[Private Lesson Notes] Three Very Important Conceptual Notes + More Wristlocks
I’m on record as saying that a blue belt’s biggest problem is figuring out “what next”. As a matter of fact, I even wrote a book about it, Jiu-jitsu 201.
Before we get to the “what’s next” though, we have to start from the beginning of “survival” and move into the “what’s next”, the moment you effectively learn how to survive.
Survival in jiu-jitsu is simple, but it’s hard. It’s simply a matter of keep showing up and don’t get your ass kicked (Homage: Renzo Gracie and John Danaher).
But “showing up and not getting your ass kicked” as a goal can get quite discouraging. Nobody wants to come in and have the goal of “don’t get my ass kicked”. There’s no fun and no glory in it. We want to come in and win.
We want to crush our training partners and prove to ourselves that we’re good at jiu-jitsu because let’s face it, nobody likes to suck at it.
In my opinion, this training philosophy is what keeps beginners “surviving”. Even if you are winning your matches against less athletic or less skilled training partners, you still aren’t moving in the right direction. And this idea of “moving in the right direction” and even HOW TO MOVE in the right direction is what we’re going to focus on today. [Plus, I’m going to throw in some wristlock action at the end because YOLO]
In today’s email, I’m going to share some conceptual notes from my lessons this week. Three of my lessons focused extensively on concepts that I feel are related and further, necessary for beginners to understand WHY knowledge immediately goes out the window once the round starts.
I’m going to highlight the concepts in this progression
The Problem with “Survival”
The Importance of Maintaining Calm Under Pressure
Learning how to take the L
Finding your “Starting Point”
Starting at the Right “Starting Point”
AND
More Wristlocks!
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