Ep. 56: Promotions
This week, Steve and Matt explain why you don't deserve that blue belt. Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jo...
27 Jan 20201h 7min
Ep. 55: Passing Guard
How have we not covered this topic yet? In this week's episode, Steve and Matt discuss the principles behind guard passing. Mental models discussed in this episode: Inside Channel Control https://bj...
20 Jan 20201h 9min
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
