BJJ Mental Models

In this mini-episode, we explain visualization: the science behind it, its limitations, the difference between general and technique visualization, and how it applies to jiu-jitsu.

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This week, we're joined by Hillary VanOrnum! Hillary is a third-degree black belt who runs Unicorn Jiu Jitsu in Portland, Oregon with her husband, and she just won her first Masters World Championship at black belt. In this episode, Hillary explains the difference between instructing and coaching, and how she uses questions to help students work out answers for themselves. Topics include: relating jiu-jitsu to sports students already know, building on each student's favorite techniques, letting go of control as a gym owner, turning Instagram clips into homework, and coaching students who only train twice a week.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:
Transfer of Learning
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/transfer-of-learning

Tokui Waza
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza

Growth from Discomfort
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort

Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

Feedback Loop
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop

Effortful Retrieval
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval

Psychological Safety
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety

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In this mini-episode, we explain perception-action coupling: a sports science concept explaining how practice should give athletes the same cues they'd face in a real match.

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This week, we're joined by Nelson Puentes! Nelson co-founded Inverted Gear and runs Inverted Gear Academy in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In this episode, Nelson explains his Super Mario theory of jiu-jitsu: a good game teaches you how to play it by raising the difficulty one step at a time, and a good jiu-jitsu class works the same way. Topics include: game design, resource management, coaching without instructions, defensive jiu-jitsu, and intrinsic motivation.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:
Zone of Proximal Development
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/zone-of-proximal-development

Investing in Loss
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss

Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

Self-Organization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization

Gamification
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification

Ecological Dynamics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

Return on Investment
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment

Win Conditions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions

Defense Paradox
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox

Keep It Playful
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful

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

Continuum of Motivation
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/continuum-of-motivation

Process Over Outcomes
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/process-over-outcomes

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In this mini-episode, we explain deliberate practice: a training method intended to improve performance by addressing your weaknesses and breaking through plateaus.

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