About this episode
This week we're joined again by Drew Foster! Best known as u/darce_knight on Reddit and @drewdarce on Instagram, Drew is a black belt instructor at Elevate MMA in North Carolina, the host of The Neon Belly Podcast, and the host of the State of the Meta podcast on BJJ Mental Models Premium. In this episode, Drew breaks down the mechanics behind the anaconda choke. Follow Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewdarce Listen to Drew on The Neon Belly Podcast: https://theneonbelly.buzzsprout.com/ Buy Drew's instructionals on the d'arce and anaconda choke: https://darcedynamics.com/ Resources discussed in this episode: BJJMM Ep. 136: The Anaconda System, feat. Matt Skaff https://bjj.plus/136 BJJMM Ep. 169: Submission Series: The D'Arce Choke, feat. Drew Foster https://bjj.plus/169 Mental models discussed in this episode: Limb Coiling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/ Alignment Over Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/alignment-over-position/ Position Over Submission https://bjjmentalmodels.com/position-over-submission/ Body Tethering https://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/ Concepts Over Techniques https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/ Overwhelming Force https://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force/ Asymmetric Warfare https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare/ Gamification https://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification/ Myopia https://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/ Single vs. Double Lever Control https://bjjmentalmodels.com/single-vs-double-lever-control/ 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: ⚠️ 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