BJJ Mental Models

This week, we're joined by Andrew Green! Andrew is the creator of the Kids Jiu-Jitsu Playbook and a 25-year veteran of martial arts coaching. In this episode, Andrew teaches what truly makes a great kids coach: understanding developmental stages, emotional regulation, building culture, motivating engagement, working effectively with parents, why kids can’t be coached like "mini adults," how life skills outweigh medals, and what gyms can do to create safer, more sustainable, and more impactful youth programs.

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Train with Andrew at Innovative Martial Arts in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
https://winnipegmartialarts.ca

Check out The Kids Jiu-Jitsu Playbook (there's a free version):
https://www.skool.com/kids-jiu-jitsu-playbook

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Gamification
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification

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In this week's mini-episode, we discuss leading edges, and why it's important to identify which part of the body is responsible for making an attack work. The leading edge will often (but not always) be the nearest part of your opponent's body where gravitational force is coming from.

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This week, we're joined again by Jake O'Driscoll from Essence BJJ! In this episode, Jake explains how high-level grapplers like Adele Fornarino and Brianna Ste-Marie actually study Jiu-Jitsu. Topics include: practical note-taking, video review, effortful retrieval, individualized learning, filtering signal from noise, adapting study habits to different personalities, and using training footage to improve decision-making.

Follow Jake on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jakeod_essencebjj

Train with Jake at Essence BJJ in Perth, Australia:
https://essencebjj.com.au

Learn with Jake online on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/u112559996

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Abundance Paradox
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-paradox

Learning Modalities
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities

Effortful Retrieval
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval

Mnemonics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mnemonics

Levels of Competition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/levels-of-competition

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In this week's mini-episode, we discuss force vectors and how understanding them makes frames more effective.

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This week, we're joined again by Erin Herle! Erin is a certified mental performance consultant and a black belt under Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles. In this episode, Erin explains how to develop a sense of self-worth in Jiu-Jitsu. She discusses the problem of "performance-based self-worth" and why we should not base our identity around belts, wins, rankings, or comparisons with others.

Follow Erin on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/erinherle

Work with Erin:
https://www.erinherle.com

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Keep Your Identity Small
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small

Continuum of Motivation
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/continuum-of-motivation 

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