Mini Ep. 54: Controlling the Distance
BJJ Mental Models15 Touko 2025

Mini Ep. 54: Controlling the Distance

In this week's mini-episode we discuss controlling the distance, a key lesson in most martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As general advice, many instructors will coach you to close the distance when attacking and make space when defending. While this is often true, in this mini-episode we'll explore the exceptions to that rule and settle on a more general guideline for controlling the distance: find the distance where you can control them but they can't control you. Get our I...

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Ep. 351: Injury Prehab, feat. Dr. Mike Piekarski

Ep. 351: Injury Prehab, feat. Dr. Mike Piekarski

This week, we're joined again by “Doctor Kickass” Mike Piekarski: physiotherapist, BJJ black belt, online course creator, and instructor! In this episode, Mike discusses injury mitigation, or “prehab,...

18 Elo 202559min

Mini Ep. 67: Loss Aversion

Mini Ep. 67: Loss Aversion

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss loss aversion, the human tendency to fear losses more than we desire equivalent gains. While avoiding losses is rational, excessive fear of loss can hold us bac...

14 Elo 20256min

Ep. 350: Front Headlocks, feat. Brianna Ste-Marie

Ep. 350: Front Headlocks, feat. Brianna Ste-Marie

In this episode, Brianna Ste-Marie talks about the front headlock: its offensive power, common pitfalls like “bloodlust,” strategic uses for control and distraction, and key differences between gi and...

11 Elo 20251h 3min

Mini Ep. 66: Abundance Mindset

Mini Ep. 66: Abundance Mindset

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the idea of an abundance mindset, where we view success as something we can mutually achieve. The abundance mindset contrasts with a scarcity mindset, which see...

7 Elo 20255min

Ep. 349: Overcoming Obstacles, feat. Edwin "Junny" Ocasio

Ep. 349: Overcoming Obstacles, feat. Edwin "Junny" Ocasio

In this episode, we welcome back world champion Edwin “Junny” Ocasio for a deeply introspective conversation about the mental challenges of high-level competition. Junny shares how achieving his lifel...

4 Elo 202556min

Mini Ep. 65: Process Over Outcomes

Mini Ep. 65: Process Over Outcomes

In this week's mini-episode we discuss process over outcomes, a mental model we've also referred to as habits over results. This concept teaches us to balance long-term goals with the short-term habit...

31 Heinä 20257min

Ep. 348: The Timeline of Coaching, feat. Francesco Fonte

Ep. 348: The Timeline of Coaching, feat. Francesco Fonte

In this episode, Steve Kwan welcomes back Francesco Fonte for an in-depth exploration of what Francesco calls the “timeline of coaching:” For coaches: INFO → SKILLS → GAMES For athletes: GAMES → SKIL...

28 Heinä 202554min

Mini Ep. 64: Resulting

Mini Ep. 64: Resulting

In this week's mini-episode we discuss resulting, a logical fallacy where we incorrectly assume that the quality of our decisions are directly related to the quality of our results. Get our Intro to ...

24 Heinä 20257min

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