BJJ Mental Models

✊ Steal this grip fighting scorecard! Many of you asked for a write-up on Chris Round's grip fighting scorecard, and you had to know we wouldn't let you down!

Many of you asked for a write-up on Chris Round's grip fighting scorecard, and you had to know we wouldn't let you down!
bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/steal-this...

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Mini Ep. 83: Learning Modalities

Learning styles are a myth. Use this instead.
youtu.be/vXRBB6aqej4

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models BONUS: Marcelo Garcia vs Lachlan Giles Analysis, feat. Drew Foster

New bonus podcast! MARCELO GARCIA VS LACHLAN GILES takes center stage as Drew Foster breaks down ONE Fight Night 38’s generational clash. This is from Drew Foster’s excellent State of the Meta podcast, exclusively available on BJJ Mental Models Premium!
youtu.be/wUWUbhbkXTM

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Ep. 366: The Gripfighting Scorecard, feat. Chris Round

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 366 is now live! #BJJ and Judo black belt Chris Round explains his helpful "gripfighting scorecard."
youtu.be/75P0EXCShBg

Teaser for Monday's episode... 👀

From the bjj community on Reddit: Magic BJJ (Lansing, MI) featured for their charitable food assistance work. Nice to see some positive BJJ press! Explore this post and more from the bjj community

This is awesome!
www.reddit.com/r/bjj/commen...

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Mini Ep. 82: Defend With Purpose

Here's a quick Thanksgiving mini-episode for you: why defense is meaningless unless you defend with purpose.
youtu.be/ljmwDtNhceI

#BJJ Tip of the Day: The Kimura remains the best technique to safely subdue your drunk uncle at Thanksgiving dinner.

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Ep. 365: Analog Versus Digital, feat. Chris Wojcik

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 365 is now live! This week, we're joined again by Chris Wojcik! In this episode, Chris explores the tension between digital and real-world Jiu-Jitsu learning.

youtu.be/7ieXvohuKCc

🤼 A great insight on the double leg takedown Let’s talk about the “knee pound” that often accompanies a double leg takedown, and whether it’s really needed.

Do you need to slam your knee on the mat when shooting a double leg? Let's talk about it.
bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/a-great-in...

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Mini Ep. 81: Respect Your Opponent

An important treatise on respect. It's not just the right thing to do; it's the key to unlocking better performance, too.
youtu.be/QPSAClBIuLo

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Ep. 364: Staying Sane in an Insane Sport, Feat. Keith Krikorian

BJJ Mental Models episode 364 is now live! Keith Krikorian shares his thoughts on staying sane in a sometimes insane sport. — BJJ Mental Models
youtu.be/B1XkQl5OnOA

PSA to the gamers out there: If you're into story-driven games, Dispatch is awesome.

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Mini Ep. 80: Race to the Bottom

Quick chat about the "race to the bottom" pricing problem in Jiu-Jitsu:
youtu.be/sNC8Pwc0fww

This one’s in my backyard. Folks, we need to take a harder line stance against hate groups in the martial arts community. I get nobody wants to bring politics into their gym, but removing neo-Nazis from our sport shouldn’t be a controversial ask.

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Ep. 363: Jiu-Jitsu for Belonging, feat. Kenny Kim

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 363 is now live! This week, we're joined by Mat Made founder Kenny Kim! In this episode, Kenny discusses how to build deeper connections and stronger communities through Jiu-Jitsu.
youtu.be/lnJJF4UqO-A

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Mini Ep. 79: Points of Control

Are you enough of a #BJJ nerd to enjoy this concept rant? Let's find out!
youtu.be/iMMjL2cMqWQ

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 362 is now live! This week, we’re joined again by "Silver Fox" Karel Pravec! In this episode, Karel explores one of the most underrated #BJJ submissions: the omoplata.

Listen now by searching for BJJ Mental Models in your podcast app, or visit this link: bjj.plus/362

Please watch.

YouTube video by Fighting Matters Fashion, Fitness, Fighting: How Hate Groups Attract Young Men

New Fighting Matters! FASHION, FITNESS, FIGHTING: HOW HATE GROUPS ATTRACT YOUNG MEN

In this episode, Steve Kwan sits down with journalist @colborne.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com to expose how far-right movements use aesthetics and martial arts culture to recruit young men.

youtu.be/lpSN4lNn_IM

YouTube video by BJJ Mental Models Mini Ep. 78: Last Mile Problem

Explaining the so-called "last mile problem" and how it applies to Jiu-Jitsu: youtu.be/njclOP6rVyw

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 361 is now live! @stephankesting.bsky.social teaches the Kimura as both a submission and a positional system.

Listen now by searching for BJJ Mental Models in your podcast app, or visit this link: bjj.plus/361

💪 When is an underhook NOT an underhook? A crash course on the underhook concepts that I wish someone had taught me sooner.

Did my best to explain how and why underhooks work.
substack.com/home/post/p-...

BJJ Mental Models Newsletter The world's top Jiu-Jitsu education newsletter, presented by BJJ Mental Models. Trusted by over 14,000 grapplers worldwide.

We're giving away a free instructional to everyone on our mailing list on Wednesday at 11am. If you haven't already done so, you'll want to sign up now. 😁
www.bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter

Understanding the “knee line” concept This is a brief summary of our recent mini-episode about the knee line.

The "knee line" concept, explained: bjjmentalmodels.substack.com/p/understand...

BJJ Mental Models | Steve Kwan | Substack Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach. Click to read BJJ Mental Models, by Steve Kwan, a Substack publication. Launched 17 days ago.

We've started posting some great #BJJ thought pieces on Substack. Check them out here and give us a follow! bjjmentalmodels.substack.com

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 360 is now live! Josh McKinney explains how to structure the perfect #BJJ competition camp. Listen now by searching for BJJ Mental Models in your podcast app, or visit this link: bjj.plus/360

Mini Ep. 76: Knee Line - BJJ Mental Models In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the concept of the knee line: an imaginary line connecting your two knees. When the two points of this line combine with your groin, these three points create a...

Finally got around to doing a mini-breakdown on the “knee line” concept. A bit trickier than expected since there is some variance in how people use the term.
podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/episo...

DARK MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY Part 2 just dropped! We examine how Mussolini and Hitler used sport as propaganda, turning athletics into a tool for indoctrination, militarism, and control.

Drop “DARK” in the comments and we’ll comp you a free month of BJJ Mental Models Premium so you can listen now!

BJJ Mental Models | Steve Kwan | Substack Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach. Click to read BJJ Mental Models, by Steve Kwan, a Substack publication. Launched 7 days ago.

We've started publishing some great stuff on Substack, definitely suggest you #BJJ folks subscribe over there:
bjjmentalmodels.substack.com