EPISODE · Jul 28, 2025 · 54 MIN
Ep. 348: The Timeline of Coaching, feat. Francesco Fonte
from BJJ Mental Models · host Steve Kwan
In this episode, Steve Kwan welcomes back Francesco Fonte for an in-depth exploration of what Francesco calls the “timeline of coaching:”For coaches: INFO → SKILLS → GAMESFor athletes: GAMES → SKILLS → INFOFrancesco explains how effective Jiu-Jitsu instruction should reverse the traditional info-dump model: instead of starting with detailed techniques, coaches should design games that develop essential skills, which only later become associated with specific concepts and information.Follow Francesco on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/francescofonte76Resources discussed in this episode:Francesco's “timeline of coaching” Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DLubCRqtpd3Mental models discussed in this episode:Inversionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inversion/The Map Is Not the Territoryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Analysis Paralysishttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/analysis-paralysis/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Compartmentalizationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/compartmentalization/Diminishing Returnshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/diminishing-returns/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/
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In this episode, Steve Kwan welcomes back Francesco Fonte for an in-depth exploration of what Francesco calls the “timeline of coaching:” For coaches: INFO → SKILLS → GAMES For athletes: GAMES → SKILLS → INFO Francesco explains how effective Jiu-Jitsu instruction should reverse the traditional info-dump model: instead of starting with detailed techniques, coaches should design games that develop essential skills, which only later become associated with specific concepts and information. Fo...
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Ep. 348: The Timeline of Coaching, feat. Francesco Fonte
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