This week we're joined again by Chris "The Villain" Paines!  Chris is a BJJ Globetrotter and a black belt under Priit Mihkelson.  In this week's episode, Chris shares his strategies for gripfighting from the top.

Watch Chris' viral YouTube video, "How to Defend Everything:"
https://youtu.be/BWitv9AKoNU

Buy Chris' instructionals on BJJ Fanatics:
https://bit.ly/43bQXzW

Follow Chris on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chrisvillainbjj/

Subscribe to Chris on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisPainesBJJ

Support Chris on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/Vilaobjj

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Phases of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Phases of Passing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing/
  
  
• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
  
  
• Center of Gravity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/center-of-gravity/
  
  
• 3 Joint Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/
  
  
• Prevention Over Cure
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/
  
  
• Limb Coiling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/
  
  

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This week we're joined by Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth!  Josh is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, the head instructor at Apex MMA in Georgia, and a longtime presence on forums like Bullshido and Reddit.  Josh is a small guy in a gym full of giants, and normally competes at light featherweight.  In this episode, Josh shares concepts and strategies for smaller grapplers who want to be effective against much larger opponents.

Troll Josh on Reddit:
https://reddit.com/u/kintanon

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

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Types of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/types-of-guard/
  
  
• Body Tethering
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Return on Investment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/
  
  
• Overwhelming Force
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force/
  
  
• Static vs. Dynamic Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/
  
  
• Force Vectors
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/force-vectors/
  
  
• Surface Area
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/
  
  
• You Are What You Train
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Asymmetric Warfare
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/
  
  
• Prioritize Longevity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/
  
  

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This week we're joined by James "300" Foster!  James is a 3x black belt masters world champion, 4th degree black belt under Giva Santana, and the head coach at Foster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  He's also a big boy!  In this episode, James shares mental models and training strategies for larger grapplers.

Follow James on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/james300foster/

Subscribe to James' YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@James300Foster

Train with James:
http://fosterbjj.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Phases of Passing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing/
  
  
• Layers of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Asymmetric Warfare
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/
  
  
• Dominant Angles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/
  
  

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This week we're joined again by Mike Mahaffey!  In addition to being "the Old Bastard Jiu-Jitsu guy," Mike is a black belt under Chris Haueter.  In this episode, Mike shares how all of us (especially us older grapplers) can reduce our risk of injury while remaining effective at Jiu-Jitsu.

Follow Mike on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/oldbastardbjj/

Listen to Mike's prior appearance on BJJMM:
https://bjj.plus/191

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Short-Term / Long-Term Paradox
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/
  
  
• Stress and Recovery
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Prioritize Longevity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/
  
  
• Table Selection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/table-selection/
  
  
• Limb Coiling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/
  
  
• Myopia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  
  
• Tipping Points
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tipping-points/
  
  
• Growth From Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/
  
  
• Economy of Motion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/
  
  
• Theory of Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/
  
  
• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach/
  
  

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This week we're joined again by fan-favorite Emily Kwok!  Emily is a 4x black belt world champion (2x adult, 2x masters) and a black belt under Marcelo Garcia.  In this episode, Emily explains how a mindset of abundance (as opposed to scarcity) is essential not just for our individual development, but also the development of the entire sport.

Follow Emily on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/emilykwokbjj/

Connect with Emily for coaching:
https://www.emilykwok.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Abundance Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/
  
  
• Table Selection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/table-selection/
  
  
• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach/
  
  

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This week we're joined by two living legends requiring no introduction: Dominyka Obelenyte and Rafael Lovato Jr.!  Both multi-time world champions in their own right, Dominyka and Rafael lead an awesome panel conversation about how each generation of Jiu-Jitsu athletes inspires the next.

Follow Dominyka on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/domdabomburmom/

Follow Rafael Lovato Jr. on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lovatojrbjj/

Learn from Rafael Lovato Jr. on his site, Timeless Jiu-Jitsu:
https://timelessjiujitsu.com/

Timeless Jiu-Jitsu on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/626467251528075

Timeless Jiu-Jitsu on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/timeless_jiujitsu/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Intention
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/
  
  
• Prioritize Longevity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/
  
  
• Stress & Recovery
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/
  
  
• Compounding
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding/
  
  
• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/
  
  
• Short-term/Long-term Paradox
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/
  
  

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This week we're joined by Josh McKinney!  Josh is a coach at HeadnodHQ in Illinois and a black belt under Kyle Watson.  In this episode, Josh talks about "designated winners," a collaborative training concept he popularized which has come up on BJJ Mental Models recently.

Listen to Josh's podcast, the I Suck At Jiu-Jitsu Show:
https://anchor.fm/isuckatjiujitsushow

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

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

Email Josh:
[email protected]

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Jita Kyoei
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jita-kyoei/
  
  
• Keep it Playful
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/
  
  
• Learning Modalities
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/
  
  
• Teach to Learn
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/
  
  
• You Are What You Train
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/
  
  
• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
  
  
• Mental Gatekeeping
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mental-gatekeeping/
  
  

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This week we're joined again by two fan favorites, Rob Biernacki and Stephan Kesting!  In this episode, Rob and Stephan discuss the evolving landscape of the leglock game and how things have changed in the past few years.

Get Rob & Stephan's new instructional, Cutting Edge Leglocks:
https://www.grapplearts.com/cutting-edge-leglocks/

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

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

Check out the Grapplearts site and app:
https://grapplearts.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Asymmetric Warfare
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/
  
  
• Double Trouble
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble/
  
  
• Inversion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/
  
  
• Position Over Submission
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/
  
  
• Direct vs. Proxy Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/
  
  
• 3 Joint Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/
  
  
• Single vs. Double Lever Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/single-vs-double-lever-control/
  
  
• Committed Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
  
  

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In this special episode, we're joined again by fan-favorite Rob Biernacki to announce his exciting new course.

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This week we're joined again by Brother Matt!  We have a great chat on mental models and strategies regarding waypoints, j-points, and positional camping.

Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! by Matt Kwan:
https://amzn.to/3Z7kR6e

On Guard BJJ Online Academy:
https://onguardbjj.com/p/online-academy

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Less Impressed More Involved — YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@LIMIBJJ

Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing
https://limibjj.mykajabi.com/

Jozef Chen on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jozefchenjj/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Waypoints
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/
  
  
• Head Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/
  
  
• Position Over Submission
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/
  
  
• Probabilistic Thinking
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/
  
  
• Staying Loose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/
  
  

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