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BJJ Mental Models

Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach. BJJ black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests explain the concepts, strategies, and tactics behind the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Ep. 195: Idle Time, feat. Dominyka Obelenyte

71 hours 35 mins; September 05, 2022

Ep. 194: Leaving the Sport, feat. Darin Conner DeAngelis

60 hours 56 mins; August 29, 2022

Ep. 193: Standup for ADCC, feat. Oliver Taza

57 mins; August 22, 2022

Ep. 192: Returning to Sport, feat. Mike "Doctor Kickass" Piekarski

56 mins; August 15, 2022

Ep. 191: Old Bastard Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Mike Mahaffey

66 hours 6 mins; August 08, 2022

Ep. 190: Competing After 40, feat. Emily Kwok

69 hours 57 mins; August 01, 2022

Ep. 189: The Business of BJJ, feat. Sonia Sillan

68 hours 39 mins; July 25, 2022

Ep. 188: Position Series: Knee Shield, feat. Malachy Friedman

71 hours 17 mins; July 18, 2022

Ep. 187: Range of Motion, feat. Ryan Hurst

59 mins; July 11, 2022

Ep. 186: Unorthodoxy & Innovation, feat. Micah Brakefield

61 hours 44 mins; July 04, 2022

Ep. 185: F**k Your Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Rob Biernacki

83 hours 2 mins; June 27, 2022

Ep. 184: The BJJ Generation Gap, feat. Robert Drysdale

74 hours 18 mins; June 20, 2022

Ep. 183: Websites for BJJ, feat. Matt "Aesopian" Kirtley

80 hours 15 mins; June 13, 2022

Ep. 182: Position Series: Rubber Guard, feat. Brandon Mccaghren

58 mins; June 06, 2022

Ep. 181: BJJ for Old F***s, feat. Rob Biernacki & Stephan Kesting

86 hours 23 mins; May 30, 2022

BONUS: The Great Star Wars Prequel Debate, feat. Robert Degle

96 hours 31 mins; May 27, 2022

Ep. 180: Gym Rats and Giving Back, feat. Andrew Wiltse

56 mins; May 23, 2022

Ep. 179: Hybrid Reverse Classrooms, feat. Lachlan Giles

58 mins; May 16, 2022

Ep. 178: Redefining High Percentage, feat. Robert Degle

63 hours 20 mins; May 09, 2022

Ep. 177: Submission Series: The Arm Triangle, feat. Seph Smith

51 mins; May 02, 2022

Ep. 176: Nutrition for BJJ, feat. Dr. Matteo Capodaglio

53 mins; April 25, 2022

Ep. 175: Submission Series: The Guillotine, feat. "The Raspberry Ape" Daniel Strauss

