This week we're joined by David Porter!  David is a black belt under Pedro Sauer and manages XCAL Martial Arts in Ashburn, Virginia.  In this episode, David discusses the importance of choosing your coaching language carefully.  David shares best practices such as: focusing on evergreen mechanics, clarity in language, aligning with student goals, avoiding complacency, and naming conventions. Follow David on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lanky_mongooseTrain with David at XCAL:https://xcal.com/Check out David's instructionals on BJJ Fanatics:https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/all/fighter_dave-porterMental models discussed in this episode:Cognitive Loadhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/cognitive-load/Tokui Wazahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Survivorship Biashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/The Map Is Not the Territoryhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/the-map-is-not-the-territory/Curse of Knowledgehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge/Naming Conceptshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/naming-concepts/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/