You'd be surprised how often we're asked to cover this topic.  Well, we're finally going to do it.  This week Steve and Matt discuss how to shut down a much smaller opponent.Mental models discussed in this episode:Grips Dictate Positionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position/Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Phases of Guardhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-guard/Growth Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset/Isolate a Single Targethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/isolate-a-single-target/Shifting Platformshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/shifting-platforms/Microtransitionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/microtransitions/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our mailing list:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/join/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Let them know you're an educated grappler with our merch:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/store/Get the latest BJJ Mental Models updates from Facebook:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/