Ep. 54: The Modern Competitive Landscape, feat. Oliver Taza
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 br...
13 Jan 20201h 3min
Ep. 53: Being Bad at Jiu-Jitsu
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 htt...
6 Jan 20201h
Ep. 52: Uke's Responsibilities
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 ...
30 Dec 20191h 2min
Ep. 51: Succeeding with Ethics, feat. Rob Biernacki
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...
23 Dec 20191h 56min
Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
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 t...
16 Dec 20191h 44min
Ep. 49: Types of Guard
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...
9 Dec 201955min
Ep. 48: Stress and Recovery
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 combina...
2 Dec 20191h 6min
Ep. 47: Systems
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 ...
25 Nov 20191h 2min
