About this episode
This week we're joined by David Porter! David is a black belt under Pedro Sauer and manages XCAL Martial Arts in Ashburn, Virginia. In this episode, David discusses the importance of choosing your coaching language carefully. David shares best practices such as: focusing on evergreen mechanics, clarity in language, aligning with student goals, avoiding complacency, and naming conventions. Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanky_mongoose Train with David at XCAL: https://xcal.com/ Check out David's instructionals on BJJ Fanatics: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/all/fighter_dave-porter Mental models discussed in this episode: Cognitive Load https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/ Tokui Waza https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza/ Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/ Survivorship Bias https://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/ The Map Is Not the Territory https://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/ Curse of Knowledge https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/ Naming Concepts https://bjjmentalmodels.com/naming-concepts/ 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/bjjmentalmodels/ https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/ Music by Enterprize: https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/ ⚠️ 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