BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
Ep. 407: Day Zero Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Jesse Walker & Shelby York
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Sep 7, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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This week, we're joined by Jesse Walker and Shelby York! Jesse and Shelby own Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky, a gym of about 200 students with an unusually high number of women and older grapplers (the average student is around 43). In this episode, they walk a complete beginner through what happens before your first jiu-jitsu class. Topics include: vetting a gym, what to bring, why you should tap early, panic and intensity, injury risk. Learn more at Rough Hands BJJ: https://roughh...