BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
Ep. 395: Take the Slack Out, feat. Jesse Walker
52 minutes Posted Jun 15, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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This week, we're joined by Jesse Walker! Jesse is the head coach and co-founder of Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky, and a frequent BJJ Mental Models collaborator. In this episode, Jesse makes the case for loading a joint with tension before you ever start the breaking mechanics, so the finish takes a fraction of the effort. Topics include: adding traction before the break, the order of operations of a joint lock, backing up to retighten a loose position, fixing the much-maligned Ameri...