BJJ Mental Models

This week we're joined by Dr. Jooyoung Lee! Jooyoung is a BJJ black belt, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, and an accredited expert in the sociological study of violence. In this episode, Jooyoung discusses the science behind "pulling the trigger" when grappling, how to be more aggressive in the moment, and how to avoid becoming flustered in the face of your opponent's aggression.
Follow Jooyoung on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/joojitsulee
https://www.threads.net/@joojitsulee
Jooyoung's website:
https://www.jooyoungkimlee.com/
Resources discussed in this episode:
Blowin’ Up: Rap Dreams in South Central, by Dr. Jooyoung Lee
https://amzn.to/3yz0QO2
Violence: A Micro-sociological Theory, by Randall Collins
https://amzn.to/3wGWtQw
BJJMM Ep. 275: The Roadhouse Choke, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/275
Body & Soul: Notebooks of an Apprentice Boxer, by Loïc Wacquant
https://amzn.to/4bqCPY6
Ways of the Hand, by David Sudnow
https://amzn.to/3ynFKCd
The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
https://amzn.to/4bKlk4G
Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
• Law of Contrast
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/law-of-contrast/
  
• Building Your Triggers
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/building-your-triggers/
  
• Visualization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/visualization/
  
• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/
  
• Survival Mode
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survival-mode/
  
• Mindfulness
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the concept of alignment! Alignment is Rob Biernacki's simplified concept for understanding Jiu-Jitsu and making smarter grappling decisions faster. This episode builds on the last three mini-episodes about base, posture, and structure.
Further study:
BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignment
https://bjj.plus/1
BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/50
Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles, feat. Rob Biernacki (exclusively on BJJMM Premium)
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
BJJ Concepts:
https://bjjconcepts.net/
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We're launching a brand new mini-podcast! Once a week, we'll publish a brief explanation of a key mental model for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This week we're talking about base, one of the core elements from Rob Biernacki's theory of alignment.
Further study:
BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignment
https://bjj.plus/1
BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/50
Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro
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In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the concept of posture! Let's talk about what posture means in the context of Jiu-Jitsu, why it's so important, and how managing posture improves both your defense and offense. This episode builds on last week's mini-episode about base.
Further study:
BJJMM Ep. 1: Alignment
https://bjj.plus/1
BJJMM Ep. 50: Alignment 2.0, feat. Rob Biernacki
https://bjj.plus/50
Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro
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This week we're joined again by Cal McDonald! Cal is a BJJ black belt under Rob Biernacki from Island Top Team and is the author of the new "BJJ Foundations" instructional alongside Stephan Kesting from Grapplearts. In this episode, Cal discusses "automatic grappling," or the science of how we can improve our reaction time and make better decisions by thinking less when we train.
Email Cal:
[email protected]
Get Cal's instructional, BJJ Foundations:
https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-foundations/
Resources discussed in this episode:
BJJMM Ep. 93 feat. Cal McDonald:
https://bjj.plus/93
The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
https://amzn.to/4bKlk4G
Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
https://amzn.to/3R8bOk6
Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Effortful Retrieval
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval/
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
  
• Interleaving
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/interleaving/
  
• Dictate the Pace
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/
  
• Form to Leave Form
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/
  
• Teach to Learn
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/
  
• Deliberate Practice
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice/
  
• Predictable Responses
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  
• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics/
  

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Need more BJJ Mental Models?
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Music by Enterprize:
https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/