BJJ Mental Models

Explore the conceptual side of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests discuss the mental models, or universal principles, behind the gentle art.

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Ep. 49: Types of Guard

December 09, 2019 • Steve & Matt Kwan • Episode 49

Modern Jiu-Jitsu has dozens, if not hundreds, of different types of guard...and that number is only going to grow as we continue to innovate. This week Steve and Matt discuss how you can group guards into categories to more easily understand them.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

Types of Guard
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/types-of-guard/
Phases of Guard
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/
Kinetic Chains
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/
Dictate the Pace
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
Committed Techniques
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/
Body Tethering
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/

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