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You can improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills and make your progression faster by constantly assessing your abilities, improving your weaknesses, learning the basics, and monitoring your progress. You should train at least 2-3 times weekly to improve your BJJ skills.
Based on my research, these are the top 12 ways you can improve your Jiu-Jitsu skills.
1 Learn the Fundamentals
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools follow a structured training plan that starts with the basics and then moves on to more advanced classes.
Once a student is proficient in the basics of the subject, they can move on to more complex techniques and live rolling.
It would be best if you did not forget the basics to improve your BJJ.
Have you ever noticed the purple belt who attends only advanced classes but skips fundamentals? It's not unusual, but it doesn't mean you should follow their lead.
As you move forward, it is important to master the fantastic submissions and sweeps to defend against them and use them.
The fundamentals of BJJ are the most important because they are the basis for all other aspects.
Understanding the basics is key to mastering them
You are well-versed in Jiu-Jitsu's various positions
You have many options for each position.
Knowing what your opponent wants in each position will allow you to anticipate and counter their next move.
2 For a solid defense, build it.
If you wish to submit your opponent in BJJ, you must first attack him with submissions. First, you must survive the roll long enough for submissions to be possible. It would be best if you created a solid defense.
It is useless to know the best submissions if you are tapped right after rolling. You're always on the back foot when you get tapped. Your position is reset, and you are at the mercy of your training partner.
A solid defense is the best way to get more time to prepare your attacks and propel your Jiu-Jitsu career forward.
These steps will help you improve your BJJ skills and make them more efficient.
Learn how to defend submissions from all angles
Each submission should contain at least one escape
Learn how to bridge and roll out mounts.
You can take back your guard from any position
3 Locate a Training Partner Other Than Class
You can improve your Jiu-Jitsu skills by spending more time in class. You will both be able to progress faster if you train with a partner other than in class.
One of my BJJ students experienced this, and he improved quickly within a few months. I later learned that his brother does Jiu-Jitsu, and they train together at home.
4 You can video-record yourself.
You can set up a tripod to hold your phone if you are training outside of class.
Make sure to get a video of both drilling and rolling techniques. More angles will result in better results.
You will be able:
To ensure accuracy, make sure you check your technique drills
See what errors you make when you roll
List your strengths and weak points
Make a plan to improve your skills
You can accurately assess your BJJ skills by taking videos of yourself in training.
5 Start from your weakest position.
Once you have identified your weakest points in your video footage (see #4 above), you can make a plan for how to improve them. You can also learn transitions and techniques.
It is an excellent way of strengthening your weakest spots when you roll.
Assume that you are stuck in the bottom mount position. Ask your partner to help you start the next roll from the bottom mount position. You can change your partners and start over until you feel confident enough to escape that position.
6 Monitor Your Progress
Psychologically, humans are more likely to stay with complex tasks for more extended periods if they can see the progress we make as we go.
The American Psychological Association analyzed the work of over 19,000 people in pursuit of a personal goal to verify this theory.
Participants were continuously monitored to motivate them as they moved through the test.
According to American Psychological Association research, monitoring your progress towards a goal motivates you and increases the likelihood of your success.
What can you do to monitor your progress? Here are some tips:
You can track your progress with a tracking sheet
Train for reps and keep track
Train for hours and keep track
Mark your progress with ticks or a highlighter in green.
Use a tracking sheet to keep track of your daily progress and motivate yourself to do more.
I used a tracking sheet with push-ups, pull-ups, and squats to increase my bodyweight strength.
It can also be used to improve your Jiu Jitsu.
You practice a technique until you can perform it in real-life training.
Let's say you do 20 reps of a technique, switch to your training partner, and do 20 more.
It's all about the details in each technique.
Each rep should be done with perfection
Each step should be broken down
You can now choose how many reps you want. Imagine how great your Triangle and Armbar will look if you drill them 1,000+ times.
You'll be able to drill and train for reps, learn the best techniques, and improve your skills faster.
