This week we're joined again by Dr. Mike Piekarski!  Better known as "Doctor Kickass" on Instagram, Mike is a BJJ black belt under Henry Akins and is a Doctor of Physical Therapy.  In this episode, we discuss ways to safely apply the stack pass and reduce your risk of injury while defending it.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Economy of Motion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/
  
  
• Static vs. Dynamic Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/
  
  
• Body Tethering
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/
  
  
• Return on Investment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/
  
  

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