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    BJJ Mental Models

    Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach.  BJJ black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests explain the concepts, strategies, and tactics behind the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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    Ep. 352: Arm Drag Concepts, feat. Niamh Bryn Aug 25, 2025
    Show notes

    This week we're joined by Niamh Bryn, owner of Snowblind BJJ in Seattle! In this episode, Niamh explores the versatility and depth of the arm drag, and why it's more than just a beginner move. We explain its role as an opening salvo to create reactions, off-balances, and angles rather than an all-or-nothing attempt at taking the back.
    Follow Snowblind BJJ on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/snowblind_bjj
    Train with Niamh at Snowblind BJJ:
    https://snowblindbjj.net/
    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    • Technique Chaining
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
    • Static vs. Dynamic Control
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/
    • Crossing the Center
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/crossing-the-center/
    • Mask Your Intentions
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/
    • Opening Salvos
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos/
    • Committed Techniques
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
    • Direct vs. Proxy Control
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control/
    • Dominant Angles
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/

    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    Music by Enterprize:
    https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

    Mini Ep. 68: Defensive Thinking Aug 21, 2025
    Show notes

    In this week's mini-episode, we discuss defensive thinking, the tendency to excuse poor performance before it even happens.
    Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro
    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
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    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
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    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/

    Ep. 351: Injury Prehab, feat. Dr. Mike Piekarski Aug 18, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, we're joined again by “Doctor Kickass” Mike Piekarski: physiotherapist, BJJ black belt, online course creator, and instructor! In this episode, Mike discusses injury mitigation, or “prehab,” for grapplers. We explore how injuries commonly occur in Jiu-Jitsu through joint locks, scrambles, takedowns, and ego-driven decisions, and emphasize the importance of situational awareness, tapping culture, and coach-led environments that normalize safety.
    Follow Mike on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/doctor_kickass
    Get Mike's Kinstretch courses:
    https://linktr.ee/doctor_kickass
    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    • Static vs. Dynamic Control
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/
    • Compatible Intent
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compatible-intent/
    • Normalization
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/normalization/
    • Return on Investment
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/

    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    Music by Enterprize:
    https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

    Mini Ep. 67: Loss Aversion Aug 14, 2025
    Show notes

    In this week's mini-episode, we discuss loss aversion, the human tendency to fear losses more than we desire equivalent gains. While avoiding losses is rational, excessive fear of loss can hold us back from our biggest growth opportunities.
    Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro
    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/

    Ep. 350: Front Headlocks, feat. Brianna Ste-Marie Aug 11, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode, Brianna Ste-Marie talks about the front headlock: its offensive power, common pitfalls like “bloodlust,” strategic uses for control and distraction, and key differences between gi and no-gi.
    Follow Brianna on social:
    https://www.instagram.com/briannasm
    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    • Myopia
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
    • Trading Up
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/trading-up/
    • Mask Your Intentions
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/
    • Technique Chaining
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
    • Path of Least Resistance
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/
    • Head Position
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/

    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    Music by Enterprize:
    https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

    Mini Ep. 66: Abundance Mindset Aug 07, 2025
    Show notes

    In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the idea of an abundance mindset, where we view success as something we can mutually achieve. The abundance mindset contrasts with a scarcity mindset, which sees success as a zero-sum game. This mini-episode explains why the abundance mindset can counterintuitively improve your Jiu-Jitsu over the long term, even though sport competition is usually zero-sum.
    Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro
    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/

    Ep. 349: Overcoming Obstacles, feat. Edwin "Junny" Ocasio Aug 04, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode, we welcome back world champion Edwin “Junny” Ocasio for a deeply introspective conversation about the mental challenges of high-level competition. Junny shares how achieving his lifelong dream of winning a world title unexpectedly led to a period of depression and self-doubt, revealing the emotional complexity that comes with success.
    Follow Junny on social:
    https://www.instagram.com/junny_bjj
    https://www.tiktok.com/@junnybjj
    https://www.youtube.com/c/junnyocasio
    Train with Junny at Unity Jiu-Jitsu:
    https://unityjiujitsu.com/
    Get Junny's instructionals:
    https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_junny-ocasio
    https://submeta.io/@junnyocasio
    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    • Loss Aversion
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/
    • Abundance Mindset
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/
    • Process Over Outcomes
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/process-over-outcomes/
    • Consistency
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
    • Compounding
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding/
    • Keep Your Identity Small
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/

    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    Music by Enterprize:
    https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

    Mini Ep. 65: Process Over Outcomes Jul 31, 2025
    Show notes

    In this week's mini-episode we discuss process over outcomes, a mental model we've also referred to as habits over results. This concept teaches us to balance long-term goals with the short-term habits needed to achieve them. We discuss how building habits motivates us by creating consistent "wins," how quick feedback enables us to pivot early, and when "trust the process" can become bad advice.
    Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro
    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/

    Ep. 348: The Timeline of Coaching, feat. Francesco Fonte Jul 28, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode, Steve Kwan welcomes back Francesco Fonte for an in-depth exploration of what Francesco calls the “timeline of coaching:”
    For coaches: INFO → SKILLS → GAMES
    For athletes: GAMES → SKILLS → INFO
    Francesco explains how effective Jiu-Jitsu instruction should reverse the traditional info-dump model: instead of starting with detailed techniques, coaches should design games that develop essential skills, which only later become associated with specific concepts and information.
    Follow Francesco on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/francescofonte76
    Resources discussed in this episode:
    Francesco's “timeline of coaching” Instagram post
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DLubCRqtpd3
    Mental models discussed in this episode:

    • Inversion
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/
    • The Map Is Not the Territory
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/
    • Cognitive Load
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
    • Analysis Paralysis
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/analysis-paralysis/
    • Incremental Learning
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
    • Compartmentalization
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/
    • Diminishing Returns
      https://bjjmentalmodels.com/diminishing-returns/

    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    Music by Enterprize:
    https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/

    Mini Ep. 64: Resulting Jul 24, 2025
    Show notes

    In this week's mini-episode we discuss resulting, a logical fallacy where we incorrectly assume that the quality of our decisions are directly related to the quality of our results.
    Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro
    Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
    If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.
    Sign up here for a free trial:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
    Need more BJJ Mental Models?
    Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/
    Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/
    Follow us on social:
    https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/

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