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PGS Ruleset: https://pressure-grappling.com/pages/pressure-grappling-series Recorded on March 13, 2026, the day before Pressure Grappling Series 1 at Wodapalooza Miami, Greg Souders of Standard Jiu Jitsu joined us for a conversation on why he got into coaching, why he is not eager to coach for the next 10+ years, the possibility of jiu jitsu in the Olympics, stories from his rise in the sport, the flaws in rulesets like IBJJF and ADCC, and why we created a new ruleset built on logic.

Stop getting choked and start escaping. In this video, New Wave Jiu-Jitsu standout Luke Griffith reveals his foolproof, step-by-step system for escaping the back in No-Gi BJJ. We’ve all been there. A younger, faster grappler takes your back, locks in the hooks, and that feeling of claustrophobic panic sets in. You know the Rear Naked Choke is coming, and you feel completely powerless to stop it. But what if you had a systematic, unbreakable defense? Luke Griffith, one of John Danaher’s most dominant competitors, sits down with 5x World Champion Bernardo Faria to share the ultimate cure for back mount survival. This isn't just a list of random moves; it's a complete framework. You'll learn the exact hand-fighting "Shutdown Grips" that make you un-chokable, how to misalign your opponent's hips, and a mind-blowing "Foot Clamp" detail that even Bernardo admits he had never seen before! If you want to stop feeling helpless from the back and learn how to dismantle your opponent's control safely and methodically, this video is exactly what you need. What You'll Learn in This Video: 0:00 - Introduction: Why Luke Griffith's back escapes are world-class. 1:50 - The "Shutdown Grip": The #1 rule for surviving the Rear Naked Choke. 3:24 - Defending the secondary hand & why you MUST chase the thumb. 6:24 - "The Foot Clamp": The genius lower-body detail Bernardo Faria had never seen! 8:45 - The Elbow Rule: Clearing the head and getting your inside elbow to the mat. --- For all your BJJ Gear and Apparel Needs Visit - https://store.bjjfanatics.com/ Are you a BJJ Fanatics Insider? If not, you are missing out! Join now at: https://bjjfanatics.com/products/insiders-club Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora - MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001. After receiving the Black Belt from his first instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, He moved to Sao Paulo to join BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel and his Alliance team. After many years of training and winning many major titles, Bernardo moved to NYC in 2013 to train and teach at Marcelo Garcia Academy. In 2015 Bernardo achieved his dream of winning the IBJJF World Championship Open class title and his division, doing the double Gold and becoming the 1st in the IBJJF Ranking and also chosen as the best athlete of 2015. Bernardo Faria has now taken on the mission to share some of the lessons, techniques, experiences and more that he has learned along in his 16 years and counting as a BJJ student, teacher and world class competitor. Subscribe to his channel, and join him in this amazing BJJ Journey. We promise that you will also improve your BJJ with his awesome Video Lessons, Episodes of his "5 Minutes BJJ Talk" and more www.fujisports.com - 15% OFF Coupon Code: FARIA15 www.bjjfanatics.com - 10% OFF Coupon Code: YOUTUBEFARIA www.fujimats.com - 10% OFF Coupon Code: FARIAMAT10 http://bernardofaria.com https://www.facebook.com/bernardofariabjj/ https://www.instagram.com/bernardofariabjj/ https://twitter.com/bernardofariajj

Alberto Crane returns to talk about his life in Jiu-Jitsu since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. He talks about how exploring Neurology has helped him and lessons he's learned. He also talks about the early days of being an American in Brazil!

