BJJ Mental Models

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]

Ep. 402: Dichotomies of Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Charles Harriott

This week, we're joined by Charles Harriott! Charles has been doing martial arts since he was four years old, and after years of traveling the world teaching seminars for BJJ Globetrotters and BJJ Fanatics, he recently opened his own gym, Lofi Dojo, in Gainesville, Florida. In this episode, Charles walks through the dichotomies of jiu-jitsu, the apparent opposites that often turn out to be sliding scales. Topics include: climbing versus leaping, gameplans versus improvisation, following the meta versus innovating, concepts versus techniques, and fun versus adversity. Train with Charles at Lofi Dojo: https://instagram.com/lofi.gnv [https://instagram.com/lofi.gnv] Follow Charles on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charlesharriott [https://instagram.com/charlesharriott] Support Charles on Patreon: https://patreon.com/charlesharriott [https://patreon.com/charlesharriott] Get Charles's instructionals on BJJ Fanatics: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_charles-harriott [https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_charles-harriott] Mental models discussed in this episode: * Silver Bullet Fallacy https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy] * Certainty Heuristic https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic] * Position Over Submission https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission] * Placeholders https://bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders] * Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques] * 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] * Self-Organization https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization] * Growth from Discomfort https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort] * Keep It Playful https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful] * Psychological Safety https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety] * Gamification https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification] * Prioritize Longevity https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity] ⬆️ 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. 117: Mnemonics

In this mini-episode, we discuss mnemonics: memory shortcuts that help you remember what you learned in jiu-jitsu class. 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. 401: Escaping Positions, feat. Rosie Miller

This week, we're joined by returning guest Rosie Miller! Rosie is a black belt out of San Diego who built a following teaching jiu-jitsu beginners the things she wishes she'd known at white belt. In this episode, Rosie explains why survival has to come before escape, and how to spot the tipping point where a bad position turns into real danger. She also gets into why she steers beginners away from closed guard, and how small, constant movement keeps the person on top working until an escape opens. Topics include: positional escapes, tipping points, surviving bottom side control, escaping mount and back control, and the "black belt shimmy." Follow Rosie on Instagram, where you'll find her new instructional Suck Less: Foundations of Positional Escapes and a free positional escapes cheat sheet: https://instagram.com/rosierollz [https://instagram.com/rosierollz] Subscribe to Rosie on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Rosierollz [https://youtube.com/@Rosierollz] Mental models discussed in this episode: * Position Over Submission https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission] * Tipping Points https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tipping-points [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tipping-points] * Terminal Positions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/terminal-positions [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/terminal-positions] * Survival Mode https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survival-mode [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survival-mode] * 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] * Systematic Abandonment https://bjjmentalmodels.com/systematic-abandonment [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/systematic-abandonment] ⬆️ 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. 116: Mental Gatekeeping

In this mini-episode, we discuss mental gatekeeping: the practice of guarding your mind against negative thinking and low-quality information. 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]