This week, we're joined by Kyvann Gonzalez! Kyvann is the head coach and co-owner of Bodega Jiu Jitsu in Maplewood, NJ, where he builds his classes around games and live training using the constraints-led approach. In this episode, Kyvann explains how to get the most out of a one-hour class, whether you're the coach running the room or a student with limited time to train. Topics include: cutting down coach talk time, keeping advanced classes simple, the "gray area" of technique, and secret games for students at traditional gyms.
Train at Bodega Jiu Jitsu in Maplewood, NJ:
https://www.bodegajiujitsu.com
Learn jiu-jitsu from Kyvann on the Bodega Jiu Jitsu Patreon:
https://patreon.com/BodegaJiuJitsu
Follow Kyvann on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/kyvanng
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Feedback Loop
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop
Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach
Extreme Ownership
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/extreme-ownership
Ecological Dynamics
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics
Self-Organization
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization
Concepts Over Techniques
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques
Curse of Knowledge
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge
Prevention Over Cure
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure
Certainty Heuristic
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/certainty-heuristic
Investing in Loss
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss
Deliberate Practice
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice
Train with Purpose
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/train-with-purpose
Goodhart's Law
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law
Training Handicaps
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/training-handicaps
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