In this episode, we're joined once again by Giles Garcia, head coach of Ronin Grappling in Glasgow, to tackle the complex topic of living your values in Jiu-Jitsu. Giles explores the challenges coaches and students face when trying to uphold personal and gym-wide values, especially in situations involving discrimination, safety, and accountability. Giles shares candid experiences from his own gym, emphasizing the importance of fostering a culture rooted in inclusion, respect, and trust. Giles dives into how values must be enforced consistently, even when it’s uncomfortable or financially inconvenient, and how both coaches and students have the power—and responsibility—to speak up when those values are threatened.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Normalization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/normalization/
  
  
• First Principles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/first-principles/
  
  
• The Golden Rule
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/golden-rule/
  
  
• Precommitments
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/precommitments/
  
  
• Paradox of Tolerance
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/paradox-of-tolerance/
  
  
  

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In this week's mini-episode we discuss growth mindsets, a mental model popularized by Carol Dweck in her hit 2006 book, "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success." Growth mindsets are defined by belief in our ability to improve, as opposed to fixed mindsets, which assume our attributes can't be changed.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Dr. Carol Dweck
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44330/mindset-by-carol-s-dweck-phd/

Mini Ep. 57: The Map Is Not the Territory
https://podcast.bjjmentalmodels.com/243161/episodes/17285192-mini-ep-57-the-map-is-not-the-territory


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In this episode, Steve sits down with Cody Maltais, head coach at Elevate MMA in Durham, North Carolina, to explore the art of developing coaches in Jiu-Jitsu. Cody shares his journey from Marine Corps veteran to academy leader and emphasizes the importance of fostering a collaborative, student-centered culture. He advocates for empowering students at all levels to take on coaching roles early, encouraging experimentation, mistake-making, and personal expression.

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https://elevatemmaacademy.com/


Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Self-Organizaton
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-organization/
  
  
• Teach to Learn
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/teach-to-learn/
  
  
• Intention
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/
  
  
• Windows of Opportunity
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/windows-of-opportunity/
  
  
• Raise the Level in the Room
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/raise-the-level-in-the-room/
  
  
• Normalization
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/normalization/
  
  
  

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