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.
BJJ Mental Models
Latest Episodes
Mini Ep. 128: Survivorship Bias
In this mini-episode, we explain survivorship bias: a logical error where we overstudy those who were successful, but understudy those who failed.Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
Ep. 412: Hand Fighting, feat. Brandon Reed
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...
Mini Ep. 127: Confirmation Bias
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.Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:...
Ep. 411: The Fragmentation of Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Jeff Serafin
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-...