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe to GET SIMPLIFIED!Join the guys in the home studio in Austin, TX to catch up with NickyRod after his match vs Elder Cruz and more!InstagramThe Podcast: @thesimplemanpodcast Come Train with Us: @simplemanmartialartsHosts:@bjjdamien@nickyrod247@ethan.crelinsten@nickyryanbjjProducer:@allywolskiC4 :@c4energyhttps://glnk.io/44o9/bjjdamienCode: SIMPLEMAN for 15% off your order!Marek Health:🥼https://marekhealth.com Get a 10% discount use code SIMPLEMANSimple Man Merchwww.simplemanma.myshopify.comPronoia:https://www.pronoiabjj.com/Use promocode SIMPLEMAN for 10% off your entire order at checkoutPronoia Instagram: @pronoiabjjCarne Jerky:@carnejerky_Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:00:30 Damien's Trying to Structure the Pod00:03:07 Guitar Man00:03:47 Homeless Car Wash00:05:39 Joe Pyfer vs Israel Adeysana 00:10:52 Shooting00:13:17 Gun vs Knife00:15:47 Cardio00:16:36 C4 code SIMPLEMAN for 15% off!00:16:59 Marek Health code SIMPLEMAN for 10% off!00:17:13 Chat GPT Cardio Plan00:23:45 Damien vs Ethan00:28:10 Ethan's Caloric Defecit00:28:30 Childhood Shows00:34:43 Interest Rates & Gas Prices00:37:10 NickyRod's Recap of His Match00:38:50 Gambling the House00:45:28 Texas Poker is Difficult00:46:17 Rapid ROI00:50:28 Declan vs Meregali00:52:50 Damien's On Call00:54:00 WNO00:56:55 Helmet or No Ride00:57:46 Mataya vs Little Jacob00:59:40 Pet Cow01:00:30 Ethan's House!01:01:00 Ethan's Quad01:03:05 Damien's New Hobby?01:09:13 WHOOP01:09:29 See Ya!

On this episode, Chewy shares some ideas that he wishes he received when he was 25 years old to help with getting the most out of life. In this episode we discuss these ideas: 1. Why Chewy "ate crap" to figure out his business. 2. How Chewy dealt with criticism and how following your own path can get lonely. 3. Why Chewy lost a lot of relationships in the process of creating the life he wanted. 4. The importance of sitting down and writing out how you want your life to look. 5. Why Chewy and his wife decided on having clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc" at https://athlethc.com/ and use the code Chewjitsu10 to get 10% off of your order of hemp-derived THC performance mints. Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to **https://bit.ly/chewjitsu30** and use the promo code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://epicrollbjj.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

This week, we're joined again by Tum Energia! In this episode, we explain the real challenge facing grapplers today: not finding good technique, but filtering through way too much of it. Tum breaks down how concepts and mechanical cues beat memorizing techniques, and why simple games like "dirty feet" build better jiu-jitsu than drilling the latest viral submission. Follow Tum on Instagram: [https://instagram.com/tumenergia](https://instagram.com/tumenergia) Subscribe to Energia Martial Arts on YouTube: [https://youtube.com/@EnergiaMartialArts](https://youtube.com/@EnergiaMartialArts) Train with Tum at Energia Martial Arts in Nijmegen, Netherlands: [https://energia-martialarts.com](https://energia-martialarts.com) **Mental models discussed in this episode:** - Concepts Over Techniques [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques)- Hick's Law [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/hicks-law](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/hicks-law)- Cognitive Load [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load)- Ecological Dynamics [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics)- Inside Channel Control [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control)- Kuzushi [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi)- Theory of Alignment [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment)- External Cues [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/external-cues](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/external-cues)- Abundance Paradox [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-paradox](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/abundance-paradox)- Red Queen Effect [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/red-queen-effect](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/red-queen-effect) ⬆️ **LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!** The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/) **Need more BJJ Mental Models?** Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter) Learn more mental models in our online database: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database) Follow us on social: [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels](https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels) [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels](https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels) [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social](https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/) [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels](https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels) Music by Enterprize: [https://enterprize.bandcamp.com](https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/) ⚠️**NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!** **MINDSET FOR BETAS,** our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta)

