This week, we're joined by Rob Cole! Rob has been training martial arts for over 35 years, 25 of them focused on grappling, and he coaches at Ascension Athletics in Connecticut, where he runs his practice through the ecological dynamics framework. In this episode, Rob explains the intention-led approach, where you give students a goal to work toward instead of specific things to focus on. Topics include: a plain-language primer on ecological dynamics, intention versus attention, win conditions as a driver of behavior, grip fighting as a warm-up, teaching leglocks without fear.

Follow Rob on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/liquid_rob

Train with Rob at Ascension Athletics:
https://ascensionathleticsct.com


Resources discussed in this episode:

The Constraints-Led Approach, by Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids, Daniel Newcombe and Will Roberts:
https://routledge.com/9781138104075

Ecological Dynamics in Sport Coaching, by Steve M. Smith:
https://routledge.com/9781032869223

Ep. 144: The Constraints-Led Approach, feat. Dr. Rob Gray:
https://bjj.plus/144

Ep. 330: The Student's Guide to Eco, feat. Noah Shaffner & Greg Souders:
https://bjj.plus/330


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics
  
  
• Intention
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention
  
  
• Ecological Psychology
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-psychology
  
  
• Self-Organization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization
  
  
• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach
  
  
• Perception-Action Coupling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/perception-action-coupling
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions
  
  
• Deliberate Practice
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice
  
  
• Growth from Discomfort
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort
  
  
• Psychological Safety
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency
  
  
  

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