Ep. 402: Dichotomies of Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Charles Harriott

This week, we're joined by Charles Harriott! Charles has been doing martial arts since he was four years old, and after years of traveling the world teaching seminars for BJJ Globetrotters and BJJ Fanatics, he recently opened his own gym, Lofi Dojo, in Gainesville, Florida. In this episode, Charles walks through the dichotomies of jiu-jitsu, the apparent opposites that often turn out to be sliding scales. Topics include: climbing versus leaping, gameplans versus improvisation, following the meta versus innovating, concepts versus techniques, and fun versus adversity.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:
• Silver Bullet Fallacy
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• Certainty Heuristic
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• Position Over Submission
bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission

• Placeholders
bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders

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

• Ecological Dynamics
bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

• Constraints-Led Approach
bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach

• Self-Organization
bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization

• Growth from Discomfort
bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort

• Keep It Playful
bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful

• Psychological Safety
bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety

• Gamification
bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification

• Prioritize Longevity
bjjmentalmodels.com/prioritize-longevity

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