- 557
- Episodes
- 140
- Transcribed
- 652
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 140K
- YouTube views
About BJJ Mental Models
Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach. BJJ black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests explain the concepts, strategies, and tactics behind the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- Publisher
- Steve Kwan
- Category
- health & fitness · sports · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
140 of 557 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026
Ep. 411: The Fragmentation of Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Jeff Serafin
1 Oct 2026
Mini Ep. 126: Visualization
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 410: Instructing Versus Coaching, feat. Hillary VanOrnum
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Ep. 410: Instructing Versus Coaching, feat. Hillary VanOrnum
Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's saying, here's what you do. Here's move A, B, C, D. This is how you do the thing. But coaching is kind of, instead of just telling people, you ask questions. So I try to, if somebody, especially if it's a colored belt and they say, hey, I'm having trouble with my scissor sweep. I don't know why that one came out. That's just what came out. Instead of saying, well, here's how you do it. My approach is more, show me how you do it. Where are you having trouble? And then if they say, well, you know, I don't know, like I'm not able to load them up. I would ask them, why? Where are you going wrong? […]
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- Jeff Serafin
- Hillary VanOrnum
- Nelson Puentes
- Rob Cole
- Jesse Walker
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 140,164
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 248 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 404 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 96
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