BJJ Mental Models
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.
Episodes (515)
Ep. 390: Making Jiu-Jitsu Accessible, feat. Ryan Rich & Max Corteggiano
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Mini Ep. 105: Double Trouble
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Ep. 389: The Double Tap, feat. Drew Foster
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Mini Ep. 104: Head Position
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Ep. 388: Injury and the Stockdale Paradox, feat. Alex Sterner
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Mini Ep. 103: Cracking the Whip
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Ep. 387: Trips & Foot Sweeps, feat. Isa Friedlander & Chris Round
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Mini Ep. 102: Constant and Variable Tension
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Ep. 386: Don't Make Them Feel Stupid, feat. Heather Morgan
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Mini Ep. 101: Open Knowledge
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Ep. 385: Jiu-Jitsu "Third Places," feat. Justin Relph
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Mini Ep. 100: The Golden Rule
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Ep. 384: Secret Gracie History, feat. Jeff Shaw
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Ep. 383: The Way of Excellence in BJJ, feat. Brad Stulberg
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Mini Ep. 99: Elbow-Knee Connection
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Ep. 382: Simple Beats Fancy, feat. Tum Energia
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Mini Ep. 98: Shuhari
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Ep. 381: What's My Game Again? feat. Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth
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Mini Ep. 97: Double Tap
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Ep. 380: Women Grow Gyms, feat. Livia Giles
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Mini Ep. 96: Direct and Proxy Control
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Ep. 379: Position Series: The 90/90, feat. Rob Biernacki
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Mini Ep. 95: Impostor Syndrome
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Ep. 378: Repetition and Representation, feat. Cal Jones
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Mini Ep. 94: Kinetic Chains
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Ep. 377: Presence & Anticipation, feat. Margot Ciccarelli
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BONUS: The Economics of Jiu-Jitsu Gyms in 2026, feat. David Bayarena
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Mini Ep. 93: Plus, Minus, Equals
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Ep. 376: New-School Fundamentals, feat. Lachlan Giles
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Mini Ep. 92: Momentum
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Ep. 375: Becoming a Kids Coach, feat. Andrew Green
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Mini Ep. 91: Leading Edges
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Ep. 374: How to Study BJJ, feat. Jake O'Driscoll
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Mini Ep. 90: Force Vectors
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Ep. 373: Finding Your Worth, feat. Erin Herle
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Mini Ep. 89: Dilemmas
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Ep. 372: Plug-and-Play Games, feat. Ryan Rich
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Mini Ep. 88: Table Selection
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Ep. 371: Building on a Curriculum, feat. Todd Richards
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Mini Ep. 87: Opening Salvos
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Ep. 370: The Gift Wrap, feat. Nick Volpe
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Mini Ep. 86: Do What Works
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Ep. 369: Real Talk About Humility, feat. Nick Salles
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Mini Ep. 85: Certainty Heuristic
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Ep. 368: Lazy Wrestling, feat. Thomas & Phillip Barreiro
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Mini Ep. 84: Probabilistic Thinking
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Ep. 367: The Weight of Expectations, feat. Jesse Phillips
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Mini Ep. 83: Learning Modalities
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BONUS: Marcelo Garcia vs Lachlan Giles Analysis, feat. Drew Foster
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Ep. 366: The Gripfighting Scorecard, feat. Chris Round
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