Today marks the first of a new five-part series on BJJ Mental Models: the instructor series! We're going to cover topics relevant to instructors and gym owners.

Today's topic is coaching, and we're going to discuss: going from practitioner to coach, teaching class, one-on-one instruction, coaching children, coaching tournaments, and teaching seminars.

Mental models discussed in this episode:

  • Beginner's Mind
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/
  • Psychological Safety
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/psychological-safety/
  • Respect People, not Positions
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/
  • Incremental Learning
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/
  • Learning Styles
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/learning-styles/
  • The Golden Rule
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/golden-rule/
  • Kaizen
    https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizen/

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