BJJ Mental Models

In this week's mini-episode, we explain spaced repetition! This concept helps us set a dynamic schedule for how frequently we should review old material to maximize our ability to recall information.

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In this episode, legendary Jiu-Jitsu instructor Stephan Kesting joins us to discuss the concept of perseverance. It's both a critical mental model for success in martial arts, and also the title of his new Amazon best-selling book, Perseverance: Life and Death in the Subarctic. Stephan shares his remarkable journey following a health crisis that led to kidney failure and transplant in 2015, his 1000-mile solo canoe trip through the Canadian North, and how these journeys translated to learnings applicable to Jiu-Jitsu.

Follow Stephan on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/stephan_kesting

Buy Stephan's new book, Perseverance:
https://essentialwilderness.com/book/


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Survivorship Bias
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/
  
  
• Resulting Fallacy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/
  
  
• Keep Your Identity Small
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/
  
  
• 10-Minute Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/10-minute-rule/
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Stress and Recovery
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/
  
  
• Prioritize Longevity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/
  
  
• Return on Investment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/
  
  
• Ulysses Contracts
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ulysses-contracts/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we explain effortful retrieval!  It's a concept from cognitive psychology proposing we can improve our ability to recall information — a critical skill during live rolling — by creating a recall practice that forces our brains to work.

For more information on effortful retrieval, check out:

BJJMM Ep. 287: Automatic Grappling, feat. Cal McDonald
https://bjj.plus/287

Effortful Retrieval — BJJ Mental Models database
https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/

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This week we're joined again by Rob Biernacki!  Rob shares advice for getting the most out of BJJ gym drop-ins, seminars, and camps.  Topics include the importance of prior communication before attending, safety and etiquette during training, addressing issues with aggressive partners, the mindset needed to ensure a positive experience, and Island Top Team's visiting student program.

Contact Rob regarding his visiting student program on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/islandtopteam

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


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Compatible Intent
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compatible-intent/
  
  
• Normalization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/normalization/
  
  
• Psychological Safety
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we explain interleaving!  It's a concept proposing we learn faster by cycling through several topics rather than focusing on a single one at a time.  For example, instead of training AAA BBB CCC, we would train ABC ABC ABC.

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This week we're joined again by Mike Mahaffey!  Best known as the "Old Bastard BJJ" guy, Mike joins us to discuss economy of motion in Jiu-Jitsu.  We define economy of motion as: All else being equal, prefer the option that requires less movement.  We unpack why this mental model is important, and how more athletic grapplers can violate this concept in favor of a movement-based game.

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https://www.instagram.com/oldbastardbjj

Check out upcoming BJJMM camps and events:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/events


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Economy of Motion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/
  
  
• Path of Least Resistance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/
  
  
• Static vs. Dynamic Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/
  
  
• Waypoints
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/
  
  
• Position Over Submission
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/
  
  
• Shifting Platforms
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we explain body tethering!  When you clamp onto your opponent as you would via closed guard or a triangle choke, make sure that YOU control THEIR body's alignment, not the other way around.  If they still have alignment they can pick you up, stack you, or slam you, which are especially dangerous if you're smaller.  Don't be a tetherball!

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This week we're joined again by Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth from Apex MMA in Covington, Georgia!  In this episode, Josh discusses "social contracts" in Jiu-Jitsu and how to break them.  Social contracts are the unwritten rules we abide by, which often aren't actually rules.  Social contracts can become invisible mental scripts and self-limiting habits that hold us back from our best performance in every roll.

Follow Josh on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/apexconyers

Train with Josh at Apex MMA in Covington, Georgia:
https://www.apexconyers.com/

Annoy Josh on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/u/kintanon


Resources discussed in this episode:

The Meanest Shit You've Ever Seen, feat. Andy Stolarik (requires BJJMM Premium)
https://bit.ly/meanestshit


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Do What Works
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/
  
  
• Prevention Over Cure
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/
  
  
• Technique Chaining
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
  
  
• You Are What You Train
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/
  
  
• Asymmetric Warfare
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Pattern Interrupts
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts/
  
  
• Certainty Heuristic
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we explain the concept of redundancies, or how to ensure you have backup options if your plan fails.  There are two ways to create redundancies in your technique: by using multiple points of control, and by having a solid "plan B."

Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
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This week we're joined by a panel: Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth from Apex MMA and Jesse Walker from Rough Hands BJJ!  In this episode, Josh and Jesse recap lessons learned from our most recent BJJ Mental Models camp in Georgia, and share best practices for running a collaborative camp and breaking from the traditional "one-man show" seminar structure.

Follow Josh on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/apexconyers

Train with Josh at Apex MMA in Covington, Georgia:
https://www.apexconyers.com/

Follow Jesse on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/roughhandsbjj

Train with Jesse at Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky:
https://roughhandsbjj.com/

Train with us at an upcoming BJJ Mental Models camp:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/events


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Self-Organization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization/
   
• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/
  
  
  

Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!

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Music by Enterprize:
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