how do i resist less

[Beiner]

My sensi told me that I resist the stuff too much; yet I dont feel like im resisting at all. Is there any way to cut back on resistance?

[Rich67]

I don't understand your question. Resist what? Cheesburgers? Or training?

 

If you are "resisting" training, I don't know what he is likening that to...does that mean you refuse to learn? Or what? Please clarify...

[ncole_91]

Yes if you could clarify a bit more you might get alot more help...

[Beiner]

okay; What I mean is when were praticing throws, I am supposidly not letting the thrower do it easily enough, Im sort of fighting the throw, or hold. Which I dont see as A bad thing, but I also am not erally controlling it.

[rb]

Resisting during drills is considered bad. When learning a throw the point is of mutual benefit which is not gained by fighting the throw. Try relaxing, don't straight arm or stiffen up, shuffle stances etc.

 

Once you learn the throw, then you can start adding resistance.

[Rich67]

^ correct. When you are training with a partner in the dojo environment, it is best to just "go with the flow", and let the person learn the technique. Granted, it is always best to train with a little resistance. But if you completely stonewall a person it can cause injury to one or both of you. Now, if you are training one-on-one before or after class during some open-mat time, there is nothing at all wrong with resisting more than you would normally to give the person a feel for real-world applications. But during training, go over easy.

[White Warlock]

Posing resistance during 'training' encourages students to rely on strength, rather than technique.

 

Might also want to read this article - Trust in Training

[Jerry]

Don't be afraid to fall. You get taught how to fall don't you? When being thrown, think about working on your falling technique rather than "being thrown". I usually end up being the demo puppet when my trainer wnats to show the class a new move.