BJJ Mental Models

This week, we're joined by Whitney Bragagnolo from the Sports Ethics Examiner.  Whitney is a PhD researcher in sport ethics, and a longtime practitioner of BJJ.  Whitney discusses how the absence of a true BJJ governing body leads to ethical issues, and explains how BJJ could solve these problems.Referenced in the episode:Earn a black belt in building a safer & ethical gymhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CS-fX7mIU0z/Shut Up & Train: A 2020 survey of sexual harassment and assault in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu communityhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13uam_vwd_0VJQ95Z64XREIK8wVoG7zIKFollow Whitney at the Sports Ethics Examiner on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thesportsethicsexaminer/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 Doug Lemov, the bestselling author of Teach Like a Champion and The Coach's Guide to Teaching.  Doug shares how education best practices like effortful retrieval, interleaving, and perception-action coupling can be applied to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.Here's how you can check out Doug's work:The Coach's Guide to Teachinghttps://www.coachsguidetoteaching.com/Teach Like a Championhttps://teachlikeachampion.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Feedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Effortful Retrievalhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/Curse of Knowledgehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/Interleavinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/Spaced Repetitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Perception-Action Couplinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/perception-action-coupling/Shuharihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/Teach to Learnhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/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/⚠️ 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. Rob Gray from the Perception & Action Podcast!  Dr. Gray explains how the constraints-led approach to coaching can turbo-charge the skill development of yourself and your team.  A great and insightful episode for both students and coaches.Check out Dr. Gray on the Perception & Action Podcast:https://perceptionaction.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Making Smaller Circleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/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 Drew Weatherhead!  Drew breaks down one of the most powerful but most underloved series of positions in Jiu-Jitsu: the crucifix.Check out The Crucifix Bible, by Drew Weatherhead, on BJJ Fanatics:https://bjjfanatics.com/products/the-crucifix-manual-by-drew-weatherheadMental models discussed in this episode:3 Joint Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/Rotational Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Position Over Submissionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/Microtransitionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/microtransitions/Surface Areahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/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/⚠️ 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, Steve and Matt share their best practices for learning from BJJ instructionals.  There's more high-quality content than ever, so we tackle the problem of having too much good information to absorb.Mental models discussed in this episode:Idea Communismhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/Learning Modalitieshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Effortful Retrievalhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/Spaced Repetitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/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

In this special episode, Andrew Wiltse joins us to share his stance on the recent sexual abuse allegations in the BJJ community.Mentioned in this episode:Shut Up & Train: A 2020 survey of sexual harassment and assault in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu communityhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13uam_vwd_0VJQ95Z64XREIK8wVoG7zIKThe Call Is Coming From Inside The Gym, by Averi Clementshttps://www.jiujitsutimes.com/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-gym/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 Eliot Marshall.  Eliot is a UFC veteran, BJJ black belt, and co-owner of the Easton Training Center.   Eliot joins us to discuss the fighter's journey after retirement from competition, and how to build a sustainable business in the sport you love.Check out Eliot's podcast, The Gospel of Fire:https://gospeloffire.libsyn.com/Eliot's book, also called The Gospel of Fire:https://www.eliotmarshall.com/bookEaston Online:https://www.easton.online/Eliot's website:https://www.eliotmarshall.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Abundance Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/First Principleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/Kaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/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

Priit Mihkelson is back!  This week, Priit explains his framework for Jiu-Jitsu, and how his defensive strategies integrate with more mainstream strategies.Topics discussed:Introduction to Priit's Defensive BJJCrunches vs. twistsHow Priit's system was developedDefensive BJJ vs. Biernacki's theory of alignmentWhat problem Defensive BJJ solvesQuick introduction to the Defensive BJJ system:https://youtu.be/vHDqBGNTnfYDefensive BJJ:https://www.defensivebjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Prevention Over Curehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/Train With Purposehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/First Principleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/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://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

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, Steve and Matt discuss posts: one of the core mechanics of Jiu-Jitsu.  Posting, or connecting with the floor to create base, is a concept that's often not discussed in detail.  In this episode, we break down the mental models for posting.Mental models discussed in this episode:Core Mechanicshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/Force Vectorshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/force-vectors/3 Joint Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/Ratchet Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ratchet-control/Head Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Center of Gravityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/center-of-gravity/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://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