In this mini-episode, we discuss cognitive load: our brain's working memory (like computer RAM), and how to manage it so we can learn jiu-jitsu more effectively.

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This week, we're joined by returning champion Ryan Rich and first-timer Max Corteggiano! Ryan is a third-degree black belt who owns Granite Bay Jiu-Jitsu in California and was one of the early adopters of the constraints-led approach, and Max is a first-degree black belt from France who runs BJJ Flowcharts. In this episode, Ryan and Max break down what they've learned from building BJJ Games together, a project focused on making CLA simple and accessible for coaches and students. Topics include: simplifying the constraints-led approach, the blended ABC and eco method, designing games around invariants, attention spans in coaching, and ditching the warmup.

Check out BJJ Games:
https://bjjgames.com

Check out BJJ Flowcharts:
https://bjjflowcharts.com

Train with Ryan at Granite Bay Jiu-Jitsu in Granite Bay, CA:
https://granitebayjiujitsu.com


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Constraints-Led Approach
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques
  
  
• Win Conditions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions
  
  
• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics
  
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load
  
  
• Invariants
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants
  
  
• Effortful Retrieval
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval
  
  
  

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Music by Enterprize:
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In this mini-episode, we discuss double trouble, a concept popularized by John Danaher. Double trouble teaches us that to fully control a near-side limb, we must also control a far-side limb.

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