This week Steve and Matt discuss the concept of surface area, and why it's important to expose as little of your body's surface area as possible.  This strategy is sometimes referred to by the Danaher Death Squad as blading.

When you're on top, minimizing surface area makes it much harder for your opponent to block your guard passes.

When you're on bottom, minimizing surface area makes it much harder for your opponent to stabilize an offensive position.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Surface Area
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/surface-area/
  
  
• Leading Edges
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/leading-edges/
  
  
• Force Vectors
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/force-vectors/
  
  
• Dominant Angles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/
  
  
• Elbow-Knee Connection
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/
  
  
• Minimize Attack Vectors
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/minimize-attack-vectors/
  
  

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