BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
Mini Ep. 62: The Red Queen Effect
8 minutes Posted Jul 10, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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In this week's mini-episode we discuss the Red Queen effect, a hypothesis based on a quote from Alice in Wonderland that is oddly applicable to science and Jiu-Jitsu! It teaches us that sometimes we need to keep moving just to maintain our position. The Red Queen effect helps explain why we don't feel like we're getting better at Jiu-Jitsu when we compare ourselves to our training partners. Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintro D...