This principle is the same as training for reps. You should train hours if you don't have someone to train with for reps.
Start by deciding what your goal is and figuring out how many hours of training you can do each week.
Track your progress by clearly marking your progress on your tracking sheets.
You can instantly see the progress of your goals by taking a quick look at your tracking sheet. Using a green highlighter works best for me.
7 Take Notes - Create a Training Manual
Use a pen and a notebook to write down the most important points from the instructor's demonstration.
You don't have to do it in class. Instead, spend 10-15 minutes afterward to remember what was covered and then write it down.
If you have a video camera, you can view it again and take notes on what went well and what you need to do better.
Keep a record of all the things you have learned.
Step-by-step instructions for setting up the technique
How to stop this technique
Answers to all your questions
What advice would you give your training partner?
Once you have taken your notes, you will soon have a detailed training manual you can refer back to whenever you want.
8 Flow Roll and Hard Roll
Jiu-Jitsu is a sport that can help you improve quicker if you are always 100% committed.
Roll hard. Flow rolling opens up other opportunities.
Flow rolling allows you to train with your partner and not go 100%. Instead, you let each other flow through setups, passes, and transitions. There is only 50-60% resistance. This is a lighter and more competitive way to roll.
For example, let's say you are flow-rolling, and your opponent steps up onto the mount. Instead of resisting and blocking, you allow them to secure the mount position, and then you can escape. Your opponent resists your attempts to escape while you are working towards it.
You can increase your experience by allowing the roll to flow and working from different positions.
You and your training partner are working together to overcome each other's attacks.
If you aren't very familiar with specific techniques, it's less likely you will land them in a roll. Plus, it's a bonus. You will spend more time with your training partner slamming you and tapping than you will be learning and improving.
It is impossible to have too many of either one or the other, but you can combine them to make your progress more rapid.
9 Visualize Each Technique Step-by-Step
Visualization is not a substitute for real-life training. However, it can help you to instil each technique.
Imagine lying on the mat, whether on the train, bus, or bed. Then, imagine setting up a technique step by step, paying attention to every detail.
If you are back in training and need to create a technique because you have memorized the steps and visualized them 100 times before, you will be able to recall them. You'll be able to act quickly.
10 Ask questions - people will be happy to help.
Ask questions during instructor demonstrations. They will break down each step and go over every detail. If you have any questions about the technique, ask.
However, I find that drills with my training partner are the best time to ask questions. They will give both positive and negative feedback.
I will ask my partner these questions when setting up a technique or working on a submission.
It's secure, isn't it?
Do you feel out of balance?
What can I do to make this better?
Another great place to ask questions is after a roll. Ask them what they did to you or how you can resist and counter their actions. You might be swept or submitted by someone.
11 Roll with higher belts
It is easy to believe we are making progress if we train with the same people every day, especially if they have the same belt and similar skills and experience.
The problem is that when we train with a few people (of the same experience), we learn their patterns - what they are good at and what they want to set up. Then we learn how to avoid or counter these things.
Contrary to this, we learn quickly from someone of a higher rank than us when we train.
Joe Rogan talks about training with higher belts and BJJ and how this opens up your eyes to new levels of efficiency and possibilities.
12 Check out Instructional Tutorials and Competitions
The internet has made it easier to learn online than ever before. Online videos are the best way to learn Jiu-Jitsu. However, online videos can be helpful.
Joe Rogan shared a story about a man attacked on the subway. He used an arm lock as a defense until police arrived. When asked about it, Rogan said he did not have any training and just did what he saw at the UFC.
Rarely can you improve your BJJ quicker - but what about video tutorials or competitions?
Imagine that you are looking to improve your armbar. You can watch many YouTube videos to learn how different instructors explain the technique. Next time you're on the mats, practice the steps by taking notes, visualizing them, and taking notes.
The Gracie brothers are always the ones to explain what happened in a viral grappling clip. These breakdowns are great for understanding the complexities of grappling and how to implement what you have learned into your training.
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