Ep. 324: Breaking Social Contracts, feat. Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth
From BJJ Mental Models
This week we're joined again by Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth from Apex MMA in Covington, Georgia! In this episode, Josh discusses "social contracts" in Jiu-Jitsu and how to break them. Social contracts are the unwritten rules we abide by, which often aren't actually rules. Social contracts can become invisible mental scripts and self-limiting habits that hold us back from our best performance in every roll.
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Resources discussed in this episode:
The Meanest Shit You've Ever Seen, feat. Andy Stolarik (requires BJJMM Premium)
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Do What Works https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/- Prevention Over Cure https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/- Technique Chaining https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/- You Are What You Train https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/- Dictate the Pace https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace/- Win Conditions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/- Asymmetric Warfare https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/- Grips Dictate Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/- Pattern Interrupts https://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts/- Certainty Heuristic https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic/ Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
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