BJJ Mental Models

This week, Steve and Matt talk about passivity.  I mean, if it's okay with you.  If not, we can talk about something else.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Growth from Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/
  
  
• Path of Least Resistance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Defensive Thinking
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defensive-thinking/
  
  
• Train with Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/

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It's history lesson time!  This week Steve and Matt dive into the hemarkable story of the first family of Jiu-Jitsu.

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To grab a dude, or to grab a dude by his clothing?  This week, Steve and Matt discuss direct versus proxy control.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Direct vs. Proxy Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/
  
  
• Kuzushi
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi/
  
  
• Phases of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/
  
  
• Committed Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
  
  
• Anatomic Hierarchy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/anatomic-hierarchy/
  
  
• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
  
  
• Interleaving
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/

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This week, Steve and Matt explain why you don't deserve that blue belt.

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How have we not covered this topic yet?  In this week's episode, Steve and Matt discuss the principles behind guard passing.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Direct vs. Proxy Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/
  
  
• Funneling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  
  
• Phases of Guard
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Shifting Platforms
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/

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Oliver Taza is back!  Matt and Oliver discuss Oliver's performance at No Gi Worlds, gym ownership, tournament strategy, and today's competitors.

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This week's episode is for those of us who aren't natural Jiu-Jitsu prodigies.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Growth from Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/
  
  
• Beginner's Mind
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/
  
  
• Funneling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  
  
• Growth Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/
  
  
• Habits over Results
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/

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Uke is a Japanese word meaning the person who receives a technique.  A good uke can amplify the effectiveness of your drilling.  This week, Steve and Matt discuss how to be a good uke.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room
  
  
• Beginner's Mind
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Growth from Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/

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You don't need to compromise your ethics to build a successful gym.  Rob Biernacki, head coach of Island Top Team and bjjconcepts.net, shares his insights on how to build an ethical Jiu-Jitsu business.

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It all begins again.  For our 50th episode, Steve and Matt revisit the topic of our very first episode: the alignment framework.  But this time around, we've invited Rob Biernacki - the innovator of the concept - to explain alignment.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Theory of Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/
  
  
• Alignment over Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/
  
  
• Core Mechanics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/
  
  
• Rotational Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/

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