Description
Bernardo Faria – Champions Mindset
- Use these mental exercises and answers to common problems that Bernardo developed for huge success in training and tournament day
- Learn what is going through Bernardo’s mind during his fights, and how it can help you the next time you roll
- Bernardo is one of the cofounders of BJJ Fanatics and is a five-time IBJJF World Champion, including winning the open class.
- This is the first series of its kind where we explore the mental side of some of the best athletes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Course Content
Volume 1
| Introducing | 0 – 1:41 |
| Mental Preparation Weeks / Months Before The Tournament – How to prepare your mind weeks/months before the tournament | 1:41 – 6:42 |
| How to prepare your mind in the week of the tournament | 6:42 – 11:32 |
| How to prepare your mind in the day of the tournament | 11:32 – 18:28 |
| Should we use a sports psychologist? | 18:28 – 22:54 |
| Should you study your opponents online? If so, what should you watch: Their instructional videos? Their competition matches? Or what else? | 22:54 – 26:40 |
Volume 2
| Mental Preparation In Training – Does it matter which academy we train at? | 0 – 5:18 |
| Should we choose who we will train with for every round in advance of class? | 5:18 – 10:46 |
| How to deal with losing rounds in training | 10:46 – 15:13 |
| How often should we lose rounds in training? Should we intentionally put ourselves in positions that need work without caring about winning or losing? | 15:13 – 18:06 |
| How should we train with lower level training partners? | 18:06 – 20:52 |
| Camps for tournaments on different schools: Good idea or bad idea? | 20:52 – 25:34 |
| How to choose training partners with only a few days left until the tournament? | 25:34 – 28:59 |
| Is it necessary to develop a game plan ? | 28:59 – 34:41 |
| How to train for psychological toughness, to help to keep going when the body wants to stop? | 34:41 – 41:41 |
| What are the differences in training when preparing for a specific match and when preparing for a specific tournament? | 41:41 – 44:19 |
| Training off the mat: Should you run? Lift Weights? Functional Training? | 44:19 – 48:29 |
| How should we fund the athlete lifestyle: Should you have a job? What are the pitfalls of working where you train? | 48:29 – 54:33 |
| Specific training (Position training) vs Regular training & Drilling vs Not Drilling | 54:33 – 59:56 |
Volume 3
| Mental Preparation During The Tournament & During The Matches – What to eat on the day of the tournament | 0 – 3:06 |
| What warm ups should we do on the day of the tournament? | 3:06 – 7:37 |
| How to deal with the first match of the tournament, the one we normally have the most adrenaline. How to avoid gassing out and feeling the arms burning | 7:37 – 10:34 |
| How to prepare the mind between the matches in the tournament | 10:34 – 13:30 |
| Is it better to have an aggressive attacking approach or react to what your opponent gives you? | 13:30 – 15:33 |
| How to focus during the fight | 15:33 – 20:13 |
| How to manage the energy during the matches | 20:13 – 22:31 |
| Should we fight to win? Or should we fight not to lose? | 22:31 – 26:11 |
| Should we think a lot in a match or just flow with intuition and habit? | 26:11 – 27:29 |
| Should we use visualization techniques before a match? | 27:29 – 31:30 |
| Specific rituals & Superstitions | 31:30 – 33:49 |
| Confidence: Should we always know if we are going to win or do we think we can win, but that we can also lose? | 33:49 – 36:27 |
Volume 4
| Mental Preparation In General – Win, lose, or draw should we go back over of our fights and find things to improve? | 0 – 2:56 |
| How to deal with losses | 2:56 – 6:08 |
| How do we deal with injuries effectively? | 6:08 – 10:07 |
| How often should we replay scenarios on our heads, especially during the rest days | 10:07 – 12:27 |
| Can aggression be trained? And is it good to train aggression? | 12:27 – 15:17 |
| Tips to sleep better the night before the tournament | 15:17 – 19:10 |
| How to overcome adversities like personal problems and professional problems. How to stay focused when those happen | 19:10 – 23:42 |
| How to deal with adversity from family and friends who don’t think BJJ is a good idea/career | 23:42 – 29:22 |
| How to invest on your career? | 29:22 – 35:22 |
| How to find inspiration | 35:22 – 38:55 |
| How to prepare for the weight cut if needed | 38:55 – 42:03 |
| How much focus in Jiu Jitsu is enough? Should you have other interests? | 42:03 – 44:56 |
| Conclusion | 44:56 – 46:33 |
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