BJJ Mental Models

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]

Mini Ep. 81: Respect Your Opponent

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the importance of respecting your opponent: not only for moral reasons, but because it leads to better grappling outcomes. 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. 364: Staying Sane in an Insane Sport, Feat. Keith Krikorian

This week, we're joined by 10th Planet standout Keith Krikorian! In this episode, Keith shares his thoughts on mental health, community, and staying grounded in an increasingly chaotic world. Keith shares how Jiu-Jitsu builds confidence, connection, and emotional resilience, why the sport attracts so many unique personalities, and how gratitude transformed both his mindset and his game. Follow Keith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keithkrikorian [https://www.instagram.com/keithkrikorian] Mental models discussed in this episode: * Feedback Loop https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop] * Growth From Discomfort https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort] * Compartmentalization https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization] * Abundance Mindset https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset] ⬆️ 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) for your first four months! Also: coaching and pro services discounts! 👇 https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday]

Mini Ep. 80: Race to the Bottom

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the race to the bottom: a pricing phenomenon where we drive prices so low that they become unsustainable. This concept is critical to understand for any Jiu-Jitsu business. 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) for your first four months! Also: coaching and pro services discounts! 👇 https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/blackfriday]