In this week's mini-episode we explain kaizen, a Japanese concept translating roughly to "continuous improvement."

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In this bonus emergency episode, we're joined by legendary Jiu-Jitsu instructor Stephan Kesting to discuss the immediate dangers of the lapel guard position, why it is so harmful, and why the IBJJF must ban it immediately.

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This week we're joined by Noah Shaffner and Greg Souders from Standard Jiu-Jitsu in Maryland! Noah shares his unique perspective as a competitor trained exclusively under the constraints-led approach (CLA) since he began grappling in 2021, while Greg describes Noah's journey from his coach's perspective.

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Resources discussed in this episode:

Ep. 203: Evidence-Based Coaching, feat. Greg Souders
https://bjj.plus/203

BJJMM Ep. 206: How We Learn to Move, feat. Dr. Rob Gray
https://bjj.plus/206



Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Ecological Dynamics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics/
  
  
• External Cues
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/external-cues/
  
  
• Feedback Loop
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loop/
  
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
  
• Deliberate Practice
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practice/
  
  
• Habits Over Results
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/habits-over-results/
  
  
• Gamification
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification/
  
  
• Inversion
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/
  
  
• Perception-Action Coupling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/perception-action-coupling/
  
  
• Respect People, Not Positions
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/
  
  
  

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