This week, we're joined by Jesse Walker and Shelby York! Jesse and Shelby own Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky, a gym of about 200 students with an unusually high number of women and older grapplers (the average student is around 43). In this episode, they walk a complete beginner through what happens before your first jiu-jitsu class. Topics include: vetting a gym, what to bring, why you should tap early, panic and intensity, injury risk.
Learn more at Rough Hands BJJ:
https://roughhandsbjj.com
Follow Jesse and Shelby at Rough Hands BJJ on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/roughhandsbjj
Resources discussed in this episode:
Yoga for BJJ, by Sebastian Brosche:
https://yogaforbjj.net
Women's Grappling Network on Facebook:
https://facebook.com/groups/341922519178021
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Keep It Playful
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful
Psychological Safety
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety
Acute Stress Response
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/acute-stress-response
Prioritize Longevity
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity
Survival Mode
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survival-mode
Compatible Intent
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/compatible-intent
Respect Your Opponent
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-your-opponent
Investing in Loss
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss
Beginner's Mind
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind
Motivation
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/continuum-of-motivation
Prevention Over Cure
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure
Paradox of Tolerance
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/paradox-of-tolerance
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