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In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan is joined by Matt Tansey and Daniel Millstein: two licensed mental health professionals who also train jiu-jitsu. They attack one of the most repeated claims in the sport ("jiu-jitsu is my therapy"), what's actually true about it, what isn't, and why the distinction matters more than most people think. ⸻ 👥 Featuring: • Steve Kwan — [https://bjjmentalmodels.com](https://bjjmentalmodels.com) • Matt Tansey — [https://matthewtansey.com](https://matthewtansey.com) • Daniel Millstein — [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/daniel-millstein-boston-ma/1239597](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/daniel-millstein-boston-ma/1239597) ⸻ 🧠 Topics Discussed: • What therapists actually do (and how they differ from coaches) • Why jiu-jitsu can be therapeutic without being therapy • The Dunning-Kruger effect and black belt overconfidence • How jiu-jitsu can help and harm people with trauma • Why male practitioners avoid therapy but embrace pseudoscience • SSRIs, psychedelics, stem cells, and the jiu-jitsu bro health pipeline ⸻ 📖 Chapters: 00:00 — Introducing Matt and Daniel 02:48 — Types of mental health practitioners 06:43 — Can jiu-jitsu be therapeutic? 12:31 — Competence, confidence, and the Dunning-Kruger trap 23:49 — When jiu-jitsu actually helps 26:12 — Overselling jiu-jitsu 28:31 — Trauma, PTSD, and proper disclosure 36:44 — What therapists can't say (but coaches can) 42:57 — Dudes will do anything except go to therapy 50:48 — Ethics, credentials, and the unregulated advice problem 01:00:17 — Psychedelics, stem cells, and anti-SSRI bros

In today's episode of *The Strenuous Life Podcast*, I share the story of dealing with storms, giant tides, and the ever-present threat of polar bears on the remote Hudson Bay coast at the mouth of the Thlewiaza River in Nunavut, Canada and what I learned about physical, mental, and emotional performance in extreme circumstances. This is an excerpt from my book "Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic", the story of the trip in the podcast above and a damn good read, available at Amazon in phyiscal, Kindle and audibook formats: https://www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Death-Subarctic-Stephan-Kesting/dp/1639368612/ Also available at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/perseverance-stephan-kesting/1145682384 Indigo in Canada: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/perseverance-life-and-death-in-the-subarctic/9781639368617.html And in many independent bookstores all around the world (they can always order it in if they don't have it). Thanks so much, Stephan Kesting P.S. If you enjoyed this episode check out the beginning of this journey in episode 419 of The Strenuous Life Podcast (links below). For everything in between that episode and this one you'll have to check out the book though... Episode 419 on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/419-perseverance-life-and-death-in-the/id320705565?i=1000697659908 Episode 419 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2eKjiJs9G3SVa6ERGXLhAo

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Welcome to the Jiu Jitsu Dummies Podcast, presented by [Black Belt Digital Marketing](https://www.bbdigitalmarketing.com/) and [AcademySafe.org](https://academysafe.org/) In this episode, we sit down with Steven Chin, a law enforcement officer and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt with decades of experience on the mats. Steven brings a unique perspective as a defensive tactics expert who has spent his career bridging the gap between traditional martial arts and real-world application. We spend time talking about his deep roots in knife training, which remains one of his longest-running disciplines and a core part of his tactical foundation. From the technical nuances of being a long-time black belt to the practical realities of life in uniform, Steven shares the insights he has gained from his years of dedicated training and service. Instagram handle: @directactiontraining Thank you to Episode Sponsors: [Black Belt Digital Marketing](https://www.bbdigitalmarketing.com/) - Request a FREE Review of your company's online presence today! [Academy Safe - Join or Donate now](https://academysafe.org/) [Flow N Roll](https://www.flownroll.com/) - Get 20% OFF with Code: JJD [Leao Optics](https://leaooptics.com/?aff=17) - Get 10% OFF with Code: JJD [Jiu Jitsu Dummies Podcast Store](https://www.jiujitsudummies.shop/) - Get 15% OFF with code: JJD [FightTape.us](https://www.fighttape.us/) - Get 10% OFF with code: JJD Contact the Dummies @JiuJitsuDummies on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jiujitsudummies/), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JiuJitsuDummies/), and [X](https://twitter.com/jiujitsudummies) or at [milton@jiujitsudummies.com](mailto:milton@jiujitsudummies.com) to submit questions for consideration on the show. You can now also find us on [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@jiujitsudummiespodcast) @JiuJitsuDummiesPodcast Visit [Jiu Jitsu Dummies](http://www.jiujitsudummies.com/) for more details about the show, becoming a Sponsor, and a list of sites and apps to download or view the podcast.

