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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss the availability heuristic: a mental bias toward information that is easy to recall.

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  • This week, we're joined again by Jake Luigi! Jake is a jiu-jitsu analyst who made his name studying professional match footage, and he runs OutlierDB, an analytics database for grappling. In this episode, Jake lays out a three-part framework for managing risk: name the worst-case scenario, watch for the key indicators that it's coming, and only attack hard once those indicators are in your favor. Topics include: risk-reward analysis, points of control, grip fighting, terminal positions, and Goodhart's Law.

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    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Return on Investment
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment

    Building Your Triggers
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers

    Double Trouble
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble

    Cognitive Load
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load

    Constraints-Led Approach
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

    Availability Heuristic
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/availability-heuristic

    Points of Control
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/points-of-control

    Terminal Positions
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/terminal-positions

    Invariants
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants

    Grips Dictate Position
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position

    Kuzushi
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi

    Rotational Control
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control

    Goodhart's Law
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law

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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss coiling, or retracting your limbs and neck. It denies access to our body's vulnerable levers and positions us to explosively generate force.

    Staying coiled is a smart "default" position if you're not sure what to do. But there are times when you need to uncoil, and that is when:

    #1: there's a productive reason to do so, and
    #2: you can do so safely and without giving up a lever.

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  • This week, we're joined by Will Weisser! Will is a jiu-jitsu black belt, co-founder of the competition-tracking site JiuJitsu.net, and author of the new book Scientific Jiu-Jitsu: A Unified Theory of Grappling. In this episode, Will lays out that unified theory: the idea that every jiu-jitsu technique exists to raise your own strength or reduce your opponent's. Topics include: relative strength, frames and misdirection, body alignment, and why being strong works.

    Get Will's book, Scientific Jiu-Jitsu: A Unified Theory of Grappling:
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594390355

    Check out JiuJitsu.net:
    https://jiujitsu.net

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    https://instagram.com/weisserwill


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Theory of Alignment
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment

    Dominant Angles
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles

    Anatomic Hierarchy
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/anatomic-hierarchy

    Kuzushi
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi

    Controlling the Distance
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance

    Dilemmas
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma

    Kinetic Chains
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains

    Overwhelming Force
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss porcupine strategy: the art of making your defense so painful that your aggressors think twice.

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  • This week, we're joined by Jesse Walker! Jesse is the head coach and co-founder of Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky, and a frequent BJJ Mental Models collaborator. In this episode, Jesse makes the case for loading a joint with tension before you ever start the breaking mechanics, so the finish takes a fraction of the effort. Topics include: adding traction before the break, the order of operations of a joint lock, backing up to retighten a loose position, fixing the much-maligned Americana, and leglock safety through control.

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    https://roughhandsbjj.com

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    https://instagram.com/roughhandsbjj


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Breaking Mechanics
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/breaking-mechanics

    3 Joint Rule
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule

    Double Trouble
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble

    Core Mechanics
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss "mind the gap:" a no-gi gripping concept that prevents your opponent from pulling or circling their hand free.

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  • This week we're joined again by Rob Biernacki! Rob is the head instructor of Island Top Team and the mind behind BJJ Concepts. In this episode, Rob breaks down how he built a working no-gi version of the lasso, a position long considered gi-only. Topics include: minding the gap in no-gi grips, the inverted grip, the omoplata as a control system, wedging, and hybrid lasso guards.

    Rob on Instagram:
    https://instagram.com/islandtopteam

    Learn from Rob at BJJ Concepts:
    https://bjjconcepts.net

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    https://bjjconcepts.net/instructionals


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Do What Works
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works

    Grips Dictate Position
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position

    Prioritize Longevity
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity

    Mind the Gap
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mind-the-gap

    Kinetic Chains
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains

    Core Mechanics
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics

    Scientific Method
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss overwhelming force: the idea that we maximize our power by using the most of our body's weapons against the least of our opponent's.

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  • This week, we're joined again by Chris Wojcik! In this episode, Chris rebuilds his approach to the Woj Lock around a few guiding concepts instead of a catalog of techniques. Topics include: the three points of control, proximal vs. distal control, redefining what counts as fundamental, and training leg locks through games instead of memorization.

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    https://instagram.com/chrismwojcik


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Constraints-Led Approach
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

    3 Joint Rule
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule

    Proximal and Distal Pathways
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/proximal-and-distal-pathways

    Kuzushi
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss inertia: a concept from physics explaining that objects are resistant to changes in velocity.

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  • This week, we're joined by Beatrice Jin! Beatrice is a black belt competing in the IBJJF top 10 at lightweight and middleweight, and she's known across jiu-jitsu social media for her whiteboard reels. In this episode, Beatrice breaks down the 90% of jiu-jitsu that has nothing to do with sparring, and why the work around the mat is what actually builds a career. Topics include: what podium finishes actually feel like, building a women's open mat from three people to thirty, finding the niche only you can fill, and using social media to build trust before asking for the sale.

