This week we're joined again by Malachy Friedman!  Malachy breaks down mental models for the knee shield half guard.Get Malachy's knee shield instructionals on Jiu Jitsu X:https://jiujitsux.com/profile/malachyf/Malachy's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/malachyfriedman/Mental models discussed in this episode:Controlling the Distancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance/Predictable Responseshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses/Funnelinghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling/Solid Foundation, Flexible Perimeterhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/solid-foundation-flexible-perimeter/Critical Control Pointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/critical-control-points/Incremental Learninghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/incremental-learning/Limb Coiling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/limb-coiling/Dominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/Placeholdershttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/placeholders/Elbow-Knee Connectionhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection/Waypointshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints/Technique Chaininghttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Win Conditionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions/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://premium.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/