Today marks the first of a new five-part series on BJJ Mental Models: the instructor series! We're going to cover topics relevant to instructors and gym owners.
Today's topic is coaching, and we're going to discuss: going from practitioner to coach, teaching class, one-on-one instruction, coaching children, coaching tournaments, and teaching seminars.
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Beginner's Mind https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/- Psychological Safety https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/- Respect People, not Positions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/- Incremental Learning https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/- Learning Styles https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-styles/- The Golden Rule https://bjjmentalmodels.com/golden-rule/- Kaizen https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/ We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
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