Ep. 412: Hand Fighting, feat. Brandon Reed

This week, we're joined by Brandon Reed! Brandon is a three-time NAIA national champion wrestler from Louisville, Kentucky, who now trains jiu-jitsu full-time in Guelph, Ontario. In this episode, Brandon explains hand fighting for jiu-jitsu standup: how to get past your opponent's head, hands, and hips while protecting your own. Topics include: your default stance and the down block hand, feints and distance management, "positive" versus "negative" wrestling, fighting for inside ties, and play wrestling to build timing. Learn wrestling for jiu-jitsu from Brandon at WrestleJitsu Club: https://www.wrestlejitsu.club Get Dominate the Hand Fight: https://www.wrestlejitsu.club/dominate Follow Brandon on Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandonreed001 Subscribe to Brandon on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@brandonreed3x Mental models discussed in this episode: Controlling the Distance https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance Opening Salvos https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos Predictable Responses https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses Mask Your Intentions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/mask-your-intentions Tokui Waza https://bjjmentalmodels.com/tokui-waza Keep It Playful https://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful Do What Works https://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works Inside Channel Control https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control Constraints-Led Approach https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach Head Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position Windows of Opportunity https://bjjmentalmodels.com/windows-of-opportunity Kuzushi https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kuzushi Dictate the Pace https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dictate-the-pace Investing in Loss https://bjjmentalmodels.com/investing-in-loss Grips Dictate Position https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: https://bjjmentalmodels.com Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter Learn more mental models in our online database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels Music by Enterprize: https://enterprize.bandcamp.com