Ep. 113: Jiu-Jitsu for Total Beginners, feat. Jeff Shaw

BJJ Mental Models

This is it: the ultimate onboarding package for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Jeff Shaw, co-owner of Bellingham BJJ and host of Dirty White Belt Radio, joins us to tell absolute beginners what they need to know about Jiu-Jitsu. If you're looking to start BJJ, or you're introducing someone to BJJ, play this episode.
Topics discussed in this episode:

• How to introduce the brand new student to Jiu-Jitsu
• What to look for in a gym/instructor
• How to identify red flags with a gym/instructor
• How to onboard new students
• Critical concepts for beginners
• Techniques vs. concepts
• How BJJ is different from other martial arts
• How John Danaher pronounces "rodeo"
• How to talk about butts. Buttocks? Bum? Ass? Hindquarters?
• How to avoid alienating students
• The most effective pro wrestling finishers in BJJ
• BJJ etiquette: dos and don'ts

Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Principles Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/principles-over-techniques/
  
• Controlled Breathing
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlled-breathing/
  
• Form to Leave Form
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/form-to-leave-form/
  
• Theory of Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment/
  
• Making Smaller Circles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/making-smaller-circles/
  
• Prevention Over Cure
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/
  
• Marginal Gains
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/marginal-gains/
  
• Train With Purpose
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/

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