This week we're joined by Jeff Serafin!  Jeff is the head instructor at Serafin BJJ, a partner at Gym 1801, and a black belt under Jack McVicker and Megaton Dias.  In this episode, Jeff advocates for fostering a healthy gym culture and reducing dogma in Jiu-Jitsu.  Topics include: identifying and avoiding toxic gym cultures, ego management in training, and strategies for pairing students to ensure safety and learning. Follow Jeff on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/serafinbjjTrain with Jeff at Serafin BJJ:https://serafinjiujitsu.com/Mental models discussed in this episode:Respect People, Not Positionshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/respect-people-not-positions/ Survivorship Biashttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/survivorship-bias/Gamificationhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/gamification/Keep it Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/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/