This week, we're joined by Kyvann Gonzalez! Kyvann is the head coach and co-owner of Bodega Jiu Jitsu in Maplewood, NJ, where he builds his classes around games and live training using the constraints-led approach. In this episode, Kyvann explains how to get the most out of a one-hour class, whether you're the coach running the room or a student with limited time to train. Topics include: cutting down coach talk time, keeping advanced classes simple, the "gray area" of technique, and secret games for students at traditional gyms.

Train at Bodega Jiu Jitsu in Maplewood, NJ:
https://www.bodegajiujitsu.com

Learn jiu-jitsu from Kyvann on the Bodega Jiu Jitsu Patreon:
https://patreon.com/BodegaJiuJitsu

Follow Kyvann on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/kyvanng


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop
  
  
• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach
  
  
• Extreme Ownership
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/extreme-ownership
  
  
• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics
  
  
• Self-Organization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques
  
  
• Curse of Knowledge
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge
  
  
• Prevention Over Cure
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure
  
  
• Certainty Heuristic
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic
  
  
• Investing in Loss
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss
  
  
• Deliberate Practice
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice
  
  
• Train with Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose
  
  
• Goodhart's Law
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law
  
  
• Training Handicaps
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/training-handicaps
  
  
  

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