BJJ Mental Models

In this week's mini-episode, we're discussing frames!  You probably know what a frame is, but I'm guessing you haven't walked through the concept as in-depth as we'll do here today!  Let's talk about how we define a "frame," when we want to use frames, what makes frames useful, and when frames become a liability.  This is the first in a six-part series of mini-episodes we're doing on the core mechanics of Jiu-Jitsu: frames, levers, wedges, clamps, hooks, and posts.


Further study:

Ep. 127: Frames, feat. Matt Kwan
https://bjj.plus/127

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This week we're joined again by Chris Wojcik!  Chris is a black belt under Jeff Serafin and the author of The Grappler's Diary.  In this episode, Chris discusses open guard leg entanglement strategies under different rulesets.

Follow Chris on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chrismwojcik
https://www.instagram.com/thegrapplersdiary

Subscribe to The Grappler's Diary:
https://thegrapplersdiary.com/


Resources discussed in this episode:

Everything is Turtle, by Steve Kwan (requires BJJMM Premium)
https://bjj.plus/everythingisturtle

Don't Stand Up, by Chris Wojcik — BJJ Fanatics
https://bjjfanatics.com/products/dont-stand-up-by-chris-wojcik


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
  
  
• Ratchet Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ratchet-control/
  
  
• Technique Chaining
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
  
  
• Shifting Platforms
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Return on Investment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/
  
  
• Mask Your Intentions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Deliberate Practice
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice/
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the alignment scorecard!  It's a quick way to use Rob Biernacki's alignment framework to "score" your grappling and make smarter grappling decisions faster.  This episode builds on the last four mini-episodes about base, posture, structure, and alignment.


Further study:

BJJMM Mini Ep. 1: Base
https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/15022850-mini-ep-1-base

BJJMM Mini Ep. 2: Posture
https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/15078064-mini-ep-2-posture

BJJMM Mini Ep. 3: Structure
https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/15121901-mini-ep-3-structure

BJJMM Mini Ep. 4: Alignment
https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/15154544-mini-ep-4-alignment

BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/50

Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles, feat. Rob Biernacki (exclusively on BJJMM Premium)
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

BJJ Concepts:
https://bjjconcepts.net/

Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro


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This week we're joined again by Cal McDonald!  Cal is a BJJ black belt under Rob Biernacki from Island Top Team and is the author of the new "BJJ Foundations" instructional alongside Stephan Kesting from Grapplearts.  In this episode, Cal discusses "automatic grappling," or the science of how we can improve our reaction time and make better decisions by thinking less when we train.

Email Cal:
[email protected]

Get Cal's instructional, BJJ Foundations:
https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-foundations/


Resources discussed in this episode:

BJJMM Ep. 93 feat. Cal McDonald:
https://bjj.plus/93

The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
https://amzn.to/4bKlk4G

Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
https://amzn.to/3R8bOk6


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Effortful Retrieval
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
  
  
• Interleaving
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Form to Leave Form
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/
  
  
• Teach to Learn
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/
  
  
• Deliberate Practice
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics/
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the concept of alignment!  Alignment is Rob Biernacki's simplified concept for understanding Jiu-Jitsu and making smarter grappling decisions faster.  This episode builds on the last three mini-episodes about base, posture, and structure.

Further study:

BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignment
https://bjj.plus/1

BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/50

Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles, feat. Rob Biernacki (exclusively on BJJMM Premium)
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

BJJ Concepts:
https://bjjconcepts.net/

Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro


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.

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This week we're joined by Lucas Wilhan!  Lucas is a black belt under Bruno Fernandes and is the head instructor at Lapel Arts in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  In this episode, Lucas joins us to break down concepts behind the ankle lock, and to discuss modern innovations and variants around this submission.

Follow Lucas, Pauline, and Lapel Arts on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lucaswilhan
https://www.instagram.com/paulibak
https://www.instagram.com/lapelarts

Check out Lucas' instructional on Teachable:
https://lapelartsonline-s-school.teachable.com/

Train with Lucas at Lapel Arts:
https://www.lapelarts.ca/


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Breaking Mechanics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/breaking-mechanics/
  
  
• Myopia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  
  
• Committed Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the concept of structure!  Structure means the ability to effectively utilize your limbs.  This episode builds on the last two mini-episodes about base and posture.

Further study:

BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignment
https://bjj.plus/1

BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/50

Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro


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This week we're joined by Dr. Jooyoung Lee!  Jooyoung is a BJJ black belt, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, and an accredited expert in the sociological study of violence.  In this episode, Jooyoung discusses the science behind "pulling the trigger" when grappling, how to be more aggressive in the moment, and how to avoid becoming flustered in the face of your opponent's aggression.

Follow Jooyoung on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/joojitsulee
https://www.threads.net/@joojitsulee

Jooyoung's website:
https://www.jooyoungkimlee.com/


Resources discussed in this episode:

Blowin’ Up: Rap Dreams in South Central, by Dr. Jooyoung Lee
https://amzn.to/3yz0QO2

Violence: A Micro-sociological Theory, by Randall Collins
https://amzn.to/3wGWtQw

BJJMM Ep. 275: The Roadhouse Choke, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/275

Body & Soul: Notebooks of an Apprentice Boxer, by Loïc Wacquant
https://amzn.to/4bqCPY6

Ways of the Hand, by David Sudnow
https://amzn.to/3ynFKCd

The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
https://amzn.to/4bKlk4G


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Law of Contrast
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/
  
  
• Building Your Triggers
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/
  
  
• Visualization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/visualization/
  
  
• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/
  
  
• Survival Mode
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survival-mode/
  
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the concept of posture!  Let's talk about what posture means in the context of Jiu-Jitsu, why it's so important, and how managing posture improves both your defense and offense.  This episode builds on last week's mini-episode about base.

Further study:

BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignment
https://bjj.plus/1

BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/50

Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro


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

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This week we're joined by Beatrice Jin!  Beatrice is a coach at Kogaion Academy in Virginia, an outstanding brown belt professional competitor, and the operator of America's longest-running women's open mat.  In this episode, Beatrice explains how unaggressive grapplers can shed that passive mindset, "stop being nice," and weaponize the strategic meanness needed to excel at high-level Jiu-Jitsu.

Follow Beatrice on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/berimbozo

Follow Kogaion Academy on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kogaion_academy

Check out Beatrice's matches on FloGrappling:
https://www.flograppling.com/search?q=beatrice%20jin

Buy Beatrice's awesome stickers:
https://buttscooterjiujitsu.com/


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Body Tethering
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/
  
  
• Momentum
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/momentum/
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/
  
  
• You Are What You Train
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/
  
  
• Abundance Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/
  
  
• Respect Your Opponent
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-your-opponent/
  
  
• Ulysses Contracts
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ulysses-contracts/
  
  

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https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/