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Back to SearchEp. 105: The Art of Coaching, feat. Valerie Worthington
Episode 105
This week, Steve and Matt are joined by one of Steve's personal Jiu-Jitsu heroes, Dr. Valerie “Valhalla” Worthington! Dr. Worthington shares her exp…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 104: Grip Strategy, feat. Shintaro Higashi
Episode 104
This week, Matt is joined by Judo legend Shintaro Higashi for a super detailed and technical discussion of grip strategy.
Mental models discussed in t…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 103: Depression and Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Dr. David Ley
Episode 103
This week, we're joined by Dr. David Ley. In addition to being a clinical psychologist and frequent contributor to Psychology Today, David is a Jiu-…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 102: The Ethics of PEDs, feat. Lachlan Giles
Episode 102
The juice. The sauce. The bomba. It's prevalent in our sport. But is it true that everyone uses them? And regardless, would that justify using t…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 101: Health Care Control Strategies, feat. Rory van Vliet
Episode 101
This week, we're joined again by Island Top Team black belt Rory van Vliet. Rory helps us answer the question: when you are a caregiver, how do you …
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 100: The Biggest Lessons After 100 Episodes
Episode 100
What a milestone! This week, Steve and Matt celebrate 100 episodes of BJJ Mental Models, and share the biggest lessons we've learned so far. We als…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 99: Developing Your Style, feat. Lachlan and Livia Giles
Episode 99
This week, Steve and Matt are joined by Lachlan and Livia Giles! Lachlan and Livia share their world-class wisdom on developing your grappling style…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 98: Win Conditions, feat. Robert Degle
Episode 98
This week, Steve and Matt are joined by Robert Degle! We have a deep conversation around the win conditions of our sport, how they influence our beh…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 97: Position Series: Turtle, feat. Priit Mihkelson
Episode 97
This week, we're joined by defensive strategist Priit Mihkelson! Much to Matt's chagrin, Steve and Priit espouse the benefits of turtle and why it's…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 96: Conflict Mindset, feat. Sergeant Major Seb Lavoie - Part 2
Episode 96
This week, Seb Lavoie joins us again for a second dive into the conflict mindset. Seb shares his wealth of experience to discuss frequently asked co…
5 years, 11 months ago