
Ep. 159: Inclusivity, feat. Hillary VanOrnum
This week, we're joined by Hillary VanOrnum! Hillary is a black belt under James Foster and the head instructor at Unicorn Jiu Jitsu. In this episode, Hillary discusses her philosophy for making BJJ...
3 Tammi 20221h 17min

Ep. 158: Catastrophic Injury, feat. Matt Kwan & Seb Lavoie
Seb Lavoie is a frequent BJJ Mental Models guest, BJJ black belt, CrossFit athlete, gym owner, and retired RCMP Sergeant Major. Earlier in 2021, Seb experienced a freak accident in which the muscles ...
27 Joulu 20211h 4min

BONUS: The Master & The Apprentice, feat. Emily Kwok & Dominyka Obelenyte
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from BJJ Mental Models! On a personal note, I'd just like to thank you for supporting us. Whether you support us on BJJ Mental Models Premium, read the newsletter,...
23 Joulu 20211h 32min

Ep. 157: The Pitfalls of Principles, feat. Jon Thomas
Jon Thomas is back! This week, Jon continues a topic he brought up in his last BJJ Mental Models appearance: the pitfalls of principles. Jon's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SnakePlisken09 J...
20 Joulu 202155min

Ep. 156: Submission Series: Bow & Arrow, feat. Kristina Barlaan
This week we're joined by Kristina Barlaan! Kristina is a 2nd degree black belt under Caio Terra. Kristina breaks down the details behind one of her favorite techniques: the bow & arrow choke. Kris...
13 Joulu 20211h 10min

Ep. 155: Concepts Over Techniques, feat. Chris Paines
This week, we're joined by "The Villain" Chris Paines! Chris is a BJJ black belt under Priit Mihkelson, and an advocate for concept-based BJJ instruction. In this episode, Chris discusses his person...
6 Joulu 20211h 17min

Ep. 154: Submission Series: The Omoplata, feat. Stephan Kesting
This week we're joined again by Stephan Kesting! Stephan is in the process of releasing his new Omoplata 2.0 instructional, so what better time than now to break down the mechanics of this underutili...
29 Marras 20211h 27min

Ep. 153: Our Shared Responsibility, feat. Averi Clements
This week, we're joined by Jiu-Jitsu journalist extraordinaire Averi Clements! Fresh off her incredible run at the Jiu-Jitsu Times, Averi joins us to discuss her passion: our shared responsibility fo...
22 Marras 20211h 11min





















