BJJ Mental Models

This week we're joined by Rachel Ranschau!  Rachel is a black belt under André Galvão and an avid Jiu-Jitsu note-taker.  In this episode, Rachel shares her approach to note-taking, and explains how it accelerates information retention and skill development.

Follow Rachel on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rachelranschau/

Check out Rachel's Jiu Jitsu X instructional, Systematically Starting Sleeves:
https://bit.ly/3Z6nwgA

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Effortful Retrieval
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Extreme Ownership
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/extreme-ownership/
  
  
• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
  
  
• Intention
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/
  
  
• Naming Concepts
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/naming-concepts/
  
  
• Spaced Repetition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition/
  
  
• Ulysses Contracts
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ulysses-contracts/
  
  
• Learning Modalities
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities/
  
  

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This week we're joined by Jake Luigi!  Jake is best known as the creator of the hugely popular BJJ YouTube channel, Less Impressed More Involved.  In this episode, Jake explains his analytical approach, which he used to create one of the most essential Jiu-Jitsu resources on YouTube.  A great listen for anyone interested in research and tape study.

Jake's YouTube channel - Less Impressed More Involved:
https://www.youtube.com/@LIMIBJJ

Jake's podcast - 1-800-BJJ-HELP:
https://1800bjjhelp.buzzsprout.com/

Jake's instructional - Less Impressed More Half Guard Passing:
https://limibjj.mykajabi.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Resulting Fallacy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/
  
  
• 80/20 Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/80-20-rule/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Intention
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/
  
  

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This week we're joined by Amanda Bruse!  Amanda is a new black belt under André Galvão, and just joined the BJJ Mental Models review team!  In this episode, Amanda provides some great perspective on how competitors can navigate competition anxiety.

Follow Amanda on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/amandabruse.bjj/

Book referenced on the podcast:
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
https://amzn.to/3W8v8xs

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Growth From Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• You Are What You Train
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/
  
  
• Technique Visualization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-visualization/
  
  
• Habits Over Results
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/
  
  
• Perception-Action Coupling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/perception-action-coupling/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/
  
  
• Law of Contrast
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/
  
  
• Flow
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/flow/
  
  
• Building Your Triggers
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/
  
  
• Reflecting "As If"
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/reflecting-as-if/
  
  
• Controlled Breathing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/
  
  
• Staying Loose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/
  
  

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This week we're joined again by BJJMM team member and fan favorite Margot Ciccarelli!  They call her "The Nomadic Mars" for a reason: Margot has lived the nomadic lifestyle and has trained at gyms all around the world.  In this episode, Margot shares her tips for becoming a world-class athlete from anywhere in the world.

Follow Margot on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/margotciccarelli/

Get coaching from Margot:
https://margotciccarelli.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Intention
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/
  
  
• Idea Communism
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/
  
  
• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
  
  
• Growth Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/
  
  
• Keep Your Identity Small
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/
  
  
• Scientific Method
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/
  
  
• Plus, Minus, Equals
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/plus-minus-equals/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/
  
  

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This week we're joined by Taylor Biagi!  Taylor is the founder and head instructor at Taylor Biagi Jiu Jitsu in Chicago.  In this episode, Steve and Taylor talk about how instructors learn, and how their learning journey is different from that of a student.

Follow Taylor on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/taylorbiagibjj/

Taylor's website:
https://taylorbiagijiujitsu.com/

Taylor's email:
[email protected]


Resources referenced in this podcast:

The Danaher Diaries, by Heroes of the Art
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087MD1M33

Ep. 214: Mental Performance Coaching, feat. Justin Su'a
https://bjj.plus/214

Ep. 207: The Kaboom Kids BJJ Framework, feat. Kabir Bath
https://bjj.plus/207


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/
  
  
• First Principles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Naming Concepts
  https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/naming-concepts/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Training Handicaps
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/training-handicaps/
  
  
• Growth Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/
  
  
• Mental Gatekeeping
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mental-gatekeeping/
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/

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This week we're joined by Jorgen Matsi!  Jorgen is an Estonian BJJ black belt with a background in sports psychology.  In this episode, Jorgen explains how coaches and students can use incentive systems and triggers to direct skill development.

Book referenced in this episode:
Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes, by Jeffrey J. Huber
https://amzn.to/3H6ZsUU

Watch Jorgen teach on BJJ Globetrotters in Action:
https://bit.ly/3ZIm1q4

Follow Jorgen on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/jorgenmatsi/
https://www.facebook.com/jorgenmatsi/
https://twitter.com/jorgenmatsi

Jorgen's gym in Estonia, Spordiklubi Võimla:
https://voimla.ee/


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Ecological Psychology
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-psychology/
  
  
• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/
  
  
• Inversion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Goodhart's Law
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law/
  
  
• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
  
  
• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Survivorship Bias
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/

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This week we're joined by Justin Su'a!  Justin is the Head of Mental Performance with the Tampa Bay Rays.  In this episode, Justin draws on his world-class experience to discuss how coaches can help their athletes achieve peak performance.

Follow Justin on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/justinsua/
https://twitter.com/Justinsua
https://www.facebook.com/justin.sua/

Books discussed in this episode:

Mindset, by Carol Dweck
https://amzn.to/3IJEXyE

Flow, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
https://amzn.to/3W8v8xs

The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
https://amzn.to/3XilAkq


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
  
  
• Resulting Fallacy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Growth Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/
  
  
• Abundance Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/
  
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  
  
• Flow
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/flow/
  
  
• Habits Over Results
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/
  
  
• Mental Gatekeeping
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mental-gatekeeping/
  
  
• Building Your Triggers
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/
  
  
• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/

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This week we're joined by Lyzz "Daemonette" Mitrovic!  Fresh off winning gold in black belt masters at the 2022 IBJJF Worlds, Lyzz joins us to talk about something she (and all of us, really) battle with: perfectionism.

Follow Lyzz on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ms_daemonette/

Follow Lyzz on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ekfoster


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Do What Works
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/
  
  
• Scientific Method
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/scientific-method/
  
  
• Keep it Playful
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/
  
  
• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/

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This week we’re joined by Jordan Preisinger!  Jordan is a BJJ black belt best known for his YouTube channel, Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu.  In this episode, Jordan shares his thoughts on scrambles, and how to do them safely.

Subscribe to Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanTeachesJiujitsu

Listen to Jordan's podcast, Talk-Jitsu:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1992689

Follow Jordan on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jordanteachesjiujitsu/


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Microtransitions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/microtransitions/
  
  
• Limb Coiling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/
  
  
• Core Mechanics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/
  
  
• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/

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This week we’re joined by Adam Haidary!  Adam is the co-founder of Effective Fitness Combatives and the creator of the popular Instagram account PolicePosts.  In this episode, Adam shares how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be integrated with law enforcement officer (LEO) training.

Effective Fitness Combatives website:
https://www.efcombatives.com/

Effective Fitness Combatives on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/efcombatives

PolicePosts on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/policeposts

Effective Fitness Combatives app:
https://www.efcombatives.com/app


Mental models discussed in this episode:

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

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