In this week's mini-episode we explain the layers of strategy: every good plan needs a solid foundation and a flexible perimeter.  This concept applies to all manner of strategies, both on and off the mats.Before you listen to this episode, check out:Mini Ep. 32: Funnelinghttps://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/episodes/16266002-mini-ep-32-funnelingMini Ep. 31: Asymmetric Warfarehttps://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/episodes/16225783-mini-ep-31-asymmetric-warfareGet 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 this episode of The Highest Levels, Emily and Joe are joined by Dr. Clyde Wilson!  Dr. Clyde is a nationally renowned expert on nutrition and metabolism and a lecturer at Stanford University.  In this episode, Dr. Clyde discusses his unique approach to nutrition and metabolism, emphasizing the importance of personalized strategies over traditional calorie models. The conversation covers key topics including the significance of nutrition timing in enhancing energy stability and performance, the impact of post-workout nutrient intake on muscle recovery, and the potential pitfalls of relying solely on calorie counts, especially in the context of eating disorders among athletes. Dr. Clyde shares practical insights, such as the role of slow-digesting carbohydrates and the effects of sweeteners on metabolic health, while encouraging listeners to maintain a flexible mindset towards evolving nutritional knowledge. The episode concludes with actionable recommendations for protecting lean tissue during weight loss efforts and reconsidering the use of artificial sweeteners, with a focus on the broader implications for individual health and performance.Subscribe to Dr. Clyde's newsletter:https://drclydewilson.beehiiv.com/Email Dr. Clyde:clyde@drclydewilson.comFollow Emily on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/emilykwokbjj/Follow Joe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bjj_meditations/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/

This week we're joined again by Defensive BJJ coach and BJJMM fan-favorite guest Priit Mihkelson!  In this episode, Priit discusses the importance of angles when defending from inferior positions.  Priit explains concepts for finding the correct angle when defending from the bottom, such as maintaining a 45° angle relative to the floor after your legs have been cleared, and how "making a capital T" by positioning your body perpendicular to your opponent can prevent them from wrapping their arm around your head.Follow Priit on social:https://www.instagram.com/priit_mihkelsonhttps://www.facebook.com/priit.mihkelsonBuy Priit's instructionals on BJJ Fanatics:https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/priit-mihkelsonLearn from Priit on Defensive BJJ:https://www.defensivebjj.com/Watch Priit's BJJ Globetrotters seminars:https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/category/videos/instructors/priit-mihkelson/Mental models discussed in this episode: Mirrored Stanceshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mirrored-stances/ Constraints-Led Approachhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach/ You Are What You Trainhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/ Alignment Over Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/ The Map Is not the Territoryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/ Labelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/labeling/ Force Vectorshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/force-vectors/ Priit's 45° Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/priits-45-degree-rule/ 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 funneling, a key concept for building Jiu-Jitsu strategies.  The idea is to build "funnels," or pathways to where we have an unfair/asymmetric advantage.  A good gameplan uses funnels to "connect the dots" so no matter where a match goes, you have a viable pathway to your strongest positions.Before you listen to this episode, check out:Mini Ep. 31: Asymmetric Warfarehttps://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/episodes/16225783-mini-ep-31-asymmetric-warfareGet 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/

This week we're joined by Ken Postnikoff!  Ken is the black belt head coach at Confluence Jiu Jitsu and a longtime member of the BJJMM community.  In this episode, Ken introduces the concept of "reluctant leadership," or how to be the leader your community needs when leadership doesn't come naturally to you.Follow Ken on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kenpostnikoffTrain with Ken at Confluence Jiu Jitsu in Castlegar::https://www.instagram.com/confluencejiujitsuMental models discussed in this episode: Reframinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/reframing/ Self-Organizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization/ Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/ Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/ Growth Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/ Magic Relationship Ratiohttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/magic-relationship-ratio/ 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://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 of State of the Meta, Drew Foster analyzes what he considers to be one of the most essential skills in Jiu-Jitsu: denying the crossface.  Drew takes us through a study of Garry Tonon's incredible crossface defense and outlines the main methods for denying the crossface.Resources discussed in this episode:Garry Tonon vs Gilbert Burnshttps://youtu.be/yIQc1g8BElIGarry Tonon vs Rousimar Palhareshttps://youtu.be/7h_KPZV0vDoJT Torres vs Garry Tononhttps://bit.ly/4f6czU2Need more Drew Foster?Follow Drew Foster on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drewdarceListen to Drew on The Neon Belly Podcast:https://theneonbelly.buzzsprout.com/Check out Drew's contributions on Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/user/Darce_Knight/Get Drew's instructionals:http://darcedynamics.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 this week's mini-episode we explain asymmetric warfare (or asymmetric advantages, if you want to be less dramatic).  Asymmetric warfare means looking for unfair advantages: places where we are strong and our opponent is weak.  In Jiu-Jitsu this often means seeking a superior position, but it can also mean playing to any other advantage we have, including natural attributes, favorite techniques, and match style.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/

This week we're joined by Fiona Geisinger!  Fiona is the founder of Athletic Arts and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt training out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  In this episode, Fiona explains second-level coaching, and how athletes of all levels benefit from a "second opinion" by working with other coaches either in-person or remotely.Follow Fiona on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fiona_athletic.artsConnect with Fiona for coaching:https://www.athleticarts.co/Mental models discussed in this episode: Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/ Consistencyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/ Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/ Feedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/ 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/