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BJJ Mental Models
Ep. 397: Risk Management in BJJ, feat. Jake Luigi
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This week, we're joined again by Jake Luigi! Jake is a jiu-jitsu analyst who made his name studying professional match footage, and he runs OutlierDB, an analytics database for grappling. In this episode, Jake lays out a three-part framework for managing risk: name the worst-case scenario, watch for the key indicators that it's coming, and only attack hard once those indicators are in your favor. Topics include: risk-reward analysis, points of control, grip fighting, terminal positions, and Goodhart's Law.
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Return on Investment
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment - Building Your Triggers
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers - Double Trouble
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble - Cognitive Load
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load - Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach - Availability Heuristic
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/availability-heuristic - Points of Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/points-of-control - Terminal Positions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/terminal-positions - Invariants
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants - Grips Dictate Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position - Kuzushi
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi - Rotational Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control - Goodhart's Law
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law
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