Ep. 199: Being Your Own Coach, feat. Shane McCarthy
From BJJ Mental Models
This week we're joined by Shane McCarthy! Shane is an instructor at Princeton BJJ and a newly minted black belt under Emily Kwok. In this episode, Shane shares best practices for taking ownership of your Jiu-Jitsu skill development.
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Train With Purpose https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose/- Constraints-Led Approach https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach/- Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/- Funneling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/- Learning Modalities https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-modalities/- Feedback Loop https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
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