
Ep. 266: From Student to Teacher, feat. Alec Baulding
About this episode
This week we're joined by Alec Baulding! Alec is a black belt under Romero Cavalcanti, an accomplished competitor, and a reputed YouTube content creator. In this episode, Alec shares his thoughts on the journey from Jiu-Jitsu student to teacher.
Subscribe to Alec's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlecBaulding
Follow Alec on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/alecbaulding
Get Alec's instructionals on his website and BJJ Fanatics:
https://www.alecbaulding.com/
https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/alec-baulding
Resources mentioned in this episode:
How Jozef Chen is Changing BJJ — YouTube
https://youtu.be/p0kK1JlC8Gw
Instagram accounts suggested by Alec
https://www.instagram.com/dubious_dom
https://www.instagram.com/jonthomasbjj
https://www.instagram.com/heather_morganbjj
https://www.instagram.com/giancarlobodoni
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Feedback Loop
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/ - Shuhari
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/ - Beginner's Mind
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/ - Consistency
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/ - Gamification
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification/ - Respect People, Not Positions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/ - Teach to Learn
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/ - Learning Modalities
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities/
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