About this episode
This week we're joined again by Chris "The Villain" Paines! Chris is a BJJ Globetrotter and a black belt under Priit Mihkelson. In this week's episode, Chris shares his strategies for gripfighting from the top. Watch Chris' viral YouTube video, "How to Defend Everything:" https://youtu.be/BWitv9AKoNU Buy Chris' instructionals on BJJ Fanatics: https://bit.ly/43bQXzW Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisvillainbjj/ Subscribe to Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisPainesBJJ Support Chris on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Vilaobjj Mental models discussed in this episode: Grips Dictate Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/ Elbow-Knee Connection https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/ Phases of Guard https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/ Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/ Phases of Passing https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing/ Inside Channel Control https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/ Center of Gravity https://bjjmentalmodels.com/center-of-gravity/ 3 Joint Rule https://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/ Prevention Over Cure https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure/ Limb Coiling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/ Win Conditions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/ Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium! If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private. Sign up here for a free trial: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/ Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/ Follow us on social: https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmode ⚠️ NEW course from BJJ Mental Models! MINDSET FOR BETAS, our new Jiu-Jitsu audio course with Rob Biernacki, is now available on BJJ Mental Models Premium! For a limited time, get your first month FREE at: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/beta