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The Jiu-Jitsu Safety Manual
Dr. Mike Piekarski
TOPIC: Injury Prevention, Rehab
4-part audio series, ~4hr runtime
The War Within
Erin Herle
TOPIC:Â Competition, Mindset, Anxiety
6-part audio series, ~6hr runtime
Grappling With Confidence
Jozef Chen, Elisabeth Clay, Dante Leon, and more
TOPIC: Competition, Confidence, Peak Performance
6-part audio series, ~6hr runtime
Timeless Jiu-Jitsu
Rafael Lovato Jr.
TOPIC: Longevity, Philosophy, Legacy
3-part audio series, ~3.5hr runtime
The Triple Threat
Claudia do Val
TOPIC:Â Triangle, Armbar, Omoplata
3-part audio series, ~3hr runtime
Submission As Position
Rob Biernacki
TOPIC: Kimura, Armbar, Triangle, Guillotine, Omoplata
6-part audio series, ~6hr runtime
And much, much more!
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The Highest Levels
The Highest Levels is our new ongoing monthly podcast, exclusively available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! It's hosted by Emily Kwok and Joe Hannan.
Emily Kwok is a 4x black belt world champ competing under Marcelo Garcia, the founder of Princeton BJJ, and an elite peak performance coach. Joe Hannan is a black belt under Emily, as well as her business partner at Princeton BJJ and the founder of BJJ Meditations.
In each episode, Emily and Joe unpack the art of peak performance: how anyone – even us regular folks – can reach and succeed at (drumroll please) the highest levels.
State of the Meta
State of the Meta is a new BJJ Mental Models Premium podcast hosted by Drew Foster! Drew Foster is a black belt instructor at Elevate MMA in North Carolina. He's perhaps best known as the host of The Neon Belly Podcast, and as frequent contributor Darce_Knight on /r/bjj.
In State of the Meta, Drew will break down the latest developments and lessons from the competitive Jiu-Jitsu scene. Whether you're a hobbyist or a pro, this podcast is your best resource for keeping up to date with the evolving Jiu-Jitsu meta.
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We've assembled one of the best review teams in the world to support our Premium subscribers. Join Premium today, record your rolling footage, join our subscriber Discord, and get feedback from our all-star review team. Let's introduce your coaches:
Brianna Ste-Marie
Brianna is a black belt under Brazilian Top Team, a 2022 ADCC finalist, and a 2022 IBJJF world champion. She's one of the top Jiu-Jitsu athletes operating out of Canada, and provides exceptional feedback to grapplers of all levels, especially in no gi.
Dominyka Obelenyte
Dominyka is a Marcelo Garcia black belt, 4x black belt world champion, and 10x overall world champion.
She was promoted to black belt in January of 2015 at the age of 19, becoming one of the few people to receive such a high rank at such an early age. That following summer, Dominyka went on to win her weight and absolute in the IBJJF World Championships, becoming the first rookie black belt to win double gold, as well as the first and only European.
Josh McKinney
Josh is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under UFC veteran Kyle Watson and is an advanced BJJ coach at HeadnodHQ in Granite City. He's also the host of the popular I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show. Known for his “designated winner” framework to collaborative training, Josh's care and attention to detail make him a standout coach and an outstanding resource for grapplers of all levels.
Margot Ciccarelli
Margot “Mars” Ciccarelli is a professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete and coach, winning five World Championships in her colored belt career. She has trained martial arts for over 20 years, initially focusing on Kendo and Chinese martial arts (Wushu and Shaolin Kung fu). Born in the UK, she holds dual citizenship with Hong Kong and Italy. She is now a black belt under Murilo Santana of Unity Jiu Jitsu.
Emily Kwok
Emily is a 4x BJJ world champion, an internationally sought-after instructor, and one of the true pioneers of the sport. Emily shares her strategies for achieving peak performance and optimizing the self, which she has refined alongside black belt luminaries Marcelo Garcia and Josh Waitzkin.
Rachel Ranschau
Rachel is a black belt under André Galvão and trains out of 10th Planet South Bay. She's a nationally ranked Jiu-Jitsu athlete, and an outstanding coach in both gi and no gi. She's excellent at explaining the technical details which make the fundamentals truly effective in competition.
Amanda Bruse
Amanda Bruse, a distinguished black belt under André Galvão, is an accomplished Jiu-Jitsu coach from Atos Jiu-Jitsu HQ, San Diego.  Her accolades include a gold medal at No Gi Pans 2022, with extensive experience at ADCC Trials, No Gi Worlds, and Combat Jiu-Jitsu. A psychology major, Amanda integrates mental strategy with physical technique in her unique coaching approach.
Drew Foster
Drew “Darce_Knight” Foster is a distinguished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt renowned for his expertise on the Darce choke. Drew is the host of The Neon Belly Podcast as well as BJJ Mental Models' own State of the Meta podcast. His pursuit of knowledge led him to travel across the United States, training under and absorbing techniques from some of the sport's most talented practitioners, including Jeremy Owens, Cody Maltais, Brandon Mccaghren, Matt Skaff, David Porter, and Ryan Hall.
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“While these days, jiu-jitsu podcasts may seem like a dime a dozen, a few have skyrocketed in popularity in the past few years, retaining a loyal audience of listeners. Among these is Steve Kwan’s BJJ Mental Models, which focuses on the conceptual side of jiu-jitsu. In its five-year tenure, the podcast has hosted a variety of guests, from highly decorated black belt competitors, to experts on psychology, medicine, and more.”
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“Steve Kwan is perhaps best known to the Jiu-Jitsu community as a BJJ black belt under Emily Kwok and the founder of BJJ Mental Models, the world’s leading Jiu-Jitsu education podcast. We were lucky enough to get the chance to sit down with him and our conversation covered several important topics.”
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