This week we're joined again by Mike "Doctor Kickass" Piekarski!  Mike is both a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a physical therapist.  In this episode, Mike provides general guidance on how BJJ athletes can safely return to sport after an injury or layoff. Mike's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/doctor_kickass/Mike's Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/doctorkickassDPTMental models discussed in this episode:Stress and Recoveryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/stress-and-recovery/Economy of Motionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/economy-of-motion/Training Handicapshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/training-handicaps/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you’ll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/