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    https://instagram.com/berimbozo

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    https://youtube.com/@berimbozo

    Train with Beatrice at Kogaion Academy in Arlington, Virginia:
    https://kogaionacademy.com

    Support her merch brand Butt Scooter Jiu Jitsu:
    https://buttscooterjiujitsu.com


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Zone of Genius
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/zone-of-genius

    Beginner's Mind
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind

    Inertia
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inertia

    Consistency
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss emotional contagion: a psychological and physiological concept that shows us how much our emotions and behavior impact others around us.

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  • This week, we're joined by Josh McKinney! Josh is a black belt, head coach at HeadNod Jiu-Jitsu in Southern Illinois, and the host of the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu podcast. In this episode, Josh shares a framework for self-coaching beyond getting belt promotions, and explains why submission count and belt color are the wrong yardsticks for measuring whether you're getting better. Topics include: false metrics, the over-reliance on your A-game, learning to read old-school black belts, the Henry Akins "how many steps" test, and managing effort as a progress metric.

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    https://instagram.com/thejoshmckinney

    Listen to the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu podcast:
    https://www.youtube.com/@isuckatjiujitsu

    Call the Hot Take Hotline:
    951-HOT-TAKE

    Train with Josh at HeadNod in Southern Illinois:
    https://headnodhq.com


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Self-Competition
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition

    Goodhart's Law
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law

    Systematic Abandonment
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/systematic-abandonment

    Concepts Over Techniques
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques

    Deliberate Practice
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice

    Resulting Fallacy
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting

    Economy of Motion
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion

    Making Smaller Circles
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles

    Process Over Outcomes
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/process-over-outcomes


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss cognitive load: our brain's working memory (like computer RAM), and how to manage it so we can learn jiu-jitsu more effectively.

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  • This week, we're joined by returning champion Ryan Rich and first-timer Max Corteggiano! Ryan is a third-degree black belt who owns Granite Bay Jiu-Jitsu in California and was one of the early adopters of the constraints-led approach, and Max is a first-degree black belt from France who runs BJJ Flowcharts. In this episode, Ryan and Max break down what they've learned from building BJJ Games together, a project focused on making CLA simple and accessible for coaches and students. Topics include: simplifying the constraints-led approach, the blended ABC and eco method, designing games around invariants, attention spans in coaching, and ditching the warmup.

    Check out BJJ Games:
    https://bjjgames.com

    Check out BJJ Flowcharts:
    https://bjjflowcharts.com

    Train with Ryan at Granite Bay Jiu-Jitsu in Granite Bay, CA:
    https://granitebayjiujitsu.com


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Constraints-Led Approach
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

    Concepts Over Techniques
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques

    Win Conditions
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions

    Ecological Dynamics
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

    Cognitive Load
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load

    Invariants
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants

    Effortful Retrieval
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss double trouble, a concept popularized by John Danaher. Double trouble teaches us that to fully control a near-side limb, we must also control a far-side limb.

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  • This week, we're joined by Drew Foster! Drew is a black belt and coach at Elevate MMA in Durham, North Carolina, chief of staff at PGF, and host of State of the Meta on BJJ Mental Models Premium. In this episode, Drew breaks down the "double tap:" attacking a submission, releasing it, then re-attacking right when their defenses drop. Topics include: the double tap, pattern interrupts, the porcupine strategy, and the constraints-led approach.

    Follow Drew on Instagram:
    https://instagram.com/drewdarce

    Train with Drew at Elevate MMA in Durham, NC:
    https://elevatemmaacademy.com

    Check out Drew's instructionals at Darce Dynamics:
    https://darcedynamics.com

    Listen to Drew on State of the Meta, exclusive to BJJ Mental Models Premium:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com


    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Double Tap
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-tap

    Mask Your Intentions
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions

    Dilemmas
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma

    Layers of Strategy
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-strategy

    Porcupine Strategy
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/porcupine-strategy

    Pattern Interrupts
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts

    Constraints-Led Approach
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

    Cognitive Load
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load


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  • In this mini-episode, we discuss head position, or how to tell if your head and neck are at risk in jiu-jitsu. We use a 3-point framework to determine if our head is safe:

    Avoid constriction (be safe from squeezing),Avoid impact (be safe from blunt force trauma), andAvoid broken posture (be safe from neck misalignment).


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  • This week, we're joined by Alex Sterner! Alex is a black belt and the owner of Electrum Performance in San Diego, where he coaches strength and conditioning for jiu-jitsu and combat sports athletes. In this episode, Alex breaks down the psychology of injury rehab and the Stockdale Paradox: the marriage of optimism about recovery with brutal acceptance of where you actually are right now. Topics include: pain as a feature, the staircase model of rehab, healing it like you hurt it, short term versus long term risk, and a sample weight room program for jiu-jitsu.

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    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    Visualization
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    Mindfulness
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness

    Growth from Discomfort
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort

    Loss Aversion
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion

    Compounding
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding

    Timeframe Paradox
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/timeframe-paradox

    Silver Bullet Fallacy
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy

    Prioritize Longevity
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity


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