Every woman who trains has a story. She gained confidence. She made life-long friendships. She found sisterhood. This month, we’re proud to share the voices of the women who make our community stronger every day. Learn from home or find a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center near you! Go to http://www.GracieUniversity.com to find your nearest CTC and get a 10-day free trial OR register online and access over 30 free lessons from home! Please SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNMZWa1QP42jHrmmzayFEeg?view_as=subscriber http://www.Instagram.com/RenerGracie http://www.Instagram.com/RyronGracie http://www.Instagram.com/GracieUniversityHQ http://www.Facebook.com/GracieUniversity http://www.Facebook.com/AcaiRootsPage

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe to GET SIMPLIFIED!Join the guys in the home studio in Austin, TX for a breakdown of NickyRod vs Elder Cruz, Ethan's adventure in England, and more!InstagramThe Podcast: @thesimplemanpodcast Come Train with Us: @simplemanmartialartsHosts:@bjjdamien@nickyrod247@ethan.crelinsten@nickyryanbjjProducer:@allywolskiC4 :@c4energyhttps://glnk.io/44o9/bjjdamienCode: SIMPLEMAN for 15% off your order!Marek Health:🥼https://marekhealth.com Get a 10% discount use code SIMPLEMANSimple Man Merchwww.simplemanma.myshopify.comPronoia:https://www.pronoiabjj.com/Use promocode SIMPLEMAN for 10% off your entire order at checkoutPronoia Instagram: @pronoiabjjCarne Jerky:@carnejerky_Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:00:30 Jackson Glass 3-000:02:35 NickyRod vs El Monstro UFC BJJ00:05:05 Strickland on the Pod00:05:25 Gambling in Vegas00:06:15 Ethan Defends His Title on Polaris00:09:28 Meta Tech & Cammy Donnelly00:10:34 Ally Screwed Up the Itinerary :)00:12:21 Edinburgh Adventures00:15:30 Ethan's Buying a House!00:16:07 SXSW00:19:08 C4 - Code SIMPLEMAN for 15% off00:19:46 Going to the Movies00:20:45 Sal Beat Damien in Chess00:27:45 Intelligence in Chess & Jiu Jitsu00:29:40 Drinking00:30:40 Food Poisoning00:32:30 Mezcal00:34:57 Scammed in Mexico00:39:03 Cutting Weight via Food Poisoning00:40:20 Fowler vs Meyram00:43:21 Trials Prep & Jam Sessions00:43:54 WNO Takeover!!00:44:56 Nick Mataya00:46:27 JRO00:47:06 155lbs Bracket00:48:15 Nick Mataya vs Little Jacob00:48:43 Declan Moody vs Meregali00:49:44 Nicky Ryan vs Declan Moody00:52:06 CJI 3??00:55:23 Sal's Dad Calls In00:56:50 Sal's Dad Didn't Say I Love You00:57:40 Q&A01:09:59 See Ya!

Chelsey is a Nurse Anesthetist at UHS Hospital in Binghamton. She is also an accomplished dancer- dancing since the age of 3- with styles of dance including tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical/contemporary, and hip hop. We've enjoyed watching her transition so many of her skills and talents from the graceful art of dancing into the world of boxing. Her strength, explosiveness, timing & rhythm, precision, attention to detail, spatial awareness, and discipline serve her so well in her boxing training. Chelsey is a kind, bright, and self-motivated young lady- and I absolutely love the focus and determination she brings into every class lesson! #girlswhobox #boxing #boxinglife #boxingfans #boxinggirl

