
About this episode
This week we're joined by Giles Garcia! Giles is the head coach at Ronin Grappling in Glasgow, Scotland. In this episode, Giles explains why it's so important that coaches help their students simplify their thinking surrounding Jiu-Jitsu.
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https://www.instagram.com/el_guanche
Train with Giles at Ronin Grappling:
https://roningrappling.com/
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https://www.bjjcodex.com/
Resources discussed in this episode:
White Belt Survival Course w/ Christian Graugart
https://youtu.be/vOznf6T9B8I
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Concepts Over Techniques
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/ - Elbow-Knee Connection
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/ - Ecological Psychology
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-psychology/ - Incremental Learning
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/ - Cognitive Load
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/ - Consistency
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/ - Gamification
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification/ - Grips Dictate Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/ - Grip Inversion
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grip-inversion/ - Priit's 45° Rule
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/priits-45-rule/ - Inside Channel Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/ - The Map Is Not the Territory
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/
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