Most of us have been grappling a long time. What activity do you believe actually improves your BJJ the most?
Here is a list of what we do:
1. Drill
2. Flow roll
3. Videos
4. Mat time
5. All of the above
The toughest part of improving in grappling is getting the moves you see or drill to actually show up as real techniques in your sparring. I have seen and drilled soooo many techniques that I feel I understand. Yet, they do not show up in my grappling. I am just scratching my head on "why?"
One thing I have noticed, if I successfully land a technique a few times during sparring, it will tend to make the technique "mine" and more likely to happen in the future. It is just getting to that point that is the mystery.
FYI - I watch videos all the time. But, I am not sure it is worth the effort. Very little of what I see ends up on the mat. For that matter, the same could be said for the technique of the day that we drill before rolling.
Any insights?
Here is a list of what we do:
1. Drill
2. Flow roll
3. Videos
4. Mat time
5. All of the above
The toughest part of improving in grappling is getting the moves you see or drill to actually show up as real techniques in your sparring. I have seen and drilled soooo many techniques that I feel I understand. Yet, they do not show up in my grappling. I am just scratching my head on "why?"
One thing I have noticed, if I successfully land a technique a few times during sparring, it will tend to make the technique "mine" and more likely to happen in the future. It is just getting to that point that is the mystery.
FYI - I watch videos all the time. But, I am not sure it is worth the effort. Very little of what I see ends up on the mat. For that matter, the same could be said for the technique of the day that we drill before rolling.
Any insights?