BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
Ep. 368: Lazy Wrestling, feat. Thomas & Phillip Barreiro
57 minutes Posted Dec 15, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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This week, we're joined by Thomas and Phillip Barreiro! They're both Division 1 wrestlers and multi-time Canadian national champions, plus the operators of Good Mind Grappling: an organization using wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu to address youth trauma. In this episode, Thomas and Phillip break down their "lazy wrestling" framework. They explain how effective stand-up grappling doesn’t require explosiveness, but instead relies on frames, hand fighting, pressure, and positional control. This episode...