BJJ Mental Models

This week, we're joined again by Livia Giles! In this episode, Livia explains why growing your gym's female membership isn't just the right thing to do, it's smart business. Livia shares what actually moves the needle on women's participation, the culture shifts that make women feel welcome, why intimidation kills retention before it starts, and how gym owners can practically double their potential clientele by taking women seriously.

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Train with Livia at Absolute MMA in St. Kilda, Australia:
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https://submeta.io

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Psychological Safety
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety

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In this week's mini-episode, we explain the relationship between direct control and proxy control. Direct control means a dominant grip through immediate contact; proxy control means using something else (like the gi).

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This week, Rob Biernacki is back! In this episode, Rob explains the 90/90: a yoga-style "pigeon pose" position ideal for defending leglocks and getting to the running man escape (AKA the "Captain Morgan").

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Train with Rob at Island Top Team in Nanaimo, BC:
https://www.instagram.com/islandtopteambjj
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Learn online with Rob at BJJ Concepts:
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
3 Joint Rule
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule

Knee Line
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/knee-line

Myopia
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia

Prevention Over Cure
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure

Universal Defenses
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/universal-defenses

Proximal and Distal Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/proximal-and-distal-control

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In this week's mini-episode, we tackle impostor syndrome: the common (but false) belief that you are unworthy of your rank or accomplishments.

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This week, we're joined by Cal Jones! A 32-year grappling veteran with a master's in advanced coaching practice, Cal is one of the most recognized voices in the constraints-led approach (CLA) space. In this episode, Cal breaks down why the quality of your reps matters more than the quantity and how to design training that actually transfers to competition. Topics include: repetition and representation, the PVCT model (a framework for layering increasingly representative training tasks), perception-action coupling, invariants in BJJ, open mat intention, and the role of fun and confidence in long-term skill development.

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https://instagram.com/calwjones

Connect with Cal for consulting:
https://calendly.com/calumwalkerjones/consultancy

Resources discussed in this episode:

Ecological Dynamics in Sport Coaching: An Essential Guide, by Steve M. Smith:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCTGND5

Mental models discussed in this episode:
Ecological Dynamics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

Invariants
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants

Perception-Action Coupling
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/perception-action-coupling

Intention
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention

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