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Explore the conceptual side of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests discuss the mental models, or universal principles, behind the gentle art.

BJJ Mental Models Steve Kwan

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Explore the conceptual side of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests discuss the mental models, or universal principles, behind the gentle art.

    Mini Ep. 3: Structure

    Mini Ep. 3: Structure

    In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the concept of structure! Structure means the ability to effectively utilize your limbs. This episode builds on the last two mini-episodes about base and posture.Further study:BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignmenthttps://bjj.plus/1BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernackihttps://bjj.plus/50Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintroDon't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you...

    • 8 min
    Ep. 285: Pulling the Trigger, feat. Dr. Jooyoung Lee

    Ep. 285: Pulling the Trigger, feat. Dr. Jooyoung Lee

    This week we're joined by Dr. Jooyoung Lee! Jooyoung is a BJJ black belt, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, and an accredited expert in the sociological study of violence. In this episode, Jooyoung discusses the science behind "pulling the trigger" when grappling, how to be more aggressive in the moment, and how to avoid becoming flustered in the face of your opponent's aggression.Follow Jooyoung on social media:https://www.instagram.com/joojitsuleehttps://www...

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Mini Ep. 2: Posture

    Mini Ep. 2: Posture

    In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the concept of posture! Let's talk about what posture means in the context of Jiu-Jitsu, why it's so important, and how managing posture improves both your defense and offense. This episode builds on last week's mini-episode about base.Further study:BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignmenthttps://bjj.plus/1BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernackihttps://bjj.plus/50Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmode...

    • 9 min
    Ep. 284: Stop Being Nice, feat. Beatrice Jin

    Ep. 284: Stop Being Nice, feat. Beatrice Jin

    This week we're joined by Beatrice Jin! Beatrice is a coach at Kogaion Academy in Virginia, an outstanding brown belt professional competitor, and the operator of America's longest-running women's open mat. In this episode, Beatrice explains how unaggressive grapplers can shed that passive mindset, "stop being nice," and weaponize the strategic meanness needed to excel at high-level Jiu-Jitsu.Follow Beatrice on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/berimbozoFollow Kogaion Academy on...

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Mini Ep. 1: Base

    Mini Ep. 1: Base

    We're launching a brand new mini-podcast! Once a week, we'll publish a brief explanation of a key mental model for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This week we're talking about base, one of the core elements from Rob Biernacki's theory of alignment.Further study:BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignmenthttps://bjj.plus/1BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernackihttps://bjj.plus/50Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro Don't forget to check out BJ...

    • 12 min
    Ep. 283: The Art of the Gameplan, feat. Dominyka Obelenyte

    Ep. 283: The Art of the Gameplan, feat. Dominyka Obelenyte

    This week we're joined again by Dominyka Obelenyte! Dom is a black belt under Marcelo Garcia, a 4x black belt and 10x overall world champion, and a longtime BJJ Mental Models collaborator and coach. In this episode, Dominyka breaks down mental models for Jiu-Jitsu gameplanning alongside her new Digitsu instructional, The Art of the Gameplan.Get Dom's gameplanning instructional on Digitsu:https://digitsu.com/programs/art-of-the-gameplan-dominyka-obelenyteFollow Dom on Instagram:htt...

    • 1 hr 12 min

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