This is a good refresher for the regular jiu-jitsu player and a MUST for the brand new jiujitsu student to read through. Although Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a Martial Art, there is a growing competitive sport element that is dramatically changing the dynamics of the Martial Art. The article address the important positional concepts we need to keep fresh in our minds, while also maintaing a degree of respect and tradition.
The most important concept for beginners to keep in mind is number four:
4. COMPETING IN TRAINING
The mats of your gym are not competition fighting areas. There you have to train, lose, tap and learn. Only by losing and working on your weaknesses you will become a complete fighter. Trying to “win at training” only limits your game. After all, you will just try what you already do well.
There are no hands raised at the end of practice, no medals handed out after training, and no on site press covering the action. Keep that in mind as you train to improve yourself, and not to beat the person you are training with. Beginner's have a very difficult time with this concept, and it's not saying you need to let the person win. The important thing is to concentrate how you can improve yourself during training, and not necessarily get the best of someone every single time.
Eliot Kelly
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