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.
BJJ Mental Models
Ep. 21: Surviving Bad Positions
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
As the saying goes, if you don't lose you'll eventually win. This week's episode discusses strategies for surviving bad positions like side control, knee on belly, mount, and back mount.
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Alignment
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/ - Alignment vs Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/ - Defend with Purpose
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defend-with-purpose/ - Limb Coiling
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/ - Elbow-Knee Connection
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/ - Kinetic Chains
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/ - Controlled Breathing
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/ - Staying Loose
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/ - Microtransitions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/microtransitions/ - Shifting Platforms
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/
We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
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