When I think back to my very early BJJ classes, among the biggest errors I made (there were a lot) was just concentrating on learning subs. I desired to understand them all because I thought that would make me a dangerous jiu-jitsu player if I knew 500 submissions. You 'd think so? I 'd be on youtube looking up how to do exotic submissions that would just be use in very particular situations.
There is a quote by Bruce Lee that I would've liked to have known about when I was getting going. Well, really I probably would've disregarded it in the past, nevertheless it's true today: "I fear not the guy who has actually exercised 10,000 kicks, I are afraid the man who has actually practiced one kick 10,000 times." By attempting to discover every move out there, I would just every really get comfortable with a technique. When you do not put in the reps, you are rarely able to capitalize in matches.
Lets use the guard as a case study. If you spent a total year pulling guard at the start of every match, worked to try to keep the position, and ending matches from off your back, how good would your guard get? If you and your friend began training on the exact same day, with him attempting to understand everything, you are just developing your guard, and a year into it y' all have a match, who's going to have the advantage? Try to keep in mind, he's trying to discover various positions: guard, mount, side control, back mount, north/south, and like all new people a big quantity of his time has been used for defense.
By attempting to learn every submission available, I would limit my time with each step to a handful of repetitions. When you don't put in the reps, you are rarely able to take advantage of submissions in matches. I keep in mind sparring and seeing when I would use a step, but while I was attempting to keep in mind steps 1-6, my challenger would've escaped. Now I realize the value of establishing an A game. It's a contingency plan while training. You wish to branch out and try out your BJJ, however having that A game- where you could just end a match when it's passed too long or you find yourself in problem- is NICE to have in your toolbox.
After you put your time in establishing your guard, now you can start branching out. Try to play a leading game. Possibly you'll really enjoy the top position, possibly you'll be a killer from the back mount. You now have the capability to truly explore these other positions where the worst thing that's going to take place is that someone will work an escape and more than likely, wind up in your guard. Guard is just an example in this information. The main thing is just taking the time to establish an A game and not trying to understand every little thing in your first year.
One of the most considerable mistakes I made, and believe me there were a lot, was just concentrating on discovering finishes in my very early bjj days. The trick is to bear in mind there is more important things to focus on when you are starting. Positioning is significant, and being a hazard from one position is much better than not being a solid hazard from anywhere. Listen to Bruce, and good luck with your training.
There is a quote by Bruce Lee that I would've liked to have known about when I was getting going. Well, really I probably would've disregarded it in the past, nevertheless it's true today: "I fear not the guy who has actually exercised 10,000 kicks, I are afraid the man who has actually practiced one kick 10,000 times." By attempting to discover every move out there, I would just every really get comfortable with a technique. When you do not put in the reps, you are rarely able to capitalize in matches.
Lets use the guard as a case study. If you spent a total year pulling guard at the start of every match, worked to try to keep the position, and ending matches from off your back, how good would your guard get? If you and your friend began training on the exact same day, with him attempting to understand everything, you are just developing your guard, and a year into it y' all have a match, who's going to have the advantage? Try to keep in mind, he's trying to discover various positions: guard, mount, side control, back mount, north/south, and like all new people a big quantity of his time has been used for defense.
By attempting to learn every submission available, I would limit my time with each step to a handful of repetitions. When you don't put in the reps, you are rarely able to take advantage of submissions in matches. I keep in mind sparring and seeing when I would use a step, but while I was attempting to keep in mind steps 1-6, my challenger would've escaped. Now I realize the value of establishing an A game. It's a contingency plan while training. You wish to branch out and try out your BJJ, however having that A game- where you could just end a match when it's passed too long or you find yourself in problem- is NICE to have in your toolbox.
After you put your time in establishing your guard, now you can start branching out. Try to play a leading game. Possibly you'll really enjoy the top position, possibly you'll be a killer from the back mount. You now have the capability to truly explore these other positions where the worst thing that's going to take place is that someone will work an escape and more than likely, wind up in your guard. Guard is just an example in this information. The main thing is just taking the time to establish an A game and not trying to understand every little thing in your first year.
One of the most considerable mistakes I made, and believe me there were a lot, was just concentrating on discovering finishes in my very early bjj days. The trick is to bear in mind there is more important things to focus on when you are starting. Positioning is significant, and being a hazard from one position is much better than not being a solid hazard from anywhere. Listen to Bruce, and good luck with your training.
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