63 hours 40 mins; April 18, 2022

Ep. 174: Structuring a Curriculum, feat. Nick Purler

71 hours 48 mins; April 11, 2022

Ep. 173: S&C for Elite Athletes, feat. Lucius Tirey IV

73 hours 35 mins; April 04, 2022

Ep. 172: The Law of Attraction, feat. Sonny Brown

49 mins; April 01, 2022

Ep. 171: Financial Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Meg He

90 hours 48 mins; March 28, 2022

Ep. 170: Following Your Passion, feat. Braulio Estima

60 hours 57 mins; March 21, 2022

Ep. 169: Submission Series: The D'Arce Choke, feat. Drew Foster

64 hours 0 mins; March 14, 2022

Ep. 168: Workshopping, feat. Malachy Friedman

79 hours 57 mins; March 07, 2022

Ep. 167: Position Series: Inverted Guard, feat. Nikki Sullivan

37 mins; February 28, 2022

Ep. 166: Position Series: Back Control, feat. Nick "Chewy" Albin

67 hours 13 mins; February 21, 2022

Ep. 165: Behavior Analysis, feat. Dr. Antonio Harrison

63 hours 57 mins; February 14, 2022

Ep. 164: S&C for Normal People, feat. Leanne Pedante

78 hours 39 mins; February 07, 2022

Ep. 163: Training with Constraints, feat. Mark Harari

60 hours 28 mins; January 31, 2022

Ep. 162: The Language of Coaching, feat. Nick Winkelman

65 hours 23 mins; January 24, 2022

Ep. 161: Pressure Concepts, feat. Xande Ribeiro

61 hours 38 mins; January 17, 2022

Ep. 160: Wrestling for BJJ, feat. Sara McMann

60 hours 38 mins; January 10, 2022

Ep. 159: Inclusivity, feat. Hillary VanOrnum

77 hours 27 mins; January 03, 2022

Ep. 158: Catastrophic Injury, feat. Matt Kwan & Seb Lavoie

64 hours 32 mins; December 27, 2021

BONUS: The Master & The Apprentice, feat. Emily Kwok & Dominyka Obelenyte

92 hours 43 mins; December 23, 2021

Ep. 157: The Pitfalls of Principles, feat. Jon Thomas

55 mins; December 20, 2021

Ep. 156: Submission Series: Bow & Arrow, feat. Kristina Barlaan

70 hours 40 mins; December 13, 2021

Ep. 155: Concepts Over Techniques, feat. Chris Paines

77 hours 37 mins; December 06, 2021

Ep. 154: Submission Series: The Omoplata, feat. Stephan Kesting

87 hours 48 mins; November 29, 2021

Ep. 153: Our Shared Responsibility, feat. Averi Clements

71 hours 33 mins; November 22, 2021

Ep. 152: Goal Setting, feat. Travis Stevens

57 mins; November 15, 2021

Ep. 151: Guard Passing, feat. Malachy Friedman

73 hours 48 mins; November 08, 2021

Ep. 150: Chaotic vs. Linear Systems, feat. Rob Biernacki

66 hours 51 mins; November 01, 2021

Ep. 149: Beating Up Young People, feat. Karel "The Silver Fox" Pravec

59 mins; October 25, 2021

Ep. 148: The Aging Grappler, feat. Chris & Melissa Haueter

65 hours 37 mins; October 18, 2021

Ep. 147: Applying the 45, feat. Omied Khakshour

58 mins; October 11, 2021

Ep. 146: Sport Governance, feat. Whitney Bragagnolo

70 hours 13 mins; October 04, 2021

Ep. 145: The Coach's Guide to Teaching, feat. Doug Lemov

54 mins; September 27, 2021

Ep. 144: The Constraints-Led Approach, feat. Dr. Rob Gray

59 mins; September 20, 2021

Ep. 143: Position Series: The Crucifix, feat. Drew Weatherhead

69 hours 17 mins; September 13, 2021

Ep. 142: Learning From Instructionals, feat. Matt Kwan

65 hours 33 mins; September 06, 2021

SPECIAL: Changing the Culture, feat. Andrew Wiltse

70 hours 51 mins; September 04, 2021

Ep. 141: Life After Fighting, feat. Eliot Marshall

65 hours 57 mins; August 30, 2021

Ep. 140: Defensive BJJ, feat. Priit Mihkelson

77 hours 37 mins; August 23, 2021

SPECIAL: Abuse & Accountability, feat. Emily Kwok & Dominyka Obelenyte

102 hours 27 mins; August 20, 2021

Ep. 139: Posts, feat. Matt Kwan

58 mins; August 16, 2021

BONUS: The Gameplanning Series, free demo!

