BJJ Mental Models

Mini Ep. 120: Ecological Dynamics

In this mini-episode, we explain ecological dynamics in simple terms, why it's misunderstood, and how it impacts your jiu-jitsu training. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro] ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: https://bjjmentalmodels.com [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/] Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter] Learn more mental models in our online database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database] Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels] https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels] https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/] https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels]

Ep. 404: Cross-Grip Passing, feat. Rosie Miller & Jeff Shaw

Jeff Shaw is guest hosting this week, and he's joined by Rosie Miller! Rosie is a jiu-jitsu educator known for explaining complicated positions in plain language. In this episode, Rosie walks through how the cross-grip pass works, and why she now teaches it starting from the tripod position instead of the entry. Topics include: collapsing the knee shield, counterattacks like the omoplata, gi versus no-gi differences, and teaching with games. Follow Rosie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rosierollz [https://instagram.com/rosierollz] Rosie's instructionals, YouTube and everything else: https://rosierollz.com [https://rosierollz.com/] Follow Jeff on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jeffshawbjj [https://instagram.com/jeffshawbjj] Rosie's seminar at Bellingham BJJ on September 12, 2026: https://bellinghambjj.com [https://bellinghambjj.com/] Rosie's seminar at Framework BJJ Seattle on September 13, 2026: https://frameworkseattle.com [https://frameworkseattle.com/] Resources discussed in this episode: Mastering Crazy Dog Passing, by Isaac Doederlein: https://doederleinjj.com/mastering-crazy-dog-passing [https://doederleinjj.com/mastering-crazy-dog-passing] Omoplatapalooza: The Omoplata System by Bellingham BJJ: https://youtu.be/WwWmjmgdL5Y [https://youtu.be/WwWmjmgdL5Y] Mental models discussed in this episode: * Phases of Passing https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing] * Waypoints https://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints] * Head Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position] * Grips Dictate Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position] * Predictable Responses https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses] * Elbow-Knee Connection https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection] * Technique Chaining https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining] * Constraints-Led Approach https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach] * Funneling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling] ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: https://bjjmentalmodels.com [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/] Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter] Learn more mental models in our online database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database] Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels] https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels] https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/] https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels] Music by Enterprize: https://enterprize.bandcamp.com [https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/]

Mini Ep. 119: Trading Up

In this mini-episode, we discuss trading up: the strategic importance of getting more than you give in any jiu-jitsu exchange. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro] ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: https://bjjmentalmodels.com [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/] Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter] Learn more mental models in our online database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database] Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels] https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels] https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/] https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels]

Ep. 403: Learning from Kids Class, feat. Brennan Strimple

This week, we're joined again by Brennan Strimple! Brennan and his wife founded Rochester Jiu Jitsu in 2014, and almost all of their kids classes are taught by black belts. In this episode, Brennan explains why kids don't grapple like adults, and what the rest of us can learn from teaching them. Topics include: teaching goals instead of moves, coaching cues kids actually understand, how slowly kids process instruction, treating the tap like a video game respawn, and building young athletes. Follow Brennan on Instagram: https://instagram.com/coachbrennanstrimple [https://instagram.com/coachbrennanstrimple] Follow Rochester Jiu Jitsu on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rochesterjiujitsu [https://instagram.com/rochesterjiujitsu] Train at Rochester Jiu Jitsu: https://rochesterjiujitsu.com [https://rochesterjiujitsu.com/] Mental models discussed in this episode: * Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques] * Effortful Retrieval https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval] * Ecological Dynamics https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics] * Constraints-Led Approach https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach] * Win Conditions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions] * Gamification https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification] * Direct vs. Proxy Control https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control] * Incremental Learning https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning] * Cognitive Load https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load] * Spaced Repetition https://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition] * Curse of Knowledge https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge] * Investing in Loss https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss] * External Cues https://bjjmentalmodels.com/external-cues [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/external-cues] ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: https://bjjmentalmodels.com [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/] Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter] Learn more mental models in our online database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database] Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels] https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels] https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/] https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels] Music by Enterprize: https://enterprize.bandcamp.com [https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/]

Mini Ep. 118: Labeling

In this mini-episode, we discuss labeling: the practice of attaching a name, category, or descriptor to something in order to make it easier to identify and understand. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro] ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: https://bjjmentalmodels.com [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/] Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter] Learn more mental models in our online database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database] Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels] https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels] https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/] https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels]