The MOST Powerful Skill in Jiu Jitsu

[@jeromelansang2168]

Roger said that it took him about 10years in perfecting his mount (I believe he explains that his mount is so complex that it looks simple). I agree that it is the focused studying and understanding of the nuances of the move and reaction of the opponent that is needed to get better. But, more importantly, as Draculino said: there is no perfect move, but only a perfect time to do it (and this ability to find and know the perfect time to execute the move is why i believe some execute moves more flawlessly and effortlessly than others). Again, thanks sir for your awesome contents and contributions to bjj 🙏🙏🙏

[@irsh2786]

Interesting

[@garrydye2394]

BJJ is so much about timing.

[@danielskrivan6921]

My strategy won't get me to be better than the best, but it will get me better than I was yesterday: I just try to have fun. If I have fun, I'll keep going, and if I keep going I'll eventually get good.

[@Seaofjitsu]

❤ this approach 👏 Stay healthy and positive 👍

[@123JumpingJacks]

Same, I train for the friendship and get better along the way

[@Seaofjitsu]

@123JumpingJacks when I first started Jiu Jitsu it was to get better and I was all about the hype. Now I don't care and just making friends and smelling Mat roses lol

[@taxsketball7072]

Exactly this, except I would add: if I’m having fun and *not injured*, I will keep going. And if I keep going I will eventually be good.

[@sebiisonline]

In other words BJJ has a META just like in games. The way to counter it is to play moves that are good against the META. Someone needs to make a BJJ META website.

[@atlanticsligo]

Excellent video Jon! Great perspective on trends in the game. Trying to distinguish between novelty moves and fundamentally essential skills can be a difficult task. Your advice on training to learn rather than win is very helpful… nice work

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah I think focusing on positions that are absolutely knowable is the best usually. Things like a heel hook position is knowable and powerful so super worth it, things like Toreando which I love can be a bit complicated and can drain lots of time, so I focus on the end points more

[@arashooo]

Love this type of informative content 🎉❤

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@GrapplingwithPhysics]

I can relate to turning the brain off and discovering new techniques for yourself. I discovered a similar version of the body lock pass shown here as a blue belt without having seen the technique before. It started with shutting down the butterfly guard, and accidentally adapting it to much more general passing situations. And then over time having to adapt it as my partners defend certain aspects I have my own system that I *think* is unique but I know is very successful at my gym and in comps. I didn’t really think about the process of discovery until this video. Thanks, Jon!

[@ellison1222]

Great video bro. Your channel is extremely helpful. Much respect

[@guillaumel7484]

Great idea! Would be nice to see a video of you doing one of these "mindless" rolls!

[@Monna7777777]

very important concept to be aware off.

[@camiloavet]

Great insights.. 'If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything" you are translating the way to us. Thanks for sharing your work and knowledge.

[@zacharywong483]

Really great vid here, Jon!

[@jonboman1990]

Thanks Jon!! Love this kind of video. Really enjoying when you talk. This helps me a lot

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks a lot will definitely be doing more!

[@danielskrivan6921]

7:25 If doing things by accident is the key to success, then I'm going to be the best. Because a lot of what I do is by accident.

[@OnGuardBJJ]

Thanks for the video JT! Would love to know how you deal w a much larger opponent passing the guard in the gi who does such a good job of disconnecting the guard player's foot connection. Love the content!

[@jon0830]

really cool Jon, thank you. Intuition is another kind of embodied knowledge that is often underappreciated

[@JonThomasBJJ]

100 percent, I think it’s something a lot of people struggle to tap into!

[@dwtruthwarrior]

This is why I love this channel. Thank you.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much! Means a lot!

[@banuandrei6702]

Great video!🎉

[@luispantoja2868]

This is a thought provoking video on the importance of innovation and how to develop it. Thank you for making it, it is very informative!

