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BJJ Mental Models

Steve Kwan
BJJ Mental Models
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  • BJJ Mental Models

    Mini Ep. 112: Coiling

    25/06/2026 | 6 min
    In this mini-episode, we discuss coiling, or retracting your limbs and neck. It denies access to our body's vulnerable levers and positions us to explosively generate force.

    Staying coiled is a smart "default" position if you're not sure what to do. But there are times when you need to uncoil, and that is when:

    #1: there's a productive reason to do so, and
    #2: you can do so safely and without giving up a lever.

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  • BJJ Mental Models

    Ep. 396: Relative Strength, feat. Will Weisser

    22/06/2026 | 1 h 7 min
    This week, we're joined by Will Weisser! Will is a jiu-jitsu black belt, co-founder of the competition-tracking site JiuJitsu.net, and author of the new book Scientific Jiu-Jitsu: A Unified Theory of Grappling. In this episode, Will lays out that unified theory: the idea that every jiu-jitsu technique exists to raise your own strength or reduce your opponent's. Topics include: relative strength, frames and misdirection, body alignment, and why being strong works.

    Get Will's book, Scientific Jiu-Jitsu: A Unified Theory of Grappling:
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594390355

    Check out JiuJitsu.net:
    https://jiujitsu.net

    Follow Will on Instagram:
    https://instagram.com/weisserwill

    Mental models discussed in this episode:
    Theory of Alignment
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment

    Dominant Angles
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles

    Anatomic Hierarchy
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/anatomic-hierarchy

    Kuzushi
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi

    Controlling the Distance
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance

    Dilemmas
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma

    Kinetic Chains
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains

    Overwhelming Force
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force

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    The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free:
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    Music by Enterprize:
    https://enterprize.bandcamp.com
  • BJJ Mental Models

    Mini Ep. 111: Porcupine Strategy

    18/06/2026 | 5 min
    In this mini-episode, we discuss porcupine strategy: the art of making your defense so painful that your aggressors think twice.

    Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro

    ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!

    The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com

    Need more BJJ Mental Models?

    Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter

    Learn more mental models in our online database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database

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  • BJJ Mental Models

    Ep. 395: Take the Slack Out, feat. Jesse Walker

    15/06/2026 | 52 min
    This week, we're joined by Jesse Walker! Jesse is the head coach and co-founder of Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky, and a frequent BJJ Mental Models collaborator. In this episode, Jesse makes the case for loading a joint with tension before you ever start the breaking mechanics, so the finish takes a fraction of the effort. Topics include: adding traction before the break, the order of operations of a joint lock, backing up to retighten a loose position, fixing the much-maligned Americana, and leglock safety through control.

    Train with Jesse at Rough Hands BJJ:
    https://roughhandsbjj.com

    Follow Rough Hands on Instagram:
    https://instagram.com/roughhandsbjj

    Mental models discussed in this episode:
    Breaking Mechanics
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/breaking-mechanics

    3 Joint Rule
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule

    Double Trouble
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble

    Core Mechanics
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics

    ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!

    The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com

    Need more BJJ Mental Models?

    Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter

    Learn more mental models in our online database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database

    Follow us on social:
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels
    https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels
    https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social
    https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels

    Music by Enterprize:
    https://enterprize.bandcamp.com
  • BJJ Mental Models

    Mini Ep. 110: Mind the Gap

    11/06/2026 | 7 min
    In this mini-episode, we discuss "mind the gap:" a no-gi gripping concept that prevents your opponent from pulling or circling their hand free.

    Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro

    ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!

    The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com

    Need more BJJ Mental Models?

    Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter

    Learn more mental models in our online database:
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database

    Follow us on social:
    https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels
    https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels
    https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social
    https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels
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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.
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