OX_gosH8uMD8AojDt2zAT31FWr3ofK-F/viewMental models discussed in this episode:Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Layers of Guardhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard/Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/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://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/⚠️ 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