Ep. 156: Submission Series: Bow & Arrow, feat. Kristina Barlaan

This week we're joined by Kristina Barlaan!  Kristina is a 2nd degree black belt under Caio Terra.  Kristina breaks down the details behind one of her favorite techniques: the bow & arrow choke.Kristina's three tips for perfecting the bow & arrow:Ensure you have the correct grip (make a fist, wrist not bent)Hide your elbowGet the correct angle.Check out Kristina's bow & arrow techniques on her Digitsu back attacks instructional:https://bit.ly/3q4vHKP (on demand) https://bit.ly/3Gx6Fu5 (DVD)Mental models discussed in this episode:Dilemmahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemma/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/3 Joint Rulehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/3-joint-rule/Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Return on Investmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/return-on-investment/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Rotational Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/rotational-control/Critical Control Pointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/critical-control-points/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://premium.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/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/