Ep. 186: Unorthodoxy & Innovation, feat. Micah Brakefield

This week we're joined by Micah Brakefield!  Micah holds dual BJJ black belts under Don Whitefield and Nabil Salameh, and is the head coach at 10th Planet Etobicoke.  Micah joins us to discuss the importance of unorthodoxy and creativity in Jiu-Jitsu.Micah's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/micahbrakefield/Micah’s Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/micahbrakefield/Train with Micah at 10th Planet Etobicoke:https://10thplanetetobicoke.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Idea Communismhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/idea-communism/Beginner's Mindhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/beginners-mind/Investing in Losshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss/Growth From Discomforthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-from-discomfort/Short-term/Long-term Paradoxhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/short-term-long-term-paradox/Pattern Interruptshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts/Mindfulnesshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/mindfulness/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/Keep It Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Table Selectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/table-selection/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/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/