This week, we're joined again by fan favorite Josh "Kintanon" Wentworth! Josh explains one of the most overlooked concepts in jiu-jitsu: having a "game." Drawing inspiration from the Mendes brothers, Josh explains why a repeatable, deliberate path from standing to finish beats reactive rolling every time. Topics include: decision-making loops, why "taking what they give you" is a trap, and how to actually build a game plan that works under pressure. Follow Josh on Instagram: [https://instagram.com/apexconyers](https://instagram.com/apexconyers) Train with Josh at Apex MMA Conyers in Covington, Georgia: [https://www.apexconyers.com](https://www.apexconyers.com) Argue with Josh on Reddit: [https://reddit.com/u/kintanon](https://reddit.com/u/kintanon) **Mental models discussed in this episode:** - Feedback Loop [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop)- Technique Chaining [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining)- Funneling [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling)- Tokui Waza [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza) ⬆️ **LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!** The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/) **Need more BJJ Mental Models?** Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter) Learn more mental models in our online database: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database) Follow us on social: [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels](https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels) [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels](https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels) [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social](https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/) [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels](https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels) Music by Enterprize: [https://enterprize.bandcamp.com](https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/) ⚠️**NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!** **MINDSET FOR BETAS,** our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta)

In this episode of the Fighting Matters podcast, host Steve Kwan sits down with Valerie Worthington: BJJ black belt, professor of educational psychology, and one of the sport's most thoughtful voices on culture and ethics. They dig into why the people doing the most good in jiu-jitsu are also the least visible, what it would actually take to fix BJJ's culture problems, and why opening a gym means signing up for a job nobody prepared you for. This is a conversation about leadership, accountability, and the quiet work of making the sport better. 🔗 Links Mentioned: • Gracie Philly — [https://www.phlbjj.com](https://www.phlbjj.com) • Saybrook University — [https://www.saybrook.edu](https://www.saybrook.edu) ⸻ 👥 Featuring: • Steve Kwan — [https://bjjmentalmodels.com](https://bjjmentalmodels.com) • Valerie Worthington — [https://instagram.com/worthingtonvalerie](https://instagram.com/worthingtonvalerie) ⸻ 🧠 Topics Discussed: • Why the good people in BJJ stay invisible • The reality distortion field inside the gym • Why governing bodies might make things worse • Voting with your wallet and saying it out loud • What BJJ never teaches its future gym owners ⸻ 📖 Chapters: 00:00 — Introducing Valerie Worthington 06:33 — Why the good in BJJ stays invisible 12:58 — Should BJJ have a governing body? 21:17 — The reality distortion field inside the gym 33:18 — How the algorithm buries the good stuff 39:28 — Voting with your wallet 43:27 — Modeling the culture you want to see 51:54 — Dunbar's Number and BJJ communities 53:35 — What BJJ never teaches gym owners

Doctor Megan Jimenez is a BJJ black belt, Kenpo Karate Black Belt, and an Orthopedic Surgeon. She joins the podcast to discuss going through Medical School to become an Orthopedic Surgeon, the challenges of working with grapplers, how she recovered from an ACL injury, positions and techniques to avoid in BJJ, learning BJJ while injured, red flags to watch out for when traveling, why rolling is like a conversation, her thoughts on peptides, and when to see a medical provider if you get injured. Learn more about Megan here: https://meganjimenez.com/ Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Check out "Athlethc" at https://athlethc.com/ and use the code Chewjitsu10 to get 10% off of your order of hemp-derived THC performance mints. Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to **https://bit.ly/chewjitsu30** and use the promo code Chewjitsu30 to get 30% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://epicrollbjj.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

