This week, we're joined again by Brennan Strimple! Brennan and his wife founded Rochester Jiu Jitsu in 2014, and almost all of their kids classes are taught by black belts. In this episode, Brennan explains why kids don't grapple like adults, and what the rest of us can learn from teaching them. Topics include: teaching goals instead of moves, coaching cues kids actually understand, how slowly kids process instruction, treating the tap like a video game respawn, and building young athletes.
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Concepts Over Techniques
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques
Effortful Retrieval
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval
Ecological Dynamics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics
Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach
Win Conditions
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions
Gamification
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification
Direct vs. Proxy Control
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control
Incremental Learning
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning
Cognitive Load
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load
Spaced Repetition
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition
Curse of Knowledge
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge
Investing in Loss
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss
External Cues
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/external-cues
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