BJJ Mental Models

This week, we're joined by returning champion Ryan Rich and first-timer Max Corteggiano! Ryan is a third-degree black belt who owns Granite Bay Jiu-Jitsu in California and was one of the early adopters of the constraints-led approach, and Max is a first-degree black belt from France who runs BJJ Flowcharts. In this episode, Ryan and Max break down what they've learned from building BJJ Games together, a project focused on making CLA simple and accessible for coaches and students. Topics include: simplifying the constraints-led approach, the blended ABC and eco method, designing games around invariants, attention spans in coaching, and ditching the warmup.

Check out BJJ Games:
https://bjjgames.com

Check out BJJ Flowcharts:
https://bjjflowcharts.com

Train with Ryan at Granite Bay Jiu-Jitsu in Granite Bay, CA:
https://granitebayjiujitsu.com

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

Concepts Over Techniques
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques

Win Conditions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions

Ecological Dynamics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

Cognitive Load
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load

Invariants
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants

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

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In this mini-episode, we discuss double trouble, a concept popularized by John Danaher. Double trouble teaches us that to fully control a near-side limb, we must also control a far-side limb.

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This week, we're joined by Drew Foster! Drew is a black belt and coach at Elevate MMA in Durham, North Carolina, chief of staff at PGF, and host of State of the Meta on BJJ Mental Models Premium. In this episode, Drew breaks down the "double tap:" attacking a submission, releasing it, then re-attacking right when their defenses drop. Topics include: the double tap, pattern interrupts, the porcupine strategy, and the constraints-led approach.

Follow Drew on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/drewdarce

Train with Drew at Elevate MMA in Durham, NC:
https://elevatemmaacademy.com

Check out Drew's instructionals at Darce Dynamics:
https://darcedynamics.com

Listen to Drew on State of the Meta, exclusive to BJJ Mental Models Premium:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Double Tap
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-tap

Mask Your Intentions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions

Dilemmas
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma

Layers of Strategy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-strategy

Porcupine Strategy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/porcupine-strategy

Pattern Interrupts
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts

Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

Cognitive Load
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load

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In this mini-episode, we discuss head position, or how to tell if your head and neck are at risk in jiu-jitsu. We use a 3-point framework to determine if our head is safe:
Avoid constriction (be safe from squeezing),
Avoid impact (be safe from blunt force trauma), and
Avoid broken posture (be safe from neck misalignment).

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This week, we're joined by Alex Sterner! Alex is a black belt and the owner of Electrum Performance in San Diego, where he coaches strength and conditioning for jiu-jitsu and combat sports athletes. In this episode, Alex breaks down the psychology of injury rehab and the Stockdale Paradox: the marriage of optimism about recovery with brutal acceptance of where you actually are right now. Topics include: pain as a feature, the staircase model of rehab, healing it like you hurt it, short term versus long term risk, and a sample weight room program for jiu-jitsu.

Follow Alex on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/alex.sterner

Follow Electrum Performance on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/electrum_performance

Train with Alex on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@electrumperformance

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Visualization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/visualization

Mindfulness
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness

Growth from Discomfort
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort

Loss Aversion
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion

Compounding
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding

Timeframe Paradox
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/timeframe-paradox

Silver Bullet Fallacy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy

Prioritize Longevity
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity

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