Listen "Ep. 23: Instructor Series: Coaching"
Episode Synopsis
Today marks the first of a new five-part series on BJJ Mental Models: the instructor series! We're going to cover topics relevant to instructors and gym owners.Today's topic is coaching, and we're going to discuss: going from practitioner to coach, teaching class, one-on-one instruction, coaching children, coaching tournaments, and teaching seminars.Mental models discussed in this episode:Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Psychological Safetyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/Respect People, not Positionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Learning Styleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-styles/The Golden Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/golden-rule/Kaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta
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