Ep. 396: Relative Strength, feat. Will Weisser

This week, we're joined by Will Weisser! Will is a jiu-jitsu black belt, co-founder of the competition-tracking site JiuJitsu.net, and author of the new book Scientific Jiu-Jitsu: A Unified Theory of Grappling. In this episode, Will lays out that unified theory: the idea that every jiu-jitsu technique exists to raise your own strength or reduce your opponent's. Topics include: relative strength, frames and misdirection, body alignment, and why being strong works.Get Will's book, Scientific Jiu-Jitsu: A Unified Theory of Grappling:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594390355Check out JiuJitsu.net:https://jiujitsu.netFollow Will on Instagram:https://instagram.com/weisserwillMental models discussed in this episode:Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignmentDominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-anglesAnatomic Hierarchyhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/anatomic-hierarchyKuzushihttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushiControlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distanceDilemmashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dilemmaKinetic Chainshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chainsOverwhelming Forcehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/overwhelming-force⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free:https://bjjmentalmodels.comNeed more BJJ Mental Models?Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletterLearn more mental models in our online database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/databaseFollow us on social:https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodelshttps://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodelshttps://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.socialhttps://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodelsMusic by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com