how to be better grappler: The Shintaro Higashi Show

how to be better grappler: The Shintaro Higashi Show
What does it mean to be a better grappler? How does one become a better grappler? Is it about strength? Techniques? Toughness? Shintaro and Peter discuss these questions in depth.
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[@jomamendoza3153]

" you cant put your fingers in here" 😂😂😂

[@PeterJames143]

These are awesome questions thank you. Very interesting

[@Yupppi]

1000 uchikomis a day is like playing scales every day. Sure some people like to do that but it's not music and maybe works as a warm up but it doesn't develop you beyond the point where you can play the scale. It really doesn't even teach you what that scale (the harmonization in the chord progressions) sounds like, it's just "meaningless" notes in a sequence. Personally I really like the tedious repetitive grind like uchikomi or some newaza drill, coming from music background and having a certain type of personality. Like we had "unrelated" physical exercise/warm up that was just sort of the shrimping but instead of pulling legs towards the head and moving in that direction, it was head towards legs and moving in the leg direction and it proved to be really difficult to wrap my head around that, motorically and just understanding the movement. So I spent a good 5 minutes repeating it (it was only a couple of guys on a more free form practice day so it wasn't taking away from the others) and trying to nail it and then repeat and keep the technique correct. At least for me that repetition of the correct technique is what makes things change, kinda like you don't just do the technique wrong until you finally nail it and then quit and assume you hit it 90% of the time in the future. Building that fluidity and making it feel effortless, from the backbone. But once you have it consistent, only reminding your body every once in a while, not grinding it endlessly when you got it solid. Personally I hate just trying a technique for a bit and quitting when it's not even decent, when it still doesn't really work, and moving on to the next thing. It feels kinda wasted effort because now there's not even a single experience of how it should feel when it's solid. Then you "sort of know a technique" like you have done it, but you wouldn't be demonstrating it to anyone because it looks ass or doesn't work. I'm also one of those people who has to know the why to learn it right. A lot of my learning judo has been asking questions or phrasing the explanation differently to check if I got the idea and why down. And my teachers have been really good about it too, explaining what's the goal and why you want to do it this or that way and why might we practice it this or that way even though there's other considerations for applying it too. I appreciate it so much when the teachers (judo or otherwise) add the motivation to the how, give context so you can put it in place in your mind map and build a bigger picture at the same time. But Shintaro's teacher perspective is also very valid, not everyone in the class is there to perfect their judo, some are just there to have an interesting way of exercising. Love Shintaro's idea of newaza practice too, that gives so many more skills and experience in a situation where you didn't manage to bail out on your stomach, which happens in competition. Turning on the stomach is the easiest thing to do, why practice that?

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

Given that you have a good instructor, investing in your classmates is a proven path to success. The opposite is also true. And the scholastic wrestling observation is accurate. Always training "for the pin" is a double-edge sword; speed and endurance are important, but the student of the (whole) game dominates more often, especially at the elite level.

[@karlhedlund5704]

I would have assumed there would be more views. Great content, especially for older beginners like myself.

[@OGFITNESS]

Awesome, lots of gems in this conversation. Watched the whole hour. "Let's roll light" ism lol!!!! Love it !!

[@neetmaster2540]

Thx for the awesome video!!!

[@thepain-apple7821]

Love your content!

[@pookz3067]

I want to be a grappler like baki

[@erikglennrosenquist9010]

Timeless video.

[@matawie]

Right....

[@WayneManifesto]

But how do we look shredded in a gi?

[@samirsultan420]

I really like your training ways and your personality but im asking to know more about your thinkings about life and what is the aim of life frome your view

Love the channel! You should sync your channel to Odysee so people like me can tip you for the excellent content.

[@billywalendom]

8.25

[@jongler9775]

Each time I listen to a podcast on this channel I end up feeling endless guilt. I have only positive feelings when I go to the dojo, but it seems I am a "dick" person. Tough to swallow. I will try to get better. But... man !