Ep. 403: Learning from Kids Class, feat. Brennan Strimple

This week, we're joined again by Brennan Strimple! Brennan and his wife founded Rochester Jiu Jitsu in 2014, and almost all of their kids classes are taught by black belts. In this episode, Brennan explains why kids don't grapple like adults, and what the rest of us can learn from teaching them. Topics include: teaching goals instead of moves, coaching cues kids actually understand, how slowly kids process instruction, treating the tap like a video game respawn, and building young athletes.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:
• Concepts Over Techniques
bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques

• Effortful Retrieval
bjjmentalmodels.com/effortful-retrieval

• Ecological Dynamics
bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamics

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

• Win Conditions
bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions

• Gamification
bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification

• Direct vs. Proxy Control
bjjmentalmodels.com/direct-vs-proxy-control

• Incremental Learning
bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning

• Cognitive Load
bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load

• Spaced Repetition
bjjmentalmodels.com/spaced-repetition

• Curse of Knowledge
bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge

• Investing in Loss
bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss

• External Cues
bjjmentalmodels.com/external-cues

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