[@sheephead187]

You need to make the distinction between OG and modern vaccines, there's a huge difference.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I don’t think that’s relevant to the video at all. I was just discussing the process of innovation often being discovered by accident, and used a specific example of the first vaccines, I’m not discussing the depth of all vaccine history or modern vaccine protocol I feel that’s outside the scope of the video and my expertise lol.

[@DRV13]

I feel the same man about most things u said

[@soulrich7703]

Dear Jon, All your videos are so interesting!!! Thank you

[@centrofly2000]

100% agree. Personally, I've built my entire game using techniques that are not common in my division.

[@lazi21]

i dont really wanna learn every possible technique but i am interested in the concepts behind them, the mechanics and how to defend them. i like the roger gracie approach of having fundmentals and become really good at them. after trying a lot of crazy techniques i always come back to the basics.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Basics are huge of course but even then, there is a lot of innovation and depth in the basics. Roger’s mount was not basic it was very advanced and developed over decades on small niche details. The following year he actually did more choke from back because people evolved a bit to defend. But yeah I’m a huge fan of basics.

[@Noah-jy8wb]

Sometimes i noticed that rolling vs a highre belt is more profitable since they respond often via the same patterns, where as a white belt( i know refiness is missing) does something out of the box and my system does not recognize that movement pattern..i think indeed the combi of both is best. I agree one has to completely pull the ego aside since i also react sometimes very different and i get got up in my back taken or being passed hahah

[@Noah-jy8wb]

Predictable ( dictionary was on)

[@greengreensio]

This is so true. That's a time I was working on my cardio. Just keep on moving when I rolled. I discovered alot of moves just by keep moving. And it's tired most of my training partners

[@quocanhpham8033]

New meta now to westling up and power ride.

[@nemesis5640]

The absolute best instructor on the internet along with Jean Jacques Machado.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much!

[@RobCantGo]

Love the theory behind all of this JT 🙏🙏

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Happy to hear it! These conceptual videos are fun!

[@EngineersApproachBJJ]

Fantastic vid, I love the format and topic. Thanks for putting this out there bro.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much buddy! Call you soon!

[@letsfightinglove00]

💯💯💯 You need some crazy ego free rolls in order to maybe find new exciting parts of phase space. 😉

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah it’s almost best to clearly define when a roll is for that purpose, so it’s a bit easier to drop the ego

[@AttiliusBJJ]

Great great video

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you so much!

[@manuelparra5378]

Love the content! Thanks!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Glad to hear it!

[@oloflundberg5271]

Well this randomly popped up in my recommended list! Great video and very applicable to most martial arts! ( the fun ones at least) You probably don't remember me haha but I trained for a under you in Valhalla, both you and Alec were my favourite instructors. Hope you're doing well!

[@nicokvm2825]

I like the philosifical jiu jitsu content

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Haha doing my best

[@SethKBaldwin]

I came to BJJ from fencing which only has a handful of moves compared to thousands for BJJ. New mooves are fun ,but they hardly aeem necessary. Surprise in fencing is achieved with feints, changes in rhythm, and reading your opponent's intentions. Spar a position where you have multiple sweeping options and chain them together based on how much your partner reacts. This sensitivity seems to me the essence of any position instead of relying on novelty.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Well the thing is the novelty can come in many different ways. Novelty doesn’t mean a new move, it can be something basic applied in a different rhythm. Even in chess now a lot of people play sub optimal opening lines because they know the chance the opponent knows those lines is lower than some main ones that cause more draws. If you do what has always been done you will meet others that do the same, so I’m not saying you need a flashy new move but you have to find your own counter trend way of applying or doing things if you want to break out. Most my career has been spent on basic positions just extremely in-depth on small details

[@mavka.chorna]

Margot Cicarelli's bolo game is underrated.

[@TheGrapplingNinja]

Great vid: Element of surprise can be dangerous I’ve seen BJJ folks turn into people that just move chase and chase the next big trend instead of having foundational BJJ - becomes like tricky jiujitsu instead of good jiujitsu you described how meta games are created when something new come it gets popular and countered You talked about how things come about thru self organization and movement exploration - I think you are emerging into the eco world as that is a foundational premise - I learned a lot of ecological dynamics not from BJJ but for physiotherapy and it became very popular and applicable to BJJ Fun fact viagra was also found by accident

[@ducojames3375]

Indeed! Instead of asking what's going to change, you can also ask the question, what is not going to change in bjj!

