How Do We Learn BJJ ? (The Importance of Mistakes) 

Haha, sometimes I'm all over the place.

I'm the same way. I let things go by all the time so I can work on things not just to win. My open guard got to a point where my coach told me to stop using it and work on my close guard. At that point it didn't matter if I messed up and they got thru my defense was more than good enough to get them back to what I was working on. Defense first, attacks are easy if you don't have to think about defense.

I do the same

Haters gonna hate.

Attacks use more energy defend from bottom side control, build your frames strengthen your torso your ribs your chest get used to pressure , like it , it makes you stronger. start reversing position or start regarding sweeps then dominant position and submission train everyday rest when you must.

I thought that for a while too, but after all of the EA UFC games, I'm comfortable letting that desire go unfulfilled rather than being disappointed. Think BJJ is just too intricate.

Yh I really don’t think that’d work. Too intricate and not kinetic enough. Unlike the old Fight Night games, which I think got Boxing really well, BJJ just wouldn’t translate. Less gaming time, more rolling time though!!!

I currently train, but a game would bring in more students.

martin cabrera nah the only people that would get the game are people who already do jiu jitsu

UFC 3 is probably as good as it gets right now in terms of bjj

EggsGalore Gaming good luck! Go in with a humble attitude or jiu jitsu will humble you. Also remember to relax and breathe, you won’t be able to do it your first time(because no one can) but that’s one of the first steps to improving in jiu jitsu.

William Wright I just finished the class it was great fun and my partner and coach agreed that I did well for my first time. I’m pretty hooked.

EggsGalore Gaming same man had my first class yesterday!

So? You still doing bjj?

@@dy--dx I like to think he would've replied but he was busy doing BJJ

It can be a metaphor.

Thanks brother!

How do you mean?

@@Chewjitsu so with any art we see variation on the standard form. Think of all the times you seen, "starry night" they are most likely a print of the same painting which is an exact copy but people also just remake this painting to show how they are different from Van Gogh. I'm not a boxer but I know there are different styles of boxing. Some like Mike Tyson who get close and hit fast and hard hoping to almost murder some one round one, but their are also boxers like Ali who keep distance and rope a dope and pick shots to wear down opponents. I've even heard of counter shooters who punch in time with opponent to deliver stronger knock out punches. BJJ is an art form so it should have variation and styles. Like I know a guy who dose a lot of leg locks, I've heard big guys never pull guard, I heard people talk about wrestling backgrounds vs. Judo backgrounds. I can invent some ideas on variation but because I'm new to the sport I don't know if I'm right or just having fun. Can you use your experience and knowledge to run through different styles of jui jitsu. Is a smash passer a person or just one move, can you counter sub, I've heard people called big-some-a-ma-bitch, can you be a triangle artist or must you simply be an artist with a triangle. Main question: can you talk about different styles of BJJ that you have seen? What is the style like? What is the person like who might try fighting that way? What are key moves or positions they may be best at? Is there a style that is more effective vs another? Are their weakness to one style or another?

It's coming! Been super busy traveling and moving.

Chewjitsu oh nice dude

King Kong -Where do you get your protein?:D it’s possible you tore the connective tissue between ribs. I would definitely take a little time off to let it heal or your injury will get worse and you’ll have to spend even more time off. I would suggest working on framing and reguarding to prevent the big guys from establishing a deep side control on you. You can also look to turtle to avoid the pressure but you run the risk of giving up the back. I’m just a blue belt but that’s what I’ve found effective against guys who have 100 ibs on me(I’m 6’4” 190 so I’m not the smallest person)

William Wright , thx for the reply man , I'm thinking perhaps just drilling is the way to go till things really heal up .

See a doctor & get an x Ray, likely it’s only bruised if you’re still training.

I think this is a great question man. One thing, there is a newer killer purple belt who is a heavy weight (maybe 230lbs) with lots of competition success. He is very technical and definitely rolls lighter with smaller people but when he competes he is a killer and has made people tap to pressure.

Hugo Rodrigues I think the first goal of a white belt is to learn how to survive so I would focus on guard retention. But I’m a guard playing leg locker so I’m kinda biased.

I would suggest working on guard retention and guard attacks and sweeps. Untrained people are fairly clueless when it comes to passing guard or escaping mount. Also look for armbar opportunities, untrained people tend to try to bench press their way out of trouble. Oftentimes people learning jiu jitsu want to fight for top position and if you don’t know techniques to give you an advantage it’s just an athleticism contest

Sean Mage wow sounds like a ruff school. Training partners shouldn't be going full bore to cause that much injury. In training I'll let go of someone if they are not quick enough to tap. Control and position is more important than submission! Unless your in a street fight lol.

The worst thing you can do as a BJJ practitioner is training like an idiot or training with idiots.

No tanning bed. Might just be from the morning walks with my sunglasses on?

Do you still train ? It would be cool to hear your perspective now. I'm pretty uncoordinated, I've got a bad memory for certain moves, it's hard to string moves together etc. But the way I see it is, if you can make even the most tiny incremental gains, you're improving, and if you're having fun, that's fundamental too. Fun first actually, or, enjoyment. Say you got stuck in side control, and even if you just realised "okay, my escape isn't working", that's an improvement. There's millions of people doing BJJ all over, and even if you're the slowest learner at your gym, as long as you continue you will learn. And if you're having fun, improving your fitness, then, that's great. It might take person A ten years to learn what it takes person B to learn. Everyone is different, but if you're person A, and having fun, that's awesome. That's what it's about. It has to be, at it's core.

Probably a smudge on the camera lens haha.

PatduDMD how

Follow the howl heehe

Follow the howl I the reaction I was looking for tbh I'm a one stripe white so I'm not smashing anyone