In this week's mini-episode, we discuss defensive thinking, the tendency to excuse poor performance before it even happens.

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This week, we're joined again by “Doctor Kickass” Mike Piekarski: physiotherapist, BJJ black belt, online course creator, and instructor! In this episode, Mike discusses injury mitigation, or “prehab,” for grapplers. We explore how injuries commonly occur in Jiu-Jitsu through joint locks, scrambles, takedowns, and ego-driven decisions, and emphasize the importance of situational awareness, tapping culture, and coach-led environments that normalize safety.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Static vs. Dynamic Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/
  
  
• Compatible Intent
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compatible-intent/
  
  
• Normalization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/normalization/
  
  
• Return on Investment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we discuss loss aversion, the human tendency to fear losses more than we desire equivalent gains. While avoiding losses is rational, excessive fear of loss can hold us back from our biggest growth opportunities.

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In this episode, Brianna Ste-Marie talks about the front headlock: its offensive power, common pitfalls like “bloodlust,” strategic uses for control and distraction, and key differences between gi and no-gi.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Myopia
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  
  
• Trading Up
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/trading-up/
  
  
• Mask Your Intentions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions/
  
  
• Technique Chaining
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/
  
  
• Path of Least Resistance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/
  
  
• Head Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the idea of an abundance mindset, where we view success as something we can mutually achieve. The abundance mindset contrasts with a scarcity mindset, which sees success as a zero-sum game. This mini-episode explains why the abundance mindset can counterintuitively improve your Jiu-Jitsu over the long term, even though sport competition is usually zero-sum.

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In this episode, we welcome back world champion Edwin “Junny” Ocasio for a deeply introspective conversation about the mental challenges of high-level competition. Junny shares how achieving his lifelong dream of winning a world title unexpectedly led to a period of depression and self-doubt, revealing the emotional complexity that comes with success.

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https://www.instagram.com/junny_bjj
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https://www.youtube.com/c/junnyocasio

Train with Junny at Unity Jiu-Jitsu:
https://unityjiujitsu.com/

Get Junny's instructionals:
https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_junny-ocasio
https://submeta.io/@junnyocasio

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Loss Aversion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/loss-aversion/
  
  
• Abundance Mindset
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-mindset/
  
  
• Process Over Outcomes
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/process-over-outcomes/
  
  
• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
  
• Compounding
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compounding/
  
  
• Keep Your Identity Small
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-your-identity-small/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode we discuss process over outcomes, a mental model we've also referred to as habits over results. This concept teaches us to balance long-term goals with the short-term habits needed to achieve them. We discuss how building habits motivates us by creating consistent "wins," how quick feedback enables us to pivot early, and when "trust the process" can become bad advice.

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In this episode, Steve Kwan welcomes back Francesco Fonte for an in-depth exploration of what Francesco calls the “timeline of coaching:”

For coaches: INFO → SKILLS → GAMES
For athletes: GAMES → SKILLS → INFO

Francesco explains how effective Jiu-Jitsu instruction should reverse the traditional info-dump model: instead of starting with detailed techniques, coaches should design games that develop essential skills, which only later become associated with specific concepts and information.

Follow Francesco on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/francescofonte76


Resources discussed in this episode:

Francesco's “timeline of coaching” Instagram post
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLubCRqtpd3


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Inversion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/
  
  
• The Map Is Not the Territory
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
  
  
• Analysis Paralysis
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/analysis-paralysis/
  
  
• Incremental Learning
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  
  
• Compartmentalization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/
  
  
• Diminishing Returns
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/diminishing-returns/
  
  
  

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