Ep. 359: Old Bastard Closed Guard, feat. Mike Mahaffey & Jesse Walker

This week, we're joined by Mike Mahaffey (Old Bastard BJJ) and Jesse Walker (Rough Hands BJJ)! Mike and Jesse explain the "old bastard" style of closed guard: a way to play the position without relying on strength, speed, or athleticism.Follow Mike Mahaffey:https://instagram.com/oldbastardbjjhttps://threads.com/@oldbastardbjjFollow Jesse Walker:https://instagram.com/roughhandsbjjTrain with Jesse Walker at Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, KY:https://roughhandsbjj.com/Resources discussed in this episode:100 men vs. 1 gorilla: Jesse Walker on CNNhttps://redd.it/1kdahgjBJJ Mental Models Ep. 191: Old Bastard Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Mike Mahaffeyhttps://bjj.plus/191Old Bastard Jiu-Jitsu audio course from BJJMMhttps://bjj.plus/oldbastardbjjMental models discussed in this episode:Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignmentTypes of Guardhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/types-of-guard/Body Tetheringhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/body-tethering/Static vs. Dynamic Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/static-vs-dynamic-control/Kinetic Chainshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains/Paradox of Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/paradox-of-control/Knee Linehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/knee-line/Pattern Interruptshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/pattern-interrupts/Placeholdershttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders/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/