I say Martial Arts Discipline, but actually only one of these methods has to do with the fighting methods. The most important of these three methods, however, has to do with studies like Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Taekwondo, and so on. In life, this is the only one that really counts.
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Beginners Jiu Jitsu: Sweep Stoppers
A lot of beginners have trouble maintaining top position in guard. They get swept and wind up flat on their back. But even worse, they have no idea how they got there. “It happened so fast,” they’ll say. But their opponent was working for the sweep for 30 seconds. And everyone else in the gym saw it coming.
Beginners Jiu Jitsu: Plateau Busting
Everyone experiences it at one time or another. No matter what you do, you can’t seem to shake it. It seems like you can’t learn anything new. Baseball players can be in a slump. A writer can get writer’s block. Unfortunately the plateau seems to be a part of the human experience.
Beginners Jiu Jitsu: Always Try Your Hardest
Every time you train it’s a chance to be the very best person you can – if only for a few hours at a time. It’s a unique opportunity. The respect, comradery and co-operation displayed in jiu jitsu academies are becoming more and more rare in the outside world.
Beginning Jiu Jitsu: The Problem That All Students Must Overcome To Reach Their Potential
You train jiu jitsu like an animal. You pay attention in class. You go hard during live training. But for some reason your guard gets passed like a hot knife through butter, and your submissions just don’t lock in. Frustrating, isn’t it?
Jiu Jitsu: Get Better Faster!
LEARNING FAST is important for every BJJ student. If you’ve been taking classes for any length of time, you’ll quickly find a deep need to get better faster. You know some moves – a submission, a sweep – and it’s frustrating when you aren’t able to use them on your classmates. You can train for hours and hours, but you’re not progressing quickly.
Beginners Jiu Jitsu: Defend Your Guard At All Cost!
There are a lot of suggestions out there telling you how to defend your guard. Some of these are: do not allow the other fighter to get a hold of your knees, find an angle, or drive your legs to the ground. However, there is one suggestion that I often see novices failing to do. You must control your opponent’s head to help you defend your guard.
Beginning Jiu Jitsu: Get Your Head on Straight
The sport of Jiu Jitsu is both physically and mentally challenging. In fact, many refer to jiu jitsu as physical chess! What is wonderful about this sport is that even if you are physically the best player out there, you can still be beaten by your opponent if he is stronger mentally.
Beginner Jiu Jitsu Tip: You Can Survive!
As your jiu jitsu journey begins, you’ll quickly realize the amount of techniques and situations you have to deal with is overwhelming. Getting stuck in bad positions is the norm, and you will be submitted often.