Setting goals is essential if you ever want to be successful in Jiu Jitsu. While it is true that you can improve by coming to class and just going with the flow, we have found that we really see improvements in ourselves and in our training partners when we set goals for our training. For most of us at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu our ultimate goal is to get our black belts. Getting a black belt is a very audacious goal that is going to take several years of commitment and dedication. Many people burn out before they ever reach their black belt. So how can you keep yourself motivated, focused, and avoid burn out? Set monthly training goals! Setting a monthly training goal gives you a reason to get on the mats when you are having that internal debate of going to class or sitting on the couch. Setting goals can also help you focus in on certain areas of your jiujitsu that you would like to improve.
So how do you set a training goal? Your goal at first should be something attainable in the short term. If you are just starting out it’s fairly safe to say that getting your blue belt in one month isn’t going to happen. Instead start with something like wanting to train at least 3 times a week. From there you can move to working on certain moves. For example this past month in Professor Eliot's class we worked on open guard attacks. Maybe your goal for this month is to use one of those guard attacks while you are rolling.
After you have set a goal make sure that you share it with someone. This can be your coach, your training partner, or even a non Jiu Jitsu friend. Telling people our goals is a way to keep ourselves accountable and by saying the goal out loud it becomes real. It no longer is just a thought in your head.
If you have a monthly training goal that you would like to share, please leave a comment below or stop by El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and talk with one of our instructors!
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Training goals will help you boost your jiujitsu performance!
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