Ep. 276: Polarity Mapping, feat. Emily Kwok

This week we're joined again by Emily Kwok! Emily is a peak performance consultant and multi-time BJJ black belt world champion representing Marcelo Garcia. In this episode, Emily introduces polarity mapping: a powerful tool for understanding nuance and breaking through either/or thinking. We discuss polarities in Jiu-Jitsu, such as: tension/slack, fast/slow, retraction/extension, holding on/letting go, and concepts/techniques.

Emily's website:
https://www.emilykwok.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/emilykwokbjj

Resources discussed in this episode:

BJJMM Ep. 121: Kegan's Theory of Adult Development, feat. David Zeitler
https://bjj.plus/121

Polarity Management, by Barry Johnson
https://amzn.to/3PpPMsp

Mental models discussed in this episode:

Probabilistic Thinking https://bjjmentalmodels.com/probabilistic-thinking/- Staying Loose https://bjjmentalmodels.com/staying-loose/- Limb Coiling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/- Shuhari https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/- Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/- Theory of Alignment https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/- Force Compression https://bjjmentalmodels.com/force-compression/ Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!

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