Climb, or leap? Charles Harriott on the difference between "slow and safe" versus "fast but risky" techniques in jiu-jitsu. From BJJ Mental Models episode 402: bjj.plus/402
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BJJ Mental Models Ep. 402 is now live! Charles Harriott explains the "dichotomies" of #BJJ: the apparent opposites that often turn out to be complementary. youtu.be/frkEYWEdwyo
Ep. 402: Dichotomies of Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Charles Harriott
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In this mini-episode, we discuss MNEMONICS: memory shortcuts that help you remember what you learned in #BJJ class. youtu.be/yE2lnpX9lfk
Mini Ep. 117: Mnemonics
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This is our latest #BJJ course, and yes, we know the box art is awesome. 🤣 GAMEPLANNING FOR HOBBITS is the follow-up to our hugely popular JIU-JITSU FOR HOBBITS instructional!
BJJ Mental Models Ep. 401 is now live! Rosie Miller explains why surviving bad positions has to come before escape, and how to spot the tipping point where you're at risk of being submitted. youtu.be/ICxqWBbWww0
Ep. 401: Escaping Positions, feat. Rosie Miller
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In this mini-episode, we discuss MENTAL GATEKEEPING: the practice of guarding your mind against negative thinking and low-quality information. youtu.be/IDRH8-R25O0
Mini Ep. 116: Mental Gatekeeping
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Can't believe this is our 400th episode! Rafael Lovato Jr. joins us to discuss his timeless journey through jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts, and now, wrestling. youtu.be/4KEipYHoUcs
Ep. 400: Always Timeless, feat. Rafael Lovato Jr.
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Is that even possible in jiu-jitsu? Mike Mahaffey from @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social says yes. bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/make-them-...
🪨 Make them carry your weight… from the bottom?!?
Is that even possible in jiu-jitsu? Mike Mahaffey from Old Bastard BJJ says yes.
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Hitting a plateau is one of the most common complaints grapplers have about their #BJJ progress. But we have good news about that. bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/jiu-jitsu-...
🥋 Jiu-jitsu “plateaus” and how to overcome them
Hitting a plateau is one of the most common complaints grapplers have about their jiu-jitsu progress. But we have good news about that.
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In this mini-episode, we discuss INCREMENTAL LEARNING: the practice of breaking down a new concept to learn it piece by piece. youtu.be/mB7YLqUM8NE
Mini Ep. 115: Incremental Learning
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BJJ Mental Models Ep. 399 is now live! Giles Garcia (head coach @ Ronin Grappling) explains jiu-jitsu "plateaus": how to spot them, identify the root problem, and break through. youtu.be/oBhzMqMVuBM
Ep. 399: Breaking Through Plateaus, feat. Giles Garcia
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The boring truth about high-level jiu-jitsu: real pros focus on probabilities. bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/the-boring...
The boring truth about high-level jiu-jitsu
In this week’s episode of the BJJ Mental Models podcast (link here), we discussed the availability heuristic: a mental shortcut that humans use to make decisions faster.
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In this mini-episode, we discuss GOODHART'S LAW: when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to become a good measure. youtu.be/oJvSTBktucc
Mini Ep. 114: Goodhart's Law
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BJJ Mental Models Ep. 398 is now live! Mike Mahaffey (Old Bastard BJJ) explains his adaptive "old bastard" sweeping style. youtu.be/jakDe-_Qf50
Ep. 398: Old Bastard Sweeps, feat. Mike Mahaffey
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In this mini-episode, we discuss the AVAILABILITY HEURISTIC: a mental bias toward information that is easy to recall. youtu.be/Y_J0ParY6tQ
Mini Ep. 113: Availability Heuristic
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One of the most important body mechanics concepts in #BJJ. youtu.be/CfJe5vzApiw
Mini Ep. 112: Coiling
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Will Weisser’s #BJJ concepts of willful opposition, relative strength, and modifiers. bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/will-weiss...
Will Weisser's "unified theory" of jiu-jitsu
Specifically, I’d like to talk about Will’s concepts of willful opposition, relative strength, and modifiers.
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BJJ Mental Models Ep. 397 is now live! Jake Luigi (OutlierDB & Less Impressed More Involved BJJ) talks about the importance of risk management in #BJJ match strategy. youtu.be/UvRPdyZfedY
Ep. 397: Risk Management in BJJ, feat. Jake Luigi
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You probably don't need me to tell you that tension makes your jiu-jitsu tighter and more effective, but are you training it intentionally? bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/the-case-f...
🪢 The case for tension training in jiu-jitsu
You probably don't need me to tell you that tension makes your jiu-jitsu tighter and more effective, but are you training it intentionally?
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Excessive "niceness" is an obstacle to success in jiu-jitsu and life. For more, check out STOP BEING NICE, an audio concepts course with Beatrice Jin. Exclusively available on BJJ Mental Models Premium. Drop "NICE" in the comments for a free month and listen now!
Will Weisser's "relative strength" theory. As discussed in BJJ Mental Models Ep. 396.
BJJ Mental Models Ep. 396 is now live! Will Weisser (founder of JiuJitsu.net) explains his "relative strength" theory of jiu-jitsu. youtu.be/foHd8c7VVbo
Ep. 396: Relative Strength, feat. Will Weisser
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The art of making your defense so painful that your aggressors think twice. youtu.be/ydimf8k-WV8
Mini Ep. 111: Porcupine Strategy
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No joke, we just launched a university-level course exploring the history of jiu-jitsu's arrival in the United States! The full course is available to BJJ Mental Models Premium subscribers as video and an audio podcast. Drop FIGHT in the comments for a free month to check it out now!
In #BJJ, good breaking mechanics aren't always something you can see. But you can feel them, and it begins with taking the slack out. Excerpt from BJJ Mental Models Ep. 395 feat. Jesse Walker.
Uh oh, Rob is back for a new audio concepts course! LEGLOCKS FOR IMBECILES is a 4-part audio series presented by BJJ Mental Models and Rob Biernacki. It’s free for BJJ Mental Models Premium subscribers. Drop FEET in the comments and we’ll comp you a free month to check it out.
BJJ Mental Models Ep. 395 is now live! Jesse Walker (Rough Hands BJJ) explains why adding tension and "taking the slack out" is a deliberate step you should include in your #BJJ training. youtu.be/Bd-E3CvpqSM
Ep. 395: Take the Slack Out, feat. Jesse Walker
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The growth of #BJJ is creating pocket ecosystems and metas, and that's pretty cool. bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/jiu-jitsu-...
🥋 Jiu-jitsu isn't one sport anymore.
It's really crazy how you could just be in one little ecosystem within this sport and not even notice other stuff that's going on.
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The no-gi lasso: It works, AND it protects your fingers! Excerpt from BJJ Mental Models Ep. 394: bjj.plus/394
