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.
Podcasting since 2019 • 435 episodes
BJJ Mental Models
Latest Episodes
Ep. 351: Injury Prehab, feat. Dr. Mike Piekarski
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 com...
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Episode 351
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Mini Ep. 67: Loss Aversion
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 opportuniti...
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Ep. 350: Front Headlocks, feat. Brianna Ste-Marie
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:...
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Episode 350
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Mini Ep. 66: Abundance Mindset
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 mi...
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Ep. 349: Overcoming Obstacles, feat. Edwin "Junny" Ocasio
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 unexpecte...
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Episode 349
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