beginning sparring in BJJ

[Mr Heel Hook]

OK, lets see...the first thing you should be learning in Jiu Jitsu is how to hold your guard properly from closed position, then how to work from a spider guard (open position) Keeping a good guard will force the opponent into a situation that you make him work through. It is true that the guard is not the dominant position. However, it is a position you can force the opponent to do as you wish. There are several submissions from the guard and several sweeps from it as well. The fact is, when you are facing a more dominant opponent, with greater skill, you will be forced into using your guards from mounting you. The guard can be very advantages and takes more skill to utilize than any other position. It is, and always will be very uncomfortable for people just beginning. That's just how it goes, but trust me, after a bit of time you will become use to it and might even start pulling the guard on people deliberately. Some people work their guard for 3 or 4 years to try and "master" it. This is done to of course utilize it's and their abilities, but also to totally understand the guard and understand what weakness they may capitalize on from weak techniques from the guard. In short, they go through it so long to completely understand it.

 

Something I see a lot in beginners is a lack of patients. Or perhaps a lack of keeping their cool might be better said? Either way, just remember to be patient and conserve energy. That's a big part of the game. Now this doesn't mean just stay in your guard and wait for them to do something every single time. No, not at all. What it means is don't explode every two seconds with a blood curtailing roar. Rely and refine technique. It is true (and I say more so than any other MA) that Jiu Jitsu rely on technique rather than strength. Many MA claim that, but it is a part of Jiu Jitsu in every facet.

 

Be patient.

 

Be thoughtful.

 

Refine your technique.

 

Force the match into your pace.

 

Master your guard and all facets of its beginnings.

 

These are things you should most worry about from the beginning.

[Venezolano]

What i can suggest to you, is that roll, roll, and roll

 

The more you spar, you'll be better, at the beginning it's normal you use a resistance by "instinct", but when you are practicing it a lot, and rolling, you will know when to apply some technique as if it would be something natural, by instinct, but you have to practice a lot.What i can suggest to you, is that roll, roll, and roll

 

The more you spar, you'll be better, at the beginning it's normal you use a resistance by "instinct", but when you are practicing it a lot, and rolling, you will know when to apply some technique as if it would be something natural, by instinct, but you have to practice a lot.What i can suggest to you, is that roll, roll, and roll

 

The more you spar, you'll be better, at the beginning it's normal you use a resistance by "instinct", but when you are practicing it a lot, and rolling, you will know when to apply some technique as if it would be something natural, by instinct, but you have to practice a lot.

[Venezolano]

oops, my last message got duplicated

 

Sorry.

[jiu-jitsu fighter]

you took the word right out of my mouth venezolano

[Venezolano]

hehe

[yellowsnow]

What you'll probably do is spar within certain limits first - like maybe just trying to escape from a certain position, or just trying to pass or keep the guard. Then you may work up to sparring freestyle but just working for positional dominance. Lastly you would add submissions in. That's the way I teach anyway

 

 

 

this is how I am taught...

[Karateka_latino]

Sounds really good.Sounds really good.