32 mins; August 14, 2021

Ep. 138: Jiu-Jitsu Career Paths, feat. Rebecca Hughes

62 hours 40 mins; August 09, 2021

Ep. 137: Empathy, feat. Jamie Kilstein

6 mins; August 02, 2021

Ep. 136: The Anaconda System, feat. Matt Skaff

56 mins; July 26, 2021

Ep. 135: Transmission of Knowledge, feat. Drew Weatherhead

83 hours 27 mins; July 19, 2021

Ep. 134: Bullshit Inoculation, feat. Phrost

83 hours 18 mins; July 12, 2021

Ep. 133: Submit the Stigma, feat. Erin Herle

82 hours 53 mins; July 05, 2021

Ep. 132: Wedges, feat. Matt Kwan

63 hours 44 mins; June 28, 2021

Ep. 131: Movement Vocabulary, feat. Margot Ciccarelli

65 hours 58 mins; June 21, 2021

Ep. 130: Position Series: Kesa Gatame, feat. Sonny Brown

64 hours 46 mins; June 14, 2021

BONUS! Arm Drag Concepts, feat. Rob Biernacki

45 mins; June 09, 2021

Ep. 129: Create Something, feat. Christian Graugart

100 hours 21 mins; June 07, 2021

Ep. 128: Autism and BJJ, feat. Adam Medlock

59 mins; May 31, 2021

Ep. 127: Frames, feat. Matt Kwan

57 mins; May 24, 2021

Ep. 126: Pregnancy and Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Livia Giles

57 mins; May 17, 2021

Ep. 125: Timeless Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Rafael Lovato Jr.

56 mins; May 10, 2021

Ep. 124: Ratchet Control, feat. Matt Kwan

61 hours 41 mins; May 03, 2021

Ep. 123: Injury Rehab, feat. Mike "Doctor Kickass" Piekarski

61 hours 1 min; April 26, 2021

Ep. 122: The 80/20 Rule, feat. Marcus Aurelius Anderson

59 mins; April 19, 2021

Ep. 121: Kegan's Theory of Adult Development, feat. David Zeitler

67 hours 25 mins; April 12, 2021

Ep. 120: Art x Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Dominyka Obelenyte

67 hours 14 mins; April 05, 2021

Ep. 119: Professional Wrestling for BJJ, feat. Jeff Shaw

63 hours 12 mins; April 01, 2021

Ep. 118: Mortality, feat. Daniel Rodriguez

56 mins; March 29, 2021

The worst episode of BJJ Mental Models ever.

33 mins; March 24, 2021

Ep. 117: Training BJJ Like a Sport, feat. Priit Mihkelson

65 hours 47 mins; March 22, 2021

Our roadmap for the rest of 2021

17 mins; March 19, 2021

Ep. 116: Judo for BJJ, feat. Kathy Hubble

76 hours 52 mins; March 15, 2021

Ep. 115: The BITE Model and Influence Continuum, feat. Matt "Aesopian" Kirtley

70 hours 7 mins; March 08, 2021

Ep. 114: Methods vs. Outcomes, feat. Brian Glick

56 mins; March 01, 2021

Ep. 113: Jiu-Jitsu for Total Beginners, feat. Jeff Shaw

66 hours 24 mins; February 22, 2021

Ep. 112: Killing the Ego, feat. Dr. Valerie Worthington

59 mins; February 15, 2021

Ep. 111: Position Series: Knee on Belly

68 hours 40 mins; February 08, 2021

Ep. 110: The Reverse Classroom Model, feat. Bruce Hoyer

41 mins; February 01, 2021

Ep. 109: Peak Performance, feat. Emily Kwok

73 hours 45 mins; January 25, 2021

Ep. 108: Lessons From Inverted Gear, feat. Nelson Puentes

67 hours 34 mins; January 18, 2021

Ep. 107: Information Literacy, feat. Robert Degle

88 hours 31 mins; January 11, 2021

Ep. 106: Resilience, feat. Stephan Kesting

74 hours 47 mins; January 04, 2021

Ep. 105: The Art of Coaching, feat. Valerie Worthington

74 hours 34 mins; December 28, 2020

Ep. 104: Grip Strategy, feat. Shintaro Higashi

85 hours 14 mins; December 21, 2020

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