BJJ Mental Models

This week Steve and Matt discuss inside channel control, also known as inside position.  It's a tremendously powerful mental model, especially if your strategy involves leglocks or getting underneath your opponent.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/
  
  
• Controlling the Distance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/
  
  
• Dominant Angles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/
  
  
• Limb Coiling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/
  
  
• Myopia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Economy of Motion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/
  
  
• Path of Least Resistance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/

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Steve and Matt continue sharing your stories on Jiu-Jitsu and mental health.  This week we share some very raw and personal stories about depression, PTSD, coping with loss, and suicidal thoughts.  This episode does get heavy at times.  We thank our listeners for sharing these stories, which couldn't have been easy.

Note that we advocate Jiu-Jitsu as a SUPPLEMENT to therapy, NOT a replacement.  If you need help - and we all do at times - please seek out professional and medical expertise.

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How much benefit does Jiu-Jitsu really have for your mental health?  We all know exercise is beneficial, but is there something special about Jiu-Jitsu?  Matt and I decided to find out.  In Part 1, we discuss confidence, addiction, and expert advice.

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Jiu-Jitsu isn't about fighting; it's about making your opponent stop fighting.  In this week's episode we discuss strategies for de-escalation, both in Jiu-Jitsu and in real life.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Controlled Breathing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/
  
  
• Staying Loose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Funneling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  
  
• Position over Submission
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/
  
  
• Double Trouble
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble/
  
  
• Rotational Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/
  
  
• Resulting Fallacy
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/
  
  
• Economy of Motion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/
  
  
• First Principles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/
  
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

Respect your opponent, always.  This week Steve and Matt discuss the different types of respect and why it's important.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Respect your Opponent
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-your-opponent/
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/
  
  
• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/
  
  
• Rapoport's Rules
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rapoports-rules/
  
  
• Growth from Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

Funneling, as coined by Nelson Puentes from Inverted Gear, is the strategy of forcing your opponent into areas where you are comfortable and experienced.  It's key to high-level gameplanning.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Funneling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  
  
• Asymmetric Warfare
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  
  
• Myopia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  
  
• 80/20 Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/80-20-rule/
  
  
• Respect People, not Positions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

Don't worry, this one's not about politics!  Today we discuss the pros and cons of Robert K. Merton's idea communism philosophy.  The core question answered in this episode is: when should you share your ideas freely, and when should you use them for profit?

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Idea Communism & Idea Capitalism
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/
  
  
• Abundance Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/
  
  
• Race to the Bottom
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/race-to-the-bottom/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

Be an anchor, not a tetherball.  This week Steve and Matt discuss when you should and shouldn't tether your body to your opponent.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Body Tethering
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/
  
  
• Alignment over Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/
  
  
• Controlled Breathing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/
  
  
• Do What Works
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

Action creates reaction.  This week Steve and Matt discuss predictable responses, a mental model that helps you understand what your opponent is likely to do and decrease your reaction time.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
  
• Form to Leave Form
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/
  
  
• Funneling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  
  
• Technique Chaining
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
  
  
• Mask Your Intentions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/
  
  
• Controlled Breathing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/
  
  
• Staying Loose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/

This week Steve and Matt discuss double trouble, a mental model popularized by John Danaher.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Double Trouble
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble/
  
  
• Rotational Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/
  
  
• Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/
  
  
• Core Mechanics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/
  
  
• Kinetic Chains
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/
  
  
• Committed Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
  
  
• Body Tethering
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/
  
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/