Great advice. I have a hard time using the right amount of strength… usually my ego gets in the way… Are there any keystone drills that make other techniques easier? Or will this just come with time?
This has definitely been a issue in my Jiu Jitsu journey. Do you have any advice on how to train myself to relax maybe even tips on things I can practice outside of class? Thank you.
Thanks Henry. You are 100% correct about relaxation! As an older jiu-jitsu white belt, I always thought I needed to use strenght to survive with bigger guys and speed to last with younger guys. I always tired quickly instead of just relaxing. In a street fight I’m not sure if I can relax?
This is a concept that I have been really focusing on in my rolls. The majority of my training partners are bigger and stronger than me. It’s easy to try to match their strength but I end up just gassing out. Breathing and relaxation during rolls is a key concept.
Being older (a lot older) and smaller, weaker guy in class. It is hard to relax. But I try very hard to do so. However, easier said than done. Hard to execute technique when I am pinned and pressured and look like s stuck earthworm on a hot pavement.
Any tips on how to relax? And really, what does that mean. When I ask 10 different people, I get 10 different answers.
This really IS one of the best pieces of advice. A lot of the members at my gym go full blast and are gassed out by the second round of sparring but still try to muster strength in every movement. Since implementing this idea, I’ve noticed more strides in my technique, openings I’ve never seen before, and better timing. This concept takes the stress out of rolling. It sounds so simple. Thanks for changing my outlook Henry!
Great advice!
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Great advice. I have a hard time using the right amount of strength… usually my ego gets in the way… Are there any keystone drills that make other techniques easier? Or will this just come with time?
This has definitely been a issue in my Jiu Jitsu journey. Do you have any advice on how to train myself to relax maybe even tips on things I can practice outside of class? Thank you.
Thanks Henry. You are 100% correct about relaxation! As an older jiu-jitsu white belt, I always thought I needed to use strenght to survive with bigger guys and speed to last with younger guys. I always tired quickly instead of just relaxing. In a street fight I’m not sure if I can relax?
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This is a concept that I have been really focusing on in my rolls. The majority of my training partners are bigger and stronger than me. It’s easy to try to match their strength but I end up just gassing out. Breathing and relaxation during rolls is a key concept.
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Thanks for the advice Henry
Being older (a lot older) and smaller, weaker guy in class. It is hard to relax. But I try very hard to do so. However, easier said than done. Hard to execute technique when I am pinned and pressured and look like s stuck earthworm on a hot pavement.
Any tips on how to relax? And really, what does that mean. When I ask 10 different people, I get 10 different answers.
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This really IS one of the best pieces of advice. A lot of the members at my gym go full blast and are gassed out by the second round of sparring but still try to muster strength in every movement. Since implementing this idea, I’ve noticed more strides in my technique, openings I’ve never seen before, and better timing. This concept takes the stress out of rolling. It sounds so simple. Thanks for changing my outlook Henry!
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