This week, we're joined again by Livia Giles! In this episode, Livia explains why growing your gym's female membership isn't just the right thing to do, it's smart business. Livia shares what actually moves the needle on women's participation, the culture shifts that make women feel welcome, why intimidation kills retention before it starts, and how gym owners can practically double their potential clientele by taking women seriously. Follow Livia on Instagram: [https://instagram.com/livia_giles](https://instagram.com/livia_giles) Train with Livia at Absolute MMA in St. Kilda, Australia: [https://absolutemma.com.au](https://absolutemma.com.au/) Learn online with Livia at SUBMETA (seriously, do it): [https://submeta.io](https://submeta.io/) **Mental models discussed in this episode:** - Psychological Safety [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety) ⬆️ **LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!** The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/) **Need more BJJ Mental Models?** Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter) Learn more mental models in our online database: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database) Follow us on social: [https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels](https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels) [https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels](https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels) [https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social](https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/) [https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels](https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels) Music by Enterprize: [https://enterprize.bandcamp.com](https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/) ⚠️**NEW course from BJJ Mental Models!** **MINDSET FOR BETAS,** our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at: [https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta)

3 BLACK BELTS Reveal what they WISH they knew as WHITE BELTS | BJJ BASICS Hey everybody! One more video for the channel. If you're planning to start jiu-jitsu, just started training, or you're still in your first few months on the mats, this video is essential for you. I walked around our gym and talked to some of our highest-level black belts, coaches with decades of experience, and asked them one simple question: "What advice do you wish you had when you started jiu jitsu?" Their answers are pure gold, and I promise this wisdom can save you years of frustration and potentially prevent serious injuries. Coach Luke shares three game-changing pieces of advice: tap early and tap often (your ego in practice doesn't matter - longevity does), don't compare yourself to others (compare yourself to who you were six months ago), and find a gym that matches your goals (a 45-year-old looking for self-defense shouldn't train at an MMA gym full of teenage wrestlers). Coach Matt, who's been training for 26 years, emphasizes leaving your ego at the door, staying consistent with your training, and making sure it's fun, this is family and community, not just about being tough. Coach Deon adds that you should come to learn rather than win, take risks and chances to get better, keep having fun so you stay consistent, and always remain a student no matter what belt you achieve. These insights from experienced black belts will save you years of trial and error. Make sure you watch until the end, leave a like, and share this with anyone planning to start their jiu jitsu journey! BJJ BASICS, brazilian jiu-jitsu, bjj techniques ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎬 WATCH NEXT ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ➡️ The 3 ONLY Positions You Need as a Beginner: https://youtu.be/NlGSd9ctmjY?si=Q-ftKJz4qPcsTANC ➡️ Miami Open 2026 - Full Team Competition Vlog: https://youtu.be/J9-0IM4Xqgc?si=d_GUuRP8c3tOTOlW ➡️ BJJ Basics Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0302vWKkRFLcgIxQydFQYMmKAWiYsobv ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🛒 PRODUCTS WE RECOMMEND ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💪 Supplements For high-quality supplements and protein products, we recommend our partner Gaspari Nutrition, a proud supporter of Athlas Training Team and Jiu-Jitsu for Good. Use code Athlas to receive 10% off. Shop here: https://bit.ly/4sP50sj ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🥋 Training Gear For premium martial arts gear, we recommend Braus, a supporter of Athlas Training Team and Jiu-Jitsu for Good. Use code JORJAO to receive 10% off on all equipment. Shop here: https://bit.ly/3J9q1wD ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🪑 Collapsible Stool with Soft Removable Cushion & Waterproof Carry Bag https://amzn.to/4rD952y ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏠 If you are planning to buy a home in Florida, we highly recommend connecting with our supporters below. They proudly support Athlas Training Team and our Jiu-Jitsu for Good project. Renata: https://www.instagram.com/renata_miami_realestate Ana: https://www.instagram.com/showingswithanna?igsh=MWh0YzF1aXB0cHB4MQ== ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🥋 TRAIN WITH US: ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Welcome to ATTFTL! We specialize in Martial Arts training for kids and adults, offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing, Cardio Kickboxing, and Xtreme Fitness programs. Our mission is to help you achieve your best self through strength, discipline, and confidence — in a safe, motivating environment. 🥋 Visiting South Florida? Come train with us at ATTFTL in Fort Lauderdale! We would love to meet you. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📩 CONTACT & SOCIAL MEDIA ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attftl/ 👍 https://www.facebook.com/Athlasftl/?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web# ☎️ 954-638-0860 💼 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: 📧 Email: anaattftl@gmail.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👊 OSS! See you in the next vlog! #BJJ #JiuJitsu #Portugal #IBJJF #CompetitionVlog #BrazilianJiuJitsu #Lisbon

