Mental Models

Taken from Bjj mental models and applied to wrestling. See Here 

Learning Models

Learning models are about hacking your mind. These mental models help you get the most out of your training, learn faster and more consistently, overcome mental roadblocks, identify weaknesses in your game, and develop a champion’s mindset.

• 80/20 Rule
  80% of the results come from 20% of the effort.

• Abundance Mindset
  Learn to be happy for other people. Their gain does not necessarily mean your loss.

• Anchoring Bias
  Humans tend to use the previous thing as a point of reference to judge the current thing.

• Beginner’s Mind
  Approach every learning opportunity as if you are a total beginner.

• Certainty Heuristic
  We’re biased toward statements that offer certainty, even if those statements are false.

• Cognitive Load
  Your brain struggles to learn when it runs out of working memory.

• Compartmentalization
  Segment your thoughts and worries so they don't follow you around all day.

• Concepts Over Techniques
  Memorize the concepts behind techniques, rather than obsessing over step-by-step details.

• Confirmation Bias
  The more you want something to be true, the more you need to doubt whether or not it is.

• Consistency
  Take a step every day to improve your wrestling, even if that step is small.

• Constraints-Led Approach
  Create games with constraints that force your students to do things the right way.

• Defensive Thinking
  Focus on succeeding rather than avoiding failure.

• Deliberate Practice
  Define goals for every training opportunity and plans for achieving them.

• Differential Learning
  We learn better when practice is unpredictable.

• Ecological Dynamics
  There’s an evolving body of psychology offering a better way to teach athletes.

• Effortful Retrieval
  Retrieving knowledge from memory makes it easier to retrieve next time.

• First Principles
  Break down complex ideas into fundamental concepts that stand alone, then build them back up again.

• Flow
  Create triggers and routines to help you get into “the zone.”

Social Models

Social models are about hacking your environment. These mental models help you improve relationships with our training partners and build effective teams.

• 10-10-10 Rule
  To achieve perspective, ask yourself how you'll feel about your situation 10 minutes/months/years from now.

• Advice Paradox
  Good advice is critical for improvement, but most advice is not good advice.

• Building Your Triggers
  Retrain your brain so that negative thoughts immediately become positive motivators.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  Your thoughts and actions affect your mood.

• Cognitive Dissonance
  When your actions and beliefs aren’t aligned, your mind gets uncomfortable and tries to resolve the discrepancy.

• Compatible Intent
  Communicate with your partners to ensure you have complementary training goals.

• Extreme Ownership
  Take ownership of all areas of your life, even those that are not your fault or responsibility.

• Feedback Loop
  Feedback is most effective when provided immediately.

• Gamification
  Improve the quality and focus of your training by adding game elements.

• The Golden Rule
  Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• Goodhart's Law
  When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. .

• Idea Profit-Sharing
  Rapid leaps in knowledge come from the free sharing of information.