This week we're joined again by Amanda Bruse!  Amanda is a black belt under André Galvão training out of Atos HQ and a BJJ Mental Models sponsored athlete.  In this episode, we continue the topic from Amanda's last appearance: how to ...

In this week's mini-episode we continue our series of discussions on the different types of breaking mechanics in Jiu-Jitsu!  This episode explains rotational breaks like kimuras, omoplatas, and heel hooks.  We also expl...

This week we're joined by Rob Biernacki, Cory Burton, and Gary Gilbert!  Collectively, they are the coaching team at Island Top Team in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.  In this episode, Rob and the team explain the importance of having ...

In this week's mini-episode we begin a series of discussions on the different types of breaking mechanics in Jiu-Jitsu!  This episode explains linear breaks like armbars and kneebars, which hyperextend the middle joint (elbow...

This week you're getting a bonus episode!  Avery Lorenzato from Golden Jiu Jitsu in Colorado joins us to share his philosophy of "playing the sport."  A great conversation on the importance of play, and what it's like to train at a gy...

This week we're joined by Trey Hucks!  Trey is best known as the founder of Slime Mold Grappling Club, an amazing database of Jiu-Jitsu games based on the ecological approach and other coaching best practices.  In this episode, Trey m...

In this week's mini-episode we discuss the 3 joint rule!  It's an essential mental model for understanding how you control your opponent's arms and legs, especially when advancing position or attempting a submission.More res...

This week we're taking on a topic by listener demand: how to help BJJ business owners succeed financially!  In this episode, we're joined by David Bayarena, a BJJ black belt, certified financial planner, and founder of Kaizen Wealth Planni...

In this week's mini-episode we discuss hybrid choke mechanics!  We've already covered the primary types of chokes in Jiu-Jitsu.  Now let's talk about what happens when we combine these types of chokes, whether hybrid chokes are...

This week we're joined again by Tum Energia!  Thomas Voorn, better known by his nickname Tum Energia, is a BJJ black belt and the founder of Energia Martial Arts.  In this episode, we discuss the evolution of Jiu-Jitsu digital content...

In this week's mini-episode we discuss crank mechanics!  Cranks are submissions that attack the cervical spine (the neck).  We discuss the ethics of cranks, how to engage with them safely, and their relevance to rulesets. ...

This week we're joined by Josh Vogel!  Alongside his wife Angie, Josh is a co-founder and head instructor at The Jiu Jitsu Company in Old City, Philadelphia.  In this episode, Josh emphasizes the importance of structured class curricu...

In this week's mini-episode we discuss compression choke mechanics!  Compression chokes involve squeezing your opponent's chest so tightly that their lungs can't expand to take in air.  They're a bit silly and not high-percenta...

For our 300th episode, there's only one guest that'll do: James "300" Foster!  James is a 3x black belt masters world champion, 4th degree black belt under Giva Santana, and the head coach at Foster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  In this episo...

In this week's mini-episode we discuss air choke mechanics!  Air chokes involve cutting off your opponent's ability to breathe by either compressing their trachea ("windpipe") or covering their mouth.  Air chokes often don't ac...

This week we're joined again by Adam Medlock!  Adam is a Braulio Estima black belt and a lead educator from the UK.  In this episode, Adam discusses the challenges of student assessment, or how Jiu-Jitsu coaches can measure student pr...

In this week's mini-episode we discuss blood choke mechanics!  This is the concept behind all chokes we'd classify as "carotid restraints," where compression on the carotid arteries cuts off blood flow to the brain.  We'll disc...

This week we're joined by Mandy Schneider!  Mandy is a BJJ Mental Models sponsored athlete competing at purple belt out of SOUL FIGHTERS Martial Arts in Allen, Texas.  Mandy just underwent surgery for chronic bursitis in her elbow, an...

In this week's mini-episode we discuss dominant angles!  The concept of dominant angles is more complicated than "being behind or beside your opponent."  It's more about positioning your body relative to theirs such that their ...

This week we're joined again by David Figueroa-Martinez!  David is a black belt, instructor, and writer training out of Gracie La Mesa in California.  In this episode, David discusses one of the most difficult — but sometimes essentia...

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss countergripping!  There are three ways to counter a grip:breaking the grip (stripping their fingers),inverting the grip (pummeling to make the grip our own),...

This week we're joined by Tom "TP" Grant!  Tom Grant, also known by the writer's handle TP Grant, is a BJJ black belt under Issac Riggs and an MMA/BJJ writer best known for his work at Bloody Elbow and Bleacher Report.  In this episod...

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss one of Steve's favorite mental models: grips dictate position!  As the name implies, whoever wins the grip fight in Jiu-Jitsu often dictates the position.  Focus on winning the grip fight...

This week we're joined by Sebastian Brosche!  Sebastian is a BJJ black belt, the founder of the legendary platform Yoga for BJJ, and also the founder of his new project, Teach Grappling.  In this episode, we discuss knowledge organiza...