Ep. 268: When to Optimize, feat. Edwin "Junny" Ocasio

BJJ Mental Models

This week we're joined by Edwin "Junny" Ocasio! Fresh off his first world championship win, Junny joins us to expand on a conversation he had with Emily Kwok on The Highest Levels (an ongoing BJJMM Premium podcast).
In this episode, Junny explains how he thinks about optimization, when to dig deeper into optimizing an area of his game, and how to avoid over-optimizing.
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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Consistency
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/consistency/
  
• Diminishing Returns
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/diminishing-returns/
  
• Concepts Over Techniques
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/
  
• Ecological Psychology
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-psychology/
  
• Do What Works
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/
  
• Shuhari
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari/
  
• Funneling
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/
  
• Cognitive Load
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/
  
• You Are What You Train
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/you-are-what-you-train/
  
• Self-Competition
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/self-competition/
  
• Intention
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/intention/
  

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