BJJ Mental Models

This week, we're joined by Beatrice Jin! Beatrice is a black belt competing in the IBJJF top 10 at lightweight and middleweight, and she's known across jiu-jitsu social media for her whiteboard reels. In this episode, Beatrice breaks down the 90% of jiu-jitsu that has nothing to do with sparring, and why the work around the mat is what actually builds a career. Topics include: what podium finishes actually feel like, building a women's open mat from three people to thirty, finding the niche only you can fill, and using social media to build trust before asking for the sale.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Zone of Genius
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/zone-of-genius
  
  
• Beginner's Mind
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind
  
  
• Inertia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inertia
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency
  
  
  

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In this mini-episode, we discuss emotional contagion: a psychological and physiological concept that shows us how much our emotions and behavior impact others around us.

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This week, we're joined by Josh McKinney! Josh is a black belt, head coach at HeadNod Jiu-Jitsu in Southern Illinois, and the host of the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu podcast. In this episode, Josh shares a framework for self-coaching beyond getting belt promotions, and explains why submission count and belt color are the wrong yardsticks for measuring whether you're getting better. Topics include: false metrics, the over-reliance on your A-game, learning to read old-school black belts, the Henry Akins "how many steps" test, and managing effort as a progress metric.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition
  
  
• Goodhart's Law
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law
  
  
• Systematic Abandonment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/systematic-abandonment
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques
  
  
• Deliberate Practice
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice
  
  
• Resulting Fallacy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting
  
  
• Economy of Motion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion
  
  
• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles
  
  
• Process Over Outcomes
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/process-over-outcomes
  
  
  

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In this mini-episode, we discuss cognitive load: our brain's working memory (like computer RAM), and how to manage it so we can learn jiu-jitsu more effectively.

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This week, we're joined by returning champion Ryan Rich and first-timer Max Corteggiano! Ryan is a third-degree black belt who owns Granite Bay Jiu-Jitsu in California and was one of the early adopters of the constraints-led approach, and Max is a first-degree black belt from France who runs BJJ Flowcharts. In this episode, Ryan and Max break down what they've learned from building BJJ Games together, a project focused on making CLA simple and accessible for coaches and students. Topics include: simplifying the constraints-led approach, the blended ABC and eco method, designing games around invariants, attention spans in coaching, and ditching the warmup.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions
  
  
• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load
  
  
• Invariants
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants
  
  
• Effortful Retrieval
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval
  
  
  

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In this mini-episode, we discuss double trouble, a concept popularized by John Danaher. Double trouble teaches us that to fully control a near-side limb, we must also control a far-side limb.

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This week, we're joined by Drew Foster! Drew is a black belt and coach at Elevate MMA in Durham, North Carolina, chief of staff at PGF, and host of State of the Meta on BJJ Mental Models Premium. In this episode, Drew breaks down the "double tap:" attacking a submission, releasing it, then re-attacking right when their defenses drop. Topics include: the double tap, pattern interrupts, the porcupine strategy, and the constraints-led approach.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Double Tap
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-tap
  
  
• Mask Your Intentions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions
  
  
• Dilemmas
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma
  
  
• Layers of Strategy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-strategy
  
  
• Porcupine Strategy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/porcupine-strategy
  
  
• Pattern Interrupts
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts
  
  
• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load
  
  
  

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In this mini-episode, we discuss head position, or how to tell if your head and neck are at risk in jiu-jitsu. We use a 3-point framework to determine if our head is safe:

1. Avoid constriction (be safe from squeezing),
2. Avoid impact (be safe from blunt force trauma), and
3. Avoid broken posture (be safe from neck misalignment).

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This week, we're joined by Alex Sterner! Alex is a black belt and the owner of Electrum Performance in San Diego, where he coaches strength and conditioning for jiu-jitsu and combat sports athletes. In this episode, Alex breaks down the psychology of injury rehab and the Stockdale Paradox: the marriage of optimism about recovery with brutal acceptance of where you actually are right now. Topics include: pain as a feature, the staircase model of rehab, healing it like you hurt it, short term versus long term risk, and a sample weight room program for jiu-jitsu.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Visualization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/visualization
  
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness
  
  
• Growth from Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort
  
  
• Loss Aversion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion
  
  
• Compounding
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding
  
  
• Timeframe Paradox
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/timeframe-paradox
  
  
• Silver Bullet Fallacy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy
  
  
• Prioritize Longevity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity
  
  
  

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In this mini-episode, we discuss "cracking the whip:" an external cue for better understanding the relationship between tension and slack in jiu-jitsu.

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