This week we're joined by Nick Volpe! Nick is the black belt head coach at Dark Bear Jiu-Jitsu in Staten Island, New York. In this episode, Nick explains how he makes Jiu-Jitsu coaching accessible to students and coaches of all experience levels. Topics include: self-organized learning, teaching the "why" behind techniques, the importance of timing, creating objectives that guide student progress, and layered difficulties during live resistance training.Follow Nick on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/darkbeardojoTrain with Nick at Dark Bear Jiu-Jitsu in Staten Island:https://www.darkbeardojo.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Ecological Dynamicshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Self-Organizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Windows of Opportunityhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/windows-of-opportunity/Gamificationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification/Probabilistic Thinkinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/Training Handicapshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/training-handicaps/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake 

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