BJJ Mental Models

In this mini-episode, we explain survivorship bias: a logical error where we overstudy those who were successful, but understudy those who failed.

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This week, we're joined by Brandon Reed! Brandon is a three-time NAIA national champion wrestler from Louisville, Kentucky, who now trains jiu-jitsu full-time in Guelph, Ontario. In this episode, Brandon explains hand fighting for jiu-jitsu standup: how to get past your opponent's head, hands, and hips while protecting your own. Topics include: your default stance and the down block hand, feints and distance management, "positive" versus "negative" wrestling, fighting for inside ties, and play wrestling to build timing.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:
Controlling the Distance
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance

Opening Salvos
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos

Predictable Responses
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses

Mask Your Intentions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions

Tokui Waza
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza

Keep It Playful
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful

Do What Works
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works

Inside Channel Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control

Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

Head Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position

Windows of Opportunity
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/windows-of-opportunity

Kuzushi
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi

Dictate the Pace
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace

Investing in Loss
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss

Grips Dictate Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position

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In this mini-episode, we explain confirmation bias: the human tendency to favor information that supports our existing beliefs, and discard information that doesn't.

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This week, we're joined by Jeff Serafin! Jeff runs Serafin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu out of Gym 1801 in Evanston, Illinois, and has been training jiu-jitsu for almost 30 years. In this episode, Jeff talks about the fragmentation of the jiu-jitsu community, and what coaches and students can do to bring it back together. Topics include: gi versus no-gi tribalism, ecological versus traditional training, gatekeeping, and cross-training.

Train at Serafin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (inside Gym 1801) in Evanston, IL:
https://serafinjiujitsu.com

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Resources discussed in this episode:

Mini Ep. 120: Ecological Dynamics, by Steve Kwan:
https://bjj.plus/mini120

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Ecological Dynamics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

Keep Your Identity Small
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small

Certainty Heuristic
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic

Beginner's Mind
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind

Resulting Fallacy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting

Silver Bullet Fallacy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy

Survivorship Bias
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias

Rapoport's Rules
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rapoports-rules

Curse of Knowledge
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge

Intention
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention

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In this mini-episode, we explain visualization: the science behind it, its limitations, the difference between general and technique visualization, and how it applies to jiu-jitsu.

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