
About this episode
This week Steve and Matt discuss inside channel control, also known as inside position. It's a tremendously powerful mental model, especially if your strategy involves leglocks or getting underneath your opponent.
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Inside Channel Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/ - Controlling the Distance
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/ - Dominant Angles
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/ - Limb Coiling
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/ - Elbow-Knee Connection
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/ - Grips Dictate Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/ - Myopia
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/ - Dictate the Pace
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/ - Economy of Motion
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/ - Path of Least Resistance
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/
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