Ep. 266: From Student to Teacher, feat. Alec Baulding
From BJJ Mental Models
This week we're joined by Alec Baulding! Alec is a black belt under Romero Cavalcanti, an accomplished competitor, and a reputed YouTube content creator. In this episode, Alec shares his thoughts on the journey from Jiu-Jitsu student to teacher.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/AlecBaulding
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https://www.instagram.com/alecbaulding
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https://www.alecbaulding.com/
https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/alec-baulding
Resources mentioned in this episode:
How Jozef Chen is Changing BJJ — YouTube
https://youtu.be/p0kK1JlC8Gw
Instagram accounts suggested by Alec
https://www.instagram.com/dubious_dom
https://www.instagram.com/jonthomasbjj
https://www.instagram.com/heather_morganbjj
https://www.instagram.com/giancarlobodoni
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Feedback Loop https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/- Shuhari https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/- Beginner's Mind https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/- Consistency https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/- Gamification https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification/- Respect People, Not Positions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/- Teach to Learn https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/- Learning Modalities https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities/ Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!
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