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In this week's mini-episode we explain the phases of guard, as taught by Rob Biernacki: engagement, maintenance, and retention.Resources mentioned in this episode:BJJMM Ep. 16: Guard Series: Engagement Phasehttps://bjj.plus/16BJJMM Ep. 17: Guard Series: Engagement Phasehttps://bjj.plus/17BJJMM Ep. 18: Guard Series: Engagement Phasehttps://bjj.plus/18Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintroDon'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/

In the fourth episode of Automatic Grappling, Cal McDonald explains the neuroscience of skill development as it applies to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Topics include the phases of learning (cognitive, associative, and autonomous), effortful retrieval, spaced repetition, and deliberate practice.Email Cal:cal.mcdonald@hotmail.comGet Cal's instructional, BJJ Foundations:https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-foundations/Resources discussed in this episode:How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine...for Now, by Stanislas Dehaenehttps://amzn.to/4lqu5a4Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice 3rd Edition, by Nicola J. Hodges & A. Mark Williamshttps://amzn.to/4248wEAThe Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, by Norman Doidge M.D.https://amzn.to/42kyGSpUncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn, by Barbara Oakley PhD, Beth Rogowsky EdD, & Terrence J. Sejnowskihttps://amzn.to/3R6Ib2gMental models discussed in this episode: Phases of Guardhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/ Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/ Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/ Effortful Retrievalhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/ Interleavinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/ Transfer of Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/transfer-of-learning/ Growth Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/ Deliberate Practicehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice/ Shuharihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/ Intentionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/ 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/

This week we're joined by Mo Black! As of this writing, Mo is a reigning champion at Main Character Jiu-Jitsu and an instructor at Tabula Rasa BJJ in Colorado Springs. In this episode, Mo shares key concepts behind one of her favorite Jiu-Jitsu skills: half guard passing.Follow Mo on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mo.jiujitsuTrain with Mo at Tabula Rasa BJJ in Colorado::https://tabsbjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode: Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/ Opening Salvoshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/ Waypointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/ Head Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/ Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/ Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/ Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/ Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/ Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/ Center of Gravityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/center-of-gravity/ Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/ 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/

In this week's mini-episode we explain kaizen, a Japanese concept translating roughly to "continuous improvement."Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintroDon'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/

In the third and final episode of Rough Hands Culture, Jesse Walker emphasizes the critical role of culture guardianship in gyms. Topics include: the need for all community members to actively protect the gym's culture, clearly communicating expectations to new students, encouraging a supportive atmosphere where senior members nurture newcomers, documenting cultural elements for effective onboarding, decentralizing culture enforcement, empowering every member to address cultural issues collaboratively, the evolving nature of gym culture, explicit communication regarding cultural expectations, protocols for addressing cultural infractions, and emphasizing the importance of immediate engagement and open dialogue.Follow Jesse and Rough Hands BJJ on social:https://facebook.com/roughhandsbjjhttps://instagram.com/roughhandsbjjhttps://roughhandsbjj.bsky.social/Train at Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky:https://roughhandsbjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode: Normalizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/normalization/ Raise the Level in the Roomhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/ Prevention Over Curehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/ Certainty Heuristichttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic/ Self-Organizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization/ 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/

In this episode, Jesse Walker shares his training approach to fostering gym culture at Rough Hands BJJ. Topics include: moving away from a win-lose mentality, setting realistic goals, breaking down techniques into manageable parts, embracing a playful learning approach, the cognitive challenges in BJJ, training partners of varying sizes and skill levels, the responsibility of seasoned practitioners to create a safe and inclusive environment, overcoming training plateaus, and ensuring a supportive training culture that benefits all participants, particularly newcomers.Follow Jesse and Rough Hands BJJ on social:https://facebook.com/roughhandsbjjhttps://instagram.com/roughhandsbjjhttps://roughhandsbjj.bsky.social/Train at Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky:https://roughhandsbjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode: Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/ Resulting Fallacyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/ Habits Over Resultshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/ Survivorship Biashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/ Self-Comparisonhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/ 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://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/

Welcome to Rough Hands Culture, a new Jiu-Jitsu audio course on gym culture for instructors and gym owners! In this 3-part series we're joined by Jesse Walker, black belt head coach at Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky. In Rough Hands Culture, Jesse shares the business and coaching strategies he used to build an outstanding gym culture at Rough Hands BJJ.In this first episode, Jesse begins by discussing the importance of mindset and goal-setting when building culture. Key topics include: overcoming fears of starting BJJ, embracing failure as a learning tool, and the importance of clear communication in partner training to create a supportive environment.Follow Jesse and Rough Hands BJJ on social:https://facebook.com/roughhandsbjjhttps://instagram.com/roughhandsbjjhttps://roughhandsbjj.bsky.social/Train at Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky:https://roughhandsbjj.com/Mental models discussed in this episode: Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/ Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/ Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/ Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/ Compatible Intenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/compatible-intent/ 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/

In this bonus emergency episode, we're joined by legendary Jiu-Jitsu instructor Stephan Kesting to discuss the immediate dangers of the lapel guard position, why it is so harmful, and why the IBJJF must ban it immediately. 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/

Noah Shaffner, a rising Jiu-Jitsu competitor trained under the constraints-led approach, and Greg Souders, a Nogi coach at Standard Jiu-Jitsu, share insights into modern training techniques. They discuss how an ecological approach can revolutionize skill development, promoting immersive practice over traditional methods. The conversation dives into the importance of effective cueing, real-time feedback, and fostering a growth-oriented mindset. Together, they advocate for innovative training formats that enhance performance and reduce injury risk.