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BJJ Mental Models
Ep. 411: The Fragmentation of Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Jeff Serafin
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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-jitsu community, and what coaches and students can do to bring it back together. Topics include: gi versus no-gi tribalism, ecological versus traditional training, gatekeeping, and cross-training.
Train at Serafin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (inside Gym 1801) in Evanston, IL:
https://serafinjiujitsu.com
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Resources discussed in this episode:
Mini Ep. 120: Ecological Dynamics, by Steve Kwan:
https://bjj.plus/mini120
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Ecological Dynamics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics - Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach - Keep Your Identity Small
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small - Certainty Heuristic
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic - Beginner's Mind
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind - Resulting Fallacy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting - Silver Bullet Fallacy
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/silver-bullet-fallacy - Survivorship Bias
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias - Rapoport's Rules
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/rapoports-rules - Curse of Knowledge
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge - Intention
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention
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