Ep. 396: Relative Strength, feat. Will Weisser

This week, we're joined by Will Weisser! Will is a jiu-jitsu black belt, co-founder of the competition-tracking site JiuJitsu.net, and author of the new book Scientific Jiu-Jitsu: A Unified Theory of Grappling. In this episode, Will lays out that unified theory: the idea that every jiu-jitsu technique exists to raise your own strength or reduce your opponent's. Topics include: relative strength, frames and misdirection, body alignment, and why being strong works.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:
• Theory of Alignment
bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment

• Dominant Angles
bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles

• Anatomic Hierarchy
bjjmentalmodels.com/anatomic-hierarchy

• Kuzushi
bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi

• Controlling the Distance
bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance

• Dilemmas
bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma

• Kinetic Chains
bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains

• Overwhelming Force
bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force

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