BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
Ep. 397: Risk Management in BJJ, feat. Jake Luigi
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jun 29, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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This week, we're joined again by Jake Luigi! Jake is a jiu-jitsu analyst who made his name studying professional match footage, and he runs OutlierDB, an analytics database for grappling. In this episode, Jake lays out a three-part framework for managing risk: name the worst-case scenario, watch for the key indicators that it's coming, and only attack hard once those indicators are in your favor. Topics include: risk-reward analysis, points of control, grip fighting, terminal positions, and G...