BJJ Mental Models
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BJJ Mental Models

by Steve Kwan

Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach.  BJJ black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests explain the concepts, strategies, and tactics behind the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

102 episodes
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1
Mini Ep. 98: Shuhari
7:09 Mar 19, 2026
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Ep. 381: What's My Game Again? feat. Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth
1:05:27 Mar 16, 2026
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Mini Ep. 97: Double Tap
4:32 Mar 12, 2026
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Ep. 380: Women Grow Gyms, feat. Livia Giles
1:01:51 Mar 9, 2026
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Mini Ep. 96: Direct and Proxy Control
8:14 Mar 5, 2026
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Ep. 379: Position Series: The 90/90, feat. Rob Biernacki
48:50 Mar 2, 2026
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Mini Ep. 95: Impostor Syndrome
6:51 Feb 26, 2026
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Ep. 378: Repetition and Representation, feat. Cal Jones
56:42 Feb 23, 2026
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Mini Ep. 94: Kinetic Chains
4:04 Feb 19, 2026
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Ep. 377: Presence & Anticipation, feat. Margot Ciccarelli
1:02:24 Feb 16, 2026
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BONUS: The Economics of Jiu-Jitsu Gyms in 2026, feat. David Bayarena
1:15:31 Feb 13, 2026
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Mini Ep. 93: Plus, Minus, Equals
7:24 Feb 12, 2026
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Ep. 376: New-School Fundamentals, feat. Lachlan Giles
54:17 Feb 9, 2026
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Mini Ep. 92: Momentum
6:08 Feb 5, 2026
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Ep. 375: Becoming a Kids Coach, feat. Andrew Green
48:44 Feb 2, 2026
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Mini Ep. 91: Leading Edges
6:30 Jan 29, 2026
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Ep. 374: How to Study BJJ, feat. Jake O'Driscoll
57:52 Jan 26, 2026
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Mini Ep. 90: Force Vectors
7:03 Jan 22, 2026
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Ep. 373: Finding Your Worth, feat. Erin Herle
1:13:36 Jan 19, 2026
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Mini Ep. 89: Dilemmas
7:39 Jan 15, 2026
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Ep. 372: Plug-and-Play Games, feat. Ryan Rich
55:01 Jan 12, 2026
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Mini Ep. 88: Table Selection
8:07 Jan 8, 2026
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Ep. 371: Building on a Curriculum, feat. Todd Richards
1:10:50 Jan 5, 2026
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Mini Ep. 87: Opening Salvos
6:39 Jan 1, 2026
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Ep. 370: The Gift Wrap, feat. Nick Volpe
52:20 Dec 29, 2025
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Mini Ep. 86: Do What Works
5:13 Dec 25, 2025
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Ep. 369: Real Talk About Humility, feat. Nick Salles
1:14:02 Dec 22, 2025
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Mini Ep. 85: Certainty Heuristic
7:09 Dec 18, 2025
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Ep. 368: Lazy Wrestling, feat. Thomas & Phillip Barreiro
56:56 Dec 15, 2025
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Mini Ep. 84: Probabilistic Thinking
7:28 Dec 11, 2025
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Ep. 367: The Weight of Expectations, feat. Jesse Phillips
58:05 Dec 8, 2025
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Mini Ep. 83: Learning Modalities
6:07 Dec 4, 2025
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BONUS: Marcelo Garcia vs Lachlan Giles Analysis, feat. Drew Foster
34:55 Dec 4, 2025
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Ep. 366: The Gripfighting Scorecard, feat. Chris Round
1:01:15 Dec 1, 2025
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Mini Ep. 82: Defend With Purpose
5:52 Nov 27, 2025
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Ep. 365: Analog Versus Digital, feat. Chris Wojcik
1:01:36 Nov 24, 2025
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Mini Ep. 81: Respect Your Opponent
5:57 Nov 20, 2025
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Ep. 364: Staying Sane in an Insane Sport, Feat. Keith Krikorian
56:22 Nov 17, 2025
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Mini Ep. 80: Race to the Bottom
7:00 Nov 13, 2025
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Ep. 363: Jiu-Jitsu for Belonging, feat. Kenny Kim
52:33 Nov 10, 2025
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Mini Ep. 79: Points of Control
9:02 Nov 6, 2025
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Ep. 362: Submission Series: The Omoplata, feat. "Silver Fox" Karel Pravec
54:17 Nov 3, 2025
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Mini Ep. 78: Last Mile Problem
11:22 Oct 30, 2025
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Ep. 361: Submission Series: The Kimura, feat. Stephan Kesting
58:08 Oct 27, 2025
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Mini Ep. 77: Types of Guard
7:12 Oct 23, 2025
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Ep. 360: The Perfect Training Camp, feat. Josh McKinney
59:11 Oct 20, 2025
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Mini Ep. 76: Knee Line
14:08 Oct 16, 2025
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Ep. 359: Old Bastard Closed Guard, feat. Mike Mahaffey & Jesse Walker
52:05 Oct 13, 2025
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Mini Ep. 75: Curse of Knowledge
3:51 Oct 9, 2025
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Ep. 358: Please Tap, feat. Rob Biernacki
52:00 Oct 6, 2025
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