How to Train Jiu-Jitsu to Get Maximum Results in Minimum Time

[@TheThyrid]

Great systematic approach

[@ingridbashor9975]

Thanks Stephan for this video.🙏🏻

[@StephanKesting]

My pleasure Ingrid

[@patrickmcinerney9491]

32:43 at around here, you mention that you focus on what they're defending well, in order to get better at that thing, as opposed to exploiting easy taps that they're not aware they should be defending. Do you find that you need to balance that approach so that you don't accidentally end up training yourself to look for the hardest possible path? For me, I let people pass my guard so that I could focus on bottom position. Fast forward 2 years, and I have a severely underdeveloped guard, because I focused on the harder win criteria. Which has a benefit, I'm good at pin escapes. But also the obvious drawback.

[@calmcdonald7137]

Generally speaking, high level guys don’t ever give you an ‘easy’ option. You always have to take every step to gain/improve your control. If you’re letting people pass you’re starting from a disadvantageous position. If your training partners are less skilled then letting them pass can let you work on defence - but it’s defence against low skilled attacks. I generally prefer avoiding working my defence against much less experienced players, they’re not good enough to help me work on good habits, I can likely defend while using bad habits and still remain effective. If the training partner is more skilled then I may not have a choice but to work defence and it will be beneficial because they’re more skilled/ it will challenge me to improve. Always trying to find that sweet spot where I’m performing the right movements at the right time. If I’m able to pull of a maneuver while skipping steps it’s probably not the best practice. All that said, there’s definitely room to take the openings as I see them, particularly against decently skilled opponents. However, high level competitors don’t generally leave large openings, every inch is a battle. I hope this is helpful, I will gladly clarify/ expand if I missed the mark here!

[@patrickmcinerney9491]

@@calmcdonald7137 no that was very helpful, thanks for clarifying!

[@mendrinkblackcoffee]

Yo, Stephan! I'm a big-time fan of your channel and grapplearts ! I posted a video called "Shooto Clasp" where I've been thinking about Kesa Gatame. Do you think the move would work during a roll?

[@StephanKesting]

Thank you - I responded on your video. Time to workshop that clasp and the escape against bigger guys who're reasonably good at kesa!

[@mendrinkblackcoffee]

@@StephanKesting thank you!