BJJ Mental Models

Mini Ep. 83: Learning Modalities

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the idea of learning modalities. The old concept of "learning styles" has been debunked; here's what we use instead. 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] 🔥 BLACK FRIDAY 2025 SALE! 🔥 Join BJJ Mental Models Premium and get 50% off ($10/mo) your first four months! Also: coaching and pro services discounts! 👇 https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday]

BONUS: Marcelo Garcia vs Lachlan Giles Analysis, feat. Drew Foster

In this episode of State of the Meta, Marcelo Garcia vs Lachlan Giles takes center stage as Drew breaks down ONE Fight Night 38’s generational clash. He explores each legend’s style, career arc, and signature weapons (from Marcelo’s pressure, wrestle-ups, and guillotines to Giles’ K-guard leg-lock traps), while examining age narratives, meta trends, and realistic paths to victory for both icons. This free bonus episode is from Drew Foster's excellent State of the Meta podcast, exclusively available on BJJ Mental Models Premium [https://bjjmentalmodels.com]! Watch Marcelo Garcia vs Lachlan Giles on ONE Fight Night 38: https://www.onefc.com/events/onefightnight38 [https://www.onefc.com/events/onefightnight38] Resources discussed in this episode: Longform Marcelo Garcia game breakdown: https://youtu.be/GzLx2PgI9zw [https://youtu.be/GzLx2PgI9zw] Marcelo Garcia comeback match: https://youtu.be/jPQdaNkx3ps [https://youtu.be/jPQdaNkx3ps] Lachlan Giles' famous ADCC run: https://youtu.be/KoPxgjLbJmA [https://youtu.be/KoPxgjLbJmA] Lachlan Giles breaking down Marcelo Garcia passing: https://youtu.be/bbjdRwWiQgk [https://youtu.be/bbjdRwWiQgk] Lachlan Giles highlights: https://youtu.be/o_qsoJeroNg [https://youtu.be/o_qsoJeroNg] Marcelo Garcia highlights: https://youtu.be/PkgR767YgFk [https://youtu.be/PkgR767YgFk] Need more Drew Foster? Follow Drew Foster on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewdarce [https://www.instagram.com/drewdarce]Listen to Drew on The Neon Belly Podcast: https://theneonbelly.buzzsprout.com/ [https://theneonbelly.buzzsprout.com/] Check out Drew's contributions on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Darce_Knight/ [https://www.reddit.com/user/Darce_Knight/] Get Drew's instructionals: http://darcedynamics.com/ [http://darcedynamics.com/] https://www.reddit.com/user/Darce_Knight/⬆️ 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] 🔥 BLACK FRIDAY 2025 SALE! 🔥 Join BJJ Mental Models Premium and get 50% off ($10/mo) your first four months! Also: coaching and pro services discounts! 👇 https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday]

Ep. 366: The Gripfighting Scorecard, feat. Chris Round

This week, we're joined by BJJ and Judo black belt, Dr. Chris Round! Chris is the Executive Director at Martial Arts for Social Transformation, Equity, and Rights (MASTERs). In this episode, Chris explains the helpful gripfighting scorecard from his Tactical Grip Fighting system. Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris__circle [https://www.instagram.com/chris__circle] Learn about Martial Arts for Social Transformation, Equity, and Rights (MASTERs): https://www.martialartsforsocialgood.org [https://www.martialartsforsocialgood.org] Get Chris' instructional, Tactical Grip Fighting: https://tacticalgripfighting.com [https://tacticalgripfighting.com] Mental models discussed in this episode: * Grips Dictate Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position] * Core Mechanics https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics] * Goodhart’s Law https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law] * Theory of Alignment https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment] * Asymmetric Warfare https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare] * Dominant Angles https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles] * Kinetic Chains https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains] * Countergripping https://bjjmentalmodels.com/countergripping [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/countergripping] * Inside Channel Control https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control] * Crossing the Center https://bjjmentalmodels.com/crossing-the-center [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/crossing-the-center] ⬆️ 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/] 🔥 BLACK FRIDAY 2025 SALE! 🔥 Join BJJ Mental Models Premium and get 50% off ($10/mo) your first four months! Also: coaching and pro services discounts! 👇 https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday]

Mini Ep. 82: Defend With Purpose

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the importance of defending with purpose: making sure that when you defend, you do so with the intent of advancing position, not just surviving the attack. 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] 🔥 BLACK FRIDAY 2025 SALE! 🔥 Join BJJ Mental Models Premium and get 50% off ($10/mo) your first four months! Also: coaching and pro services discounts! 👇 https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday]

Ep. 365: Analog Versus Digital, feat. Chris Wojcik

This week, we're joined again by Chris Wojcik! In this episode, Chris explores the tension between digital and real-world Jiu-Jitsu learning. Topics include: the limits of instructionals, the value of in-person training, communication challenges in teaching, and how grapplers can balance study with mat time. Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismwojcik [https://www.instagram.com/chrismwojcik] Get Chris' instructionals on BJJ Fanatics: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_chris-wojcik [https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_chris-wojcik] Subscribe to The Grappler's Diary on Substack: https://thegrapplersdiary.substack.com [https://thegrapplersdiary.substack.com] Buy Chris' book, A Grappler's Diary: https://amazon.com/dp/B0DS1J794V [https://amazon.com/dp/B0DS1J794V] Mental models discussed in this episode: * 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] * Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques] * Open Knowledge https://bjjmentalmodels.com/open-knowledge [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/open-knowledge] * Learning Modalities https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities] * Position Over Submission https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission] * Analysis Paralysis https://bjjmentalmodels.com/analysis-paralysis [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/analysis-paralysis] * Intention https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention] * You Are What You Train https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train] ⬆️ 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/] 🔥 BLACK FRIDAY 2025 SALE! 🔥 Join BJJ Mental Models Premium and get 50% off ($10/mo) your first four months! Also: coaching and pro services discounts! 👇 https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday]