Ep. 260: Ecological Dynamics for Pragmatists, feat. Scott Sievewright

Oliver Taza is back! Matt and Oliver discuss Oliver's performance at No Gi Worlds, gym ownership, tournament strategy, and today's competitors. Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/ Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/ Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/ Get the lat...

13 Tammi 20201h 3min

This week's episode is for those of us who aren't natural Jiu-Jitsu prodigies. Mental models discussed in this episode: Self-Competition https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/ Consistency https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/ Growth from Discomfort https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/ Beginner's Mind https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/ Funneling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/ Growth Mindset https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/ Habits over...

6 Tammi 20201h

Uke is a Japanese word meaning the person who receives a technique. A good uke can amplify the effectiveness of your drilling. This week, Steve and Matt discuss how to be a good uke. Mental models discussed in this episode: Predictable Responses https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/ Raise the Level in the Room https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room Beginner's Mind https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/ Incremental Learning https://bjjmentalmo...

30 Joulu 20191h 2min

You don't need to compromise your ethics to build a successful gym. Rob Biernacki, head coach of Island Top Team and bjjconcepts.net, shares his insights on how to build an ethical Jiu-Jitsu business. Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/ Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/ Let them know you're an educated grappler with ou...

23 Joulu 20191h 56min

It all begins again. For our 50th episode, Steve and Matt revisit the topic of our very first episode: the alignment framework. But this time around, we've invited Rob Biernacki - the innovator of the concept - to explain alignment. Mental models discussed in this episode: Theory of Alignment https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/ Alignment over Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/ Core Mechanics https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics/ Ro...

16 Joulu 20191h 44min

Modern Jiu-Jitsu has dozens, if not hundreds, of different types of guard...and that number is only going to grow as we continue to innovate. This week Steve and Matt discuss how you can group guards into categories to more easily understand them. Mental models discussed in this episode: Types of Guard https://bjjmentalmodels.com/types-of-guard/ Phases of Guard https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/ Kinetic Chains https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/ Dictate the Pace ht...

9 Joulu 201955min

We've always said growth comes from pushing yourself...but giving yourself time to recover is just as important. This week, Steve and Matt teach how to grow physically and mentally by using a combination of stress and recovery. Mental models discussed in this episode: Stress and Recovery https://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/ Growth from Discomfort https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights fro...

2 Joulu 20191h 6min

This week, Steve and Matt discuss systems thinking for Jiu-Jitsu. Organizing ideas into systems is one of the best ways to truly understand any difficult discipline. Mental models discussed in this episode: Making Smaller Circles https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/ Predictable Responses https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/ Form to Leave Form https://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/ Alignment over Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-ove...

25 Marras 20191h 2min