Funneling, as coined by Nelson Puentes from Inverted Gear, is the strategy of forcing your opponent into areas where you are comfortable and experienced.  It's key to high-level gameplanning.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

  • Funneling
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  • Asymmetric Warfare
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/
  • Predictable Responses
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/
  • Mindfulness
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/
  • Myopia
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/
  • 80/20 Rule
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/80-20-rule/
  • Respect People, not Positions
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/

We maintain an online database of the mental models governing Jiu-Jitsu at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/