[@mrsandhu19801]

Braulio used the body lock pass on marcello garcia in adcc

[@LemonyBrisket]

ACED IT ONCE.AGAIN! also for my own little input you can give two people the same two Controllers with the same buttons with same character to play a video game against each other and yet one will be better because of there difference in instinct and intuition.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Intuition is such a powerful thing because it also removes the lag time of reflecting on your systems before making a choice, if you always have to think you get stifled

[@LemonyBrisket]

@@JonThomasBJJ facts

[@keithlocke3415]

Love it.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks!

[@Dafakizdat]

As a very analytical person, I believe this will help me a lot on my MMA journey! Thank you for the wise words :)

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah it’s a weird paradox with analytical people they tend to stifle them self because they work so hard and try to do everything so perfect

[@leodoroy4160]

All of your explanations towards the end is known as: Zanshin!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Never heard of Zanshin what is that?

[@leodoroy4160]

@@JonThomasBJJ a Japanese word that refers to a state of relaxed alertness. It also means, “the mind with no remainder’s”. In other words, the mind completely focused on action and fixated on the task at hand.

[@itakarerio2821]

I agree, very wise

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks a lot!

[@Seaofjitsu]

I made a quick simple scientific test 20years ago to determine whether a student is a creative/intuitive thinker or analytical. Ask the person to play music. Do they enjoy sheet music learning or just feel the groove. From there you can understand thier or your personal base. *crossing over is near impossible and is a highly rare skill. There are no new Bethoovens. Only 200yrs of students playing Beethoven. What you are describing is what I call a cross over event. New ideas, old ideas and rediscovered ideas like your video The vice guard. An old friend of mine is a 30yr career statistical mathmatician (sheet music) he said "i make the models but what happens in real life is always going to be different and thats when another team of people step in" so rather than have one person make the sheet music and play. You normally need a team of selected individuals and thier role is clearly understood. The mind and body both have limits and to be a champion on your own is impossible 🎉 Finding the right people is like well.... usually just by accident and I am going to start by surrounding myself with milkmaids immediately! 😅

[@Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027]

jacob collier

[@Seaofjitsu]

@Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027 I did a quick reddit and found Colliers music theory to be a popularization of previous music theories. Incorpating into a Jazz/pop fusion. I will definitely look into Colliers more. If you like Jazz theory try "John Coltrane, Giant steps" on the pop side Danny Elfman is a legend. If your looking for BJJ and Rythem Margot Ciccarelli has an instructional on it which is a really dope concept. I 1000% Agree Aliens are our friends 👽 cool name 😎

[@Noah-jy8wb]

Excellent post

[@Seaofjitsu]

@@Noah-jy8wb Thanks! Its really fascinating JonThomas would choose a book by Matt Ridley. If you like JonThomas BJJ innovation approach and want a deeper dive. I highly recommend to watch this Podcast with Jordan Peterson and Matt Ridley. You can find it on the Jordan B Peterson channel and it is titled: Rational Optimism Matt Ridley EP 153. Have a wonderful day

[@littledemonboy1]

I appreciate your thoughts

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you so much!

[@tommyv5435]

9:23: intentionally turn your brain off. Joke is on you...mine is rarely on in the first place.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Ahahahha best comment

[@BOBBOB-tx7ox]

BJJ is an arms race

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Very much so

[@Seaneskatejitsu]

you said youd leave a link for reverse DLR but i dont see it

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Just added it! Can’t believe I left that out! Thanks so much for letting me know

[@Seaneskatejitsu]

@@JonThomasBJJ thank man! No prob

[@bed4dmc]

It used to be surprise, now it's roids

[@biggooba6706]

you have to invent your own shit

[@JonThomasBJJ]

100 percent !