This week we're joined by Max Schneider!  Max is a BJJ black belt under Justin Flores, as well as a national Judo champion and Olympic alternate, 2x Illinois state wrestling champion, and former D1 wrestler. In this episode, Max explores the philosophy and techniques behind safe and effective takedown training. Topics include the importance of warmup and falling techniques, various types of breakfalls, the differences in approach between Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, adapting techniques to various body types, and integrating foot sweeps as low-risk takedown options.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Surface Area
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/
  
  
• Committed Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
  
  
• Return on Investment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/
  
  
• Tokui Waza
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza/
  
  
• Momentum
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/momentum/
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/
  
  
• Opening Salvos
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/
  
  
• Head Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/
  
  
• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics/
  
  
  

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