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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.

In this week's mini-episode we explain investing in loss, a learning mindset often attributed to Tai Chi and other internal martial arts. In his excellent book The Art of Learning, Josh Waitzkin discusses the concept and its relevance to the martial arts. Investing in loss means reframing our thinking to view failure as an investment in our skill development, rather than as a loss.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 episode of Automatic Grappling, Cal McDonald continues his discussion of the eight primary skill categories required to succeed at Jiu-Jitsu, and the relevant games that develop those skills. Those eight games are: Frames and Levers: Focus on guard passing and retention. Leverage your opponent’s frames to break through. Iron Statue: Maintaining rigid alignment as a top player and sweeping low opponents. Surfing and Get-Up Game: Sweeping a standing opponent and developing balance while being off-balanced. Emphasizing guard comfort and defending sweeps. Top Control: Tying top control into back control and escapes. Mastering weight distribution and maintaining control. Back Control: Mastering the mechanics of controlling and escaping from the back. Turtle / Front Headlock: Operating from turtle, focusing on leveraging front headlocks, and mastering escape routes. Standup: Critical for transitioning from standing to groundwork and maintaining dominance. Engagement Phase: Mastering the initial "first contact" stage of a position where grips have not solidified and the position has not been fully established. The previous episode explained the first two games. This episode covers the remaining six.Email Cal:cal.mcdonald@hotmail.comGet Cal's instructional, BJJ Foundations:https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-foundations/Mental models discussed in this episode: Limb Coilinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/ Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/ Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/ Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/ Alignment Over Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/ Position Over Submissionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/ Dominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/ Rotational Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/ Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/ Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/ Shifting Platformshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/ 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 Paul Kindzia, a BJJ black belt under Emily Kwok training out of Atlanta, Georgia. Most notably, he's a "homeschooled" black belt who carved out his own path in the art. Paul now trains out of a private gym, "The Bunker," that he built in his home. In this episode, Paul discusses how "rolling from home" has allowed him to take total ownership of who he trains with and who he learns from.Visit Paul's website:https://thebalancedgrappler.com/Get Paul's book, Master Jiu-Jitsu, Master Life:https://amzn.to/41SuqcDMental models discussed in this episode: Self-Competitionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/ Survivorship Biashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/ Prioritize Longevityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/ Extreme Ownershiphttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/extreme-ownership/ Consistencyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/ 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/