BJJ Mental Models

This week, we're joined again by Olympic Judo legend Travis Stevens!  Travis discusses the goal-setting methodology he uses to coach and prepare his students for elite-level competition.


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Short-term/Long-term Paradox
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/
  
  
• Compartmentalization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/
  
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  
  
• Levels of Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/levels-of-competition/
  
  
• Systematic Abandonment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/systematic-abandonment/
  
  
• Respect People, Not Positions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/
  
  
• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
  
  
• Habits Over Results
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/
  
  

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This week, we're joined by Malachy Friedman!  Malachy is a second-degree black belt under Ricardo Liborio and the founder of Black Label Martial Arts.  Malachy shares his strategy and philosophy for guard passing.

Follow Malachy on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/malachyfriedman/

Visit Malachy's website:
https://www.malachyfriedman.com/


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/
  
  
• Layers of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard/
  
  
• Phases of Passing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Myopia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  
  
• Placeholders
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders/
  
  
• Technique Chaining
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  

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This week, we're joined again by Rob Biernacki from Island Top Team and BJJConcepts.net.  Rob discusses how the initial conditions of a match can be chaotic or linear, and how this difference impacts the outcome of the match.


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Opening Salvos
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/
  
  
• Kuzushi
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Probabilistic Thinking
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/
  
  
• Waypoints
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/
  
  
• Loss Aversion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
  
  
• Pattern Interrupts
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts/
  
  
• Do What Works
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/
  
  
• Building Your Triggers
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/
  
  

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This week, we're joined by Karel "The Silver Fox" Pravec!  Karel shares his strategies for sparring with younger opponents, and the importance of thinking long-term.


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Habits Over Results
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Technique Chaining
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
  
  
• Dominant Angles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/
  
  
• Economy of Motion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/
  
  
• Myopia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  
  
• Path of Least Resistance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/
  
  
• Prioritize Longevity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/
  
  
• Plus, Minus, Equals
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/plus-minus-equals/
  
  
• Defense Paradox
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox/
  
  

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This week we're joined by Chris and Melissa Haueter!  The Haueters are Jiu-Jitsu legends, with Chris being one of the first non-Brazilians to obtain a BJJ black belt.  Chris and Melissa share their experiences with getting older and aging gracefully in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Learn from Chris and Melissa Haueter online at Combat Base Club:
https://combatbase.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
  
  
• Short-term/Long-term Paradox
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/
  
  
• Plus, Minus, Equals
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/plus-minus-equals/
  
  
• Idea Communism
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/
  
  
• Prioritize Longevity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity/
  
  
• Stress and Recovery
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/
  
  
• Funneling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  
  
• Shuhari
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/
  
  
• Beginner’s Mind
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/
  
  

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This week, we're joined by British Open black belt champion and Two4 Martial Arts head coach Omied Khakshour!  Omied discusses "applying the 45," part of his conceptual framework for pressure passing.

Check out Omied's guide here:
Fundamentals of pressure – A guide to unlocking the guard and pinning
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OX_gosH8uMD8AojDt2zAT31FWr3ofK-F/view

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Theory of Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/
  
  
• Controlling the Distance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/
  
  
• Layers of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard/
  
  
• Limb Coiling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  

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This week, we're joined by Whitney Bragagnolo from the Sports Ethics Examiner.  Whitney is a PhD researcher in sport ethics, and a longtime practitioner of BJJ.  Whitney discusses how the absence of a true BJJ governing body leads to ethical issues, and explains how BJJ could solve these problems.

Referenced in the episode:

Earn a black belt in building a safer & ethical gym
https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-fX7mIU0z/

Shut Up & Train: A 2020 survey of sexual harassment and assault in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13uam_vwd_0VJQ95Z64XREIK8wVoG7zIK

Follow Whitney at the Sports Ethics Examiner on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thesportsethicsexaminer/

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This week we're joined by Doug Lemov, the bestselling author of Teach Like a Champion and The Coach's Guide to Teaching.  Doug shares how education best practices like effortful retrieval, interleaving, and perception-action coupling can be applied to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Here's how you can check out Doug's work:

The Coach's Guide to Teaching
https://www.coachsguidetoteaching.com/

Teach Like a Champion
https://teachlikeachampion.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Effortful Retrieval
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/
  
  
• Interleaving
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/
  
  
• Spaced Repetition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Perception-Action Coupling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/perception-action-coupling/
  
  
• Shuhari
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/
  
  
• Teach to Learn
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/
  
  

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This week, we're joined by Dr. Rob Gray from the Perception & Action Podcast!  Dr. Gray explains how the constraints-led approach to coaching can turbo-charge the skill development of yourself and your team.  A great and insightful episode for both students and coaches.

Check out Dr. Gray on the Perception & Action Podcast:
https://perceptionaction.com/

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  

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This week we're joined again by Drew Weatherhead!  Drew breaks down one of the most powerful but most underloved series of positions in Jiu-Jitsu: the crucifix.

Check out The Crucifix Bible, by Drew Weatherhead, on BJJ Fanatics:
https://bjjfanatics.com/products/the-crucifix-manual-by-drew-weatherhead

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• 3 Joint Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/
  
  
• Rotational Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Position Over Submission
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/
  
  
• Microtransitions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/microtransitions/
  
  
• Surface Area
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/
  
  

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