Ep. 390: Making Jiu-Jitsu Accessible, feat. Ryan Rich & Max Corteggiano

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:
bjjgames.com

Check out BJJ Flowcharts:
bjjflowcharts.com

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

Mental models discussed in this episode:
• Constraints-Led Approach
bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

• Concepts Over Techniques
bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques

• Win Conditions
bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions

• Ecological Dynamics
bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

• Cognitive Load
bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load

• Invariants
bjjmentalmodels.com/invariants

• Effortful Retrieval
bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval

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