Listen "Ep. 36: De-escalation"
Episode Synopsis
Jiu-Jitsu isn't about fighting; it's about making your opponent stop fighting. In this week's episode we discuss strategies for de-escalation, both in Jiu-Jitsu and in real life.Mental models discussed in this episode:Controlled Breathinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/Staying Loosehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/Dictate the Pacehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/Funnelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/Position over Submissionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/Double Troublehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/double-trouble/Rotational Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/Resulting Fallacyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/resulting/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/First Principleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/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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