3 BLACK BELTS Reveal what they WISH they knew as WHITE BELTS | BJJ BASICS Hey everybody! One more video for the channel. If you're planning to start jiu-jitsu, just started training, or you're still in your first few months on the mats, this video is essential for you. I walked around our gym and talked to some of our highest-level black belts, coaches with decades of experience, and asked them one simple question: "What advice do you wish you had when you started jiu jitsu?" Their answers are pure gold, and I promise this wisdom can save you years of frustration and potentially prevent serious injuries. Coach Luke shares three game-changing pieces of advice: tap early and tap often (your ego in practice doesn't matter - longevity does), don't compare yourself to others (compare yourself to who you were six months ago), and find a gym that matches your goals (a 45-year-old looking for self-defense shouldn't train at an MMA gym full of teenage wrestlers). Coach Matt, who's been training for 26 years, emphasizes leaving your ego at the door, staying consistent with your training, and making sure it's fun, this is family and community, not just about being tough. Coach Deon adds that you should come to learn rather than win, take risks and chances to get better, keep having fun so you stay consistent, and always remain a student no matter what belt you achieve. These insights from experienced black belts will save you years of trial and error. Make sure you watch until the end, leave a like, and share this with anyone planning to start their jiu jitsu journey! BJJ BASICS, brazilian jiu-jitsu, bjj techniques ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎬 WATCH NEXT ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ➡️ The 3 ONLY Positions You Need as a Beginner: https://youtu.be/NlGSd9ctmjY?si=Q-ftKJz4qPcsTANC ➡️ Miami Open 2026 - Full Team Competition Vlog: https://youtu.be/J9-0IM4Xqgc?si=d_GUuRP8c3tOTOlW ➡️ BJJ Basics Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0302vWKkRFLcgIxQydFQYMmKAWiYsobv ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🛒 PRODUCTS WE RECOMMEND ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💪 Supplements For high-quality supplements and protein products, we recommend our partner Gaspari Nutrition, a proud supporter of Athlas Training Team and Jiu-Jitsu for Good. Use code Athlas to receive 10% off. Shop here: https://bit.ly/4sP50sj ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🥋 Training Gear For premium martial arts gear, we recommend Braus, a supporter of Athlas Training Team and Jiu-Jitsu for Good. Use code JORJAO to receive 10% off on all equipment. Shop here: https://bit.ly/3J9q1wD ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🪑 Collapsible Stool with Soft Removable Cushion & Waterproof Carry Bag https://amzn.to/4rD952y ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏠 If you are planning to buy a home in Florida, we highly recommend connecting with our supporters below. They proudly support Athlas Training Team and our Jiu-Jitsu for Good project. Renata: https://www.instagram.com/renata_miami_realestate Ana: https://www.instagram.com/showingswithanna?igsh=MWh0YzF1aXB0cHB4MQ== ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🥋 TRAIN WITH US: ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Welcome to ATTFTL! We specialize in Martial Arts training for kids and adults, offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing, Cardio Kickboxing, and Xtreme Fitness programs. Our mission is to help you achieve your best self through strength, discipline, and confidence — in a safe, motivating environment. 🥋 Visiting South Florida? Come train with us at ATTFTL in Fort Lauderdale! We would love to meet you. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📩 CONTACT & SOCIAL MEDIA ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attftl/ 👍 https://www.facebook.com/Athlasftl/?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web# ☎️ 954-638-0860 💼 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: 📧 Email: anaattftl@gmail.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👊 OSS! See you in the next vlog! #BJJ #JiuJitsu #Portugal #IBJJF #CompetitionVlog #BrazilianJiuJitsu #Lisbon

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